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May 10, 2016 at 4:43AM
This is a 2016 photo of Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the 2016 active roster as of March 1, 2016, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: OTK
Mauer (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

Because of rain, there remain three spots in the batting order in which Joe Mauer has never started a game for the Twins: leadoff, No. 5 and No. 9.

WATCH THIS

If you want to see new Wild coach Bruce Boudreau's most famous meltdown — captured when he was coaching the Capitals in the 2010-11 season and was on HBO's "24/7" series — do a Google search for "Bruce Boudreau rant." This comes with an extreme language warning.

RANDOM FANDOM

"As a die hard Minnesota sports fan who has seen all venues and teams I can attest that the Minnesota Kicks was a unique and special experience in Minnesota sports history!"

"danno" commenting on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Are we really doing the 'this is awful for baseball' bit with [Bryce] Harper walking? I thought winning was the point. And his OBP looks fantastic!"

@LenKasper

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper looks on in the dugout before an interleague baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ORG XMIT: OTKNY
Harper (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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