Twins got screwed

**MNclone** · 10-07-2010, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by CyBroncos

The Twins could play the Yankees 100 times and would probably win one or two. The Yankees own them, plain and simple

yeah, sure wish the Ray's wouldn't have won the East so we could have at least made it to the ALCS.

**mwitt** · 10-07-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by osclone

I used to be a big fan of baseball. Any more I dont even watch it or follow it. Without a salary cap and/or revenue sharing it will be the ruin of baseball
The yankees have the money to buy virtually what ever guys they want
and their isnt a thing any other team can do about it.

The Pohlads (Twins owner) has a net worth of about $3.1 billion. Steinbrenner was $1.3 billion.

**RhoadsRage** · 10-07-2010, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by osclone

I used to be a big fan of baseball. Any more I dont even watch it or follow it. Without a salary cap and/or revenue sharing it will be the ruin of baseball
The yankees have the money to buy virtually what ever guys they want
and their isnt a thing any other team can do about it.

.....couldn't have said it better myself!!!

**tyrelrobert** · 10-07-2010, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

It is kind of annoying though when someone from a state like Iowa roots for the Yankees, Cowboys, Lakers, Red Wings, Duke Basketball and Florida football. And yes, I knew someone who liked all of these team.

It is also annoying when someone says something like this

**ISU_REV** · 10-07-2010, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by MNclone

smug

–adjective, smug·ger, smug·gest.
1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.

dumb

1. Cheering that the other team sucks when your team is behind.

**gocubs2118** · 10-07-2010, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by tyrelrobert

are you a communist? just asking, cuz last time i checked people in this country were allowed to cheer for whatever team they want to.

Obviously they can do it but I just find it annoying they pick all the best teams in that sport to cheer for.

**HiltonMagic** · 10-07-2010, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by osclone

I used to be a big fan of baseball. Any more I dont even watch it or follow it. Without a salary cap and/or revenue sharing it will be the ruin of baseball
The yankees have the money to buy virtually what ever guys they want
and their isnt a thing any other team can do about it.

It's called the luxury tax and the yanks have been paying it for quite a while now. They problem comes not from teams spending too much, but rather teams not spending enough. MLB should have a salary floor to force teams to pay for more talent.

Also, in the past 30 years, 20 different teams have won World Series titles, compared to 14 different teams winning the NFL Super Bowl, 13 winning the NHL Stanley Cup and 9 winning the NBA championship. While a top tier payroll increases a team's chances of making the playoffs, it does not result in teams consistently winning championships.

**CycloneNorth** · 10-07-2010, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Obviously they can do it but I just find it annoying they pick all the best teams in that sport to cheer for.

I hate it. My roomates "teams" seem to win a championship every year.

**MNclone** · 10-07-2010, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by ISU_REV

dumb

1. Cheering that the other team sucks when your team is behind.

No one said that the yankees suck. Just said that I hated them. Big difference.

**ISU_REV** · 10-07-2010, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by MNclone

No one said that the yankees suck. Just said that I hated them. Big difference.

I was talking about half the stadium cheering "YANKEES SUCK" when the Twins were down 4-2.

**jhill** · 10-07-2010, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Smug? Its the truth. If Berkman strikes out, Gardner is still on with a bunt single, moving Posada to second, who scores on Jeter's single.

Ironically, it was because of a Twins game in '96 where Tino Martinez and Bernie Williams signed balls for me and ******* Radke didn't that I'm a Yankee fan.

That is just a silly comment. If Berkman strikes out, you have one out and Posada on first. Very unlikely that Gardner is still bunting in that situation. For you to suggest the inning would have played out the same is just plain silly. It changed the dynamic of the inning.

However......it is unlikely that inning made much difference. The Twins simply can not come up with a hit when they need too. The Yankees are clearly in their heads and the better team. Sucks to say it. And I hope like hell that the Rangers smoke them in the ALCS. If not them, then the Phillies.

**IcSyU** · 10-07-2010, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by jhill

Very unlikely that Gardner is still bunting in that situation.

You do realize that's how he gets on half the time correct?

And they won't win the series. Philly has that taken care of.

**clonedude** · 10-07-2010, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by CyBroncos

The Twins could play the Yankees 100 times and would probably win one or two. The Yankees own them, plain and simple

Correct.

I hate the Yankees more than anyone, but in both games you never got the feeling that Minnesota was going to win. The Yanks just own the Twins. For whatever reason, they do. It sucks.

**Iastfan112** · 10-07-2010, 08:19 PM

Meh, Twins have had their chances, just haven't broken thru. My only major ump complaint was that CC had an appreciably larger strike zone in game 1 than Liriano.