Yankees-Twins Wild Card game

[jacksonianmarch]

Severino vs Santana. Sounds like Sano will PH but won’t be in the lineup. That’s a big loss on their end, but they played like gangbusters without him in the last two months. It’s a one gamer. We wipe them out in a series with home field, but anything can happen in a one gamer. Here’s to hoping the Yankees prevail!

[Carpin]

Go Yankees!!!

 

It's just one game, hope we can just walk over the Twinkies.

[BstHcpr]

5-2 Yankees

[Slasher9]

17-0 Twins.

[Carpin]

7 - 1 Yankees

[BstHcpr]

Yankees are a massive -256 ML favorite.

[jacksonianmarch]

Here’s the thing that I don’t get from sox fans and something I’ve already admitted on my playoff spots. I clearly don’t think “rooting” for a team makes any difference on the game, but it does change perspective.

 

Would any sox fan want the Yankees to lose, even if it damages their team’s playoff hopes?

 

If the Twins pull off the upset tonight, then they’re going to get smashed by the Guardians. Santana and Berrios are their only two good starters and Santana would be relegated to a single game. Kluber and Carrasco will already have a 2-0 lead on the Twins by the time Santana returns. If the Twins win tonight, you are effectively getting the Guardians with their rotation intact. If the Yankees win, then all bets are off. You’re still getting the Guardians in terms of likelihood, but there’s a far greater chance of a Yankees upset and a far better chance that Kluber has to throw twice and likely delayed until game 3, which is always good. Also, if the Yankees win tonight and win the series with the Guardians, then the sox have a far greater chance to win the AL as any Yankee-Sox series is destined for 7 and when there’s a game 7, anything can happen. I cannot stand the sox. But if the Yankees win tonight, I am rooting for them to beat Houston because I know my team will have a better shot at a World Series with Houston out of the way. I anticipate sox fans who are rational would think the same way about NYY vs CLE, but how many rational sox fans are there, right? Lol

[Thunder]

Here’s the thing that I don’t get from sox fans and something I’ve already admitted on my playoff spots. I clearly don’t think “rooting” for a team makes any difference on the game, but it does change perspective.

 

Would any sox fan want the Yankees to lose, even if it damages their team’s playoff hopes?

 

If the Twins pull off the upset tonight, then they’re going to get smashed by the Guardians. Santana and Berrios are their only two good starters and Santana would be relegated to a single game. Kluber and Carrasco will already have a 2-0 lead on the Twins by the time Santana returns. If the Twins win tonight, you are effectively getting the Guardians with their rotation intact. If the Yankees win, then all bets are off. You’re still getting the Guardians in terms of likelihood, but there’s a far greater chance of a Yankees upset and a far better chance that Kluber has to throw twice and likely delayed until game 3, which is always good. Also, if the Yankees win tonight and win the series with the Guardians, then the sox have a far greater chance to win the AL as any Yankee-Sox series is destined for 7 and when there’s a game 7, anything can happen. I cannot stand the sox. But if the Yankees win tonight, I am rooting for them to beat Houston because I know my team will have a better shot at a World Series with Houston out of the way. I anticipate sox fans who are rational would think the same way about NYY vs CLE, but how many rational sox fans are there, right? Lol

 

Yep. 100% agree with this, except I want the Twins to win because I am rooting for Cleveland to win it all if the Red Sox can't. I want the Guardians to play the Twins so that they are a safer bet to move on. But, under ordinary circumstances, I would be rooting for the Yankees.

[Carpin]

No Miguel Sano in the lineup for the Twins

 

Confirmed

[jacksonianmarch]

Interesting. They’ve either told him to run gingerly or that he’ll be PR for if he reaches base

 

Oops read it wrong

Edited October 3, 2017 by jacksonianmarch

[Thunder]

He's not even on the Wild Card roster

[BstHcpr]

Interesting. They’ve either told him to run gingerly or that he’ll be PR for if he reaches base.

 

Looking forward to him flailing away at three Betances fastballs tonight in the 8th.

[jacksonianmarch]

No Sano! He’s off the roster

[Carpin]

No Sano! He’s off the roster

 

Yep, not even available as a PH

[BstHcpr]

I think the Twins have to use Berrios as a relief ace tonight if they want to win.

[Slasher9]

i 100 billion million hope/wish/root for the yankees to lose tonight. i dont give a flying f*** if them winning increases my Red Sox chances to win ALCS by 1.7%.

 

I will gladly forego that 1.7% for a yankees 1 and done.....

[jacksonianmarch]

So you’d rather your team lose than the Yankees win?

[jacksonianmarch]

I’d put the sox at 25% chance to beat the Guardians. I’d put the Yankees chances to beat the Stros at maybe less than that. If you want to win a World Series, you’re gonna need some help in getting by Cleveland. We’re the only ones who can help you there

[Slasher9]

So you’d rather your team lose than the Yankees win?

 

i would rather the yankees lose and take my chances with whomever remains.

i dont want the yankees help in "getting by cleveland". i'll take my chances in a best of 7 vs them.

any Red Sox fan that is rooting for the Yankees tonight because they believe it will help us in the ALCS can eat a bag of dicks.

[BstHcpr]

I’d put the sox at 25% chance to beat the Guardians. I’d put the Yankees chances to beat the Stros at maybe less than that. If you want to win a World Series, you’re gonna need some help in getting by Cleveland. We’re the only ones who can help you there

 

I see some books placing the odds at 58/42 in favor the Astros against the Sox. I don't think the Yankees would be lower that.

[BstHcpr]

Trevor Bauer will start G1 against the Yankees, so even with Sonny Gray potentially starting that game instead of Severino, the edge has to go to the Yankees.

[Bellhorn04]

15-0 Yankees. No sense even playing the game.

[Thunder]

Trevor Bauer will start G1 against the Yankees, so even with Sonny Gray potentially starting that game instead of Severino, the edge has to go to the Yankees.

 

Yeah, but games 2 and 3 are well favored toward the Guardians. Kluber against Tanaka/CC and then Carrasco against Tanaka/CC

[bkzwhitestrican]

This game is both exciting and nauseating to think about. If anything, it's meant as entertainment for everyone but the fans of the two teams playing.

[Bellhorn04]

This game is both exciting and nauseating to think about. If anything, it's meant as entertainment for everyone but the fans of the two teams playing.

 

That's a good way to put it.

[Carpin]

i 100 billion million hope/wish/root for the yankees to lose tonight. i dont give a flying f*** if them winning increases my Red Sox chances to win ALCS by 1.7%.

 

I will gladly forego that 1.7% for a yankees 1 and done.....

 

I'm with you, I hope the Sox lose, even if it diminishes the Yankees chances to advance to the next stage

 

I will never root for the Sox, I can't envision a world were I root for them.

 

Having said that, let's hope we have a good and fun postseason

[Kimmi]

Here’s the thing that I don’t get from sox fans and something I’ve already admitted on my playoff spots. I clearly don’t think “rooting” for a team makes any difference on the game, but it does change perspective.

 

Would any sox fan want the Yankees to lose, even if it damages their team’s playoff hopes?

 

If the Twins pull off the upset tonight, then they’re going to get smashed by the Guardians. Santana and Berrios are their only two good starters and Santana would be relegated to a single game. Kluber and Carrasco will already have a 2-0 lead on the Twins by the time Santana returns. If the Twins win tonight, you are effectively getting the Guardians with their rotation intact. If the Yankees win, then all bets are off. You’re still getting the Guardians in terms of likelihood, but there’s a far greater chance of a Yankees upset and a far better chance that Kluber has to throw twice and likely delayed until game 3, which is always good. Also, if the Yankees win tonight and win the series with the Guardians, then the sox have a far greater chance to win the AL as any Yankee-Sox series is destined for 7 and when there’s a game 7, anything can happen. I cannot stand the sox. But if the Yankees win tonight, I am rooting for them to beat Houston because I know my team will have a better shot at a World Series with Houston out of the way. I anticipate sox fans who are rational would think the same way about NYY vs CLE, but how many rational sox fans are there, right? Lol

 

There is no 'rational' when it comes to the Yankees, especially in the playoffs. I don't care if the Guardians would be a tougher opponent than the Yankees. I want the Yankees out. Period.

[Kimmi]

So you’d rather your team lose than the Yankees win?

 

No, I'd just rather the Yankees lose. Period.

[Kimmi]

I’d put the sox at 25% chance to beat the Guardians. I’d put the Yankees chances to beat the Stros at maybe less than that. If you want to win a World Series, you’re gonna need some help in getting by Cleveland. We’re the only ones who can help you there

 

Nah, the chances are better than that. Close to 50-50 in a any one series, due to randomness.

[Kimmi]

This game is both exciting and nauseating to think about. If anything, it's meant as entertainment for everyone but the fans of the two teams playing.

 

In a very real way, I enjoy the playoffs a lot more when the Sox are out of it. LOL

 

No nerves tonight, whatsoever.