Tuesday's Page 2 tipsheet

September 1, 2015 at 2:45AM
Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano waits to bat before a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Minneapolis, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. Sano was scratched from the lineup because of a hamstring injury. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Miguel Sano (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

Miguel Sano has already hit 26 balls this season more than 105 mph, including Sunday's 110-mph home run to left field, according to data compiled by baseballsavant.com. He has 23 hits in those 26 at bats.

WATCH THIS

It's September, which means football is here. But the U.S. Open is clamoring for attention, too, thanks to Serena Williams' Grand Slam pursuit. Check out first-round tennis action starting at noon on ESPN.

RANDOM FANDOM

"The Twins recipe for moving Miguel Sano through the system was just right for him. Credit given where credit is due."

IceMinn commenting on startribune.com.

Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com

TWEETED

"After eight months and federal court and millions of dollars, this is the whole thing: it's about 1/5 of one PSI."

@KenTremendous


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Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, serves to Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Caption 2 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves federal court, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Last-minute settlement talks between lawyers for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady have failed, leaving a judge to decide the fate of "Deflategate." (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Tom Brady (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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