Monthly Archives: January 2012

NBA

Spurs @ Timberwolves

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The Spurs come to Target Center with a 12-6 record, but only 2-6 on the road. The Wolves are 8-10 on the year and 4-6 at home. The last time these two teams met the Wolves were on the winning end, but also had Michael Beasley scoring points. Good news for the Wolves is that it sounds like the team is getting healthier now with Ridnour expected back and we might see Martell Webster and Brad Miller play some minutes. Beas is a game time decision.

Go Wolves

- davidwatts

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Friday Fungoes: 10,000 Giant Steps

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Suppose that, instead of moving his team to California with the Dodgers in 1957, that Horace Stoneham had brought the New York Giants to Minnesota. The Minneapolis Millers, the Giants' AAA farm club, had begun playing in new Metropolitan Stadium in 1956, so the Giants would have had a year-old Met as their new home. Though their historic ties to the Dodgers would have suffered, the relocated Giants would likely have found a natural rivalry with the Milwaukee Braves, and, adding in the Cubs and Cardinals, would have solidified the Midwest as the epicenter of great National League baseball.

Of course, this rules out the Senators moving to Minnesota. So, here's the fungo:

Do you think you would have grown up a fan of the relocated Giants? Who would have been your favorite player as a young fan? Who would be your favorite player on the current squad (assuming the roster would be the same), and why? Finally, do you think the team have kept the "Giants" name, or switched to something else?

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Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Aguilas 8, Escogido 5 in Escogido.  Luis Perdomo struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up only a walk, for Aguilas.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-4 and scored twice for Escogido.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Melbourne 8, Perth 7 in Perth (10 innings).  Luke Hughes was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI for Perth.

Sydney 5, Adelaide 3 in Adelaide.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 and scored once for Sydney.

PLAYOFF UPDATES

Dominican League—Escogido leads Aguilas three games to two in the best-of-nine championship series.

Mexican League—Obregon won the championship.

Puerto Rican League--Mayaguez won the championship.

Venezuelan League--Aragua leads La Guaira two games to one in the best-of-seven championship series.

Australian League—Melbourne leads Perth one game to none.  Sydney leads Adelaide one game to none.  Each series is best-of-five.