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Looking back at the first Wild home opener
A look back at what I wrote after covering the first Wild home opener in 2000. Plus a bad reproduction of a photo that I swear was taken this century, trust me.
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Bob Hope, Dave Winfield and the power of memory
Plus No. 3 AND No. 2 in our countdown of the Top 5 Coolest Things I Saw at Target Field This Summer!
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3 main takeaways from Twins press conference
Also, No. 4 on the countdown: Keaschall's Mad Dash
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... and that's a wrap (Start the countdown!)
The end of the Twins season, plus the debut of a new list: Top 5 Coolest Things I Saw at Target Field This Summer.
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A long, strange trip
I’m feeling a bit nostalgic. As you know, we just passed the 25-year mark since the attacks of 9/11/2001. Which means I’m also closing in on the 25th anniversary of my first assignment for the Associated Press. And I consider that as the date when
You won't meet Joe but you should go home Happy
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An aural sendoff to summer
I know meteorological summer has already come and gone, but much like my hairy-knuckled ancestors, I prefer the stars to dictate my calendar, so I've got a few more days to say good-bye and, frankly, good riddance to my least favorite season. That puts me in
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You haven't lived until you've had a utility infielder pour Budweiser on your head
Fun night of scoreboard watching at Target Field on Monday. The Yankees' magic number to clinch a postseason berth was one, meaning one Yankees victory or one Blue Jays loss would get the job done. Early on, the Blue Jays led the Tigers 2-0 but the Yankees led
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What does one wear to a locker room celebration?
I'll be at Target Field the next three days, covering the Yankees for MLB.com. And the Yankees' magic number for clinching a playoff berth is 1. So it's a pretty safe assumption that I'm going to be covering a locker room celebration
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The best thing I've ever written, probably
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to revisit my initial reaction to the tragedy. At the time, I was working as a national sports editor and columnist for Internet Broadcasting Systems, a dot-com pioneer that built and populated news websites for TV stations. Moments after the
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Welcome!
This is The Generalist, a brand new site by me, Patrick Donnelly. I've been toying with doing this for years, and now I'm doing it. The title comes from an observation I made a few years back that it's a rough time to be