Wednesday's tipsheet

April 13, 2016 at 2:52AM
This is a 2013 photo of Tom Brunansky of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Minnesota Twins active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, when this image was taken in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: MIN2013021923040648
Tom Brunansky (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

• If any online betting sites were looking to make a gallows humor prop bet available to Minnesota fans, they could offer up the ability to wager on which team will win a game next — the Twins or the Wild?

• If you missed Tuesday's informational meeting on how to become the next Goldy Gopher, don't worry: there's another one at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Sports Pavilion.

WATCH THIS

Get your remote and coffee ready for dueling moments in NBA history: Golden State goes for win No. 73 on ESPN, while Kobe Bryant plays his final game on ESPN2. Both start at 9:30.

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"Focus on putting the ball in play and moving runners. The hitting approach looks very suspect right now and granted, Bruno doesn't take the at-bats, but if players are simply blowing off his instruction, they need to sit or be sent down."

"sportsrat6" commenting on startribune.com

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"Rambis on summer strategy (hint, it's all about the triangle): 'The decision with management is to get players who fit into the system.' "

— Stefan Bondy on Kurt Rambis and the Knicks.

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