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July 2022

5 Thoughts taking a quick break this week
Dear readers, I hope you all enjoyed that first-place Twins series taking two of three from the third-place White Sox, even though it ended on a squeaky…
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Wes Johnson, Chris Archer, and the current state of Twins pitching [5 Thoughts]
Ready or not, we’ll hit the mathematical halfway point of the season this weekend, as the Twins host the Baltimore Orioles in a battle of the two most…
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June 2022

Cleveland comes to town, and calling out a Twins turning point [5 Thoughts]
I’m not the type to fret over the fact Cleveland, 13-4 this month, is inching ever closer to the Twins. Nor am I one to ring the alarms pointing out…
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The Count; Gary; Yankees; and a secret strength for the Twins? [5 Thoughts]
Hi, Thanks as always for supporting 5 Thoughts, a Twins column made possible by support from Members. It looks like we didn’t add any new readers this…
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Byron Buxton and a Standings Glance amid Twins current turbulence [5 Thoughts]
Emilio Pagan served up the decisive home run Thursday in Detroit and the Twins lost a game that it looked like they could have won. Now, they board a…
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May 2022

Two huge at-bats, more on excused absences & Memory Lane [5 Thoughts]
Hey folks, The Twins are officially more than 25% of the way through the 2022 regular season, and while the official stance here is to take things One…
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Why use Buxton this way? And Max Kepler's new trick [5 Thoughts]
Today we’re going to focus on Max Kepler, Byron Buxton’s health and the Twins’ insistence on the Right Thing To Do. Plus, we’ll look at Wes Johnson on…
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My view of Twins starters, Royce Lewis, and hay making [5 Thoughts]
What a time to be a reader of Twins-specific columns by independent media members! Welcome to new subscribers Michael, S Clair, and A.K. Thanks for your…
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Called up, Jose Miranda set to debut, and rookie Josh Winder's rare air [5 Thoughts]
Hello friends, after getting called to the carpet last week for breaking one of the rules held dear by this column, today we will NOT be checking the…
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April 2022

Byron Buxton, baseball phenomenon [5 Thoughts]
Byron Buxton is special.
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Joe Ryan's new look, my take on Kershaw, most valuable Twin [5 Thoughts]
Hey folks, a few quick notes before we get into it this morning. *The Twins have a rare 10am day game today if you happen to have Monday off, or if, you…
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