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Copy shortlink: Columnist Patrick Reusse joins Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The Twins were mercifully rained out Sunday, giving them two off days to prepare for a suddenly very important early series against the White Sox. At 12-20, the Twins can't afford to fall much further back, but perhaps the most troubling thing is how few good options they have coming up from the minor leagues at this point. Reusse and Rand also marvel at the woeful Orlando Magic, blown out Sunday by the Wolves. And does the Wild have a long playoff run in it?

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors  |  By Luke Adams  |  Last updated 5/7/21 Asked this week during an appearance on The Star Tribune’s Daily Delivery podcast about the trade that sent Andrew Wiggins and a lightly-protected first-round pick to Golden State in exchange for D’Angelo Russell at the 2020 trade deadline, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas expressed no regrets, writes Michael Rand of The Star Tribune. Even if Rosas – with the Timberwolves in position to give up a possible top-five pick to the Warriors – wa...

Copy shortlink: Another night, another blown Twins lead. They're now 11-17, which includes an 0-6 record in extra innings after a 6-3 loss in 10 innings to Texas. Michael Rand runs down the chain of events that led to this loss and takes a bunch of your angry Twitter questions as well. In far more upbeat news, Wild forward Nick Bjugstad and Star Tribune beat writer Sarah McLellan join the show to talk about a Wild team that comes back from deficits instead of blows leads — and is gearing up for what it hopes is a playoff run. Bjugstad also sings the praises of rookie...

Star Tribune pro football writer Mark Craig join the Daily Delivery to talk about quarterbacks, Vikings needs and trade chatter. Also, Michael Rand says Rocco Baldelli is not handling adversity well.

Copy shortlink: A busy weekend in local sports became considerably lighter, unfortunately, when the Twins went into a COVID pause after three players tested positive. Patrick Reusse and Michael Rand talk about that and the fact that before this pause — which has postponed three games so far — the Twins weren't playing all that well. A chief culprit in their woes: The decision-making of manager Rocco Baldelli, who did not have a great start to the season. Reusse and Rand also marvel at the Wolves' lack of a two-game winning streak since the start of the year and the...