ALDS 2010: Yankees vs Twins

[MedicCook]

ALDS 2010: Yankees vs Twins

Who will win the best of 5 series?

[MedicCook]

I predict Yankees in 4 games.

[PeteSB75]

Go Twins! :wo

[kelmac07]

Yankees offense is just too strong...although I will be rooting for the Twins!!

[RightAJ]

If the Yanks stop sucking the should win this easily, but the way they've been playing I'm a bit concerned :/

aj

[gvarsity]

Go twins!!

[Gophernut]

The Twins need the starting pitching to be solid and they'll be fine! GO TWINS!!!

[icehog3]

I am rooting for the Tigers, Ryan.

[MedicCook]

I am rooting for the Tigers, Ryan.

If the Tigers win this series I will shave my head. :r

[J0eybb]

Yanks

[yachties23]

If I were a Yankee fan I'd be really worried about my pitching staff.

[BigAsh]

Can CC pitch on 1 day's rest? ....If not Twins in 4.....

[yourchoice]

Can CC pitch on 1 day's rest? ....If not Twins in 4.....

Watch it Keith...Yankee fans get offended when you don't pick their squad! ;) :r
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[BigAsh]

Watch it Keith...Yankee fans get offended when you don't pick their squad! ;) :r
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hahaha....with a payroll that big its no surprise!

[jmsremax]

Yankees offense is just too strong...although I will be rooting for the Twins!!

:tpd:

[The Poet]

Can CC pitch on 1 day's rest? ....If not Twins in 4.....

Can Liriano pitch on no day's rest?


Don't get me wrong - I like and admire the Twinkies. I picked them to win the Central from Day 1. They are a good organization that plays good ball, and tries to do things the right way. But let's be honest . . . all that makes them is the Yankees Light. This is one reason I did not mind the Wild Card one dang bit. In a short series, the Rangers scare me. The Twins do not. Hey, they could win, no question. But they won't. Yanks in four.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

I predict Yankees in 4 games.

I am hoping for a 3 game series sweep for the Yankees;)

[AlohaStyle]

As a Twins fan, I'm sad to say I don't think they can beat the Yanks.

[bigdix]

Yankees. :2

[VirtualSmitty]

hahaha....with a payroll that big its no surprise!

I will be laughing it up after Philly losses to the Reds :D

Yankees in four games.

[MedicCook]

The only reason the Twins could have a chance to beat the Yankees is because Joe Nathan is still on the DL. :r

[yachties23]

The only reason the Twins could have a chance to beat the Yankees is because Joe Nathan is still on the DL. :r

Love the ever confident yankee fan. Seriously, good luck with your pitching, the lineup against righties is death, but bullpen is proved it was mediocre, and against teams like Minny and Tampa that will steal a base, you guys are in serious trouble outside the friendly confines of yankee stadium.

Truth of the matter is you need the homer to score, this, and the utter lack of starting pitching is going to be your downfall.

[Gophernut]

The only reason the Twins could have a chance to beat the Yankees is because Joe Nathan is still on the DL. :r

You haven't seen that much of Matt Capps this season have you? It makes me pine for Joe Nathan!

[VirtualSmitty]

Love the ever confident yankee fan. Seriously, good luck with your pitching, the lineup against righties is death, but bullpen is proved it was mediocre, and against teams like Minny and Tampa that will steal a base, you guys are in serious trouble outside the friendly confines of yankee stadium.

Truth of the matter is you need the homer to score, this, and the utter lack of starting pitching is going to be your downfall.

Can't say i'm all that worried. CC is money, Andy always steps up come post season time, Burnett sucks (but maybe he's due I dunno), and Hughes has been really good. The starting pitching is fine, and if they can get Woods and Mo in 8th and 9th the game is as good as over. Can't say that about Fuentes and Capps. Offensively the Yanks are better than the Twins. And it's not like the Twinkies have all that great of a rotation, especially when their top guy is Carl Pavano :r

The Yankees and Rays actually match up better than you think. Both have had almost the same issues leading up to the playoffs, should be an interesting series once they finish their respective first round opponents.

[MedicCook]

This time tomorrow the Yankees will have 1-0 series lead.

[Wanger]

TWINS!

Yes, they (NY) have the "been there, done that" attitude and experience factor. The twins have been through some adversity this year and found their stride in the second half. When the pressure was off after they clinched the division, they seemed to relax and almost mail it in. Can they crank it back up again? I hope so. Will they be able to? Who knows.

The Twins do have a stronger bullpen than they have had in the past. There are 3 guys there that have at least 20 saves this season, and a decent lefty/righty ratio out there. The new home stadium could be a factor, and having home field is a bigger deal than it seems on the surface. It's not going into the cold of the NY stadium and that environment. While NY still had a great record, there is the possibility that age is catching up with them. That the wear and tear of the season has worn them down some. Neither team comes in hot. You can argue that NY played better teams at the end of the year, and that may be true, but they had more incentive to win those games, and they still didn't turn it on. As for Pettite, he's coming off an injury. Has he truly found his form yet? If he hasn't, it doesn't really matter that he's always turned it on in the playoffs. They'll bunt against CC and piss him off and throw him off his game. :r:r:r

All that being said, I like the Twins chances here and think it will be a much closer series than NY fans expect it to be. It would not surprise me at all if this one goes 5 games, and is literally decided by a couple runs in total differential through the series.

Go Twins!!!!

[jledou]

Sorry Ryan but got to root against the Yankees ... Go Twins ... well at least until football heats back up this weekend.

[MNSmoker]

If I had to bet money on this series, I would probably say Yankees in five (unfortunately). It's no secret that the Yankees have owned us the last few years. I'm really hoping that this Twins squad with a beefed up offense, stronger bullpen and no Joe Nathan can actually get it done this time around. Losing Justin Morneau to a concussion earlier in the season isn't going to make this any easier either.

[MedicCook]

Let's Go Yankees!!!!

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

The Twinkies will have a problem with the cold nights in October. First year with home games outside since the 70's. I think this will possibly hurt their bats.

[VTDragon]

Go Twins !

[MedicCook]

Go Yankees.

[yourchoice]

Let's Go Yankees!!!!

Go Yankees.

No wonder you have so many posts, Ryan! :r

;s

[VirtualSmitty]

The Twinkies will have a problem with the cold nights in October. First year with home games outside since the 70's. I think this will possibly hurt their bats.

That is a good point. They certainly don't have the same home field advantage that they used to have with the Metrodome.

[Starscream]

Go Twins! Sorry, Ryan.;s

[Gophernut]

The Twinkies will have a problem with the cold nights in October. First year with home games outside since the 70's. I think this will possibly hurt their bats.

The weather here for the next few nights is for temps in the upper 60's at first pitch. This team has the best home record in the AL. I think they'll be fine at home this postseason.

I agree we need to turn 'it' back on!

GO TWINS!!!

[Wanger]

The Twinkies will have a problem with the cold nights in October. First year with home games outside since the 70's. I think this will possibly hurt their bats.

Uh...the Metrodone opened in 1982. :p

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Uh...the Metrodone opened in 1982. :p


I forgot about the 2 years in the 80's:r Let's just say they haven't played an outdoor night game in October since at least 82'. Can it snow in October up in Minnesooooota?:r The Yanks are more acclimated to cold October weather. They play in October almost every year.

[floydpink]

Well, at least AJ Burnett got yanked from the rotation. He sucks.

The way the Yankees finished the season and lost 2 out of 3 to the Red Sux, they should feel fortunate to still be playing.

[VirtualSmitty]

Well, at least AJ Burnett got yanked from the rotation. He sucks.

The way the Yankees finished the season and lost 2 out of 3 to the Red Sux, they should feel fortunate to still be playing.

Burnett just never found his way this year.

[The Poet]

The Rangers have already put the Rays in a hole, with Lee winning 5-1 today. Like I said above, I'm glad my Yankees got the wild-card, and the Twins. It does not mean we'll win, but I like our chances better.

[yachties23]

So you got to view next years' number 2 starter strike out 10 in game one of their division series Tom?

[WyGuy]

Go Twins!

[BlackDog]

Liriano is pitching a great game so far.
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[icehog3]

Liriano is pitching a great game so far.
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Until the 6th....

[MedicCook]

A very back and forth game so far tonight.

Let's go YANKEES!!!!

[MedicCook]

Bringing Mo in with 2 outs in the 8th.

[MedicCook]

Mo gets out of the jam Wood caused. Top of the 9th coming up.

[MedicCook]

Yankees WIN!!!!!!!!

Yankees get 4 outs in the 9th to win the game.

[VirtualSmitty]

Yankees win! That last call was bs though, Golson made a great shoestring catch.

[MedicCook]

1-0 series lead for the Yankees with Pettitte & Pavano going tomorrow. Hopefully Pettitte is halthy and gives them some good innings.

[OpusEx]

I enter the post season with my finger nails intact each year & start to lose them drastically, as soon as the post season starts! :D

Good win, let's see if Andy can make it two tom. night.

Night Yankee land :tu

[Wanger]

Twins blew it. Neither starter had their best stuff, and they had their chances later in the game too. First time I've seen a call go against NY in the postseason in the 9th there. Sigh...god I HATE NY.

[Blueface]

This time tomorrow the Yankees will have 1-0 series lead.

You are GOOD!!!:tu

1-0 it is.

[Gophernut]

Sigh...god I HATE NY.

:tpd:

[floydpink]

Gotta feel like groundhog day for the Twins with another lead going up in smoke.

Kinda feel sorry for them, and not looking much better with that bum Pavano on the mound for them today.

On a bright note, most of their post season wins against the Yankees come in NY....

[VirtualSmitty]

Twins blew it. Neither starter had their best stuff, and they had their chances later in the game too. First time I've seen a call go against NY in the postseason in the 9th there. Sigh...god I HATE NY.

Eh, CC wasn't great the hole game but Liriano was lights out until the sixth.

I'm really hoping they clean Pavanos clock. I hate that guy, happened to be lucky enough to be at his last game in pinstripes and his first game back after they cut ties with him. He was on the receiving end of some of the best booing i've ever heard :D

[MedicCook]

Let's go Yankees!!!

[gvarsity]

Twins had to chances with guys on with two outs and both times were struck out to end the inning. They had their chances. I hate losing to the Yankees more than anyone.

[The Poet]

Carl Pavano did nothing to help the Yankees when he was on the team, so let's hope he can earn a little of that money he got from them by getting hammered tonight.

Speaking of getting hammered, Rangers are beating Rays again, and are on the verge of going up 2 games to zip. Gotta love playing the Twinkies as the wild-card. :tu

[floydpink]

The Rays limped into the post season just like the Yankees so I'm not totally surprised by the developments with Texas.

Personally, I don't look at avoid anyone in October as that's not the way a champion thinks.

Whole nuther season and warmups are over.

[Blueface]

2 down, 1 to go.

[VirtualSmitty]

2 down, 1 to go.

Yep. Good game :tu

[BlackDog]

Just sayin'....

http://www.jpetrie.net/wp-content/uploads/ESPN_poll_hate_the_Yankees.png

[floydpink]

Just sayin'....

http://www.jpetrie.net/wp-content/uploads/ESPN_poll_hate_the_Yankees.png

I have a hard time believing that chart as there are so many Northern transplants in Florida, you'd find as many Yankees fans in Tampa, as you would Rays fans. I know this from sitting in the Trop with my Yankees hat.

But it's an internet poll, so it must be accurate.

They should create one showing how many people outside the twin cities believe that crap about the Yankees NOT getting into the Twins heads this year.

In any event, I'm using it as my computer wallpaper at work.

Besides, unless you are a Yankees fan, how could you NOT hate a team that has at least 4-5 times as many World Series rings as your team if you're lucky. In most cases, the numer is 8-10 times as much.

Sure they have deep pockets, but so does Boston and they're one of those teams that the Yankees have 4 rings for every one of theirs and whine about it every October from their couches.

Haters gonna hate.

[BlackDog]

Haters gonna hate.
Evidently humor once again failed to transmit through the interwebs. I was making a joke FP. Sorry to get you riled up.
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[Starscream]

Just sayin'....

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Sorry Yankees fans, but I love it!:banger

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

As long as the Twinkies lose:D

[MedicCook]

How about Andy Pettitte. Looked pretty good tonight. :tu

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

How about Andy Pettitte. Looked pretty good tonight. :tu


He looked pretty good. That or maybe the Twins just can't score runs:noon

[MedicCook]

Yankees return home with a 2-0 series lead. Hopefully Hughes can nail the coffin shut on Saturday.

[Blueface]

:r

Love that chart. It clearly had to be a joke and not have any validity to it.

I have to agree with Peter that in Florida alone, most of the heavily populated cities are loaded with Yankees transplants.
Then take NJ as another example. Northern Jersey is comprised primarily of Mets and Yankees fans. Central and Southern Jersey is split with NY and PA teams.
In Florida, heck if you can easily get a ticket for a training game in Tampa.

That said, I can understand the hate.
It is sort of like the Bulls, the Patriots, the A's and so many others that are proven winners repeatedly. After a while, jealousy is masked via hatred.

In the end, I am glad I have been on the Yankees side since 1966.
I have lived the painful years and have enjoyed many great ones.

[The Poet]

Well, I can tell you one group of people, aside from Yankee fans, who do not hate the Yankees. That would be all the other owners of MLB teams, because they know that whenever the Yanks come to town they will likely sell 10,000-15,000 more tickets. Some of those extra fannies will be there because they hope to see the Yankees lose. Some will be there because they want to see future HoFers like Jeter, A-Rod, Mariano, etc. play ball. And many will be there because they themselves are Yankee fans. Hey, it ain't just in Tampa where you see those Tiffany "NY" caps.

[MedicCook]

I love it when people complain about the Yankees spending money and buying championships. They play under the same rules as everyone else and pay the most in taxes to the other teams and they never complain once about it. How does it feel to be a Pirates fan to find out that the team has been making millions of dollars in profit al these years and they still refuse to spend the money on the team and put a winning group together. The Yankees will gladly have a losing revenue season if it means winning the World Series. Other fans can only wish they had an ownership that would do that.

[Blueface]

I love it when people complain about the Yankees spending money and buying championships. They play under the same rules as everyone else and pay the most in taxes to the other teams and they never complain once about it. How does it feel to be a Pirates fan to find out that the team has been making millions of dollars in profit al these years and they still refuse to spend the money on the team and put a winning group together. The Yankees will gladly have a losing revenue season if it means winning the World Series. Other fans can only wish they had an ownership that would do that.

:tpd:

Well said and so true.

[Blueface]

Just saw this chart.
Appears a bit more realistic than the first one posted although a bit surprising to see the midwest numbers.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s167/cmach_photo/73b23168.jpg

[floydpink]

Just saw this chart.
Appears a bit more realistic than the first one posted although a bit surprising to see the midwest numbers.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s167/cmach_photo/73b23168.jpg

Well, at least they have the State Fair once the winter ends.:=:

[yourchoice]

The two charts are for two completely different topics. "How do you feel about" and "Game picks". Just sayin'.

[MedicCook]

Let's go Yankees!!!

[The Poet]

The two charts are for two completely different topics. "How do you feel about" and "Game picks". Just sayin'.

So true, Joel. Yet I must submit that, were I in your spikes, I'd be more concerned about your Phillies than my Yankees. Just sayin'. :D

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Hopefully the Yankees hold down the Twinkies.

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[yourchoice]

So true, Joel. Yet I must submit that, were I in your spikes, I'd be more concerned about your Phillies than my Yankees. Just sayin'. :D

The Phils are the only thing I'm worried about. :) Have to play whoever is in front of you, "One game at a time". I'm still enjoying the others series though.

FWIW I picked before all of the divisional series started, Yankees, Rangers, Giants and Phils. If that turns out to be true, I think both the NLCS and ALCS would be entertaining and close series. But, I know you don't like to "pick" series, Thomas. To each, his own.

[Blueface]

As a Yankees fan, I am genuinely concerned.

I am concerned because last year, I bought a great Yankees hat while in NY that had all 27 championships on it.
Then, as I was leaving the hotel, I lost it.

This year, I go back to NY and I find the hat all over again and I buy it once again.

Why concerned? After seeking this hat out so much, what the hell will I do with it when the Yankees now win #28?

I guess I will have to plan another trip back for this updated version or stitch my own 2010 on it.

[The Poet]

As a Yankees fan, I am genuinely concerned.

I am concerned because last year, I bought a great Yankees hat while in NY that had all 27 championships on it.
Then, as I was leaving the hotel, I lost it.

This year, I go back to NY and I find the hat all over again and I buy it once again.

Why concerned? After seeking this hat out so much, what the hell will I do with it when the Yankees now win #28?

I guess I will have to plan another trip back for this updated version or stitch my own 2010 on it.

You think you got problems? I own an old Yankees/Mets Subway Series hat from 2000, and I may NEVER get to wear it again! :r

[Blueface]

You think you got problems? I own an old Yankees/Mets Subway Series hat from 2000, and I may NEVER get to wear it again! :r

:r

You too?

I have on of those too.
Is it the one with the #4 and #7 train along with the Mets and Yankees symbols?

[floydpink]

Yankees bats are coming alive!

[kelmac07]

Twins look completely overmatched tonight. DAMNIT!!! :bh

[VirtualSmitty]

Sweep! Yankees advance :D:banger

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

I am hoping for a 3 game series sweep for the Yankees;)


:xxx

The Yankees can stop winning now.

[VirtualSmitty]

:xxx

The Yankees can stop winning now.

Nope :noon

[BlackDog]

Jeez, that was terrible. The Twins just rolled over and died.
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[floydpink]

Ok, the yearly warmup of beating the Twins is over, now time to carry that great hitting into the ALCS.

[kelmac07]

Didn't even seem like the Twins showed up for this series. :td

[Wanger]

Didn't even seem like the Twins showed up for this series. :td

You're telling me!!! Sigh. When will this franchise stop pissing it down their leg in the postseason? They wouldn't know how to get a clutch hit if it bit them on the ass. Like all but one team...there's always next year. :(

[MedicCook]

Go Yankees!!!

[The Poet]

I don't want to kick the Twinkies when they're down - as I've said, I like and respect the team and organization - but it seems they may have made the same error a lot of fans, and so-called experts too, did by assuming that the Yankee pitching staff was C.C. plus a couple of other guys. Turns out, C.C. pitched the worst of all, though good enough to win Game One. Andy did what he's done more often than any other hurler in the post-season, and Hughes showed you why he won 18 games this year . . . and why the Yanks have been protecting him for so long now.

Besides, it's October, and time for NY to shine. ;)

[floydpink]

I read some crap online saying they thought Girardi purposely had the team lose games in September so they could play the Twins in the Wild Card round.

[The Poet]

I read some crap online saying they thought Girardi purposely had the team lose games in September so they could play the Twins in the Wild Card round.

Total nonsense. Although it is true that Joe may have pampered the starters a bit to get them ready for October, it is important to note that, in the last 10 games, the Twins went 2-8 and the Rangers 6-4. And this is not to mention that the Rays weren't exactly burning up the joint themselves late in the season, and only finished a game in front of NY. So such a plan on Girardi's part could have blown up in his face, and Yanks could have quite easily faced Tejas instead, had things gone just slightly different.

[MedicCook]

Go Yankees!!!

[The Poet]

:r

You too?

I have on of those too.
Is it the one with the #4 and #7 train along with the Mets and Yankees symbols?

Nope, Carlos, mine's different. There's a white circle in front with red baseball stitches, and Liberty's torch inside. On either side are the respective Met/Yankee "NY", with Subway Series in script below it.

[MedicCook]

I hope this week off for the Yankees does not hurt them.

[J0eybb]

Nope, Carlos, mine's different. There's a white circle in front with red baseball stitches, and Liberty's torch inside. On either side are the respective Met/Yankee "NY", with Subway Series in script below it.

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