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Rising from the ashes Of my clinical depression I leave this Twins season With the following impression Image courtesy of © Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports A team that early on Was maddeningly erratic Got their act together And often left us ecstatic We buried the playoff curse Of Yankees as vipers With a core of young players Who back then were in diapers We finally made sense Of trading Arraez Because Pablo became An even bigger prize Duran has become Baseball’s best closer Whose hundred mile fastballs Make each batter a hoser Julien as a leadoff Has become a real factor (But could someone get Buxton A better chiropractor?) Correa’s mega contract We should no longer resent He showed in the playoffs He’s worth every cent Coming up are great prospects: Jenkins, Martin, Rodriguez And Brooks Lee’s future impact Will more than intrigue us So deep in my sorrow I have room to rejoice Spring training’s around the corner And, hey, we got Royce! View full article

I love this whole point. This is exactly the time we need community.....esp a Twins community....because I’m going to go nuts if there is no Twins news for a few weeks. So don’t kick me off if I ask questions like How is Buxton? Where will Royce Lewis play?