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Longtime Twins Owner, Carl Pohlad, Passes Away at 93 Years Old

Carl Pohlad purchased the Twins in 1984 for what is now a paltry $38 million, and he is often given credit for saving Minnesota baseball. Today, at 93, he passed away. It would be quite the understatement to say he lived life to the fullest. A working-poor son of the Great Depression, Pohlad rose from humble beginnings to...

Team Owners Favor McCain Over Obama

Over at The Politico, reporters Ken Vogel and Matt Lindsey did plenty of scout work to determine that when it comes to owners of major league sports franchises, Republican Senator and presumptive GOP Presidential nominee John McCain is doing far better than his Democratic Party counterpart Barack Obama in the fundraising...

Hunter: Nobody Wants to Play in Minnesota

My colleague PostmanE already touched upon Torii Hunter's parting shots at the Twins, but I wanted to focus on another choice quote. In addition to claiming that Minnesota just can't compete, he claims that players simply don't want to go there. From the Star-Tribune:"People aren't even thinking about this," he said. "I...

Bud Selig Remembers What Really Matters

One might get the impression after waiting for Bud Selig to finally announce he'd follow Barry Bonds around, that the commissioner wasn't too big on travel. That person would be wrong because Bud will travel, but only when it involves something he truly cares about.Be there as the most hallowed record in sports is...

Johan Santana Will Be a Very Rich Man

Johan Santana isn't going to be a free agent until after next season, but that hasn't stopped many general managers around the league from dreaming of signing him. Santana has gone on record before saying that he'd like to stay in Minnesota, but he also wants a contract that pays him what he's worth.Upon hearing how much...