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February 16, 2016 at 5:26AM
This is a 2014 photo of Justin Morneau of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. This image reflects the Rockies active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/ Gregory Bull) ORG XMIT: AZGB10
Morneau (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

As bad as the Gophers men's basketball team has been, Rutgers (also winless in the Big Ten) is even worse. RealTime RPI has the Gophers winning their showdown a week from now by a score of 79-68.

WATCH THIS

The Stars and Blues have been good all season and particularly lately. The Central Division foes will face off in a game with division implications (7 p.m., NBCSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"A new stadium built on the foot print of the Metrodome meant sacrificing tailgating. This isn't news. Can't exactly just plop a bunch of open parking lots in the middle of Minneapolis along 94 for the sake of BBQ'ing and playing drinking games."

nouseforajer commenting on startribune.com.

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

TWEETED

"Your All-Unemployed lineup:1B Morneau, 2B Uribe, SS Desmond, 3B Freese, LF Byrd, CF Fowler, RF Jackson, C Tony Sanchez, DH Alvarez."

@jaysonst

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