Carlos Santana and Max Kepler provided the loudest firepower, each smacking a home run in the Saturday night rout. Kyle Farmer reached base four times, scored twice and drove in two.
Vikings Insider: From quarterback to cornerback, from both lines of scrimmage to kicker, the battle for roster spots and positions on the depth chart will be intense.
Michael Boxall put the Loons up 1-0 before most of the Allianz Field crowd settled into its seats and also got a score from Tani Oluwaseyi in the 25th minute.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell turned into an internet meme for his reaction to the trade that yielded Dallas Turner, but he knows better than anyone that his team needs massive improvement on that side of the ball.
Cornerback Khyree Jackson, drafted out of Oregon by the Vikings with the 108th overall pick, had a circuitous journey to Minnesota that included a stop at the deli counter.
After a lengthy injury recovery, SanĂ³ spent a year away from baseball, then lost 55 pounds and impressed the Angels with his play in the Dominican Winter League.
The modern NBA draws its fair share of criticism, but the excitement and tension of it all cannot be topped, especially when the Timberwolves are in the playoffs.