75% chance as of right now that the Yankees and Twins will meet in the first round. Pitching (Johan Santana) usually beats good hitting, but not overwhelming hitting. This offense will go down as one of the greatest in the history of baseball:
1. Johnny Damon, CF: . 286 24 HR 80 RBI 115 R 25 SB
2. Derek Jeter, SS: .345 14 HR 96 RBI 118 R 33 SB
3. Bobby Abreu, RF: .297 15 HR 107 RBI 97 R 30 SB
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B: .290 35 HR 121 RBI 113 R 15 SB
5. Jason Giambi, DH: .252 37 HR 113 RBI 92 R 2 SB
6. Gary Sheffield, 1B: .300 35 HR 120 RBI 100 R 10 SB (hurt, but typical #s)
7. Hideki Matsui, LF: .305 25 HR 115 RBI 105 R 2 SB (hurt, but typical #s)
8. Jorge Posada, C: .276 22 HR 91 RBI 64 R 2 SB
9. Robinson Cano, 2B: .341 15 HR 78 RBI 61 R 4 SB
I heard the Twins owner was mouthing off saying that he "hopes" the Twins meet the Yankees in the 1st round because he "knows the Twins can beat them".
He's out of his ******* mind. On two counts. For starters, the Yankees are going to thrash his team. Secondly, you're always eliminated in the first round. So you hope for Oakland. Not the Yankees.