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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Baseball

Sports

On a scale of 9 to 10, rate the Minnesota Twins

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 4, 2014, 11:06 AM Sep 4, 2014
4

On a scale of 9 to 10, how would you rate the Minnesota Twins, who are about to turn in their fourth consecutive 90-loss season? The little franchise that couldn’t is getting poked today for a survey it sent to ticket-buyers. ESPN’s Keith Olbermann last night awarded the Twins marketing department its gold medal in Read more →

Sports

The dumbest tradition in sports

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 12, 2014, 8:08 AM Aug 12, 2014
6

Cubs fans created the worst “tradition” in the history of baseball — throwing a home run from the other team back onto the field — and a play yesterday highlighted it.

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Sports · War

94-year-old former POW throws out the first pitch

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2014, 12:00 PM Aug 4, 2014
1

In a POW camp, baseball was the one constant, said a WWII POW who this evening will throw out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game in town. Read more →

Rough life in Twins low minors baseball? Not so much

Paul TostoPaul Tosto July 28, 2014, 12:24 PM Jul 28, 2014
1

Life’s not all that bad if you’re a kid in the Minnesota Twins low A rookie league. Read more →

Sports

Twins cancel Knoblauch honor

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 24, 2014, 2:40 PM Jul 24, 2014
4

Here's Knoblauch's mug shot from when he was arrested yesterday after allegedly beating his wife in front of family. pic.twitter.com/XQL5zXcQ06 — Jace Larson KPRC (@jacelarson) July 24, 2014 The Minnesota Twins have decided to cancel their hall of fame induction of former secondbaseman Chuck Knoblauch. The only question is why they intended to honor him Read more →

Sports

Agnes’ first pitch

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2014, 7:24 AM Jul 21, 2014
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Agnes McKee has got some game. She’s 105 years old and yesterday, with one hand on her walker,  she did this in San Diego. Well, of course, she threw a nice pitch. She’d been practicing. Her goal, she says, is to walk again without a walker.

Sports

In All-Star Game ‘controversy,’ Fox blames social media

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 16, 2014, 8:26 AM Jul 16, 2014
12

Fox created the controversy in the first place, then dismissed the controversy as the fault of social media. Read more →

Sports

A guide to the Jeter commercial

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2014, 8:50 AM Jul 15, 2014
7

Derek Jeter will get the extended standing ovation and, with any luck at all, the Minnesota fans will seize the moment and do the Jeter chant. Read more →

Sports

Baseball takes a small step to recognize the gay athlete

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2014, 6:53 AM Jul 15, 2014
5

It’s too late for Glenn Burke but Major League Baseball might be taking one tiny, overdue step in acknowledging the gay athlete by inviting his family to the All-Star Game. Read more →

Sports

But enough about the All-Star Game. Tell us about us

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2014, 8:09 AM Jul 14, 2014
3

Hello, America, and welcome to Minneapolis-St. Paul! Well, actually, just Minneapolis. Read more →

Sports

Pat Neshek’s road back to Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2014, 6:40 AM Jul 14, 2014
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The Star Tribune’s Phil Miller provides the must-read story of the day (so far) with his profile of Pat Neshek , the Brooklyn Park native who makes his first-ever appearance on the All Star game this week. Read more →

Sports

Are baseball games too long or do we yearn for slow?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 29, 2014, 6:48 AM May 29, 2014
6

The Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 1-0 last night at Target Field. There were only a total of 14 hits between the two teams which, theoretically, should’ve been played lickety split and everyone could be heading home by 9:45 to get up for work.

But the game approached 3 1/2 hours. This is typical of baseball these days. Read more →

Sports

There’s something about catching a baseball

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 27, 2014, 9:39 AM May 27, 2014
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The only thing that would’ve made things more perfect Saturday night in Davenport, Iowa if it had been Father’s Day. Read more →

Sports

Chris Colabello’s birthday present to mom

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 24, 2014, 7:18 AM Apr 24, 2014
4

This is how every mother’s birthday should be. Read more →

Sports

Carlos Gomez challenges baseball’s code

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 21, 2014, 9:18 AM Apr 21, 2014
10

When Carlos Gomez thought he hit a home run, he violated baseball’s unwritten code. Read more →

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