The Local Division 2 Soccer team, the Minnesota Stars, are playing in the championship finals for their league this Saturday in Blaine at the NSC.  The Twins, Vikings, and Wild all bought tickets to give out to fans to go to the game.  

All you have to do is contact the team for 2 free tickets, assuming they have some left.

Show up, and ask for me by name (handle) and I will probably have a free beer for you.  If you're early enough to the tailgate, it will be a Surly.

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Link: Hardball Talk

I know a lot of people were weighing Lopez v. Hudson, and many felt that Lopez was a slightly better fit.  Now that Lopez has fired Boras, does anyone wish we'd held off just a bit and could have landed Lopez instead?  Or do you think that the signing of Hudson was part of what triggered Lopez to ditch Boras?

I'm perfectly happy with Hudson, but if Lopez could have been had for a little less money, or for a comparable two-year deal, I may have been happier.