Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Twins Are American League Central Champs!
Well, I wasn't imagining this scenario but the Twins became the first team to overcome a three-game deficit with four to play and tied Detroit for the division lead. A one game playoff was played tonight and after four and half grueling, nerve-wracking hours, the Twins came out on top. After quickly falling behind 3-0 the Twins clawed their way back and actually led at one point 4-3. The Tigers quickly tied it up and send the game to extra innings, taking the lead in the 10th. It looked grim. It was looking like, for the second year in a row, the Twins were going to lose a tie-breaking game 163 by one run. But they came back and tied it and eventually won in the 12th. Thrilling! Improbable! Exciting! In their last season at the Metrodome the Twins have done what no team has ever done. Not only was Detroit the only team to have been in first place as long as they were (since May 10th) and fall from the top in the last week, but the Twins came back from a previously insurmountable deficit with four games to play. A team that lost their former MVP with three weeks left in the season didn't give up. Instead they went 17-4 to make the playoffs.
Now I'd love to think they have some sort of mojo that can't be stopped. That it's an incredible, 'meant to be,' underdog story. But sadly the Twins now face the Yankees. A team tney played seven times this year and lost to seven times. A team they haven't beaten since 2007. A team they have gone 5-26 against under their current manager. But it's still just so fun they made it :) I'm happy regardless of what happens in the playoffs. Because, once again, the Twins showed that they are the scrappiest, hardest playing team in baseball.
