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gregsan wrote:Well...you guys can all root against the Yankees for personal reasons...but there's no way the Twins beat the Yanks.

Johan Santana!!! :hehe: :hehe:

gregsan wrote:Well...you guys can all root against the Yankees for personal reasons...but there's no way the Twins beat the Yanks.

I don't know. The Twins are really a team that can sneak up on you. They don't have the big names (or big salaries) but they can be very streaky. If they get hot they can do it.

Doramafan113 wrote:I don't know. The Twins are really a team that can sneak up on you. They don't have the big names (or big salaries) but they can be very streaky. If they get hot they can do it.

Right. On any given day or series, if you catch a team that's playing well, past statistics don't mean a thing... :)

Case in point: the '88 Dodgers... They toasted the A's in the World Series... :D

eltinator wrote:Johan Santana!!! :hehe: :hehe:

Should win the AL Cy Young. *avoids things thrown by Schilling's fans & RedSox Nation*

bmwracer wrote:
Right. On any given day or series, if you catch a team that's playing well, past statistics don't mean a thing... :)

Case in point: the '88 Dodgers... They toasted the A's in the World Series... :D

The Twins are 4-6 for their last 10 games. I wouldn't say they're on any streak.

bmwracer wrote:
Right. On any given day or series, if you catch a team that's playing well, past statistics don't mean a thing... :)

Case in point: the '88 Dodgers... They toasted the A's in the World Series... :D

Thanks for reminding me... :mecry:
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:


Thanks for reminding me... :mecry:
-PCM

Yes that really sucked. Stupid Kirk Gibson... :doh:

gregsan wrote:The Twins are 4-6 for their last 10 games. I wouldn't say they're on any streak.

A losing one, maybe?? :hehe:

Greg, I'll root for the Yanks if they end up playing the Angels... :)

Doramafan113 wrote:Yes that really sucked. Stupid Kirk Gibson... :doh:

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

I still get a chill down my spine when I see him hit that home run... A GREAT moment in baseball.... Just like Willie Mays' "The Catch" :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

I still get a chill down my spine when I see him hit that home run... A GREAT moment in baseball.... Just like Willie Mays' "The Catch" :applaud:

I read an article about Willie May's famous catch... did you know that center field in that ballpark was FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY (480) FEET!!! :bow:

I don't there there are any ballparks today in which center field is in excess of 420 feet.
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:

I read an article about Willie May's famous catch... did you know that center field in that ballpark was FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY (480) FEET!!! :bow:

I don't there there are any ballparks today in which center field is in excess of 420 feet.

Yep, the Polo Grounds was HUGE.... But man, what a catch!! I'm still amazed by it... IMO, he's the greatest to ever play the game...

Leo Durocher on Mays: "He could hit, run, and field... If he could cook, I'd marry him." :hehe: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Yep, the Polo Grounds was HUGE.... But man, what a catch!! I'm still amazed by it... IMO, he's the greatest to ever play the game...

Leo Durocher on Mays: "He could hit, run, and field... If he could cook, I'd marry him." :hehe: :hehe:

One of the cool things at PacBell/SBC Park (where the Giants play) is the big statue of Willie Mays. The ballpark is a beautiful place to watch a game, not a bad seat in the house.
-PCM

bmwracer wrote:
A losing one, maybe?? :hehe:

Greg, I'll root for the Yanks if they end up playing the Angels... :)

Sorry I can't return the favor the Dodgers.

gregsan wrote:Sorry I can't return the favor the Dodgers.

That's okay, no problem. :)

Dodgers down 1-0 already in the second inning... Groan.

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers down 1-0 already in the second inning... Groan.

Make that 4-0 in the bottom of the 3rd!!!

gregsan wrote:Make that 4-0 in the bottom of the 3rd!!!

Yup. :bleh:

Dodger pitching has been suckie the last month or two... Tired arms, I guess.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup. :bleh:

Dodger pitching has been suckie the last month or two... Tired arms, I guess.

I haven't been following the Dodgers that closely...but I gather the pitching staff has been worked to the bone.

gregsan wrote:

I haven't been following the Dodgers that closely...but I gather the pitching staff has been worked to the bone.

Yea, they have some pretty tired arms and uneventful injuries (see Brad Penny). Also the bullpen has been worked pretty hard too with the departure of setup man Guillermo Mota. Gagne also has the sore shoulder as well.

gregsan wrote:I haven't been following the Dodgers that closely...but I gather the pitching staff has been worked to the bone.

Yeah, they've been moving pitchers in and out of the rotation...

Wouldn't ya know it: their bats came alive this season, and the pitching is letting 'em down... :bleh: