Introduction: Host Michael Rand listened to Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah get peppered with tough questions — followed by understandably vague answers — on Tuesday ahead of the start of training camp, and he was struck by this thought: Year 2 for this regime has a lot of unknowns, and it will largely tell the story of whether a "competitive rebuild" is really working.
Big questions and unclear answers about Twins, Vikings
Host Michael Rand had a lot of Twins questions for Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III on Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast. Rand also had some takeaways from Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's news conference.
July 26, 2023 at 12:53PM
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13:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand to talk about the Twins, who let one get away Tuesday but have generally been surging since the break. What do we believe about this team and what should be the trade deadline priority?
32:00: Big money is flying around sports.
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