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Mike Max's News & Notes

Reporting
Mike Max
(WCCO) July 1, 2008

Minnesota Wild General Manager Doug Risebrough said he will wait to start trying to negotiate with Marian Gaborik until he sees how free agency falls, meaning in a week or two. And they have to decide what to do with Mark Parrish; a trade is possible.

The reason Tampa Bay Lightning went hard after Brian Rolston and landed Ryan Malone: the person now running the show, although not in title, is Brian Lawton who could end up the general manger with the new ownership.

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The Minnesota Twins' Kevin Slowey has a ritual the day after games he pitches at home. He runs the steps of the Metrodome's lower concourse.

A pitcher that Slowey reminds some people of, Brad Radke, said he's getting ready to sell his Lake Minnetonka home and does not itch to play baseball again.

"No, don't miss the game. Too much of a grind. Miss the guys, that's about it. But don't miss it too much," said former Twins pitcher Radke.

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The good news about top University of Minnesota football recruit Sam Maresh's open heart surgery is that they didn't have to open his rib cage and break his sternum for the procedure. They were able to make one incision and cut down only an inch-and-a-half so the healing process should be much quicker.

And for those of you who were wondering, yes, that was Lou Nanne acting as a marshal at the Women's U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club over the weekend.

June 24, 2008

The number two player the Minnesota Timberwolves would package in a draft day trade behind Antoinne Walker is Rashad McCants, who could offer some value.

St. Thomas Academy and Marquette standout Dan Fitzgerald, who worked out with the Wolves, will also work out for the Milwaukee Bucks, but is expected to end up in Europe.

Kansas has entered in hot pursuit of Cooper High School basketball star Rodney Williams. Meanwhile, Kansas Jayhawk head coach Bill Self will speak at a Minnesota Coaches Clinic in September.

No doubt the one player prospect that surprised Kevin McHale was Winona State's Jonte Flowers.

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Former Minnesota Twins catcher Tom Prince is now managing Pittsburgh's Gulf Coast League rookie team.

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Anoka High School and Olympic-bound wrestler Jake Dreichtler will bring his coach, Brandon Paulson, for workouts and to Beijing for the Olympics.

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University of Minnesota football prospect Sam Maresh will have his entire family with him at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester this week for his open heart surgery.

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Minnetonka's Jake Gardiner, the first round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, was heavily scouted by the team's area scout, former Gopher Casey Hankinson.

Another draft prospect, Longar Longar who grew up in Rochester, Minn. and played his college basketball at the University of Oklahoma, will probably not be drafted. But he's worked out with a number of teams because of the interest of his size. He'll also probably be invited to several camps as a free agent.

June 17, 2008

Depending on who's available for the number three pick, some people inside the Timberwolves organization would not mind seeing them trade down because they don't believe there is that much difference between the number three overall pick and the number seven overall pick. And it might be an opportunity to unload a veteran's contract.

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The Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson is heading to Oklahoma to put on a football clinic for kids.

The team took a break from workouts on Monday for a game of paint ball.

"You spend a lot of time together but to get outside what you do everyday and the routine, do something a little different ... A little competitive of course but a lot of fun," said Vikings quarterback Brooks Bollinger.

Ryan Hoag was in camp with Jacksonville and assistant coach Mike Tice. Hoag reports former Minnesota Viking Troy Williamson looked good in his first official work out with the Jaguars.

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Minnesota Twins Terry Ryan spent time watching Wabasso pitcher John Postulka.

Justin Morneau has pledged $100 for every RBI to help re-build a small town ball park in Lake Crystal, Minn.

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Don't be surprised if the press box for the new Gopher football stadium is named after legendary play by play man Ray Christiansen.

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The Minnesota Wild is interested enough in Minnetonka's Jake Gardiner they could take him with the 24th pick.

If they want an offensive defenseman they could trade up and make a run at someone like Tyler Cuma from a Canadian junior league.

The Wild's Derek Boogaard said he's still debating whether or not to hold his hockey fighting camp but he is working out with a trainer from the Ultimate Fighting World.

June 10, 2008

For University of Minnesota women's basketball star Lindsey Whalen, who now plays for the Connecticut Sun, is in town to play the Minnesota Lynx. She still has an outside shot at making the U.S. Olympic team. Her coach is on the Olympic staff.

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Former Gopher Mychal Thompson, now an analyst for the Los Angeles Lakers, said the Minnesota Timberwolves should take UCLA's Kevin Love with the third pick. Thompson's son was recruited by Gopher men's basketball coach Tubby Smith before choosing Washington State.

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The Minnesota Viking saved about $250,000 by Erasmus James finding a job with the Washington Redskins through a trade, rather than being released.

Vikings head coach Brad Childress has garnered observation that he appears much more at ease and outgoing heading into his third season.

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Minnesotans are heading to Denver with four hometown players on the Denver Broncos roster: Brandon Archer and Ryan Harris from Cretin Derham-Hall High School, Ben Hamilton from Wayzata, and Mitch Erickson, an offensive lineman from Hutchinson.


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