Tuesday's Page 2 tipsheet

April 18, 2017 at 3:44AM
Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes (45) is pulled against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Hughes (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

Media crews weren't allowed to shoot video of Louisville's spring football game this weekend, so one local TV station improvised and used stick-figure drawings of plays on camera.

WATCH THIS

Phil Hughes is off to a 2-0 start after going 1-7 in an injury-marred 2016 season. He'll pitch for the Twins at Target Field against Cleveland on Tuesday (7 p.m., FSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"As the Wild have skated into the offensive zone they consistently pass to a wing out wide when the puck is in the middle of the ice. Why not shoot from middle and let the wings crash?"

"schoolpsych" commenting on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Twins have best team ERA in @MLB — 2.46 — despite striking out second-fewest batters through first two weeks."

@jonmorosi


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