Twins Sweep White Sox

Now the Twins are 3 1/2 up on the White Sox.  How 'bout a little "HELL, YEAH!"

But there are talks that first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz will be traded before the deadline (July 31).  Probably to Pittsburgh in exchange for pitcher Kris Benson, who's 8-8 on the year.  It'll be tough to see Dougie go, since his glove at 1st base has been so solid for the past couple of years.

Playoff tickets?  I'm still debating that (if they make it).  I went to the playoffs two years ago, when they beat Oakland in the Wild Card and lost to eventual champion Anaheim in the League Championship Series.  I didn't go last year -- kind of glad, since they had their asses handed to them by the Yankees.