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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- While the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays sit at the bottom of the standings in the American League, both clubs enter Fridays series opener playing some decent baseball.The Twins (43-65) dropped a 9-2 decision to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday afternoon but won the first three games of the four-game series against the AL Central leaders.The Rays (44-63) have won two straight, rallying for three runs in the eighth inning Thursday to defeat the Kansas City Royals 3-2.By coming back and continuing to battle, I think were showing what kind of character we have on this team, said Rays shortstop Brad Miller, whose three-run homer wiped out a 2-0 deficit. This hasnt been an easy season, but the guys in this clubhouse continue to fight every game and play hard.Minnesota, meanwhile, is streaking behind the hot bat of catcher Joe Mauer. The 2009 AL Most Valuable Player was 10-for-18 (.556) with five doubles, a triple and a home run during the four-game series against the Indians. He finished a home run shy of a cycle Tuesday during a 13-5 win over Cleveland.Ive been really staying on that back leg, driving the ball, Mauer said. Ive been a little bit more sore, but its been feeling good getting results.For the Rays, it is Miller providing the big bat. He has homered in the past two games. The surge began days after Tampa Bay acquired third baseman Matt Duffy from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline with the plan of making him the full-time shortstop. Duffy is on the disabled list due to strained left Achilles.So while Miller will have to change positions, likely to first base, his bat will still be in the lineup.I dont think they have kept me in the lineup to do me any sort of favors, Miller said. Ive earned my spot and earned the opportunity to play every day. I played shortstop (Thursday), and thats what I prepared for. Ill have to play wherever they move me.The Rays will send rookie left-hander Blake Snell (3-4, 3.08 ERA) to the mound for the series opener Friday.Snell has pitched more than five innings in each of his past seven starts and has won two of his past three, including a 5-3 victory against the New York Yankees on Sunday. In that start, he matched his career high with nine strikeouts, and he yielded two runs in 5 1/3 innings.He will oppose the Twins for the first time in his career.Minnesota will counter with right hander Ervin Santana, who has made three quality starts in a row and five in his past six outings. Santana (4-9, 3.66 ERA) won his last start on Sunday, a 6-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox, giving up three runs (one earned) over six innings.Santana lost his only start against the Rays this season, giving up five runs over six innings in a 7-4 loss at Target Field in June 4. In 16 career starts against Tampa Bay, he is 6-7 with a 5.48 ERA.Adidas Nmd Salg . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Adidas Ultra Boost Norge . JOHNS, N. http://www.nmdnorgesalg.com/nmd-r2-sko-norge.html . According the Toronto Star, a knee injury will keep Sundin out of the lineup, which includes former teammates Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi and Curtis Joseph. Nmd Xr4 Norge . LUCIE, Fla. Ultra Boost Norge . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming.CHASKA, Minn. -- Add Michael Phelps name to the list of Americans who were less than amused by teammate Ryan Lochtes post-competition, early morning drunken antics at the Rio Olympics.I did have a talk with him about two days before about not doing anything bad, said Phelps, who retired after the Summer Games as the most-decorated Olympian of all time. I told him, `Just keep your head on straight. Have fun.Apparently, the warning didnt take.Lochte and three teammates got into a scrape with a security at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro after a night of partying. He originally claimed he and young teammates Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen were threatened and robbed at gunpoint but was later charged in Brazil with filing a false police report.Lochte, 32, whose 12 medals and six golds make him the second-most decorated Olympic swimmer, was banned from competition for 10 months -- including a chance to qualify for next summers world championships -- by the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming.He also forfeited $100,000 in medal bonuses, was dropped from the Olympic teams White House visit and was ordered to perform 20 hours of community service. His three teammates were given four-month bans and dropped from the White House visit.Despite loosing a number of sponsorship deals as well, Lochte hasnt lowered his public profile.dddddddddddd. Hes competing this season on Dancing With the Stars, where two protestors rushed the stage during a taping of the show in Los Angeles two weeks ago. Lochte had just performed a foxtrot routine with professional partner Cheryl Burke to Call Me Irresponsible and appeared briefly shaken.The two men were quickly tackled by security guards and face misdemeanor charges in Los Angeles. They later said their purpose was to get the message out that Lochte is a coward, a liar and under Brazilian law, a criminal.Lochte posted on Instagram the day after the show aired, thanking everyone on the show, including my partner Cheryl, my fellow competitors, the producers, the security team and its fans.Phelps won five gold medals and a silver in Rio, bringing his career totals to 23 golds and 28 medals.He was in Minnesota getting a behind-the-scenes look at Ryder Cup preparations ahead of this weekends matches. The avid golfer was scheduled to play in Tuesdays celebrity tournament and is also making appearances on behalf of his sponsor, Omega. ' ' '