Two of America’s most authoritative baseball sources, the Sporting News and Sports Headliners, are picking the Twins to defeat the Mets in the 2007 World Series.
Local radio history will be made on Wednesday, February 28 when KSTP broadcasts the Twins spring game against the Boston Red Sox starting at 6 p.m. From 1961 through last season all Twins radio games were on WCCO.
WCCO’s Sunday morning sports programming is feeling the competition. Based on the latest ratings, fall 2006, WCCO is still No. 1 in total listeners but not in men 25-54. KFAN is no. 1 in the 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ratings while KSTP is no. 1 in 10 a.m. to noon.
A source said University president Bob Bruininks and Detroit Pistons basketball coach Flip Saunders are friends. Both were at Sunday’s Gopher-Ohio State game.
The Gophers’ Lawrence McKenzie, one of the conference’s leading scorers, will receive consideration from voters for all-Big Ten Conference honors. After last night’s Gopher loss to Indiana he had made one or more three point shots in 36 consecutive games.
Minnesota Wild general manager and president Doug Risebrough was asked to name a player who has particularly pleased him this season. “I would say Pierre-Marc Bouchard. He’s an offensive player who is finding a way to contribute more offensively. It doesn’t always translate into goals or assists but he’s a threat more often… and a player they (the opponents) have to watch.”
The Wild’s Wes Walz is scheduled for an appearance from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday at the Crown Royal Minnesota Golf Show at the Metrodome. Matt Birk of the Vikings is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
The Timberwolves are celebrating Crunch’s birthday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday in the skyway area near the team’s Target Center office. Crunch and dance team members will be there and the public can participate in games and eat cupcakes.