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June 9, 2015 at 3:38AM
This is a 2014 photo of shortstop Danny Santana of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1
Santana (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Danny Santana's 2014 output has proved to be, at least so far, a prime case for not overvaluing small sample sizes. His batting average on balls put in play was deemed unsustainable and that's exactly how 2015 has played out.

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The NBA Finals are now essentially a best-of-five, with three games in Cleveland. The onus will be on Golden State, an excellent home team, to find a way to steal one on the road. Game 3 in Cleveland is at 8 p.m. on Ch. 5.

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"I was not a fan of the Pelfrey signing and re-signing. He is currently far outperforming anything he has ever done over a full season at this level. I hope he keeps it up."

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FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Mike Pelfrey (37) of the Minnesota Twins poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Pelfrey ORG XMIT: 159448017
Pelfrey (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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