Twins @ Yankees

MorseMoose · 10-07-2009, 08:30 AM

Series starts today. Not one of the 24 experts on ESPN picked the Twins. I understand why but have seen the Twins play fantastic baseball the last month. The starting pitching has stepped but, though the bullpen faded. With NY having the fans, the media, the home field advantage, the players and salary on their side...it'll be a tough series to win.

I can see it happening and I'm hoping it does, but all of the chips (cards?) need to fall in the right places for that to happen. We all need a fantastic series by the AL MVP Joe Mauer.

Unfortunately, as I have one of my Master's classes tonight, I will be unable to watch the game live.

silvam14 · 10-07-2009, 08:47 AM

Well, They are facing one of the biggest post-season chokers of all time in Sabathia tonight. God, I hope the Twins win the series

jaxmagicman · 10-07-2009, 09:01 AM

I am hoping the Yankees win. I love Alex Rodriquez and M-Tex. I love Nick Swisher.

I also don't want to see Boston win and I think the Yankees are the best chance at knocking them off. So I am at the "ANYBODY BUT BOSTON" mind set.

bear · 10-07-2009, 09:25 AM

I'm in the Twins corner for this series. The Yankees were the bane of my childhood. The White Sox were perpetual bridesmaids back then. The Mets are the only team is despise more than the Yanks.

TribeFanInNC · 10-07-2009, 09:34 AM

The Mike and Mike Show (actually Greeny and Buster Olney today) were spinning this as one of the most lopsided matchups in the history of pro sports. They were literally comparing a Twins potential series victory to the Jets winning Super Bowl III and the 1960 Pirates.

I thought that was a little over the top. But that being said, almost anyone in the Yankee lineup would hit cleanup in the Twins lineup.

Having witnessed most of the Sabathia's bad pitching in big games, that is certainly a possibility.

mlyons · 10-07-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

The Mike and Mike Show (actually Greeny and Buster Olney today) were spinning this as one of the most lopsided matchups in the history of pro sports. They were literally comparing a Twins potential series victory to the Jets winning Super Bowl III and the 1960 Pirates.

That's just dumb. A five game matchup between the 1998 Yankees and the 2003 Tigers would be more likely to result in an upset than the average NFL game. Baseball's results are just way too unpredictable to call any matchup lopsided.

10-07-2009, 08:30 AM	#1
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Twins @ Yankees Series starts today. Not one of the 24 experts on ESPN picked the Twins. I understand why but have seen the Twins play fantastic baseball the last month. The starting pitching has stepped but, though the bullpen faded. With NY having the fans, the media, the home field advantage, the players and salary on their side...it'll be a tough series to win. I can see it happening and I'm hoping it does, but all of the chips (cards?) need to fall in the right places for that to happen. We all need a fantastic series by the AL MVP Joe Mauer. Unfortunately, as I have one of my Master's classes tonight, I will be unable to watch the game live.

10-07-2009, 08:47 AM	#2
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 9,913	Well, They are facing one of the biggest post-season chokers of all time in Sabathia tonight. God, I hope the Twins win the series __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

10-07-2009, 09:01 AM	#3
jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,801	I am hoping the Yankees win. I love Alex Rodriquez and M-Tex. I love Nick Swisher. I also don't want to see Boston win and I think the Yankees are the best chance at knocking them off. So I am at the "ANYBODY BUT BOSTON" mind set. __________________ See ID Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved.

10-07-2009, 09:25 AM	#4
bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	I'm in the Twins corner for this series. The Yankees were the bane of my childhood. The White Sox were perpetual bridesmaids back then. The Mets are the only team is despise more than the Yanks. __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

10-07-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	The Mike and Mike Show (actually Greeny and Buster Olney today) were spinning this as one of the most lopsided matchups in the history of pro sports. They were literally comparing a Twins potential series victory to the Jets winning Super Bowl III and the 1960 Pirates. I thought that was a little over the top. But that being said, almost anyone in the Yankee lineup would hit cleanup in the Twins lineup. Having witnessed most of the Sabathia's bad pitching in big games, that is certainly a possibility.