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ROYCE LEWIS, the Minnesota Twins' magnetic, oft-injured star, recently returned from another prolonged absence and has been producing like one of the game's best players. On Thursday afternoon, he cranked his ninth home run in 15 games, setting a franchise record, energizing a fan base and keeping the Twins within striking distance in the American League Central. But Minnesota residents with Comcast subscriptions were unable to watch it -- or practically any of the Twins' 47 games since the start of May.
Seven and a half weeks ago, Comcast pulled all of the Diamond Sports Group channels off its airwaves after the two sides failed to agree on a new contract, a circumstance so fraught it triggered an open letter from Minnesota-based U.