How About Those Minnesota Twins?

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2010 AL Central Champs!

I love the fall (in particular the month of September) because its the perfect nexus of good weather, stretch-run baseball and NFL/college football. October's even better, because in a good year, you've got football, hockey AND playoff baseball. 2010 will be one of those years.

Best part: I've already paid for my playoff tickets.

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neilybabes86

it would be nice to win a round

Jearlpam0925

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

neilybabes86

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

wow

short term memory is good i suppose

Jearlpam0925

neilybabes86 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

wow

short term memory is good i suppose

And wow. It's 2010. And it's funny how New Yorkers have been busting my balls about that series like it's eating at me. And they say Philly is the one with the inferiority complex.... :roll:

Minny's a better team. There. I said it.

neilybabes86

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

wow

short term memory is good i suppose

And wow. It's 2010. And it's funny how New Yorkers have been busting my balls about that series like it's eating at me. And they say Philly is the one with the inferiority complex.... :roll:

Minny's a better team. There. I said it.

even with mauer and morneu out :crazy: :wtf:

i know they will be back but you're jumping the gun abit

Cliffy6745

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

You fear Carl Pavano?

The Fixer

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

You fear Carl Pavano?

beat me to it. that twins rotation is gonna get murdered by the yanks or rays

matt capps stinks too

Ok

neilybabes86 wrote:

And wow. It's 2010. And it's funny how New Yorkers have been busting my balls about that series like it's eating at me. And they say Philly is the one with the inferiority complex.... :roll:

Minny's a better team. There. I said it.

even with mauer and morneu out :crazy: :wtf:

i know they will be back but you're jumping the gun abit[/quote]


Mauer isn't out. Any just bought my playoff tickets yesterday morning. If they are able to secure home field advance, it will likely make all the difference in the world. Pavano has been outstanding this year.

neilybabes86

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

I think they go all the way to November. And if my boys go all the way, they're the team I fear more than any of the four coming out of the AL. Plus, November baseball in Minneapolis? That's bonkers.

You fear Carl Pavano?

just scared to death of the yanks

Ok

The Fixer wrote:

beat me to it. that twins rotation is gonna get murdered by the yanks or rays

matt capps stinks too

I love how people ignore facts, and run their mouths. Why would they get "murdered" by the yanks and rays? If anything the Yanks (and the Rays to a lesser extent) have faultered in September (think about the losses to Baltimore), while the Twins have surged. Yes anything can happen with the play-offs, but I always love to sit back and listen to the stupid AL East bias.

The Fixer

Ok wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

beat me to it. that twins rotation is gonna get murdered by the yanks or rays

matt capps stinks too

I love how people ignore facts, and run their mouths. Why would they get "murdered" by the yanks and rays? If anything the Yanks (and the Rays to a lesser extent) have faultered in September (think about the losses to Baltimore), while the Twins have surged. Yes anything can happen with the play-offs, but I always love to sit back and listen to the stupid AL East bias.

I'm a phillies fan, and I will be hoping the yanks lose to whoever they play in the playoffs. I'm just being realistic here. The Twins win total is inflated because they play in that joke of a division (40 games against KC and cleveland...wow).

pitching wins in the playoffs. the twins rotation isn't good enough. liriano has to be lights out for them to even have a slim chance of winning a series. I guess it could happen, but it's far from likely to.

darthvedder81

Other than big fat Sabathia Yankee pitching is weak. Even Mariano Rivera isn't what he used to be. The way the top 3 Twins starters have been pitching the last 5-6 weeks I'll take them any day over the Yankees rotation and the Twins have the best bullpen in the AL. Frankly I'm more afraid of the Rays but either way it's home field in the ALDS and that wasn't the case for most the other recent Minnesota playoff runs.

neilybabes86

wow clinch a division and popping alot of shit


got swept last year guys


but its all good

Ok

I never understood the weak division argument. Of course KC is shitty, but so is Baltimore. The twins had one of the tougher inter-leage schedules this year (much more difficult than Chicago and Detroit) and people still have the bias that the AL east is so vastly superior. I guess we'll see.

The Fixer

darthvedder81 wrote:

Other than big fat Sabathia Yankee pitching is weak. Even Mariano Rivera isn't what he used to be. The way the top 3 Twins starters have been pitching the last 5-6 weeks I'll take them any day over the Yankees rotation and the Twins have the best bullpen in the AL. Frankly I'm more afraid of the Rays but either way it's home field in the ALDS and that wasn't the case for most the other recent Minnesota playoff runs.

the twins have had recent playoff runs? I thought the last time they won a playoff series was when kirby puckett was playing.

I'll be rooting for the twins in the playoffs. Sadly I don't think they're getting out of round 1

The Fixer

Ok wrote:

I never understood the weak division argument. Of course KC is shitty, but so is Baltimore. The twins had one of the tougher inter-leage schedules this year (much more difficult than Chicago and Detroit) and people still have the bias that the AL east is so vastly superior. I guess we'll see.

it's not bias, it's fact. AL east is by far the best division in baseball. the AL central stinks

darthvedder81

The Fixer wrote:

darthvedder81 wrote:

Other than big fat Sabathia Yankee pitching is weak. Even Mariano Rivera isn't what he used to be. The way the top 3 Twins starters have been pitching the last 5-6 weeks I'll take them any day over the Yankees rotation and the Twins have the best bullpen in the AL. Frankly I'm more afraid of the Rays but either way it's home field in the ALDS and that wasn't the case for most the other recent Minnesota playoff runs.

the twins have had recent playoff runs? I thought the last time they won a playoff series was when kirby puckett was playing.

I'll be rooting for the twins in the playoffs. Sadly I don't think they're getting out of round 1

The Twins went to the ALCS in 2002 and have won 5 other division titles since.

Also it was fun watching the Twins kick the Phillie's asses in interleague this year. Beating Roy Halladay and coming back down 4 runs in the 9th was sweet.

The Fixer

darthvedder81 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

darthvedder81 wrote:

Other than big fat Sabathia Yankee pitching is weak. Even Mariano Rivera isn't what he used to be. The way the top 3 Twins starters have been pitching the last 5-6 weeks I'll take them any day over the Yankees rotation and the Twins have the best bullpen in the AL. Frankly I'm more afraid of the Rays but either way it's home field in the ALDS and that wasn't the case for most the other recent Minnesota playoff runs.

the twins have had recent playoff runs? I thought the last time they won a playoff series was when kirby puckett was playing.

I'll be rooting for the twins in the playoffs. Sadly I don't think they're getting out of round 1

The Twins went to the ALCS in 2002 and have won 5 other division titles since.

Also it was fun watching the Twins kick the Phillie's asses in interleague this year. Beating Roy Halladay and coming back down 4 runs in the 9th was sweet.

I was at the comeback game when mauer hit the HR. congrats, that's gonna be the high point of your season.

not trying to rain on your parade. the twins have had a nice season. I'd temper expectations if I were you, otherwise you're gonna be disappointed when they lose in round 1. again

Johnny Abruzzo

darthvedder81 wrote:

The Twins went to the ALCS in 2002 and have won 5 other division titles since.

Also it was fun watching the Twins kick the Phillie's asses in interleague this year. Beating Roy Halladay and coming back down 4 runs in the 9th was sweet.

Sweet - trash talking from a Twins fan! Like Fixer said, I'll be rooting for them in the AL playoffs, but I'm dubious if they'll actually win. But, that team does look much better this year than those past division winners. Last year's team was kind of a joke for a playoff team, which happens with crappy divisions like the AL Central. And like, all the AL playoff teams, their rotation is very shallow. But, of course, not everyone can be the Phillies or Giants.

Can someone combine the Twins threads? Cough Cough.