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SHIDA Returns to AEW, and how SHIDA the Vikings Drafted, and SHIDA Eriksson Ek Played on a Broken Leg?
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SHIDA Returns to AEW, and how SHIDA the Vikings Drafted, and SHIDA Eriksson Ek Played on a Broken Leg?

We recap Hikaru Shida returning to AEW, how the Vikings drafted, how the Twins have played in the first month, and discuss whether Eriksson Ek SHIDA played for the Wild on a broken leg?

We recap SHIDA returning to AEW, how SHIDA the Vikings’ drafted, and SHIDA the Twins trade Max Kepler to the Yankees, and SHIDA Eriksson Ek played for the Wild with a broken leg?

AEW Dynamite Sets the Stage for Double or Nothing

  • Holy Shida! What a show!

  • Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royale

    • Anthony Bowens scissors Penta!

    • The Butcher and the Blade scissor!

    • Scissor me Daddy A$$! The Acclaimed vs. House of Black would be the best match of the PPV!

  • The Four Pillars Tag Match ends as expected, yet still managed to make the PPV match interesting

    • Good thing, because the Double or Nothing card is not looking great

  • An unlikely team of Orange Cassidy, Adam Cole “Babay,” Roderick Strong, and Bandido get a W on the Jericho Appreciation Society

  • Willow! Takes the “L” against Saraya, but…

    • Shida to the rescue!

  • Ricky Starks and “The Juice is Loose” Robinson finally settle their feud?

    • This will be a trilogy

  • Did I mention, SHIDA!

How Did the Vikings Do in the 2023 NFL Draft?

  • We didn’t have one steal, according to Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA Today

    • Although getting Jordan Addison at 23rd overall is a steal

    • Maybe the best wide receiver available and can start immediately as the Vikings’ No. 2 wideout, pushing KJ Osborne to the slot

  • Defense be damned, the Vikings are gonna score 60 every week

  • Lions drafted better than the Vikings, according to Pete Prisco of CBS

    • We and most of the sports world disagree

  • Mel Kiper thought Mekhi Blackmon was a reach at 102nd overall, but loved DeWayne McBride at No. 222

Twins Enter May with Healthy Division Lead Despite Health Issues

  • Buxton at DH has been working, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic and Dan Hayes

    • 110-win pace when he plays; 95-win pace overall

    • Michael A. Taylor might be worth extending

      • Unless Austin Martin gets healthy and isn’t traded

      • Royce Lewis also a centerfield option, but Twins seem interested in keeping him on the infield

        • And for good reasons (i.e. two knee surgeries)

  • New M&M brothers hit the injured list

    • Tyler Mahle and Kenta Maeda both shut down

      • Mahle for four weeks

      • Maeda for ???

        • Only pitch him out of the bullpen going forward

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