Lack of walks is haunting Twins

Three quick opinions from Michael Rand:

June 30, 2015 at 3:32AM
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When looking for reasons why the Twins aren't scoring runs — at 4.17 per game they rank 10th in the American League after averaging 4.41 (5th in the AL) a season ago — their lack of walks stands out.

The 2014 Twins walked 3.36 times per game, ranking 2nd in the American League. It was a big part of the reason they had a team on-base percentage of .324, also good for second in the AL.

The 2015 Twins have walked 2.41 times per game, almost a full walk less than last year, to rank 13th among the 15 AL clubs this season. As a result, their team OBP has dipped to .302, also 13th in the AL.

Increasingly lost: Aaron Rodgers' girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, posted an Instagram video of both of them practicing swordfighting techniques.

Love must stay: Kevin Love can test the waters of free agency, but ESPN.com's Kevin Pelton writes that the Cavaliers need to re-sign him.

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