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New Twins GM Thad Levine was asked by the Star Tribune's Sid Hartman — yes, the same one who ran an NBA team at a young age despite never being a standout basketball player — about the proliferation of non-players getting high-level front office jobs in MLB. Said Levine, jokingly: "I'm as offended as you are that this is happening."

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You know who won't be frantically checking the results of Tuesday's election for at least a couple hours of their day? The Wolves and Nets, who have a game at 6:30 p.m. on FSN.

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"Working out new kickers will not change the fact that this team is last in the league in rushing, can't protect its quarterback, and is not tackling particularly well right now."

"garagewine" commenting on startribune.com.

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"Zimmer praised coach communication to offense. They changed it up. Shurmur now calling plays directly to QB. Previously went Norv-Scott-QB."

Pat Shurmur

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