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Target Field being loud might actually be a factor these playoffs.


troyjuhn

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Do you remember nearly 10 years ago the "Cueto, Cuetoooo" incident in the WC game between Cincinatti and Pittsburgh. Here it is to remind you. 

 

Why is this so memorable? It's because fans were so into this game (Pirates first playoff game in 30 years) that they mentally broke a pitcher that was seen as one of the best in the NL at that time. It's one of the best crowds to ever attend a baseball game that I've ever seen. You could tell how much Pittsburgh fans had been waiting for this moment to come, and even though they couldn't get past St. Louis that year, this was always the defining moment of the 2013 playoffs (besides the Victorino grand slam). I'm not asking Twins fans to be like this. Heck, I don't think this kind of crowd trolling will ever be replicated in the modern game again. But some people just can't seem to grasp how fans can have a factor in playoff games. Not the biggest factor, but it's quite literally the bare minimum. I don't care personally if the Twins are losing 6-2, 8-0, 11-4, anything. Analytics shouldn't factor into how you cheer for this team in the playoffs. Who gives a crap about "win probability" when a team legit came back from 9 runs down just a couple of days ago. Nothing will make me more excited from my college dorm room when Pablo Lopez gets a massive strikeout in the sixth inning with the bases loaded. 

And this is verbatim what I tweeted an hour ago as of this post but: If I ever attend a playoff game at Target field, I will be loud. No matter what. I attended game 2 of the 2019 ALDS and that game was pretty hopeless. I still cared no matter what. Still cheered every strike out, every base runner. Games never over until it’s over. You should probably be loud too. And It's encouraged. Be loud and proud. Show why you bought tickets. 

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Hopefully they’ll be Twins fans. I’ve been to Blue Jay’s series where there were more fans from Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Winnipeg in the stands than folks from Minnesota. We’ll see.

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17 hours ago, jkcarew said:

Hopefully they’ll be Twins fans. I’ve been to Blue Jay’s series where there were more fans from Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Winnipeg in the stands than folks from Minnesota. We’ll see.

I am afraid that the Ontario and Manitoba fans are going to fill up the place with the tix left last night when I bought mine off Stubhub.

Chief is raising the flag at TF today. Look for him.

 

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