Note to Comcast subscibers unable to watch Twins:

You’re not missing anything this evening, other than Judge home run that appeared to be headed for train.

Bring back wondrous Willie Norwood to play CF. “Hack” would be too kind to describe Castro lately.

MSP Traffic gets credit for this. And now ask mo-RONS to pull out stakes for full lane lost on Hwy 55 to bikes.

Following Tuesday night's Game 5 loss, Anthony Edwards admitted he had never seen a defense quite so effective and focused as what the Nuggets threw at him at Ball Arena. It was a noticeable problem, columnist Jim Souhan writes: startribune.com/minnesota-timb…

Don't feel too sorry for the #Yankees and their World Series drought, Patrick Reusse writes. History is on their side, and this team, which started a series vs. the #MNTwins on Tuesday night, is an October contender:

startribune.com/new-york-yanke…

Chris Paddack gave up a career-worst 12 hits and Willi Castro was not sharp in center field as the #MNTwins fell 5-1 to the #Yankees , dropping an opener for the first time in their last seven series. Bobby Nightengale has the early report:

startribune.com/minnesota-twin…

The #Wolves have no answer for Nikola Jokic as the #Nuggets gain control of the teams' #NBA Western Conference semifinal series with a 112-97 win in Game 5. The first report from Chris Hine:

startribune.com/timberwolves-n…

Must-win Game 6 coming up for Woofies.

Twins’ RH lineup.
Uff da.

Jeffers leads off with 10th HR off Rodon. Most Improved Twins, two years in a row.

Willi Castro fails to pick up ball in CF, lets it drop in front of him and then nonchalantly tosses it toward infield as Soto takes 2nd. Martin then catches Judge rocket in LF and Paddack escapes with scoreless first.

Yankees in town! Patrick Reusse Joe Soucheray

Gophers did it again Sunday in Anderson’s last home game. Down 12-4 after 7, they scored 11 runs in last two innings for 15–12 win. Walkoff 3-run HR by Drew Berkland (Wayzata).

Except for Game 3, in both cases.

Whine about Jokic getting away with a shoulder thump here & there, but he is the most-unique phenomenal hoopster we’ve ever seen.
Damn near 300 lbs of pure instinct.

Not that they’d ever call it, but how often is Gordon standing in lane for 6 seconds waiting for little pass from The Beast & then the dunk?

Yup. Wolves win Game 6 back home, then lose decider to better team in Denver.

My sources telling me Nuggets weren’t upset at Chuck, Kendrick, etc. saying they were done, but this was commentary that really fired ‘em up:

Nuggets are cooked. Plan for Western Conference finals. startribune.com/timberwolves-d…

2 for 26 in May.

NAW: 1 for 7.