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Joe Christensen

National Baseball Writer | Twins, MLB
Phone: 612-673-7844
Joe Christensen covered Major League Baseball for 15 years, including three at the Baltimore Sun and eight at the Star Tribune, before switching to the college football beat. He’s a Faribault, Minn., native who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He covered Jim Wacker’s Gophers for the Minnesota Daily and also wrote about USC, UCLA and the Rose Bowl for the Riverside Press-Enterprise before getting this chance to cover football again.

Recent content from Joe Christensen

Gophers DE Cockran aiming for big things

The Gophers like the pass-rush potential of growing defensive end Theiren Cockran.

Updated: April 20, 2013, - 11:35 PM

Gophers RB Cobb emerging after two frustrating years

Junior running back David Cobb has played little for the Gophers so far, but his moves and vision still impress others.

Updated: April 20, 2013, - 01:07 AM

Gophers tight end plans to return to Texas to help rebuild hometown

Gophers tight end Lincoln Plsek is from West, Texas, where a fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday night.

Updated: April 19, 2013, - 11:48 AM

Gophers AD has high expectations for football as well

Gophers AD Norwood Teague expects coach Jerry Kill’s teams to finish in top half of the conference and compete for Big Ten titles.

Updated: April 17, 2013, - 06:35 AM

Toughness, physical play highlight Gophers scrimmage

The defense handled the first-team offense in Friday’s scrimmage, showing Jerry Kill’s “mindest of toughness.”

Updated: April 15, 2013, - 12:34 AM

Gophers football: Looking for wide receivers to emerge

The Gophers have several prospects but no sure bets.

Updated: April 13, 2013, - 12:48 AM

Gophers see options at middle linebacker

Redshirt freshman Jack Lynn has joined JUCO transfer Damien Wilson in impressing their coaches.

Updated: April 10, 2013, - 11:41 AM

Gophers' Wells finds new spot

Derrick Wells has made a position switch work. He has moved from safety to cornerback for his junior year at U.

Updated: April 09, 2013, - 01:04 AM

QB Leidner progressing for Gophers

After a season of impersonating opponents’ quarterbacks, Mitch Leidner is emerging as strong second option at the U.

Updated: April 06, 2013, - 12:28 AM

U baseball stadium opener suspended by snow

The Gophers opened the new Siebert Field on Friday, but Mother Nature had other ideas

Updated: April 06, 2013, - 12:18 AM

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