Decision point today for the Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins face some urgent questions today.

That's because Major League Baseball's big non-waiver trading deadline hits at 3 this afternoon. The Twins have to decide if they are buyers or sellers, and what kind of trades should they make, if at all.

The Twins could use a boost.

They've been struggling since the All Star break, which has allowed more teams to close the gap with them in the race for the playoffs.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.

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