Opinion/Analysis

The NFL draft will take place from Thursday-Saturday this week with the Vikings holding the #14 overall pick in the first round Thursday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Twins are promoting outfielder Alex Kirilloff and infielder Nick Gordon. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins have higher hopes for Kirilloff than Gordeon. Souhan says Kirilloff could be their answer in left field and his high end could be a Max Kepler with better plate disipline.

The Twins lost 13-12 at Oakland in 10 innings to the Athletics. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says it's undeniable that the bullpen is struggling especially Alex Colome and Hansel Robles. He says Taylor Rogers should be installed as the closer at least in the short term to instill some confidence.

The Twins lost 7-0 and 1-0 at Oakland Tuesday in a doubleheader. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Oakland challenged Byron Buxton with high fastballs because so far this season he's been feasting off breaking balls. Souhan says too many Twins hitters are struggling and now both Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sano are banged up.

The Gopher men's basketball program is undergoing numerous changes including a new coaching staff and an overhaul of new players. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says new head coach Ben Johnson needs to recruit Minnesota and secure the 4 and 5 star recruits that consistently leave the state.

The Timberwolves lost 124-105 to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night to fall to 15-43. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Timberwolves need a player or players to hold everyone accountable for the effort they show on a daily basis.

The Minnesota Lynx selected Rennia Davis from Tennessee with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the WNBA draft Thursday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Davis is one of the top talents in this draft and because of the depth of talent on the Lynx roster may have a hard time getting regular minutes.

The Minnesota Wild posted a 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes Wednesday afternoon. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the improved young talent on this year's roster can be traced by to former General Managers Chuck Fletcher for identifying Kirill Kaprizov and Paul Fenton for trading for Kevin Fiala.

The Twins lost their 3rd straight game Tuesday 4-2 to the Boston Red Sox. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says every major league teams wins 60 games and loses 60 games. Souhan says it's the other 42 games that swing whether a team has success or not each season.

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