163 and counting!

[machohorn]

Here we go! Win or lose Gardy has my vote for Mgr. of the year. Look at what he has had to play all year, broken bull pen, many injuries on key players. Maur for MVP! Nathen for Rolaids reliever of the year!, Young coming around, who says Kubal can't play? Gardy know ball. Oh I almost forgot, Who all here said "Put a fork in them" I almost did but relized they are the Twins and they play in the central division.

[PierBridge]

Agreed!

While suprising in how we made the post season again. It shouldn't be any suprise at all that we are the best team in the division like last year. It is a bit disapointing to be the only major sport that has a play-off versus a tiebreaker "head to head should determine this" at least the game is the right park Tues versus last years debacle!

As always it's truely great to be a Twins Fan!

[SledNeck]

The people who in august thought the Twins would pull this off were relying on false hope. The Twins had an 8% chance to win the division early last month.

What has happened now is a rare event. Sure, we all hoped it would happen, but there is nothng wrong with being a realist. Add the fact that Morneau went down for the season.

[Gary Crichton]

To each his own sledneck, but I remained the same and did not care about the odds and so on. All the stats dont mean much when chemistry and desire take over. Good players playing the game right and NOT getting in to much trouble outside the world of baseball. How many Twins had a blood alcohol level of .29 as Mikey Cabrara of Detroit had on Saturday morning, and he is wondering why he is 0-fer lately. I would say none.

Do we have a chance against NY. I am sure someone will post some stats proving their point 1 way or another, but there are no stats for guts and the desire to win. I will take the chance and at least we were there, besides what a great way to say good bye to the dome. 1 more big push and maybe just maybe...............

[SledNeck]

Id rather just be a realist than positive just for positive sake

[B. Amish]

i'd rather be an optimist than a pessimistic realist

[Gary Crichton]

I was a realist about it. It is a division that could be overcome and won and we are right on the edge of doing exactly that. Its simple " YES WE CAN AND YOU GOTTA BELIEVE" and game 163 is about 25 hours away.

[genegodawa]

Optimist vs Realist debate reminds me of that joke about Potential vs Realism.

Son asks his Dad what's the diff between potentially and realistically? And Dad says, go ask your Mom and then ask your sister if they would sleep with a man for $500k.

So the son returns and the father asks if he understands the diff between potential and realism.

And the son says, yep. Potentially we are sitting on a million bucks. But realistically, we're living with two sluts.

Parump-pum (rimshot)

[Gary Crichton]

RJ Good luck to ya tomorrow, and sorry your team has some off field issues that look like they may be a factor. I would hate to see that as an excuse.

[harvey lee]

The people who in august thought the Twins would pull this off were relying on false hope. The Twins had an 8% chance to win the division early last month.

What has happened now is a rare event. Sure, we all hoped it would happen, but there is nothng wrong with being a realist. Add the fact that Morneau went down for the season.

Sled, we agree again. Man this is scary as we typically do not.

My wife was saying for the past 6-8 weeks that I didn't have any faith in the Twins. I said no, I'm jusy being realistic. Yes, they did what I said they probably would never do but, it may not ever happen again. It took being the hottest team in baseball with so many out of action and Detroit also has to somewhat fall apart.

I will enjoy this ride as long as it last and simply say, thanks Twins for as fun fall ride.

[RJ]

Let's see. I'm pretty confident you have more talent than we do (you won 11 of 18 meetings). I'm certain you are by far the hotter team. We have a 20 year old pitching. All this [PoorWordUsage] about our Cabrerra (should he be drinking with White Sox players the night before the game? Wonder if Ozzie put them up to it?).

Isn't baseball great - we got a chance. I'd say a decent chance. Wouldn't bet too much either way, but am looking forward to it.

[Scott K]

I am torn on this one. My 12 year old son is scheduled to play his championship playoffs in the dome this weekend for 6th grade football. If the Twins win, they dont get to play in the dome, I guess the Twins have priority. LOL! I am a huge Twins fan, and I would love to see them win the division and go to the playoffs, but for a 12 year old to play football in the dome, it would be a life time memory that he may never get a chance to do again.

So deep down, I think I am rooting for the Tigers, just so a bunch of 12 year olds can have a life time memory of playing football inside the dome, but if the Tigers can't pull it off, atleast the Twins will win the division. Its one of those win/win-lose/lose situations

[Harmonica Bear]

I had the fork in them. But it's not like I lost complete faith and quit watching them, cheering for them etc. Twins fan through and through. The chances are/were not remotely in our favor. Anyways..... Wooohooo! Go Twins. I hope someone can provide some Louisiana hot sauce with my crow.

[SledNeck]

yep, the collapse of detroit coupled with the twins improbable run made this possible...who coupld have predicted either would happen

[fishin58]

THIS GUY!!! I wait for the Sux or the Kitties implosion every year.

[fishin58]

I just went and looked after I wrote this, yep I said this Aug 25.....I was wrong on Crede, I did think he would get better.

#1988183 - 08/25/09 01:30 PM Re: Not ready to give up on the Twins yet! [Re: DonBo]

fishin58

Sr IceLeaders Family

I always wait for the late season implosion by the kitties or the Chisox. We will pass the Chi in the next couple days and the kitties will self destuct on there own. Leaving the Powerhouse TWINS. Also throwing it out there, I think Crede will have a great September and all you bandwagoners will be back on the Twins and the Crede boat.

Looks Like I should have said the DELMON boat !!!

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[DHanson]

4WE-

6th grade football? When I was in 6th grade we were not allowed to play tackle football yet? We played flag football. What I want to know is how in the world does a 6th grade football team get to play in the metrodome? The only playoffs I remember in my football career was varsity football. I think it's pretty cool that 6th graders get to play in the dome. I'm just curious more than anything because I have never heard of playoffs besides varsity football.

[Gary Crichton]

Sledneck we know not you, you better check your batteries in your remote as you have been back and forth, up and down, mostly down and here you come wanting to get on the bandwagon. Well there is always room, even for a negative nellie.

GO GO TWINS

[Gary Crichton]

RJ good luck to ya today. Hope it is a clean funfilled game. The dome has been rockin the past few days, so look out.

Oh and for all you non roof fans, thank you very much DOME for the roof over ya as we need it with this NORMAL October weather. Enjoy it now as next year will be a whole different story.

Thanks to the brainchilds behind the new stadium.

[fishin58]

GC, I am getting blasted right now on rubechat right now for being pro-roof!!

[SledNeck]

Sledneck we know not you, you better check your batteries in your remote as you have been back and forth, up and down, mostly down and here you come wanting to get on the bandwagon. Well there is always room, even for a negative nellie.

GO GO TWINS

always been a Twins fan, I always want them to win, just the finish to this season came out of nowhere..as for the bandwagon.....hmmmmmm...if they win this game I want them to beat the yankees, but I bet the yankees SWEEP them

[Gary Crichton]

I am sorry to here that. Give em heck, what do they know. There doing this will sitting with a roof over there head. HMMMMM>

[fishin58]

easy now sled......

My main question was if they didnt have the dome to fall back on in this scenario and we were to host.....you think MLB would have held up the playoffs until this monsoon passed??

I think the Twins would have got jerked around AGAIN and we would have had to play in Detroit and give up the home field advantage.

[Scott K]

4WE-

6th grade football? When I was in 6th grade we were not allowed to play tackle football yet? We played flag football. What I want to know is how in the world does a 6th grade football team get to play in the metrodome? The only playoffs I remember in my football career was varsity football. I think it's pretty cool that 6th graders get to play in the dome. I'm just curious more than anything because I have never heard of playoffs besides varsity football.

Ya back when I was in school only flag for me as well.

Most schools now have 5th and 6th grade tackle, some start in 4th now. It is more of a tournament type thing for the 6th graders, by the end of tonight we will know the brackets that will be played out this weekend at the dome, (if the Twins lose). All of the teams from the conference will be playing this weekend, each team had to pay $200 at the beginning of the season to reserve the dome for their playoffs. If the Twins win, each lower bracket team will have to travel to the higher of the bracket team to play, this will be a mess, considering they each play several games this weekend. A lower bracket team will need to travel to several different towns to play their games.

I would think they would have had a better back up plan, in case the Twins went to the playoffs?

[TR21]

You are right fishin58,

Myself as well except I had the Sox and Twins in a one game playoff - I'm on record on one of the posts - just got one team right though, the right one.