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An announcement about the 5 Thoughts newsletter
Hi readers, This post won’t be fun to write. Never one to bury the lede, I’m writing to let you know that I’m calling an end to the newsletter and that…
Aug 4, 2022
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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…
Jul 7, 2022
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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…
Jul 1, 2022
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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…
Jun 20, 2022
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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…
Jun 10, 2022
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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…
Jun 2, 2022
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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…
May 23, 2022
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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…
May 16, 2022
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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…
May 10, 2022
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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…
May 2, 2022
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April 2022
Byron Buxton, baseball phenomenon [5 Thoughts]
Byron Buxton is special.
Apr 25, 2022
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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…
Apr 18, 2022
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