Wow. They are hurting for hockey in Canada.
On Wednesday, TSN will show a replay of the 2005 World Juniors game between Canada and Russia. I know Wild fans are eager to see their new, expensive players. I'm seeing up here what it's like for Canadians to deal with the lockout.
They should just track baseball this week.
Folks, we've got great reasons to watch the Twins and scoreboard watch, as crazy scenarios are possible in these playoff races.
First, the Twins.
There are five players within .007 of the batting lead. Detroit's Miguel Cabrera leads with a .325 batting average while Joe Mauer sits at .323.
Mauer is a career ..409 hitter with a home run and 4 RBI in his career against Aaron Laffey, who's on the hill for Toronto tonight. Cabrera gets to face Royals lefty Bruce Chen knowing he's a career .379 hitter against him.
So pull up a chair tonight to see if Mauer moves in on a fourth batting title. But also keep up with the Yankees, who play host to Boston, and the Orioles, who play at Tampa.
