05.30.12 THE GAME PLAN

May 30, 2012 at 8:42PM

05.30.12 THE GAME PLANTHE BUZZ If you had suggested "Diamond and Walters, then hope nobody else falters" would be the Twins' pitching mantra this year, we'd have called you crazy.

REMOTE PATROL The Dolphins will be featured on this year's version of the HBO program "Hard Knocks." We could think of 30 or so more interesting teams.

Click pick From Gophersports.com: 301 ex-college hockey players suited up for an NHL game this year, and ex-Gopher Phil Kessel was tops among them with 82 points.

STAR GAZING Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic was kicked off his national team after refusing to sing the national anthem at a soccer match over the weekend.

FAST FACT Roy Oswalt, who reportedly signed with the Rangers, has a career ERA of 2.72 during regular-season games played in August, September or October.

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