Opinion/Analysis

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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The Vikings hold the 14th overall pick in the NFL draft to be held at the end of this month. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan says the Vikings may consider taking a quarterback like Justin Fields in the first round at #14 or move up a bit to grab him if he were to drop.

The Twins posted a 10-2 win over the Seattle Mariners Thursday afternoon in their home opener. Miguel Sano is off to a tough start for the Twins batting just .111 with 1 home run and 14 strikeouts in 27 at-bats. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Minnesota Wild posted a 8-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me from Augusta, Georgia today on WJON. Jim says this is the most exciting Minnesota Wild team in franchise history.