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La Velle E. Neal III is the newest Star Tribune sports columnist.

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Joined July 2009
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 months
Struggling for Father's Day gift ideas? I have a suggestion:
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5 years
Willians Astudillo is 6-for-8 with a home run in two games with Rochester. La Tortuga is pissed off.
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6 years
Had a physical last week. Weighed 290. Blood pressure on high end of normal. Started working out again. You: Kiss my fat ass. Everyone else: Root for me to stick to a plan this time.
@Professorkrisko
MrKrisko
6 years
@LaVelleNeal LaVelle, I like how your 400 pound ass talks shit but you never seem to try to save face on your jackass tweets??? ... Yes, I saw you at Twinsfest, you're pushing 400lbs...
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
The eagle went haywire and landed on James Paxton’s shoulder! Handler had to rush out to retrieve it!
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2 years
Minnesota gets screwed. If Buxton is a Yankee and Stanton is a Twin, Buck wins
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3 years
This bruh needs to take it down 1,000
@cjzero
CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable
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Anson Carter goes in on @RussoHockey , this could go south fast
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5 years
Rocco Baldelli named AL Manager of the Year over Aaron Boone and Kevin Cash. The Twins beat the Yankees at something....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 months
THEY PUT A PONTOON IN RIGHT FIELD!!!!
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4 years
Rich Hill just called out @mlb for not allowing families of support staff (equipment managers, PR, etc) to travel for the postseason while players’ families can.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Some things I never thought I’d see: The Twins lead the majors in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS. Buxton leads in doubles. Rosario and Polanco in top five in WAR.
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4 years
And that’s why you don’t give up on Buxton
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5 years
Sano pinch hits for Ehire and cannons a 443-foot two-run walkoff winner into the night. #MNTwins 5, Braves 3.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Folks in wheelchairs started waving at Tyus Jones as he walked near Target Center. Jones came over and greeted all of them.
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4 years
As of now, the DH will be AL-only next season, I'm hearing. The union and MLB would have to expand it to both leagues through bargaining.
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3 years
Now...... who in the hell is going to pitch for the Twins??????
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7 years
Forgot to note from the Paxton-Eagle event. Paxton was born in Canada.
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2 years
This team has 3,343,987 horseshoes up its ass
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
It would be nice if the Twins find a taker for Donaldson and then return to Buxton with an improved contract offer.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
#MNTwins 7, White Sox 0. Series sweep. 11 wins in their last 12 games. Rosario and Kepler with three-run homers, The Twins are 20 games over .500 The Twins 10 games up in the AL Central, It's not quite Memorial Day Two consecutive sellout crowds.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
9 months
Joe Mauer. Hall of Fame. Believe it.
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3 years
Can't confirm the contract. But can confirm the Twins are signing Correa
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6 years
I’m trying to work, and this guy shows up and starts hassling me!
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4 years
I leave for spring training as a beat writer. I will return as a columnist. You have been warned.....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Hahahahahahahahaha!
@SKORNorth
SKOR North - Minnesota Sports
5 years
EDUARDO ESCOBAR HOMERS OFF OF BRIAN DOZIER WHO IS THROWING TO KURT SUZUKI.
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4 years
This is the worst year of my life.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Happy Veteran's Day. This is Dad. Served at Pearl Harbor during the Korean conflict but was a support guy.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
The Mauer ceremony was superbly orchestrated. Having the players/managers with retired numbers walk in from left field was a classy touch. And blending Mauer in catching gear last year with scenes from his career was a professional move. Well done.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Twins will wear St. Paul Gophers uniforms tomorrow as the Negro Leagues are saluted.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Byron. Buxton.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
1 year
Twins cant be happy about this monstrosity going up.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
I usually come up with some goofball slogan for the new year. Here's my attempt: We survived 2021 We will thrive in 2022. Seriously, regardless of background, lineage or political bent. You are all my brothers and sisters. I wish a Happy New Year to all of you.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
Twins fans, your squad just pulled into the second wild card spot.
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@LaVelleNeal
LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Btw, here’s Graterol today in Fort Myers.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Twins on pace to win 109 games and hit 324 home runs. Just destroying mediocre-to-bad pitching.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Attendance: 39,913 Walk ups: 2,593 - last ticket sold in the second inning. Largest crowd since Opening Day 2016 First back-to-back 30K crowds since 2015 when Cubs were in town.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Ive never seen a comeback like this in the history of my sports viewing
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
Byron Buxton is in the starting lineup tonight
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LaVelle E. Neal III
16 days
This is because of baseball decisions that ended up being wrong. Royals signed Seth Lugo. Why not the Twins? Royals traded for bullpen help at the deadline. Why not the Twins?
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Berrios: 96 pitches, 67 strikes. 7.2 IP 2H 1BB 10K. Pitching like a boss.
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2 years
Worst loss of the season
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2 years
Wild clinch a playoff berth. Whoo hoo! Celebrate !!!!!
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Please! Stop this! Protests are fine. Violence is not. Communities need these businesses!
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Wolves with a massive Game 1 win makes a 7-over-2 upset a real possibility
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Is there anyone on twitter who’s happy that the Twins are on pace to win 101 games? Anyone?
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david forstad
5 years
@LaVelleNeal $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$......thus the dilemma with depth the twins find themselves in......with a world series contender......they still.....nevermind!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
Nelson Cruz just planted two batting practice pitches into the third deck in left, a couple into the second deck and a few off the batter's eye.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
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2 for bleeping 19 with runners in scoring position against a 100 loss team. Turn out the lights...
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Game 1: Odorizzi Game 2: Berrios Game 3: Dobnak Game 4: ThorGraGibshakgers
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
Look at it this way, Vikings fans. Your squad could defeat New Orleans next week ( if they win tomorrow) then the Falcons in the NFC title game. And get your revenge for 1998 and 2009.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
I'm just going to point this out once. You guys are becoming B.S. North?
@Audra_Martin
Audra Martin
4 years
Today is our last day as Fox Sports North... tomorrow we officially become Bally Sports North! Excited for the new chapter that starts just in time for Twins Opening Day!!
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LaVelle E. Neal III
1 year
Unacceptable weekend by the Twins. Don't deserve to win a crappy division with that performance. And the FO is mistaken if it thinks the solution to the offense is in-house.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Cant defend Cousins on that last decision. Overall, the defense is trash. Donatel is a competent DC. Hes working with crap.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
Caleb Thielbar gets the win, his first since 2014. Party on, Randolph, MN.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Looking at things a little more closely, Austin Meadows has no business being on the team ahead of Max Kepler
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Ouch.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
You folks are really overreacting if you believe that Molitor, the reigning AL Manager of the Year who signed a contract extension during the offseason, is on the hot seat
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
Twins-Yankees, AL Wild Card game!!! First pitch has been announced. 8 p.m. eastern on Tuesday. Pass it on......
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
To those attending tonight's game: There will be Yankee fans in the stands cheering. So here's an idea. Instead of responding with boos, act like you've got game and just simply out-cheer them.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
.119 batting average in the two games. That's Major League Capitulation.
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@LaVelleNeal
LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
I understand your anger over the bullpen and you're right. The bullpen has kept the Twins from being 30 games over .500.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
GAME: #MNTwins 8, Yankees 6. There was a triple play and a total of eight home runs. But rookie LHP Lewis Thorpe slowed down the Yankees late. The bullpen got the last 15 outs, people..
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Vikes are not a playoff team. It has been confirmed
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Rather have days like this -and deal with the doubleheader later - than have a roof. It’s a top five ballpark.
@StribSports
Star Tribune Sports
5 years
For #MNTwins at Target Field, it's always 'weather permitting.' Here's @MillerStrib with the snowed-in feature, instead of covering a game tonight
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
It’s not BLM, they are opportunity criminals. But go ahead and keep dumping certain people under one label because that’s been the way for a couple of centuries, why don’t ya...
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Jorge Polanco just doubled to left to complete the first cycle of his career and 11th in Twins history. First one since Michael Cuddyer
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Good grief. Sano's homer went 482.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
The Twins have won a series y'all.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Twins optioned Astudillo to make room for activating Buxton. WHO IS GOING TO PITCH!!!!! 😩
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
Max Kepler belts the first pitch of the season over the right field fence. Bombas Away. Twins lead 1-0
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Wolves have blown two winnable games in this series. That means they shouldn't win this series.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
I’m starting to wonder about temperature checks at some of these ballparks. Had mine taken today. 92.5. Told them I should be dead. Asked for a retake: 92.7 I know I’m a cool cat but I’m not THAT cool.....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Twins and Wild both win 6-5. Mind is blown
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
So I point out that injuries have hampered the Twins this season, and I get bashed. Today I pointed out what the starting pitching options could be next year and I get bashed because you expect them all to be injured. You people are toxic.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Happy New Year! Pitchers and catchers report in six weeks.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
September and playoff chase baseball is not the time to put games on Apple TV. Sort it out @mlb
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 months
The best game in Wolves history. Supporters chanting "Wolves in 4" again. Last time they did that, they were proven right.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
You folks wanting to trade Polanco forget he was an All-Star in 2019 and has played with a bad ankle for a year and a half. He should be healthy in 2021.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Yes, the Twins are CONSIDERING the POSSIBILITY of pushing Opening Day back to Friday because of projected cold and wet conditions on Thursday. NOTHING IS OFFICIAL yet, but I would prepare contingency plans if I were you.
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@LaVelleNeal
LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Dozier is already on his way to Los Angeles. He has a chance of playing for the Dodgers tonight
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Just pulled up at Target Field....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
P.J.Fleck signs a new seven-year contract. Good for him, but this is bad look after the school eliminated multiple sports just over a year ago to save money.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Have confirmed the financials. 3 years, 105M. The top two picks of the 2012 draft - Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton - are joining forces.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Nelson Cruz......damn.....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Big crowds are expected all weekend to watch the Touch ‘em All Twins.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
Jack Morris is in!!!!
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Saw Nick this morning at a coffee shop near downtown Fort Myers. He asked about Rocco. To learn he passed away a few hours later is making my heart sink. One of the best people among the scribes.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
Just landed in Chicago. Headed to Soldier Field to be the back up right tackle for the Bears tonight. Ryan Pace called me and said, "our scouts tell me you're a great pocket protector."
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
I'm in a bar watching the Twins game. And people here erupted after that Cave homer. So yes. Twins fans still care
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LaVelle E. Neal III
3 years
This is awful. Twins can't sustain offense and they haven't developed pitching. 100 losses isn't out of the question
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
It took 78 plate appearance for Byron Buxton to hit four doubles last season. He has five doubles in 25 PA's this season.
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@LaVelleNeal
LaVelle E. Neal III
1 year
Thoughts on the Twin Cities unis?
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
Following home runs by Buxton and Rosario, the Twins have hit 125 home runs, tying a club record for most home runs before the All-Star break. This All-Star break isn't for another 29 days....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
6 years
Are you kidding me? This is....this is....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 months
The Wolves have slayed the dragon. The path to the Finals exists
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
I'm happy to report that today's procedure went smoothy. My heart is back on a normal rhythm. The next steps will be to keep it that way. Also: My cardiologiat is from Chicago and is a Bears fan. 😆
@StribSports
Star Tribune Sports
2 years
A personal column from @LaVelleNeal : Here are the top five examples from this year that make my heart race
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
I'm not surprised Rocco is going nuts. The Twins have been denied runs under similar circumstances and Rocco has said it's impossible to overturn those plays.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
2 years
Musselman. We didn't need him. He would have crawled to Minnesota to take the job, and then he would have been taking off a maroon and gold shirt there.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
With Tampa Bay's extra inning loss to the Eduardo Escobar and Arizona, the 23-12 Twins have the best record in the majors
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
No more waiver trades in August. Started this year. And one of their cheap signings just hit his 30th homer. Stop bitching about money.
@LMondelloGuy
Tim Flanagan
5 years
Hey @LaVelleNeal , given their lack of big moves and their tradition of going cheap do you see the Twins making several waiver trades in the next couple of weeks?
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LaVelle E. Neal III
4 years
I just wrote for you because you responded. Your comment adds nothing to the discussion. And you complain about players who are peaceful a passionate about a cause that will make this country better. You either stay inside too much or are ignorant.
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LaVelle E. Neal III
5 years
An impressive group of former Twins are here. Just said hello to Denard Span, Trevor Plouffe, Jesse Crain, Jason Kubel, Matt Belisle, Brendan Harris, Brad Radke, Matt Guerrier, Josh Willingham and others....
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LaVelle E. Neal III
7 years
I wanted to see this city on tilt for the Vikes at the crib for the Super Bowl. Wanted to see people happy and rubidity at its highest level. I’m sorry it didn’t happen.
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