ALDS: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

[jacksonianmarch]

Houston clinched the top spot last night. So this is the matchup. The Twins got some good news on the injury front as projected game 2 starter, Jake Odorizzi, only had a hamstring cramp and was not seriously injured. The Yanks got some good and bad news on the injury front this past week. Urshela and Sanchez returned to the lineup, but Encarnacion isn’t recovered yet and may miss the first round of the playoffs. The projected rotation is as follows

 

Game 1- Berrios at Paxton

Game 2- Odorizzi at Tanaka

Game 3- Severino at Gibson

Game 4- Happ (pen) at Perez

 

Should be a good one, but if history is at all useful, facing the Twins isn’t a bad thing for us come playoffs

[bkzwhitestrican]

Feels weird not having to sweat over a play-in game

[d-money]

Houston clinched the top spot last night. So this is the matchup. The Twins got some good news on the injury front as projected game 2 starter, Jake Odorizzi, only had a hamstring cramp and was not seriously injured. The Yanks got some good and bad news on the injury front this past week. Urshela and Sanchez returned to the lineup, but Encarnacion isn’t recovered yet and may miss the first round of the playoffs. The projected rotation is as follows

 

Game 1- Berrios at Paxton

Game 2- Odorizzi at Tanaka

Game 3- Severino at Gibson

Game 4- Happ (pen) at Perez

 

Should be a good one, but if history is at all useful, facing the Twins isn’t a bad thing for us come playoffs

 

 

Be careful what you wish for.

[Carpin]

The Twinkies are no longer the joke they used to be, now they are a real contender, some of their previous playoff appearances were more like a result of the poor division the were playing at.

 

I still believe the Yankees will beat them, but it won't be easy; one thing is for sure, there will be a lot of HRs

[bkzwhitestrican]

Nelson Cruz is probably the guy I'd actively avoid pitching to. He has shown he can mash in the postseason. The rest of their lineup is plenty deep but they have almost no postseason experience, so hopefully that works in our favor.

 

My prediction: Yankees win in 5 games, Didi is the series MVP.

[Slasher9]

this will be a 3 game sweep. the yankees basically have a bye to the ALCS. the yanks vs astros ALCS will be the WS. whoever comes out of the NL will not have a chance vs either of these 2.

lets go Stros.

[jacksonianmarch]

I won’t make predictions on Yankee postseason series as with their luck, we’ll be running a lineup of Thairo Estrada’s out there by game 5.

 

Rumor has it that Voit may be left off the roster. He’s been awful since he got back. My bet is the sports hernia is hampering him more than he’s letting on

[Carpin]

They really need to fire the whole training staff, this more than just "bad luck"

[jacksonianmarch]

They really need to fire the whole training staff, this more than just "bad luck"

 

We will call it luck while the season is ongoing. Once the season ends, a reckoning

[notin]

Twins in 3...

[bkzwhitestrican]

On a positive note, Encarnacion was taking full swings yesterday and today in simulated games and should be good to go for the ALDS. Urshela as well.

[jacksonianmarch]

They don't have to finalize rosters until tonight I believe. Rumor has it that Voit is gonna be left off. He has been atrocious since coming off the IL and likely is gutting it out until he has surgery on that sports hernia. EE is expected to be off the IL for the game.

 

Paxton is going game 1, I would assume vs Berrios.

 

Game 2 will probably be Tanaka vs Odorizzi.

 

Game 3 will most likely feature Severino, his opponent wouldn't be clear. Gibson and Perez sucked ass down the stretch. Their best pitcher by peripherals is suspended (Pineda).

 

Game 4 if necessary will be a tale of two shitbums or a yankee pen game vs either Gibson or Perez

 

Our lineup has finally come back together. I would assume we will look like this

 

1. Lemahieu 1B

2. Judge RF

3. Stanton LF

4. Sanchez C

5. Gregorius SS

6. Torres 2B

7. Encarnacion DH

8. Gardner CF

9. Urshela 3B

[TylerD]

"Yankees fantastic season ends in shocking disappointment as Twins pick up sweep and outscore the Yanks 24-6.

 

I can see the headlines now.

 

 

As much as I would like to see that, Yanks probably won't have any problems winning this series.

[TylerD]

Twins off to s good start.

[d-money]

Twins off to s good start.

 

They will find a way to blow this. Need more runs and berrios needs to be efficient.

[TylerD]

They will find a way to blow this. Need more runs and berrios needs to be efficient.

 

Agreed.

 

2-0

[d-money]

Agreed.

 

2-0

 

Big inning for berrios coming up.

[TylerD]

He’s unfolding hard ugh.

[TylerD]

Yankees lead. Figured.

[d-money]

Yankees lead. Figured.

 

The Twinkies might as well call them dad. Lol. Seriously the Yankees just owns that club.

[jacksonianmarch]

Shoddy D on both sides. Paxton starts slow always and then usually finds it. We need one more inning but may get two from him. Got to add on

[jacksonianmarch]

It’s funny how we have the ability to sit Didi but opted to use him for defense and the shifted D caused an error. I am shocked Ford didn’t make the roster. Just blown away. Kid has a near 1.000 OPS and is LEFT HANDED! The Twins aren’t starting any lefties!

[TylerD]

The Twinkies might as well call them dad. Lol. Seriously the Yankees just owns that club.

 

Definitely!

[TylerD]

It’s funny how we have the ability to sit Didi but opted to use him for defense and the shifted D caused an error. I am shocked Ford didn’t make the roster. Just blown away. Kid has a near 1.000 OPS and is LEFT HANDED! The Twins aren’t starting any lefties!

 

I honestly feel that’s the only way Minnesota can beat the Yanks. Yanks offensively and pitching would have to play one of their worst games of the season while Minnesota gets all star pitching and offense. Otherwise this will be a sweep for New York

[TylerD]

Considering. This line up for the Yanks and how lethal they are Berrios isn’t pitching bad at all, definitely though this would be higher scoring. But it’s still early. I’ve seen both these teams put up 7 plus in one inning lol.

[jacksonianmarch]

Paxton has been pretty good. Berrios reminds me of Severino in the WC game last year. Pitching not to get hurt. It can work, but his stuff is good enough to do what Verlander did and that’s challenge the hitters

[jacksonianmarch]

Surprised Paxton stays in here.

[TylerD]

Paxton has been pretty good. Berrios reminds me of Severino in the WC game last year. Pitching not to get hurt. It can work, but his stuff is good enough to do what Verlander did and that’s challenge the hitters

 

Well said

 

Paxton has looked fantastic. Looks confident too, most pitchers in the post season look nervous and breathe heavy. Paxton has looked completely relaxed. These guys are gonna get a hernia swinging at his cutter lol.

[jacksonianmarch]

Cashman saved Paxton, lol. His analytics dept rep and Cash told Paxton to throw more curves and boom, he goes 10-0

[jacksonianmarch]

Long AB and Cruz on deck. This is his last hitter