Owner: TheGoldSeat.com URL:http://www.thegoldseat.com Join Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:51:34 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Multiple author blog covering all things sports in Minnesota. We cover the Vikings, Twins, Wild, Wolves and Gophers. The blog with daily updates and insights to sports in the land of 10,000 lakes. Site statistics:Click here
College Recruits Head South 2007-02-10 02:22:08 You have to be happy with Tim Brewster and his last minute efforts to recruit a top 50 class. If the coach can correct that 113th ranked Defense the Gophers have a shot at winning 7-8 games next year.But one thing really caught my eye with the 2007 recruiting class nation wide. Everyone is heading south. Notre Dame, Michigan and the Illinois upset class are the only 3 cold weather schools in the top 18 ranked by ESPN. Notre Dame and Michigan are rated #8 and #10. Sure Butch Davis at North Carolina helped, but South
Carolina and North Carolina in the top #11? Has to be the weather.Imagine back a few years and you are a top High School football recruit. You have scheduled visits to Michigan and North Carolina. You visit Michigan and it's 10* degrees outside, the football field is covered in snow, and all the girls are bundled up in parkas. Then you head to North Carolina the next week. It's 60* degrees outside, the football st Read more:College
, Recruits
A homecoming for Fitzgerald? 2007-02-11 04:32:43 There is rumor coming out of the St. Paul Pioneer Press (see link for article) that the Vikings may try to trade the seventh round pick and some players for Cardinal wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald
. The article stated the Vikings would try such a move mainly to boost ticket sales. I would love the move for the Vikes. We would get a sure thing at a position we need filled. I can't imagine the Cardinal front office being that stupid, but then again they did hire Denny Green!http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/special_packages/columnists/16648363.htm
Inside the Numbers 2007-02-10 19:26:29 The 2003-04 season for the Minnesota Timberwovles had them going 58-24, the best record in the league, and still gives us hope of winning a championship with Garnett. So how far away are we? In some sort of weird conspiracy there are no records of Latrell Spreewell ever being a basketball player on ESPN or NBA.com, so I had to include his stats seperate.2003-04 Regular Season StatisticsTimberwolves Leaders NAMEGPGSMINPTSOFFDEFTOTASTSTLBLKTOA/TOPFTECHK. Garnett828239.424.23.010.913.95.0 1.462.172.61.932.50.2S. Cassell818135.019.80.52.83.37.3 1.260.222.72.693.00.1W. Szczerbiak28022.210.20.92.33.11.2 0.430.041.01.181.50.0T. Hudson29117.37.50.11.11.22.4 0.240.001.22.061.10.0M. Olowokandi432521.56.51.83.95.70.6 0.371.581.30.443.20.0T. Hassell817428.05.00.82.33.21.6 0.440.670.62.892.50.0M. Madsen721217.33.61.91.93.80.4 0.460.250.70.602.40.0D. Martin16010.83.40.10.30.41.4 0.130.060.43.291.40.0K. McLeod33011.82.70.20.91.01.8 0 Read more:Numbers
Stewart Signs with A's, Blames Twins Doctors 2007-02-11 05:23:29 Shannon Stewart
signed a one-year deal with the Oakland A's Thursday completing the Bobby Kielty carousel. The Twins
traded Kielty to the Blue Jays in 2003 for Stewart and now both find themselves trying to resurrect their careers. But how can you blame them, Oakland's moneyball strategy of offering perennial All-Stars one-year deals is working, cue Frank Thomas.The deal is reported to be in the $1 million range with the potential to earn as much as $2.5 million based on plate appearances. Finding playing time might be difficult in an already crowded A's outfield.The Santa Rosa Press reported that Stewart felt the Twins mishandled and misdiagnosed his injury last year. Stewart ended up seeking outside help and received a cortisone shot that he says did the trick.As a Twins fan I'm a little torn. Assuming the foot is ok and he gets playing time - at $1 million dollars Stewart could be the bargain of the year and this years Frank Thomas. Mayb Read more:Doctors
A "Cardinal" Sin 2007-02-11 05:10:42 Arizona Cardinal
safety Adrian Wilson's pass interference penalty set up the game winning field goal for the AFC at the pro bowl in Honolulu. When asked if he thought he would feel awestruck amongst the stars he replied, "No, I feel like I should be (here) all along," he said. "I consider myself one, too."Well, maybe he got too big for his own shorts, but I can't help but feel some justice about it because of the bogus 95yd fumble recovery for a td he received for returning what should have been a td by Chester Taylor earlier in the season. Adrian will just have to learn about life's "Vanilla Skies", and understand that life's sweets are not as sweet without the sour.
Foye arrested in Uptown 2007-02-12 22:30:18 Randy Foye busted for disorderly conduct at a gas station in Uptown
. The incedent happened at the Holiday Gas station at 25th and Hennepin (coincedently right by where I used to live). At least he didn't run into a parked car while doing "extracurricular" activities.....Check out the link Read more:arrested
Joe Mauer... Minneapolis/St. Paul's most eligible bachelor 2007-02-12 15:57:27 As if the women of the greater Minneapolis
/St. Paul metro area didn't need more reasons to fall in love with Joe Mauer
, they were given 33 million more. In a move that will keep St. Paul's son in town for at least another 4 years, the Twins this weekend locked up Joe Mauer with a 4 year/33 Million dollar deal.Joe will get 3.75 Million this year, 6.25 Million in 2008, 10.5 Million in 2009 and 12.5 Million in 2010. During the offseason the Twins had several goals. Their biggest goal was to sign Morneau, Mauer and Cuddyer to long term contracts. Morneau earlier this month signed a 1-year deal worth 4.25 Million dollars. This move was done primarily to avoid arbitration. The Twins will next attempt to sign Michael Cuddyer to a contract.Joe's signing should signal several things to Twins fans everywhere.The Twins believe that Mauer is an integral part of their future. Everyone knows that he's a hometown hero but the Twins believe that Read more:eligible
David Carr to Vikings? 2007-02-14 16:27:13 ProFootBallTalk.com is reporting that the Houston Texans are shopping Quarterback David
Carr. They along with other media sources have suggested that the Vikings
are very interested. Carr’s career in Houston has been interesting. Since 2002 he has had an overall quarterback rating of 75.0. While his numbers don’t seem overly impressive I believe that he has more talent than he’s been able to show. Since taking over the QB position he has not (until recently) been given the opportunity to give the ball to a playmaker. Couple that with the offensive line’s inability to pass block, I am not one bit surprised that his numbers look the way that they do. On the Vikings he would immediately inherit a above average offensive line, a workhorse runningback. Certainly none of the Vikings receivers can compare to Andre Johnson, the presence of a good line should improve his numbers immensely. I think that Carr could benefit the Vikings in several ways. The first is that he
Ted Ginn Jr. with the 7th overall pick 2007-02-16 16:50:05 The latest ESPN mock draft has the Minnesota Vikings selecting Ted Ginn Jr. from Ohio State with the 7th overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. If this projection is true, here is what we will be getting:Ginn is an early entry this year. He is 21 years old and is ranked by Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN as the second best receiver, after Calvin Johnson who won't drop past pick #3, and is ranked #8 on Mel's famous "Big Board." Here is what Mel has to say about Ted Ginn Jr.: "Takes a backseat to no one in the speed department, brings a big-play dimension to the wide receiver position and also the return game. Here is the Scouts Inc profile for Ginn:Ted Ginn Jr.WR | (6'0", 180, 4.35) | OHIO STATEScouts Grade: 96Flags: (B: BULK/SIZE) Lacks size/bulk for positionStrengths: Possesses world-class speed. His initial burst is exceptional and very few defensive backs -- if any -- can keep pace with him in a sprint. He's at his best on vertical routes that give him t
I Feel Your Pain Kevin Garnett 2007-02-17 17:14:37 I have always had a love/hate relationship with KevinGarnett
. One game I'm thinking he's pure MVP, the next I'm thinking trade the bum. Well Kevin, I want to apologize. I want to say sorry for all my trade you away and build again blog posts. I'm now fully on your side...and I feel your pain. Looking back at Garnett's career to this point, you realize his plight has more to do with the turmoil surrounding him and less about his consistent 20pts - 10rbs - 5ast.I took this clip off Yahoo yesterday and it got me thinking:Garnett was asked by All-Star weekend reporters: So when are you going to follow the lead of so many of your peers and ask out of a losing cause with the Timberwolves? "I've never been good at following," Garnett said. "When it's time to make a decision on what's best for me, I'll make a decision on Kevin Garnett." The Timberwolves look like unlikely candidates for the Western Conference playoff
Lift up the shirt, Woooo!! 2007-02-19 18:22:46 Pitcher and Catchers report TODAY!!Johan Santana is a bona-fide stud; no doubt the best starting pitcher in the history of the Minnesota Twins (no offense intended to Jack Morris). The problem for the twins is that after Johan, all that is left are question marks. The 2007 Twins starting pitching staff will likely determine if the Twins make the playoffs or not in the increasingly competitive AL Central. Boof Bonser, Matt Garza, Carlos Silva, Scott Baker, Ramon Ortiz and Sidney Ponson are likely the 6 pitchers realistically competing for 4 starting spots. If I had to guess right now I would say that Bonser will step into the #2 spot behind Santana, followed by Carlos Silva (#3), Sidney Ponson (#4), and Matt Garza (#5). This means that much of our hope lies in the arm of a man with a Ricky Williams legal history, Pat Williams belly and Serena Willams rack--Sidney Ponson.&n
For the love of Nick "Nails" Punto 2007-02-26 04:28:16 I hope Jeff Cirillo knows that he will not be the opening day starter at third base. Nick Punto is a no-brainer for that position, and here is why. Nick Punto is the founding member of the Piranhas and will man 3rd base for us, full time, for the forseable future--and for good reason. Cirillo has a history of injuries and large fluctuations in offensive productivity. Cirillo was injured for large parts of the 03-05 seasons before hitting .319 last year. In the last five years, Cirillo has hit .319,.281,.213,.205,.249. It's hard to know which Cirillo we will get. Also, he doesn't drive in runs, walk, or steal bases. He played 112 games last year and only had 23 RBI, 21 walks and 1 SB. The bottom line is that he is 38, injury prone and doesn't manufacture or drive in runs. Punto is only 30, batted just under .300 last year, steals bases, drives in lots of runs per at bat and plays amazing def
Leeeewwwww???? 2007-02-25 20:25:43 We all know who will be roaming the outfield this April when the Twins head north from Fort Meyers, FL to the lovely confines of the H.H.H. Metrodome. Unless something tragic happens during spring training, we can expect Rondell White, Torii Hunter and Michael Cuddyer to be our main guys. While it seems very likely that we should have some outfield stability this year, I am wondering how Gardy will man the bench. This year, unlike previous years, our question mark coming out of spring training will be the pitching staff. We have grown accustomed to having a very consistent pitching rotation and bullpen. In the past, we had the luxury of filling out the rest of our roster with guys that could fill in when needed. In Joe Christensen’s Star Tribune blog he stated that he believe that both Lew Ford and Jason Tyner will make the opening day roster. That is an interesting thought but one that I find to be somewhat unlikely for several reason
The State of Hockey 2007-02-26 18:05:13 As the Timberwolves try to decide whether they want to make the play-offs or keep their draft pick, Minnesota hockey is heating up. I'll be honest with you, I'm more of a Timberwolves fan than I am a Wild fan. However, I think back to the Spring of 2003. The Gopher hockey team defended their National title and the Wild upset the Avalanche and Canucks reaching the Western Finals vs. the Mighty Ducks. It was a magical time! Which is why I am excited for this Spring. The Gophers did get swept this past weekend, but they should still win the WCHA and receive a number one seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wild currently sit as the 7th seed in the West with 19 games to go. They are two points behind Vancouver for the division which would give them the number three seed. They are a couple of points behind the 6th and 5th seeds as well. But does it matter what seed they get? Remember they were the 6th seed in 2003 and met the 7 Read more:State
How To Properly Build An NBA Team 2008-03-07 12:40:45 After watching a thorough beat down at the hands of the Utah Jazz, it made me wonder, how does a successful NBA
front office compare to the Wolves GM? The Utah Jazz have made the playoffs 21 times in the last 28 years, this includes a Western Conference Finals appearance last year. They [...] Read more:Build
Nathan, He’s Good 2008-03-07 11:43:09 Along with discussing his impending free agency and how it relates to Jonathan Papelbon, a recent article in the Boston Herald noted that Joe Nathan
“has the lowest ERA of any reliever with at least 200 innings since 2004.” That’s the year when Nathan joined the Twins and during that four-year span he’s gone 19-8 [...]
Vikings Final Offseason Need: DE 2008-03-04 11:38:51 Entering this year’s off season the Vikings
needed to fill major holes at DE. A total lack of the pass rush last year and unexpected health complications have left the Vikings scrambling. Last week the Vikings addressed needs in pass coverage and at WR by adding a deep threat in Bernard. [...] Read more:Final
, Offseason
Twins Update March 1st 2008-03-01 10:54:52 With spring training starting here’s a Twins
update.
Twins ownership will throw in an additional $22 million in ballpark upgrades, bringing the ownerships share to $152 million of the $412 projected cost. The upgrades will include a high-def 103 ft x 57 ft screen. I love the quote from Twins exec Kevin Smith, “Our feeling is [...] Read more:Update
, March
Another Viking Signs, WR Rumors 2008-02-29 16:45:42 AD’s FB just got a lot younger. Another Eagles Childress connection comes in the form of Thomas Tapeh. Tapeh is a former Gopher who now returns to the Twin Cities to replace last years FB Richardson. The deal was announced today. LINK>>
Could another signing be coming? Rumors are still floating around Eden Prairie as WR [...]
Vikings Pass Coverage Now in Safe Hands 2008-02-29 12:04:45 The Vikings
announced today that they have agreed to terms with former Bengal safety Madieu Willams (www.madieuwilliams.org). The deal now makes Williams one of the highest paid safeties in the league. ESPN LINK >>
What it all means?
Well for starters we’ll be getting some serious nutrition via the SuperBun. But more importantly it [...] Read more:Coverage
, Hands
Which is more impressive? 2008-01-03 12:09:30 I know its early, but I was surfing the net trying to get a feel for what is out there for draft picks. While doing so, I stumbled upon some video of Cal wideout/punt returner Desean Jackson. The return is impressive, as well as Jackson’s speed, but what may be more impressive (and rather funny) [...]
Delmon Young…we got him! 2007-11-29 16:02:53 To be fair, the pitch really should have been called a ball… The ump undoubtedly learned his lesson.
Another record breaking rookie 2007-11-05 20:15:32 The Thunderdome has seen its share of records broke in it. As Minnesota fans, we should be used to the fact that records have been, and will continue to be, broken on our clock. Often, its a washed up veteran breaking out of a 100 year slump, or a young rookie busting out of his proverbial shell. This time [...]
Al Jefferson - See what HE can do! 2007-11-02 13:42:57
The Timberwolves start the post-KG era tonight at 7 p.m. at Target Center against the best team in the NorthWest division - the Denver Nuggets. Although tonight is just one game in a season that almost definitively will result in another Timberwolf absence from the playoffs, it does serve as an early litmus test for the new centerpiece in [...] Read more:Jefferson
Lazy Wednesday 2008-03-12 22:31:18 Bored on a Wednesday
night…might as well make your beer league basketball skills look silly. Look at Garnett’s expression…hilarious
With Gerald Green gone and cut by Houston, are these the dunks we might have missed out on? If anyone could have done them it would have been Green.
Had to throw in the Vince Carter [...]
New Twins Ballpark 2008-03-12 15:29:02 Well, for those of you who are anxiously awaiting a new year of Twins
baseball and longing for the sights and smells of outdoor baseball, here are some really interesting specs, pictures and comparisons between the new ballpark and our beloathed Metrodome. Not sure if I just made up the word beloathed or not, but it [...] Read more:Ballpark
What could have been? 2008-03-11 17:13:05 It’s official. Larry will not be joining the Vikings anytime soon. Sorry to see it, especially when he told everyone who would listen he wanted to play in MN. I kind of always like the idea of getting a faster more athletic version of Cris Carter. Fitzgerald signed a 4 yr [...]
Great Moments in Minnesota Twins History 2008-03-13 12:25:58 Following the 1960 season the Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities and became the MinnesotaTwins
. Since becoming the Twins they have had their share of memorable moments. Here is a list of the ten greatest moments in Twins history.
April 11, 1961. The Minnesota Twins defeat the New York Yankees 6-0 in their first [...] Read more:Great
, Moments
, History
, Great Moments
March Madness 2008-03-17 11:09:17
Group Name: thegoldseat
Group Password: gophers
Each user can fill out 2 brackets. Once you fill out the first and save it, you’ll see a link in the top right above the orange bar that says add bracket.
Scoring and Rules:
The rounds are worth 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 plus the total of the seed, so if [...] Read more:March
, Madness
, March Madness
Recommend Site To A Friend
