12.08.11 The game plan

December 8, 2011 at 2:16AM

THE BUZZ Ricky Rubio arrived at Target Center on Wednesday and immediately charmed pretty much all those around him. If he's this good on the court, watch out.

REMOTE PATROL You're going to miss all these late-night games when the Wild switches to a Central-friendly schedule next year. (Or are you?) Wild vs. Kings, 9:30, FSN.

CLICK PICK Cathedral (Mass.) High lost a state championship football game after a go-ahead TD was negated by a celebration penalty when the runner put his arm in the air.

STAR GAZING The Marlins are reportedly shopping Hanley Ramirez, a power- hitting shortstop about to turn 28. We're not saying we don't like Jamey Carroll, but ...

FAST FACT The suddenly free-spending Marlins have never had a payroll over $60.5 million and had an Opening Day payroll in 2006 of less than $15 million.

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