We've got all our matchups set, and now just await Wednesday afternoon for some serious October baseballin.So let's take a look at what to expect from these series, with expert predictions made by none other than the guy who steadfastly maintained that the Rockies would run away with the baseball world and take home the World Series trophy!Minnesota Twins (94-68) vs.New York Yankees (95-67)Game 1: 10/6, 8:37 PMDave Cameron is on record not once but twice as saying that the Twins might well be the best team in baseball replica Omega 951466.71 watch and he's not even a Twins fan! Hey, while we're here, can someone explain to me how the NFL can be under fire for being reckless about concussions and bringing guys back within a week or two of suffering them while in the MLB you have Justin Morneau being ruled out of the playoffs after being concussed in July and Jason Bay missing almost the entire season because of a concussion.
It boggles my mind how differently the two sports approach the issue.Hell, Eric Hinske's career was almost entirely derailed because of concussions.Is this a macho thing? Or something where like the symptoms (e.g.headaches and dizziness) makes it just too difficult to hit a baseball? I'm confused.The Good: Well, lots of things, really.They're 5th in wOBA, 10th in FIP, and 7th in UZR - and only one American League (the division rival White Sox) lays replica Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3539.50 watch claim to a better team FIP, so their pitching has actually been even better than a top-10 finish suggests, because it's easier to pitch in the NL.Justin Morneau's absence is unfortunate, but expected; he's been gone since before the All-Star Break and if he was to rejoin the team, it wasn't going to be until the ALCS anyway.
That said, they still have a solid middle of the lineup with Jim Thome (.437 wOBA), Joe Mauer (.373), Delmon Young (.352) and Danny Valencia's hot start (.351), so they should be able to continue to produce runs.Even if they can't, though, they can still prevent runs with the ferocity; Francisco Liriano heads a rotation that has been quite good this season, and Matt Capps, Jon Rauch and Brian Fuentes are looking like great late-game options.Liriano is the Cy candidate here, but Carl Pavano has been good (3.92 FIP), Brian replica Omega 422.13.41.50.04.001 watch Duensing has done surprisingly well after being converted from the bullpen (3.51 FIP), and if either Scott Baker or Kevin Slowey are healthy for this series, they'll have a very solid rotation all the way through.Liriano has been outstanding this season despite a BABIP that's hovering around .340.Thought you needed to know that.The Bad: If Slowey or Baker aren't healthy, then Nick Blackburn is the fourth starter.
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