Links of the Day 3/9/12

It's my mom's birthday! I wish she read this blog...

A reminder of what, exactly, happened with conference realignment.

Glen Perkins was extended. The Twins are going to the World Series!

The Cubs and White Sox are still rivals. Rivals that are bad at baseball.

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NCAAB
Kansas 83, Texas A&M 66 - "It's been fun, now get our of our conference:"
Minnesota 75, Northwestern 68 - As much as I love the Gophers, I feel so bad for Northwestern. Can't you ever be good?
Purdue 79, Nebraska 61 - New conference, same crappy Cornhuskers.
NHL
Minnesota 3, Phoenix 2 (SO) - Well now they're just losing their draft pick

Links of the Day 3/8/12

Hey, are you watching basketball today? Good.

Peyton Manning is popular.

Fascinating story about soccer in Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities in the world.

The best season for several major TV networks ever.

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Nothing!

Links of the Day 3/7/12

Remember yesterday, how it was all warm and stuff? That was great.

A look at the tournament projections to this point.

Butt dials are the new thing in recruiting violations.

Let's talk about hope for the Twins season

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NHL
Colorado 7, Minnesota 1 - This game was on national television, so that's pretty cool.

Links of the Day 3/6/12

Holy crap, I went outside without a parka today!

Follow the logic: The Twins spent a lot of money ergo, they will be bad.

Suave

An interesting, fun fact about college basketball. The home team gets to pick the brand of basketball used.

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Nothin'

Links of the Day 3/5/12

It's only 10 days until the NCAA tournament. Joy!

This is... not going to be a channel.

All right, well this happened. A lion could do much worse things though, honestly.

Comparing the new Vikings stadium to Lucas Oil Stadium? There are holes in the logic.

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Nope

Links of the Day 3/4/12

Busy day today. Sorry for the delay in posting.

Sick of your teams losing? Here's good news! The Purdue women won the Big Ten tournament!

Florida Gulf Coast (the other team involved in that game from January) couldn't take down Belmont in the A-Sun tournament.

Oh, by the way, speaking of Purdue and brackets, here is the Big Ten mens bracket.

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NCAAB
Kansas 73, Texas 63- Always fun to see Texas lose.
Indiana 85, Purdue 74 - Purdue can't beat the Hoosiers to finish off the season for the seniors, including Robbie Hummel.
Western Illinois 58, North Dakota State 53 - Oops. The Bison's season is now over after busting out to Western Illinois early in the tournament.
NHL
Colorado 2, Minnesota 0 - Maybe the worst year in Minnesota sports of my life.

Links of the Day 3/3/12

Thank you for checking in today. I know it's Saturday and you have better things to do.

The New Orleans Saints were paying bounties. Nobody is surprised.

Not bad goalkeeping from the Arsenal-Liverpool game.

Maybe Temple isn't going to the Big East. Whatever.

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NHL
Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 - It was like the Wild weren't even a professional team.
NCAAB
Florida Gulf Coast 62, Mercer 58 - Sadly, the Bears have been eliminated, probably from the postseason as well. The Eagles are in the championship game, so there is a chance that one of the teams I saw this year still goes dancing.
Minnesota 81, Nebraska 69 - Nebraska is... not good.
EPL
Blackburn 1, Aston Villa 1 - Vital point for Blackburn, but they need a win next week against Wolves to stay in the EPL next year.

Links of the Day 3/2/12

There is a tornado outbreak in the Ohio Valley and Southeast today. Please be careful if you are reading from there.

The best baseball announcers around.

Sports Illustrated is self effacing.

Look how different downtown Minneapolis is since the Metrodome has been around.

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NHL

Montreal 5, Minnesota 4 (SO) The Wild lost in a shoot out, thanks in part to this.

Links of the Day 3/1/12

Good afternoon, everyone! Happy March! I have a big announcement that will be coming up.... sometime this month.

I'm not entirely sure what a podcast is, but Bill Simmons had a pretty good get for Grantland.

This does seem.... a little fishy.

What can the Twins get from Trevor Plouffe?

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NCAAB
Purdue 80, Penn State 56 - The Boilers avenged their worst loss of the season, taking the Nittany Lions behind the woodshed.
Mercer 61, Lipscomb 53 - The Atlantic Sun tournament appears to have made the Bears a little stiff Hopefully they can loosen up and win the conference.

Links of the Day 2/29/11

Hey, today is leap day! I bet nobody else points that out today!

A record paper airplane throw is not to be taken lightly.

Nationals manager Davey Johnson is bold.

Here is, unquestionably, the best part of the NFL Combine every year.

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NHL
Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 0 - The Wild added no forwards at the trade deadline. Subtle reminder
Wisconsin 52, Minnesota 45 - Just an ugly season for the Fophers. It would almost be better if they would just get blown out.

Links of the Day 2/28/12

Day after the NHL trade deadline, and I am totally stunned by the amount of Wild activity.

Like I said, the Wild were active at the deadline, making three moves in the past few days. 

Niles Paul is athletic, has good hands.

Riley Reiff has tiny arms.

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NCAAB
Kansas 70, Oklahoma State 58 - Call me crazy, but I think the Jayhawks are going to make the tournament.

Links of the Day 2/27/12

Remember, everyone, there are TWO more days left in the month this year. Also, today is NHL trade deadline day!

Vick Ballard's draft stock is falling.

The Wild won last night, and they made sure to whack the opposing coach in the head to get there.

Following the trade deadline? Take a drink!

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Nothing in the past 10 hours since I posted yesterday's links

Links of the Day 2/26/12

I slept right up until it was time for work today. Oops!

Feel terrible for Joel Zumaya, also upset that the Twins didn't add another bullpen arm.

Kid pokes himself in the eye. This is the entire point of the internet.

Nice shot, Lee Westwood.

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2/25
NCAAB
Kansas 87, Missouri 86 (OT) - The Jayhawks came back from 19 down to win the final conference game between the two rivals. Incredible comeback
Belmont 62, Mercer 61 - Tough loss for the Bears, but I bet they will have another crack at them in the conference tournament.
Purdue 75, Michigan 61 - First loss at home for Michigan this season. HUGE win for Purdue down the stretch.
Western Illinois 77, North Dakota State 64 - The Bison are fading down the stretch. So stressful with all of Fargo watching.
2/26
NCAAB
Indiana 69, Minnesota 50 - Yeah, the Gophers are out of the tournament
NHL
Minnesota 4, San Jose 3 - The Wild win this one and get prepared for the deadline tomorrow in an ominously similar fashion to the Twins in the summer. Terrifying.

Links of the Day 2/25/12

Hello, everyone. I have some bad news. I will not be playing professional sports this season. Dang.

Here's a shot off of a player's face.

The slowest pitchers in the last several years for the Twins. (I think that may have been the most poorly written sentence in a long time)

I work out with Laron Landry.

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NHL
Dallas 4, Minnesota 1 - The Wild came out flat. Just really, really flat. Not much more to say than that.
EPL
Manchester City 3, Blackburn 0 - The Rovers, quite frankly, are not even close to the skill level of City. This was the expected result.

Links of the Day 2/24/12

The NHL trade deadline is coming up on Monday. That should be pretty fun, right?

Lance Berkman is ready for the baseball season to begin.

The Canucks upended Detroit, ending the Red Wings record home winning streak.

To be fair, I bought a shirt when I was in Macon.

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NHL
Minnesota 3, Florida 2 (SO) - Are things finally turning Minnesota's way? Maybe.
NCAAB
Mercer 63, Lipscomb 54 - Is a lips comb like, for mustaches?
IUPUI 74, North Dakota State 68 - On the plus side for me, the "P" stands for Purdue!

Links of the Day 2/22/12

Look at all the 2's in today's date. That's really something, huh?

Oh, look. More conference movement in the NCAA.

The mask that Mike Smith of Phoenix wears is exquisite. 

You would think that the furniture used by announcers would be double checked before going to air.

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Nada

Links of the Day 2/21/12

One more month til spring, then just a couple of more days after that until baseball. RRRGGGH I WANT BASEBALL

Cristian Guzman is still in baseball.

If you didn't know, today is Mardi Gras, and oh my is this terrifying.

A comprehensive look at all of the college QBs from the 2011 year. Purdue and Minnesota did not fare well.

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NCAAB
North Florida 75, Mercer 66 - The wheels are coming off for the Mercer Bears.

Links of the Day 2/20/12

Snows a'comin'. About time. I don't even like snow, and this winter is irritating me.

For the new season, some of the best Twins bloggers in the game have collaborated on a new site.  Great stuff, really.

Here is a look at the All-Presidents Day team. There are a lot of dudes named "Johnson".

The Big Ten Tournament bracket, if the season ended today (it does not). 

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NCAAB

Michigan State 76, Purdue 62 - Purdue, when I stopped watching to go to work, went 1-21 shooting to start the 2nd half. Ugh.

NHL

Minnesota 2, Boston 0 - Yeah, this is about what everyone expected, right?

Links of the Day 2/19/12

I have had very little time at home this weekend. Many apologies.

Oh good, Terry Ryan is back. Also, this means that Ron Gardenhire is manager for life!

Oh, English soccer players. You so crazy!

Who are the worst teams in baseball at building through the draft?

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NHL
Saint Louis 4, Minnesota 0 - The time honored tradition of Minnesota teams completely collapsing continues.
NCAAB
Jacksonville 81, Mercer 75 - The Dolphins upend the Bears, sending the Atlantic Sun to disarray.
Northwestern 64, Minnesota 53 - Things are not going well for the state right now.
Kansas 83, Texas Tech 50 - Looking a little better in Kansas, at least.
North Dakota State 86, Western Michigan 73 - The teams played in Bracketbusters. Are your brackets busted?

Links of the Day 2/18/12

Good morning. It's 1130, still counts.

Derek Holland did the weather. Everyone thinks they can, you know what I mean?

I like baseball, but not this much.

Now you will be able to watch all the Drexel you want on NBC Sports

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Zilch!