KNOW THIS
MLB free agency will pick up this weekend when teams can start signing players away from other squads. Take a good look at the pitchers available before you get too optimistic about what the Twins can do.
WATCH THIS
The other kind of football might be your best option Wednesday night. Chicago takes on Houston in the MLS playoffs (8 p.m., ESPN2).
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