Mayo

You just knew there was no way McHale wasn't getting his white boy...
This is from Simmons column today:

Right after I handed in this column, Chris Wallace and Kevin McHale hooked up for an eight-player mega deal that was the Atrocious GMs' version of the "Freddy vs. Jason" and "Alien vs. Predator" movies. Basically, Minnesota turned O.J. Mayo into Mike Miller and Kevin Love, Memphis took back bad more bad contracts than Minnesota, and Wallace cemented his reputation as the undisputed worst GM in basketball.
Needless to say, Mayo was probably a lot happier than he was at the 4:50 mark of this diary. Also, congrats to McHale for being the first GM to trade for three white guys in the same deal since Alex Hannum in 1965. And if you're scoring at home, I think McHale was Freddy and Wallace was Jason.

Twins

Great Twins article talking about how well they are doing...
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10878882

TWINS GAME

Jerry Johnson called me and said three people backed out of the twins game this Saturday night, so if any of you Crows are interested in joining Dave Tell and I let me know! $35 for a ticket (lower left field), two for ones before and after, keg beer on the bus ride there and back, and a slice of pizza. CAWWW CAWWW CAWWW!!!!!

The Trade

At least one guy is producing....
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2008/06/26/21314_recap.html

Game #20 Recap

CROWS 17

ATS SOFTBALL 6

The frustrated Crows (11-8) came into game two of week #10 looking to take it out on the ATS softball (6-12). The game started off the same way and it looked as if the hitting woes would continue. The Crows had not won the second game of the night since week #3. The bats finally woke up in the 3rd inning as the Crows began to resemble the Crows of the past, which is what they needed going into a bye week. "17 runs is nothing special, but its a start and the ship is pointed in the right direction" Coach Nolan told WCAWWW reporters after the game. Offensive stars for the revitalized Crows were plenty. Bernie "Sugar Bear" Knox showed why Coach Nolan said "If this is going to turn around, Sugar Bear needs to be in the line-up", going 3-4 2R RBI 2B. Jason "Zog" Herzog completed a perfect night with a 4-4 3R 2-2B performance, while Jim "Bama" Sorenson showed why Nolan put him in the clean up spot for this game going 3-4 R 3RBI 2B HR. In the last inning rookie sensation D.J. "Brocko" Brockman sat down on a pitch and hit what may have been the hardest hit ball all season driving it over the left field wall, "That thing didn't get more than eight feet from the ground" one bystander was quoted as saying. Jay "Class of" Kelly continued his late season tear going 3-4 with 3 runs scored but taking the game ball and hitting for the second Crows cycle of the year was Kevin "ESPY" Esprum.

GAME BALL- KEVIN ESPRUM 4-4 3R 3RBI 2B 3B HR (Cycle)

NANCYS- Jim Sorenson, Joe Hofffman, Adam Bancroft, Kyle Christanson, D.J. Brockman, Billy Nolan(2).

Game #19 Recap

CROWS 7

STIFF BATS 9

Game 19 had the two teams tied for second place in league facing each other in a head to head match-up. The Crows(11-7) facing Stiff Bats (11-7). The Crows, playing their first game in 2008 under new Coach William Nolan, were hoping to shake the hitting slump that has plagued them over the last 6 weeks. The Crows had a new coach, a new "Nancy" award (the pink cowboy hat), and a slightly different line-up but got the same result, as they just could not string any hits together. "It F*&^%$#@ looks like it will have to F*&^%$# get worse before it F#$%^&* gets better" Coach Nolan told WCAWWW reporters in a tirade after the game. There may have been an Oman in the first inning when the Crows most consistent hitter, "The Human Hitting machine" Mark "Hegs" Jeglosky stepped to plate with 1 out, and Jason "Zog" Herzog on first base. "Hegs" laced one up the middle, off the pitchers glove and right to the second basemen who stepped on two and threw to one completing the double play, thus making "Hegs" the first to have to sport the new Pink cowboy for the first inning. Offensive stars for the struggling Crows were Bernie "Sugar Bear" Knox who had a homerun and 4 RBIs and Kevin "Espy" Esprum, who was 3-3 with a run scored. D.J. "Brocko" brockmen continued to run away with the rookie of the year race with 2-3 performance. But grabbing his first game ball of the year and making Coach Nolan look like a genius for moving him up to the two spot in the batting order was Jason "Zog" Herzog who had a perfect 3-3 night and a stellar defensive performance at shortstop, filling in for the rehabbing "Arkansas" Dave Sorenson.

GAME BALL- Jasn Herzog 3-3 R BB

Nancys- Mark Jegolosky(2), Adam Bancroft(2), Kyle Christenson, Jay Kelly, Billy Nolan.

YC - Getting spendy

Just a public service to YC....it's going to cost you more to stay in detox...
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/20981354.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:4

Walzy

This just in...
A crack staff reporter at WCAW has reported Wes Walz has accepted an invitation from the Great Mullet to be an assistant coach on his staff.
Details here:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/20744419.html?location_refer=Sports:highlightModules:1

Juan Juan

Juan has landed...
Juan has landed

http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/06/24/rincon-lands-with-a-division-foe/

SKOL VIKINGS.......

16-0 baby!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/dr_z/06/20/vikings/index.html

Thongs

This story started off great in the mind...then just kinda went to nowhere land.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSKUA04469620080620?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

Making a move

The Twins are making a move...and no one breaks it down stat-wise quite like Gleeman.
http://aarongleeman.com/