>> ERIC: THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM WILL PLAY BOSTON UNIVERSITY TOMORROW.

THE WINNER GOES TO THE FROZEN FOUR.

THE TWINS BEAT THE ROYALS IN KANSAS CITY YESTERDAY IN THE FIRST GAME OF THEIR SEASON.

JOINING US NOW WITH HIS THOUGHTS ON WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM THE TWINS AND OTHER SPORTS NEWS IS LARRY FITZGERALD, SR. YOU CAN HEAR HIS DULCET TONES ON THE NATIONAL PROGRAMMING NETWORK.

OTHER SPORTS BEFORE THE TWINS.

A-ROD VERSUS GLEN TAYLOR, WHO WILL WIN?

>> Cathy: WOW, WHAT A MESS.

>> Eric: WITH THE TIMBERWOLVES.

>> IN AN ARM WRESTLING CONTEST, I'D SAY A-ROD.

BUT GLEN IS 80, CLOSE TO IT.

THEY COULDN'T GET IT DONE.

THEY HAD THREE YEARS, 2021 WAS THE BEGINNING OF THIS.

AND, YOU KNOW, A-ROD DID SOME THINGS THAT MAYBE GLEN DIDN'T LIKE.

HE HAD A ROOM INSIDE OF TARGET CENTER REFURBISHED JUST FOR HIS PERSONAL SITUATION.

AND THEN MARK LORE ACCORDING TO GLEN DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME INTEREST THE LAST YEAR.

>> Eric: GUY NAMED ORE AND RODRIGUEZ WERE GOING TO BUY THE TEAM FROM TAYLOR, APPARENTLY THEY MISSED SOME DEADLINES, TAYLOR SEEING THAT THE FRANCHISE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE NOW THAN WHEN THE PROCESS STARTED IS SAYING, THEY MISSED THE DEADLINES, IT'S NOT FOR SALE.

GOING TO COURT, I SUPPOSE?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO GO TO COURT.

I THINK THAT TAYLOR, REMEMBER, HE'S THE MAJORITY OWNER, HE IS, WHAT, HE HAS ABOUT $2.6 BILLION IN HIS VALUE.

AND I THINK IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUY SOMETHING OF VALUE, LIKE A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, YOUR VALUE SHOULD BE IN THE BILLIONS.

NOW, A-ROD'S PROBABLY ABOUT $3.5 -- $350 MILLION, WHICH IS NOT CHUMP CHANGE.

>> Eric: NOT AD.

>> AND LORE IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT MORE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, ACCORDING TO TAYLOR, LORRE KIND OF LOST HIS INTEREST IN THE LAST YEAR, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HURT THAT LAST LUMP SUM PAYMENT THAT KIND OF SENT GLEN TAYLOR A IGNAL THAT, HEY, THESE GUYS AREN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO PULL IT OFF.

>> Cathy: SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL BE AN ALL-OUT WAR, THOUGH, BETWEEN THESE SIDES.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OTHER STUFF WHILE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH.

ROYCE LEWIS IS A REALLY GOOD BASEBALL PLAYER FOR THE TWINS, RIGHT?

BUT HE'S HURT ALREADY.

>> ALREADY.

HE GOT HURT LAST SEASON A FEW TIMES.

REMEMBER, HE HAD FIVE GRAND SLAMS IN HIS WOULD-BE ROOKIE YEAR.

BUT THIS WILL BE ACTUALLY HIS ROOKIE YEAR.

AND I HAVEN'T HEARD WHETHER OR NOT THE INJURY THAT HE SUSTAINED IS SERIOUS, BUT I HEARD HE'S GOING TO BE OUT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

AND, YOU KNOW, CORREA HAD, WHAT, THREE HITS IN THE FIRST GAME, A COUPLE OF RBIs, PABLO, WOW.

HE'S LOOKING LIKE A BONUS.

EQUITY BE A CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER THIS YEAR, HE'S CLEARLY THE ACE OF THE TWINS.

THEY'RE OFF TO A GOOD START.

THIS DIVISION IS NOT ONE OF THE TOUGHER CENTRAL DIVISION BATTLE THAT IS WE'VE SEEN OVER THE YEARS.

>> Eric: WANTED TO ASK A DRAFT QUESTION.

>> Cathy: OH, YES, FITZY.

SHOULD THE VIKINGS STAY PUT AT 11th, WITH THE 11th PICK IN THE DRAFT OR MOVE UP TO GET A QUARTERBACK?

>> I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DEFINITELY DRAFT A QUARTERBACK.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY SECRET TO THAT.

I THINK THEY IDENTIFIED WHO THEY WANT.

BUT BECAUSE THEY GOT THE EXTRA DRAFT PICK, NUMBER 23, AND 11, THEY'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT ORE BOOST THAT IF AND WHEN THE DRAFT TAKES PLACE ON THE 25th OF APRIL, THAT THEY SENSE THAT SOMEBODY'S GOING TO TRY TO GET THEIR GUY, THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A MOVE BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT THE TWO PICKS TO BE ABLE TO PUSH THEIR WAY INTO THE TOP FIVE AND GET THE GUY THAT THEY WANT.

>> Eric: WHO DO YOU LIKE BEST?

IF THEY COULD GET WHOEVER -- BESIDES WILLIAMS FROM SOUTHERN CAL, HE'S GONE, BUT WHO ELSE?

>> HEY, I LIKE DANIELS.

I MEAN -- >> Eric: LSU.

>> HE THREW FOR 5,000 YARDS, RUMOR HAS IT, YOU KNOW, THEY GOT A WIDE RECEIVER FROM LSU, THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOOK UP AND DO SOME LIGHTNING.

THE VIKINGS ARE SET OFFENSIVELY, IN TERMS OF THE OFFENSIVE LINE, THE RUNNING BACK, THE RECEIVERS, TIGHT END.

THE KEY IS, CAN THEY GET SOMEBODY THAT CAN PLAY THE POSITION OTHER THAN DONE KNELL FOR DOWN THE ROAD?

>> Eric: GO ILLINI IN MARCH MADNESS?

>> WELL, I WOULDN'T PUT ANYTHING PAST PURDUE.

THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD, BUT, YES, ILLINI, YES, MY GOODNESS, THEY CLEANED UP IN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT, THEY WON THREE GAMES, I'D LOVE TO SEE THEM IN ARIZONA AT THE FINAL FOUR.

>> Cathy: IT'S FUN WATCHING PAGE BUECKERS, FORMERLY OF HOPKINS, PLAY FOR UCONN.

>> SHE'S PRISK.

HER COACH -- SHE'S TERRIFIC.

HEST COACH SAYS SHE'S PLAYING BETTER THAN NY PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY.

>> Cathy: BETTER HAN KAITLIN CLARK?

>> YES, THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

>> Eric: THANKS FOR COMING OVER.

I'M DIGGING THE SHIRT.

>> I LIKE IT.

SOME PEOPLE CAN'T GO WITH STRIPES.

>> Cathy: YOU