Monday's Page 2 tipsheet

August 13, 2018 at 1:44AM
Stanford pitcher Mark Appel poses for a photo before a NCAA baseball game between Stanford and UCLA in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Appel pitched the previous day. (Jason Redmond, for the Star Tribune)
Mark Appel (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

Of the top 10 picks in the 2013 MLB draft, Kohl Stewart is the seventh to appear in the big leagues. Only five of the 10 remain with the organization that drafted them, and one — top overall pick Mark Appel — is out of professional baseball.

WATCH THIS

The Mets and Yankees are playing a makeup game Monday, which is not necessarily notable outside of New York, except that this makeup game features a terrific pitching matchup between Jacob deGrom and Luis Severino. It's on ESPN (6 p.m.) because of course it is.

RANDOM FANDOM

"I've always liked the confidence Cousins shows on the field and the way he can sling the ball. I think we're going to see big plays from our QB this season that as Vikes fans we haven't seen since Favre."

"zataway" on Kirk Cous-ins at startribune.com.

TWEETED

"I like this new Johnny Field guy on the Twins because if you shout his name at him you're also telling him to do his job"

@cooperlund

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Minnesota Twins' Johnny Field walks to the dugout after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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