With no salary cap in baseball, small market teams will suffer
The New York Yankees are sometimes considered synonymous with baseball. They have a tradition of winning and winning often. However, what is going too far to ensure that the winning…
TwinsFest all about Mauer
A couple weeks ago I attended TwinsFest at the Metrodome. For those of you who don’t know TwinsFest is a convention where Twins fans gather and throw down ridiculous amounts…
Morneau could be next AL MVP
Two years ago I sat in my dorm room in Stratton Hall glued to ESPNews. The American League Most Valuable Player announcement was going to flash on the screen any…
Brewers fans need to lay off the beer
What many of you don’t know is that I work in the retail department at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. I sell T-shirts, hats and novelties out of…
Club baseball team waits for warmer weather
The club baseball team is ready to get started, as soon as the weather permits. This team started just over a year ago when several students who were interested in…
Former Falcon first, only to be drafted by Major League team
Baseball season is getting into full swing, and with UW-River Falls entering its sixth year without a varsity team, it can easily be forgotten that there was once a baseball…
Despite losing Santana, Twins season looks bright
In 2001, the Minnesota Twins came off another losing season. The Twins were an afterthought in not only the baseball world, but their own state. The Twins averaged about 9,000…
Brewers can hope to continue last year’s trend
I recently took a look at an old column of mine on my laptop. Normally, this is a haunting occurrence, as I usually see my column where I predicted the…
Twins offer a look at spring
Despite the snowy conditions Wednesday morning, I still knew in the back of my mind that spring was not too far away. As I made my way across campus I…
Twins coach teaches youth at Knowles
Minnesota Twins batting coach Joe Vavra brought a bit of spring to River Falls with a batting clinic Sunday. The Knowles Center was the location of the clinic that went…