MINNEAPOLIS -- After avoiding a three-game sweep at the hands of the Angels with a win on Sunday, the Twins enter Monday's off-day 5 1/2 games back of the Indians in the American League Central, with a pair of important three-game series looming in Detroit and Cleveland.
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The Twins have yet to really get it going this season, and they have to turn it around before next month's non-waiver Trade Deadline or else the front office could have some interesting decisions to make. They are expected to get some help soon, though, with the returns of Joe Mauer, Ervin Santana and Jorge Polanco, which brings us to the first question of this week's Inbox.