5 Thoughts: Finding a landing spot for Nelson Cruz, 7-time MLB All-Star

The deserving All-Star may not be in Minnesota at this time next month, and I've narrowed down the field to 6 potential landing spots

We’ve reached the mathematical halfway point of the MLB season. Suffice it to say the Twins are not where they hoped they would be.

This column presents 5 Thoughts on the Minnesota Twins and what’s next.

1) Kenta Maeda looked good at last

After serving as a concerning sign for the majority of the season, Kenta Maeda gave Twins fans a jolt of hope Sunday against Kansas City. He pitched 6 innings, allowed no runs, ran up 10 strikeouts and 1 walk – the first batter he faced – and he retired the final 13 Royals hitters of his afternoon, including 2 punchouts each inning for his final four frames.