Well I did not believe that neither the Twins or Tigers would procrastinate the inevitable meeting with the New York Yankees, but I was in err.
The Tigers and Twins will meet up for one last game at the Metrodome on Tuesday to decide who gets to play the pin striped millionaires. Thrilling isn't it ?
Can anyone truly get worked up outside of Detroit who fumbled their seemingly safe lead to a team with no great top of the rotation pitcher, and the loss of their big bat in Justin Morneau ?
I guess in the Twin Cities, and Motown they do, and ESPN or FOX, whomever is broadcasting this event won't mind a mini bump in their viewers on Tuesday, but this delays the inevitable.
Of course, valiant readers, I said that about the Twins chances going into the last week of the season, and I repeated the phrase "it's over" after the Twins failed to sweep their double header, but them Tigers just had to put the "most" back into "almost dead".
Have not seen who will toss the ball for both squads, not that it will matter, because perhaps they will use all their pitchers in the same game, this 1 gamer smacks of an extra inning affair, with all the drama of choosing sides for the office softball championship.
Sorry folks, I cannot get excited about this more, but neither team stands much of a chance if they win tomorrow. Verlander had to throw yesterday, and therefore he cannot pitch Tuesday, and won't throw until probably Game 3 at least. According to ESPN. they show rookie Rick Porcello set to face Twins starter Scott Baker. Meaning if Tigers win, they would likely send Edwin Jackson in Game 1, the Twins have Duensing the lefty , another rookie as their possible Game 1 starter.
Oh, and the Yankees have a rested bullpen, and CC Sabathia primed and ready for the Bronx Bombers.
ESPN's ( and Canada's own ) Dan Schulman thinks the Yanks can be beaten in a short series, and I would agree, but the Yanks & either the Twins /Tigers won;t get a 1 game shot, they have to win 3, and that means trouble for either squad because their rotations are a mess.
Waiting in the wings are the Halos and Red Sox, who are hoping that someone does dust off the Yanks, or at least extend the series.
At least the National League had the good sense to get their affairs in order with the Dodgers finally securing the NL West. The Rockies did the impossible a few years ago, winning what 100 straight games, then practically sweeping their playoff opponents, and then were spent by the time they faced ROID SOX of Manny and Papi, and were swept themselves.
Theirs was a compelling story, the Rockies had to win or be out, then had to travel to San Diego and beat Jake Peavy, which they did, then were supposed to lay down against the Phils, which again they choose not to do.
The Twins are sentimental faves, but just barely, the Tigers with their payroll exceeding the Twinkies by at least $ 50 million shoulda, woulda , coulda dusted off the Twins, and set their pitchers up properly for a chance at beating NY. Ain't gonna happen now.
Give the Twins some credit, so I will pick them to somehow eke out a miracle win, with Joe Nathan tossing at least an inning plus to secure their spot.
Well, I am off to find some salt, and maybe some ketchup, seems I am to eat some crow today.
Bon appetite'
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