Well, that was disappointing. I expected the series to go 4. I still think the Twins were pretty much fucked over in Game 2, but there was no way they were going to win this series.
The Yankees were just flat out better and the Twins who committed the least amount of fuck ups in baseball in the regular season decided to save all their fuck ups for the playoffs.
Congrats to the Evil Empire. I hope you fucking lose (I would anyways, regardless of you beating the Twins).
Baseball for me now is dead for the year with the Sox out too. Hopefully Hunter can get a ring, that's really all I care about at this point.
AL Central Champs is a decent thing to rest your laurels on but what I demand to see next year is Mauer signed long term and the payroll bumped up to AT LEAST 80 million, if not 85 to 90 (which would still put them below the top 13).
If not, and the team stays the exact same, then the people of Minnesota should lynch the Pohlads for lying and misleading the fans.
There was a promise to the people of the state that by paying for the stadium the payroll would increase dramatically. If that isn't done, they should be held accountable.
The "small market" bit is complete bullshit, and the club can no longer hide behind that as its not the early 80s anymore, its 2009 and the Twin Cities are a Top 15 market and its time to start acting like one.
I'm not asking to be the Evil Empire who has 3x the Twins payroll, but I do want them to at least have a high enough payroll to keep all the stars they bring up.
This team, with a Hunter, Santana etc would be going places, rather than putting up a lame fight in the ALDS.
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I was at the game. The US controlled the ball, and had a hell of a lot of chances. Our boys were lucky to draw, and even luckier that Mexico could not come though, and we won the group.
Not that it matters. FIFA will still fuck us out of a top seed, and give it to Mexico.
Have to say I disagee with Pascipio: I don't think ANY CONCACAF team will get a seed. I think we'll be in Pot 3 with the Asians.