Article: AL Wild Card Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 10/3@7:09pm CT

[Craig Arko]

[brvama]

"If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say the Twins will be one and done at Yankee Stadium… I’d have at least 35 cents, and that is mainly because I don’t talk to a lot of people."

 

Best line of the year, IMO. Great article to introduce a new era of playoff appearances.

 

Being one of the old guys around here, this young team gives me confidence that past history doesn't matter to them. Win or lose, they are "family" (cue Sly). I expect a well played game. That's really all I can ask.

[woolywoolhouse]

The last two times the Minnesota Twins beat the Yankees (or won postseason games at all) were in New York with Johan Santana on the mound. Who's pitching tonight? Johan (his legal first name) "Ervin" Santana. This is fate. I hope. 

[Circus Boy]

I haven't been this excited since the feats of strength at Festivus. Go Twins!

[Craig Arko]

 

Sano did not look ready to face big league pitching this weekend. Seems like the right call to me.

Yeah, if he's not ready there's little point in rushing it. Hopefully the team advances and there are more opportunities.

[Vanimal46]

 

"If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say the Twins will be one and done at Yankee Stadium… I’d have at least 35 cents, and that is mainly because I don’t talk to a lot of people." Best line of the year, IMO. Great article to introduce a new era of playoff appearances. Being one of the old guys around here, this young team gives me confidence that past history doesn't matter to them. Win or lose, they are "family" (cue Sly). I expect a well played game. That's really all I can ask.

 

Past history shouldn't matter to them... Hell, most everyone in the lineup were teenagers the last time the Twins played New York in a postseason series. New era, no bad vibes! 

[blindeke]

Sam Deduno! O my. I had not thought of him in .......... a very long time. Thanks for that.

[Vanimal46]

 

TD now has it's own "This Day in History." (best read with a bit of reverb and deep voice)

 

First ever playoff thread and Brian is now firmly ensconced in the TD HOF through being the person who wrote the opener.

 

Congratulations, Brian! Hopefully, you get a plaque of some sort. Or a ribbon? TD SWAG? Cup of coffee at the local diner?

 

Go Twins!

 

Brock is waiting for Brian at the Twins Daily WORLD HEADQUARTERS to celebrate such a notable achievement! He will have a cake, then ask for Brian to cover his uber ride to a bar and watch the game. 

 

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[twinsnorth49]

[Vanimal46]

 

I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS

 

Maybe this will calm your nerves....

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdJTfGiRCI

[TWINSFANINATL]

 

The Twins will beat the Yankees in the wild card game tonight. Then, give Cleveland a run in the ALDS. That's all I have. This generation of Twins feels different. Winners. No Yankees baggage.

No Yankees baggage except for Mauer and Molitor.  Remember, Gardy infected everyone in the organization with his fear of Yankee Stadium and pinstripes, and Molitor was in the organization at the time.  Hopefully Molitor stays out of the way and the players can overcome it.

[Vanimal46]

 

No Yankees baggage except for Mauer and Molitor.  Remember, Gardy infected everyone in the organization with his fear of Yankee Stadium and pinstripes, and Molitor was in the organization at the time.  Hopefully Molitor stays out of the way and the players can overcome it.

 

For the love of God Molitor, NO bunts before the 6th inning. 

[BlackJackMorris]

LETS GO TWINS!!!!

 

I am fired up!

[Puckett34]

Playoff game day!!   Haven't been this excited since, well the day they clinched the wild card last week.  But before that, 2010.

[spinowner]

 

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My opinion: I do not think teams should be allowed to change their rosters between the WC game and game 1 of the LDS.

[Dantes929]

 

I had a dream that the Twins had a six run seventh inning punctuated by a Rosario grand slam. If that happens, I'm changing my Twins Daily name to The Prophet. And hoping I don't meet a similar fate to Joseph Smith.

6 run 7th sounds great.   Do we win though?    Similar fate to Joe Smith?    Multiple wives?   Sounds great in some ways but it means multiple mothers-in-law.    Also reminds me of Oscar Wilde's quote.   "Bigamy is having one wife too many.   Monogamy is the same"

[Craig Arko]

 

My opinion: I do not think teams should be allowed to change their rosters between the WC game and game 1 of the LDS.

My opinion: I like the color maroon.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Please let Joe know his computer is safe and sound. His guests just didn't want him to be distracted for tonight.

 

My understanding is that it will come back next month, so he should find something else with which to keep himself occupied.

 

Oh, and the thesaurus wasn't them.

 

Personally i would be intrigued to read a ransom note written by people who would booknap a thesaurus...

[Dave The Dastardly]

Relax guys, I removed the Yankee curse last night. I burned an old Yankee pennant that my son bought at a Twins-Yankee game back in 2003 when he was too young to know any better and a dead goat (you know how hard it is to find a dead goat?) in a backyard bonfire. With the smell of barbecued hairy goat meat in my nostrils, I poured what was left of a bottle of bourbon over the flames. I no longer have any eyebrows, a picnic table or a back wall on my house.

 

I may no longer have a wife either.

 

Damn Yankees!

[Craig Arko]

 

Relax guys, I removed the Yankee curse last night. I burned an old Yankee pennant that my son bought at a Twins-Yankee game back in 2003 when he was too young to know any better and a dead goat (you know how hard it is to find a dead goat?) in a backyard bonfire. With the smell of barbecued hairy goat meat in my nostrils, I poured what was left of a bottle of bourbon over the flames. I no longer have any eyebrows, a picnic table or a back wall on my house.

 

I may no longer have a wife either.

 

Damn Yankees!

I hope it wasn't good bourbon.

[Respy]

 

For the love of God Molitor, NO bunts before the 6th inning. 

 

I predict the Twins will lay down 2 bunts today.  1 sacrifice and 1 attempted bunt hit.

[Puckett34]

 

I predict the Twins will lay down 2 bunts today.  1 sacrifice and 1 attempted bunt hit.

I assume you mean before the 6th. 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

For the love of God Molitor, NO bunts before the 6th inning. 

 

Correction:

 

No SAC bunts.  Buxton can bunt anytime he wants when no one is on.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I predict the Twins will lay down 2 bunts today.  1 sacrifice and 1 attempted bunt hit.

I predict...

 

I will miss the first hour or so due to a rehearsal.

 

Can y'all keep it close until then?

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

I hope it wasn't good bourbon.

 

I'd argue that the better the bourbon, the more worthy the sacrifice. 

[BoofBonser]

We're going to win, Twins.

Bet on it. 

[Craig Arko]

 

I'd argue that the better the bourbon, the more worthy the sacrifice. 

As long as it's not mine.

[WiesbadenDAN]

I bet I will be up at 2am because we are so close to winning the playoff series!

[bighat]

Guys, I had a dream last night that I forgot about the game. I turned it on and it was the 7th inning...and the Twins were losing 8-0.  I was so mad that I'd missed the game, and that the Twins were getting blown out. I felt very negative even after waking up....but guess what? It was only a dream! 

 

C'mon Twins, get out there and prove my nightmare wrong! Blow the doors of the NYY tonight!

 

Crap I'm so nervous....

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

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Personally i would be intrigued to read a ransom note written by people who would booknap a thesaurus...

You'd like to think the ransom note wouldn't feature much in the way of repetition.