#-1: Twins (Last Week: -1). The way these guys are playing now, they are going to fucking run this town all the way through Labor Day. They went 4-2 this week and they have now won all three series so far this season.
I have to admit that I wanted Monday's first-ever game at Target Field to be rained out because that would point out the worth of the Metrodome. It's a shitty place to play baseball, but the new stadium cost $550 million, and when I was at the Dome for Game 163, I didn't give a shit that it was being played inside. Anwyay, the weather was admittedly great, save for some lasting drizzle Wednesday afternoon, which was also a landmark: The first-ever Twins loss at The Bullseye. However, they did beat Boston that Monday opener and Thursday afternoon, both in impressive fashion. This week they complete their homestand against divsion rivals/doormats Kansas City (Zach Greinke hurls for the Royals Friday night) and Cleveland.
#-2: Gopher baseball (Last Week: -2). A 1-3 week puts predictions they'll be in the postseason in serious jeopardy. A 6-3 win Sunday afternoon prevented a sweep by Michigan St. Shit, they lost at the Dome to fuckin' South Dakota St.! Maybe things'll be better travelling on the road to face Northwestern for three this weekend, followed by a return game against the Jackrabbits Tuesday at Brooking, S.D.
#-3: Swarm (Last Week: -4). Ugh. First of all, I apologize to the Swarm from noticing that they actually played two games last weekend and not the one I assumed they would play. Now the NLL team should apologize to its fans for losing both, at home to Rochester and at Boston. That means they are in the middle of a four-game losing streak, and the comfortable lead on the Colorado Mammoth has been reduced to a game. In other words, Saturday's home game against Philadelphia (who are tied with Colorado for worst record in the league at 4-10) somewhat important. (Meanwhile, the Mammoth host Boston. Aside: Just noticed that the Swarm's last four games are against the Eastern Conference, even though the team plays in the Western Conference. The hell?) I will be at the game because I need to get out and I haven't seen the team play yet.
#-Infinity (tie): Wild and Timberwolves (Last Week: -3 and -5, respectively). Yet another winter where the two franchises that should keep Minnesota sports fans busy and warm with thrilling, winning play fail us miserably.
Who's better? Well, neither team made the playoffs, so that's an academic question. Their one game "this week" was very humiliating: A 4-3 shootout loss to The Team That Was Stolen From Us. Once again, The Team That Is Supposed To Be In Minnesota comes to St. Paul and clowns The Team That Is In Minnesota. Mike Modano playing his last game in front of the fans he should've been playing in front of all along was a nice, right touch. Still, the Wild finish their season losing five of six.
So where do they go now? They have the ninth pick in the draft, which means they won't get the star that will change their game. They instead have to whip the players they have into shape. Let's home GM Chuck Fletcher knows what to do given his meager change vehicles.
I don't know if David Kahn has the means or the ability to change the absolutely hopeless situation the Woofie Dogs are in now. I went to the season finale Wednesday against Detroit, and I thought they would avoid mathching the 1991-2 season as their worst ever. But they blew a 16-point lead early in the fourth quarter and lost, 103-98, finishing with only 15 goddamn wins.
The friend I was with at the game pointed out a problem I didn't think of: They hired Kurt Rambis as Head Coach after the NBA Draft, meaning he was installing a system without being able to provide any input into who might best fit into that system. A lot of people say Jonny Flynn is not the Point Guard for Rambis's Triangle Offense. But would Kahn take yet another fucking Guard when they need some athleticism on the down low? Well, they need help everywhere, but I swear to fucking God, if the Wolves draft yet another Guard.
Seriously, if someone from, like, Las Vegas purchased this team from Glen Taylor and said he wanted a whole new arena for the Timberwolves or else he'll move the team, the city will demand he pay the remaining years on the lease and say, "Get the fuck out of our city now!" And who would give a shit that they'd be leaving. I deplore franchise relocation, but this? This I wouldn't sweat.
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