sonsofstevegarvey.com - 10/12/2009
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Any of you who saw Sunday's ALDS Game 3 between the Yankees and Twins saw that the Twins lost all momentum in the eighth inning, when Nick Punto tried to stop himself from heading home by sliding in the grass after rounding third, only to get tagged out back at third as he flopped back to ...
Misplaced Ire: Nick Punto
twinkietalk.com 10/15/2009 — Nick Punto has been called the (or chief) goat of the Twins ALDS loss to the Yankees. Fangraphs had a post saying Punto didn’t do the little things all that well. Twins fans notoriously chide Ron Gardenhire for his insistence on playing Nick Punto every night, citing him as a big reason ...
Nick Punto and The Little Things
fangraphs.com 10/14/2009 — Since Ron Gardenhire took the reins in Minnesota in 2002, the Twins have played .547 baseball and won five AL Central Division titles. Somehow, they have managed to succeed in a small market while teams like the Royals, Pirates, Brewers, Reds, ...
Yankees Sweep Twins, Advance To ALCS
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 10/12/2009 — If you are a New York Yankees fan, you have to start feeling like there is a lot of late 90's magic going on with this team. When I say magic, I am not talking the clutch hitting from Alex Rodriguez or the brilliant pitching by Andy Pettitte.
Why the Twins lost to the Yankees
hardballtimes.com 10/13/2009 — Minnesota lost the keys Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .
Ron Gardenhire deserves to be fired!
rootzoo.com 10/20/2009 — Ron Gardenhire is one of the worst in-game managers in the history of baseball and I feel he no longer deserves to be called manager.
Goliath Sweeps David
nybaseballdigest.com 10/12/2009 — Final Score Yankees 4, Minnesota 1
3 wins down, 8 more to go for “Girardi’s Minions.”
Before the series between the Yankees and Twins started, many observers, including our very own Howard Megdal, made mention of a David vs. Goliath scenario, one in which the upstart Minnesota Twins would ...
A-Rod powers Yankees to ALDS sweep of sloppy, punchless Twins
bases.nbcsports.com 10/12/2009 — This series had to be awfully confusing for the baseball-watching public, who for years have been assured by every announcer, columnist, and talking head that Alex Rodriguez is incapable of coming through in the clutch and the Twins win by...
October 11th Vs. The Twins
waswatching.com 10/12/2009 — Hey, you gotta give Carl Pavano some credit – as much as it hurts to do it. For the first six innings of this game, he was awesome. And, on the whole, he pitched a very nice ballgame. That all said, it doesn’t take anything away from his ...
ALDS Game 3: Yankees Cap Off Sweep vs. Twins
yanksblog.com 10/12/2009 — Carl Pavano and the Twins came into the night needing a win in order to extend the life of the Hubert H. Metrodome (at least as far as baseball is concerned) for one more day, but they ultimately failed as it was the Yankees who were triumphant in...
And It Will Be The Twins To Face The Yankees…
waswatching.com 10/7/2009 — Well, that has to be one of the greatest one-game tie-breaker play-ins ever …right? And, as a Yankees fan, can you ask for for anything more…all those nail-biting innings…and extra frames…etc. The Twinkies will be coming into ...
Bombers end ALCS drought —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- Alex Rodriguez wrapped his dock rope of a left arm around Derek Jeter's neck and let out a howl right before the best player in pinstripes showered the smartest in champagne.
A 4-1 victory over the pesky Twins in Game 3 of the ALDS ...
Jeter's defense delights again —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek Jeter's instincts strike again.
This time the Yankees captain managed to catch a glimpse of Nick Punto motoring around third base in last night's eighth inning. Jeter had just snared Denard Span's grounder through the middle a...
