Changing beats: From baseball to college football

I'm signing off here and signing on over at Gridiron Gold.

January 9, 2013 at 3:58PM

Well folks, the time has come to switch blogs. After eight years covering the Twins for the Star Tribune, I've moved to the Gophers football beat, swapping places with Phil Miller.

As much as I love baseball writing, I requested the change, so I could spend less time on the road and more time at home with Julie C and our two young kids. I'm excited for the chance to cover college football, and it's nice knowing the Star Tribune's baseball beat is in good hands with Phil and La Velle.

Before signing off here, I want to thank everyone who stopped by Around the Majors over the years. If you haven't yet, please add Gridiron Gold to your bookmarks, and you can come along for the ride as I make the transition from Target Field to TCF Bank Stadium.

about the writer

about the writer

Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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