Intro: Host Michael Rand wasn't a big believer in Griffin Jax, but he's starting to come around to the idea that the Twins pitcher at least deserves a longer look in the rotation after another strong start Tuesday against the White Sox. That's four in a row for Jax, the 26-year-old rookie who doesn't have overpowering stuff but has found a way to be effective when given the chance recently.
NBA Math: Ranking every Timberwolves player
On Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand talked to NBA Math founder Adam Fromal about his website's ambitious rankings of every player in the NBA — and what it means for the Wolves.
August 11, 2021 at 2:36PM
5:30: Adam Fromal, founder of the website NBA Math, joins the show to talk about the site's exhaustive recently released NBA player rankings. A panel of 15 NBA experts ranked every player who played at least one minute in the league last season — an exercise that yields a pretty good aggregate indicator of where each player stands. It yielded some interesting results for the Wolves and could reframe how we think about their chances going forward.
27:00: The Vikings had just 69 punt return yards last season. Something needs to change this season, and the team is trying to address it.
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