AL Wild Card Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 10/3@7:09pm CT

Ervin’s got this.

Be aggressive. Play with joy.

Here's to Erv going all Jack Morris on the Twins and the offense going all 27 Yankees on the Yankees.

The Twins will beat the Yankees in the wild card game tonight. Then, give Cleveland a run in the ALDS. That's all I have. This generation of Twins feels different. Winners. No Yankees baggage.

Bestest game thread opener ever!!!!  (the fact that it is for Twins first postseason appearance, in Twins Daily history, has little to do with my post...well,maybe some).    

I've told both the thesaurus and the Armageddon jokes in the last week.   Can't be a coincidence.    My only conclusion is that Riverbrian is either my wife or my 5th grade son.    I'm betting on 5th grade son.

And the last, strong argument against the Twins for this game has been: Severino was one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball this year.  To which I say, yes he was.  BUT, he's young, has never pitched in the postseason before, and the Twins knocked him around during his last start. 

 

I'd also put the odds at very close to 50/50, slightly favoring the Yankees.  I honestly don't know whether to expect a pitching duel or a shootout.  It should be fun.  GO TWINS.

I'll be a wreck all day.  Hoping for some early run support.

A Dozier lead off homer please!

"What's another word for Thesaurus?"

 -Steven Wright

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 1:34 PM, Halsey Hall said:

I'll be a wreck all day.  Hoping for some early run support.

Castro will drive in a few just for you.

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 1:40 PM, spinowner said:

"What's another word for Thesaurus?"

 -Steven Wright

Synonymticon.

IT'S GAME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 1:42 PM, Craig Arko said:

Synonymticon.

Hey, I can imaginate words, too.

So.... who's gonna start at DH today?  I'd say there's a miniscule chance Sano starts.  I was at the game Sunday and he just looked so uncomfortable.  Grossman did not play when the Twins faced Severino last.  Vargas started that game at first (Joe at DH), and was 1-1 against Severino.  Would you dare start Vargas?  I 99.9% would not.  I'd presume Grossman gets the start, batting 9th like he has lately, with instructions to draw long at bats and get on base for Dozier and Mauer.

 

I'd say the rest of the lineup will be trivial.  Castro, Mauer, Dozier, Polanco, Escobar, Rosario, Buxton, Kepler.

w00t!  Hate that I have to work right up to the game!!

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 1:51 PM, spinowner said:

Hey, I can imaginate words, too.

Correctasaurus.

TD now has it's own "This Day in History." (best read with a bit of reverb and deep voice)

 

First ever playoff thread and Brian is now firmly ensconced in the TD HOF through being the person who wrote the opener.

 

Congratulations, Brian! Hopefully, you get a plaque of some sort. Or a ribbon? TD SWAG? Cup of coffee at the local diner?

 

Go Twins!

I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS

  On 10/3/2017 at 2:16 PM, Tibs said:

I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS

Well, cut it out. Leave those guys alone.

In honor of Tom Petty, let's "Breakdown" this game...

 

The Twins are "Runnin' Down a Dream" as they try to get the monkey off their back against the Evil Empire. Ervin's already said "I Won't Back Down" to people like Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez. So hopefully he won't "Surrender" more than a couple of runs tonight. 

 

A lot of national experts may say "You Don't Know How It Feels" to be in a playoff game in regards to the Twins. But you know what? "Even the Losers" make it to the playoffs every now and again. And they "Learn to Fly" with the best of the best. 

 

So "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and get this game underway! 

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 2:20 PM, Pardon My Dinger said:

Well, cut it out. Leave those guys alone.

PUNCTUATION

I actually had a dream last night about being on a "Flume" or "Splash Mountain" style roller coaster ride. I'm going to be a nervous wreck today. I'm going to be especially nervous if we have a close lead late in the game and we need our bullpen to hold on. . . . But I paid for this ticket, and I still like the roller coaster ride.  GO TWINS!!

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 2:37 PM, Don Walcott said:

I actually had a dream last night about being on a "Flume" or "Splash Mountain" style roller coaster ride. I'm going to be a nervous wreck today. I'm going to be especially nervous if we have a close lead late in the game and we need our bullpen to hold on. . . . But I paid for this ticket, and I still like the roller coaster ride.  GO TWINS!!

 

I had a dream that the Twins had a six run seventh inning punctuated by a Rosario grand slam. If that happens, I'm changing my Twins Daily name to The Prophet. And hoping I don't meet a similar fate to Joseph Smith.

When do we find out the Twins Wild Card roster?

 

  On 10/3/2017 at 12:42 PM, theBOMisthebomb said:

The Twins will beat the Yankees in the wild card game tonight. Then, give Cleveland a run in the ALDS. That's all I have. This generation of Twins feels different. Winners. No Yankees baggage.

On WFAN New York sports talk station, the announcers were saying that this Yankee team is young, plays with abandon, and has fired up the veterans, and even the manager.  Then, as an afterthought, they added what I was thinking, "Oh, and that applies to the Twins team, as well."

No Sano on the roster tonight. 11 pitchers, Vargas made it.

Sano did not look ready to face big league pitching this weekend. Seems like the right call to me.

  On 10/3/2017 at 2:42 PM, ThejacKmp said:

When do we find out the Twins Wild Card roster?

Due an hour ago, I believe.