We discuss whether the new MLB rules are working and how MLB is squandering an opportunity by not ending blackout restrictions and preview the Minnesota Wild’s and Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff draws.
New MLB Rules Working?
- The Twins and Marlins played a 1-0 game in less than two hours
- Games are running a full 30 minutes shorter than last year
- Two hours into an MLB game, 90 percent of fans are in their seats; a half hour later, just 80 percent remain…
Minnesota Twins Games NOT Included with Bally Sports+ Streaming Service
- Anthony is pissed; requested a refund
- Apparently you need the cable subscription AND the streaming app to access Twins games
- Need just the streaming app for Wild, Lynx, and Timberwolves
- MLB.TV still not showing blacked out games, as MLB commissioner Rob Manfred promised
- Bankruptcy could take a while to complete
- Diamond Sports Group made a single payment to retain the rights to San Diego Padres’ games
- The 13 other teams will likely be broadcast by MLB at some point
Wild Lose Shaw, but Gaining Kaprizov and Nyquist
- Mason Shaw tore his ACL for the fourth time at Vegas on Saturday
- One of either Kirill Kaprizov or Gustav Nyquist will play on Saturday against the Blues
- Nyquist is closer
- Dean Evason indicated that neither would play both back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday
- Three-way tie between Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota atop the Central Division
- Colorado has a game in hand
- Wild will likely face Dallas in first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Timberwolves Play Their Worst Game at Wrong Time but Rebound Nicely
- Worst loss against the spread in 28 years
- They were -19.5 favorites over the Trailblazers in Portland on Sunday; lost by two
- Karl-Anthony Towns took three shots
- Held off the Nets, 107-102, Tuesday
- Towns took more shots in the first four minutes than he did all game in Portland
- He also finished the game, hitting big shots and key free throws down the stretch
- Sit ninth in the standings but are just a half-game back of New Orleans in eighth
- They play in Minneapolis on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
- Next game is at San Antonio on Saturday at 3 p.m.
- They are not at all trying to win
- Could very well end up in eighth, which is where you want to be
- Only need to win one play-in game to make the playoffs
AEW Dynamite: Happy MJF Day!
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- Hook puts the FTW Championship on the line against Ethan Page
- Jamie Hayter puts the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line against former champion, Riho
- Best Friends challenge the House of Black for the AEW World Trios Championships
- Titles vs. Careers as The Gunns put the AEW Tag Team Championships up against FTR’s career in AEW
