Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand on Monday’s show, which features Reusse remembering some of the best moments -- and biggest changes -- from the first Twins spring training he covered in 1974 until now. The characters make the game, and Reusse has seen a lot of them in the last half-century down in Florida.
Patrick Reusse on 50 years of training camp, 3 minutes of concern and 1 total farce
Patrick Reusse first covered spring training in 1974 — when it was very, very different — and is still around to praise the Gophers and ridicule the NBA All-Star Game.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 19, 2024 at 2:33PM
26:00: Speeding back to the present, Reusse and Rand get into the Gophers men’s basketball team’s strong win over Rutgers on Sunday. Aside from a three-minute blip, it was as good as Minnesota can play, Reusse said.
35:00: On the not so bright side, the NBA All-Star Game continues to be a farce. Unless you like final scores of 211-186.
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