4/15/11: The game plan

April 15, 2011 at 7:19AM

04.15.11 THE GAME PLANTHE BUZZ Joe Mauer and his millions of dollars are headed for the disabled list, which sarcastic Twins fans note will cut down on his groundouts to second.

REMOTE PATROL Are you in the mood for a little playoff hockey? No? Well how about A LOT of playoff hockey. East/West doubleheader starts at 6:30 p.m., Versus.

CLICK PICK Fellow golfer Graeme McDowell tweeted about Kevin Na carding a 16 on one hole Thursday: "Not sure what a native area is, but he sure got familiar with it."

STAR GAZING Pitcher Tim Lincecum donated $25,000 to the longtime Giants fan attacked outside Dodger Stadium during the season opener between the teams.

FAST FACT With the NBA playoffs starting, you might recall the last Wolves playoff game was Game 6 of the 2004 Western Conference finals, a 96-90 loss to L.A.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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