Wild captain Mikko Koivu knows GM Chuck Fletcher has a lot on his plate before he can even think about maybe talking to him about a contract extension.
When lefthander Adalberto Mejia wasn't nibbling at the corners of the plate on Friday, he was missing by feet. The game was set up for the Indians to end Mejia's night with one big blow. But Mejia never let that hit happen.
They could use their 26th and 27th different pitchers of the season by the end of the weekend after calling up righthanders Trevor Hildenberger and Dillon Gee.
The Twins posted a shutout of the Indians, 5-0, in Cleveland on Friday after suffering a four-game sweep at the hands of the Indians at Target Field last weekend.
Young stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns lost a good friend when the Wolves traded Zach LaVine to Chicago. In return, they gained a mentor, taskmaster and self-made star who has gone where they still hope to go, but on a far different path.
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