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KNOW THIS

The Twins lineup, as constructed, gives them something they haven't had since 2010: no automatic outs from spots 1-9. That's subject to change, but it's sure how it feels now (no matter how you feel about Joe Mauer).

WATCH THIS

The NBA Finals shift to Miami for Game 3, and we imagine the air conditioning will be triple-checked before the Heat and Spurs play. 8 p.m., Ch. 5.

RANDOM FANDOM

"How many more rallies will the Twins allow Mauer to kill before they admit he is an average hitter at best."

— E-mail from reader Doug.

Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com

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Destination Phoenix?

Mark Spears from Yahoo! Sports suggests the Suns could put together the best trade package in an attempt to nab Kevin Love in a trade with the Timberwolves.