Step 1
Leave it to Jorge Posada to sum this one up as "the first step of three". While the Yankees don't appear to be going nuts on TV, they deserve a celebration. They swept a very good Twins team with ease. That's a pretty great accomplishment.
There are so many things to feel good about. Pettitte and Hughes were great. The lineup looked really good and delivered a lot of key hits. Nick Swisher seems to be over his postseason blues from 2009. The only dark cloud, if you want to look for one, has to be Kerry Wood. Wood looked bad in Games 1 and 3, not exactly the "lockdown" guy the Yankees hoped for.
But that's a minor complaint. What the Yankees just did isn't easy and the ramifications of it are huge. By sweeping the Twins they get six days of rest heading into the ALCS. Looking ahead at the ALCS schedule, the Yankees could throw CC on three-days rest in games 4 and 7 if they wanted to and I bet they lean that way if they need to.
For now, enjoy the win. Let's hope it rains in Texas for 3 or 4 days and then the Rays win Game 4. Follow that up with a 27-inning Game 5 and things will have really broken our way.
Tomorrow- thoughts on the ALCS roster.
Comments
the way we use CC is the way they use lee, root for the rays,during the year ,rays beat lee..maybe they get another shot at him..
Posted by: bornwithpinstripes | October 10, 2010 08:32 AM |
Who would we rather face, the Rays having won three in a row or a Texas team that has been pushed.
Posted by: tim | October 10, 2010 06:09 PM |
Personally, I would prefer Texas, especially now with Lee out until Game 3. Tampa has a better offense, better pitching and a great bullpen. Plus, they would obviously have HUGE momentum if they won Tuesday.
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October 10, 2010 06:14 PM
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either way you get price or lee twice, me i will take price, he looked bad last game..Peter rays offense is better than texas? bullpen yes.. yanks like hitting in tampa. almost a home game..more yankee fans at the park in tampa...
Posted by: bornwithpinstripes | October 10, 2010 07:23 PM |
Fair point on home field but it hasn't really translated this year in wins. We're 2-6 in Tampa. No great shakes in Arlington either though as we're 1-4 there. Just reread what I typed, now I'm really nervous. I think I'd prefer to face Texas. I think we were unlucky not to win a few of the games against them and an overall 4-4 record against them flatters them. Our larger sample size and 8-10 record against Tampa has me routing for Texas.
Posted by: tim | October 11, 2010 03:01 AM |