If the race for the American League batting championship goes down to the last day, Joe Mauerhopes to be in the Twins’ lineup. He made it clear he wants to win the title on the field and not finish with the highest average because he wasn’t playing.
Brad Radke said he will make a formal announcement before the season ends regarding his retirement from the Twins.
Michael Cuddyer of the Twins likes to watch other magicians to see if there is something new he can add to his repertoire. He estimated he has 20 to 25 magic tricks and can put on a 30 to 45 minute show.
Once the season ends rookie pitcher Scott Baker is looking forward to spending time with wife Leann and their first child, 13 month old son Eli. The family will winter in Shreveport, Louisiana but Baker and his wife will vacation in Las Vegas.
Larry Fitzgerald, the Arizona Cardinals’ Pro Bowl receiver from Minneapolis, stays after practice to help equipment managers with laundry. He used to be a ball boy for the Vikings.
The NFL monitors youth football including the number of girls playing high school football. According to the NFL, five Minnesota girls participated in prep football last year. Texas was first with 532, California had 284. Iowa finished sixth with 72.
Single game Wild tickets go on sale today (Saturday) at the Xcel Energy Center and through Ticketmaster.