ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Three links of note today:

On the former Twins, front, “The legend of mighty Garrett Jones, the Pirates’ 28-year-old natural, is growing by leaps and bounds,” writes Dejan Kovacevic in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. That’s seven home runs in 12 games, including bookend homers in a 14-inning walkoff victory last night.

Within the division, the Tigers placed RHP Joel Zumaya back on the DL with a sore right shoulder.

Patrick Reusse got a tour of Target Field and called it spectacular. This whole column/blog post is worth the read, but this sums it up:

I was 15 when the Twins played their first game at Met Stadium. I was at that one, and maybe another 800 before the team moved to the Metrodome for the 1982 season. I loved the Met, but I can’t wait to see the smiles on the faces of today’s 15-year-olds when they walk into Target Field next April and say, “This is my ballpark. This is where I’m going to watch my team for the next 40 years.’’

Note: Check back later for tonight’s Twins/Rangers lineups and notes.

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