Live from Augusta ...

Augusta, Ga.

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year - covering the beginning of baseball season and The Masters.

Got to Augusta just in time for the aftermath of a shower. The forecasts are for intermittent showers all week, which should benefit long, high-ball hitters. So, yes, you should pick Rory McIlroy to win if you're in an office pool.

One of the first things I saw on the course today was a marshall cautioning a ``patron" not to run. The ``patron" - that's what Augusta National calls fans - turned and said to the marshall, ``Sorry, bro'."

At The Masters, you may not carry a cell phone, run or lay down.

This is the rare case when I believe there are too few rules in play.

``Patrons" should be ejected for using the following words:

-Bra' (not the garment, the Valley Boy/hipster pronunciation of ``Bro"

-Mashed potatoes

-You da man

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The first time I saw Tyus Jones play, he was in eighth grade and starting at point guard for Apple Valley High. He spent most of the game throwing brilliant passes, but his team fell behind in the fourth quarter. I was about to ask the person next to me if he could shoot, when he started taking, and maknig, three-pointers, leading Apple Valley to a comeback victory.

If he declares for the draft, Jones would probably go in the middle of the first round.

I'd like to see him stay in college, become more of a focal point in Duke's offense, and get a little stronger. I could see him developing into a player with the same skill set as Steph Curry.

Now, that's a little ambitious. Curry is one of the best players in the NBA. But Jones reminds me of him, and at the least should be a quality point guard in the NBA.

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Twins fans: You're not allowed to lament an Opening Day loss in which the Twins played a clean game.

-Santana's suspension putting pressure on the rest of the rotation.

-Santana's suspension placing more stress on an unproven group of middle relievers.

-Jordan Schafer and Shane Robinson trying to play centerfield and produce offensively.

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I'll be filing at least two stories a day all week at The Masters to the paper and Startribune.com.