tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post3749318218053768134..comments2010-09-14T10:07:19.007-05:00haasertimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599382952834537011noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post-41844481028867285992010-09-14T10:07:19.007-05:002010-09-14T10:07:19.007-05:00&quot;I&#39;ll take the World Series win after beating Tampa, Texas, and whoever wins the National League. Flags fly forever.&quot;<br /><br />Amen brother.<br /><br />Man, Im getting excited.Daymonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832485378852569696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post-44224746794822211652010-09-13T22:25:15.841-05:002010-09-13T22:25:15.841-05:00I just dont know. dont know. hosting the yankees in a best of five means the twins HAVE to win the 1st two or else Yanks have the upper hand. But then again the twins have always had to start a series in New York and look what that&#39;s gotten them. Bring them the hell on at Target Field. <br /><br />I pray I never watch Baker pitch another playoff game. Deuce has been the answer, and I love him. Pavano worries me. Liriano is kindve a headcase but should be fine. So what about Blackburn? he&#39;s pitched well in big time games before, he seems to be a pitching better since he was sent down. 4 man rotation? 3-man putting Deuce back in the pen? what to do what to do.bizmarkie507http://www.blogger.com/profile/02338087361037043540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post-1412617327846737282010-09-13T16:35:34.683-05:002010-09-13T16:35:34.683-05:00<i>Without examining the clubs&#39; rotations in detail, I think the Twins would match up better in a long series because the Yankees have pitching questions after Sabathia.</i><br /><br />You don&#39;t need to examine the rotation in detail, but there&#39;s one thing that would help the Yankees: The long schedule for the series.<br /><br />With an off day in between nearly every game, the Yankees can stick with a 3-man rotation (as many teams do) so they can avoid the 2 worst starters in the rotation. Having to face Sabathia twice (and possibly 3 times in a 7-game series) is daunting.Bryzhttp://weareoffthemark.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post-7380750872760366712010-09-13T14:12:32.206-05:002010-09-13T14:12:32.206-05:00I&#39;m afraid to even imagine the joy of a WS win. But personally, and I don&#39;t think I&#39;m alone on this, a postseason series win over the Yankees would be almost as satisfying. I say bring them on. The Twins this year are as good as they&#39;ve been since &#39;91. (Although I was saying the same thing last year and in &#39;06.)ralfhttp://ayearinsamoa.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801768329447624769.post-87500322498370542942010-09-13T12:33:00.508-05:002010-09-13T12:33:00.508-05:001) I&#39;d personally rather play the Yankees in a seven game series. While I agree that the better team typically has an advantage in a long series, depth is also a bigger issue in a long series. Without examining the clubs&#39; rotations in detail, I think the Twins would match up better in a long series because the Yankees have pitching questions after Sabathia. Burnett has been bad lately, Pettitte is hurt and has been out for a while this year, Hughes is getting to his innings limit, and Vasquez has had an up-and-down year. You could make similar arguments about all of Baker, Slowey, and Blackburn, and even make a claim that Duensing isn&#39;t all that great, but I think that having Liriano and Pavano starting four or five of seven games gives us a better shot than three of five.<br /><br />2) I&#39;ll take the World Series win after beating Tampa, Texas, and whoever wins the National League. Flags fly forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com