Here is a sentence that might never have been written until this moment: I'd love to be in Minneapolis for the season-ending three-game series between the Twins and Kansas City. The series will end the regular season, I mean.
They'll undoubtedly move to Minneapolis for a one-game playoff Tuesday. On Monday, the Vikings play at home against Green Bay. Could be an interesting week on the tundra.
The Twins trail Detroit by two games in the American League Central, the only race still going on in Major League Baseball. The suddenly evil Tigers play the Chicago White Sox in a three-game series of their own. Unfortunately, it's in Detroit. The Tigers play all their games at home. The underachieving White Sox are my new favorite team.
Many of you know what it's like when your team, after playing since April, has to do everything right to make the playoffs. It's tense, it's painful and it's exhilarating. The baseball schedule is a journey, and I salute the Twins for having the opportunity to finish it.
The Tigers spent a lot of money to assemble their team, and I don't begrudge them that. I don't blame the New York Yankees for attempting to purchase a championship, either. The rules say you can, so why not?
The Twins can't. They're another small market team getting by on guile rather than bucks. That doesn't usually work, as Kansas City and Pittsburgh will attest. But the Twins have a great farm system. Once their stars leave, they bring in some young guy few have heard of, and here they are, in contention again.
I see a Minnesota-St. Louis World Series. If the Twins can beat Kansas City, they can beat anybody, don't you think?
Tom, the underachieving White Sox have always been my favorite team, but i've always admired the "piranahs" as Ozzie calls them. i always want to beat them, but i like the way they play.
Good luck over Detroit.
Posted by: palmettosoxfan | October 02, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Go Twins and go White Sox!
Posted by: James | October 02, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Yeah, I was the same way with the Braves until a couple of days ago.
Posted by: Nick | October 02, 2009 at 03:11 PM
It was too bad Puckett passed since he was one of the best unless you go back to the great 1st baseman Killibrew SS Oliva or CF Allison post Senator days although Winfield and Carew were not too shabby.
The Twins and Viks playing in that sardine can was a joke but we hear they are opening a new stadium. Theyll be lucky as hell to make it to the Series this yr but next yr would be better in the new one. Hopefully it has a retractable roof.
Posted by: Know It All | October 02, 2009 at 04:56 PM
Thanks for the article, Tom. From a lifelong Twins-Vikings fan who was born and raised in NC and still here, I'm pulling for them. Hey, down to 1 game now, but playing KC w/Greinke on hill is definitely a hurdle. In '87, we were 85-77 when the season ended and beat St. Louis then, and had to knock off the Tigers to get there. This year not much different, so yeah, go White Sox and bring on the Cards in the WS. We've been killing the NL in interleague play over the last several years, so doesn't matter who we play.
Posted by: Jay Efird | October 03, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Twins Did It! a one game playoff Tuesday Go TWINS! Another big game in the dome tonight. Vikings And the Packers should be one of the biggest Monday night games. GO VIKES. AN OLD BUDDY FROM 44th and Xerxes.
Posted by: Glenn Carlson | October 05, 2009 at 03:25 PM
A few years ago I'd have to pay someone for this inorfmatoin.
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