I realized just now I have to do this real quick because I'm working two jobs today and might not make it home until 11, at which point I might be too tired to do anything. Could've done this a few hours ago, but I had to blog post about my parents being rude to me, again. Anyway, here's a truncated WMNSS:
#-1: United FC (Last Week: 0). In a week where Twin Cities team took it on the chin, I am forced to give the top spot to the only one that did not lose: The Loons, who tied Saturday at Allianz versus a Seattle team which was suffering from runaway attrition due to injuries and suspensions. The Cristian Roldan rebound strike was a beauty, but since that equalized Ike Opara's Free Kick Goal, plus my belief that MNUFC should have beaten such a depleted squad, it feels like a loss. The bigger news, however, is the trade of once-captain Francisco Calvo to Chicago, and maybe I'll touch on it next week ... after United FC travel to Chicago to face the Fire Saturday night.
#-2: Gopher softball (Last Week: Positive Numbers). Won two-of-three over the weekend over Northwestern at Cowles (weirdly enough, all three Games were shutouts), but that was not enough to overcome neither the Wildcats nor Michigan. In a lopsided spread, the Gophers finish 20-2 in the Big Ten and are seeded third heading into the conference tournament this weekend in Bloomington. Amber Fiser (who has won her sixth B1G Pitcher Of The Week Accolade) & Co. will play Friday night in the single-elimination tourney against either Rutgers or Purdue. The Semifinal and Final will be played Saturday. For what it's worth, College Sports Madness still projects the U. to host a Regional.
#-3: Twins (Last Week: -1). Won two-of-three at home vs. Houston, then lost two-of-three in the Bronx -- but hey, at least they won a Game! Currently in the middle of a series in Toronto, but they blanked the Blue Jays yesterday (Monday) evening, 8-0, on yet another strong outing by Martin Perez, who has a new cutter and thus an impressive scoreless Inning streak going. After Toronto and an off day, the club comes back home to face Detroit for four (including a Doubleheader for the rained-out 4/12 date) and the Angels for three beginning Monday.
#-4: Gopher baseball (Last Week: -2). Hmmm ... 11-7 in the B1G and, ick, 21-23 overall. The good news is they swept Ohio St. at Siebert, including an 18-Inning, 5-4 marathon win Saturday that pushed the second Game of a DH (which was created after Friday's Game was rained out) to Sunday. Unfortunately, they lost at home to, ick, Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wednesday, 5-4. This week they're busy: Back-to-back non-cons against South Dakota St. (tonight/Tuesday night) and Nebraska-Omaha (tomorrow/Wednesday night), then hosting Maryland for a trio.
#-1: United FC (Last Week: 0). In a week where Twin Cities team took it on the chin, I am forced to give the top spot to the only one that did not lose: The Loons, who tied Saturday at Allianz versus a Seattle team which was suffering from runaway attrition due to injuries and suspensions. The Cristian Roldan rebound strike was a beauty, but since that equalized Ike Opara's Free Kick Goal, plus my belief that MNUFC should have beaten such a depleted squad, it feels like a loss. The bigger news, however, is the trade of once-captain Francisco Calvo to Chicago, and maybe I'll touch on it next week ... after United FC travel to Chicago to face the Fire Saturday night.
#-2: Gopher softball (Last Week: Positive Numbers). Won two-of-three over the weekend over Northwestern at Cowles (weirdly enough, all three Games were shutouts), but that was not enough to overcome neither the Wildcats nor Michigan. In a lopsided spread, the Gophers finish 20-2 in the Big Ten and are seeded third heading into the conference tournament this weekend in Bloomington. Amber Fiser (who has won her sixth B1G Pitcher Of The Week Accolade) & Co. will play Friday night in the single-elimination tourney against either Rutgers or Purdue. The Semifinal and Final will be played Saturday. For what it's worth, College Sports Madness still projects the U. to host a Regional.
#-3: Twins (Last Week: -1). Won two-of-three at home vs. Houston, then lost two-of-three in the Bronx -- but hey, at least they won a Game! Currently in the middle of a series in Toronto, but they blanked the Blue Jays yesterday (Monday) evening, 8-0, on yet another strong outing by Martin Perez, who has a new cutter and thus an impressive scoreless Inning streak going. After Toronto and an off day, the club comes back home to face Detroit for four (including a Doubleheader for the rained-out 4/12 date) and the Angels for three beginning Monday.
#-4: Gopher baseball (Last Week: -2). Hmmm ... 11-7 in the B1G and, ick, 21-23 overall. The good news is they swept Ohio St. at Siebert, including an 18-Inning, 5-4 marathon win Saturday that pushed the second Game of a DH (which was created after Friday's Game was rained out) to Sunday. Unfortunately, they lost at home to, ick, Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wednesday, 5-4. This week they're busy: Back-to-back non-cons against South Dakota St. (tonight/Tuesday night) and Nebraska-Omaha (tomorrow/Wednesday night), then hosting Maryland for a trio.
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