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There are several reasons for optimism with this year's Twins, but there are also some reasons to be cautious about that optimism. We took a big-picture look at the 2018 season on the latest Twins Insider podcast. Listen at startribune.com and download via iTunes.

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Golf has evolved beyond needing Tiger Woods to be good in order to be interesting to the masses, but let's be honest: It's still more fun to watch the Masters when Tiger is relevant. Friday coverage starts at 2 p.m. on ESPN.

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"The Vikings are an unknown on the offensive side of the ball. I mean, they brought in a new OC from outside of the organization and they have a brand new QB. We really don't have any clue what the offense is going to look like until they actually play some games."

"JoshHewitt" commenting on startribune.com.

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"I like to eat one tiny baby dill pickle before bed. That way if by some miracle I live to be 90+, I can say that the key to longevity is pickles."

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