ALDS: A's Win 8-3, Sweep Twins 3-0; Advance to ALCS

[Andy]

Game 1 is tomorrow at noon CT on ESPN. Johan Santana vs Barry Zito.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Billy Beane's s**t doesn't work in the playoffs!!

[Drew Doughty]

This should be the best series out of the first four. Maybe Mets and Dodgers...but the NL sucks.

 

I want the Twins, but I predicted for the A's to win.

 

I'm conflicted!

[Andy]

I picked the A's to win the pennant in preseason, but I think the Twins will win this series.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Go A's!

 

I also think this will be the best series (and the one I had the most difficulty picking a winner).

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ugh, Joe Morgan.

[Careless]

Only series that isn't going to make me ill.

And Santana is good.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

And Santana is good.

 

Yes. Very good.

[Laura]

Ugh, Joe Morgan.

 

yay, mute!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Castillo is third in the league in CS. And promptly gets CS while Zito was still struggling a bit with command.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Frank Thomas!!~~

[Careless]

I was not expecting that to go out from the sound

[erik316wttn]

Except for that rough inning, Santana's been a beast.

 

I say go Twins. I only say that because I think they have the best chance of beating the Yankees.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Frank Thomas had a huge year this year. Wow.

[erik316wttn]

Frank Thomas had a huge year this year. Wow.

 

So much for thinking he was washed up.

 

Although I'm sure my wheelchair-bound grandmother could beat him in a footrace.

[soccer10k]

GO A'S!!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Oof, that was a perfect chance.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Rondell White!? Not cool, Zito.

[goonys evil twin]

Dude just lucked out from being Bartman.

[UMFan83]

Did anyone learn from Bartman? Punto almost got robbed by an overzealous fan.

 

Great catch though

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Dude just lucked out from being Bartman.

 

Different situation.

 

I can't wait for ESPN to start showing Bartman replays.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

"He scrumbled"

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What a crap throw by Kendall.

[soccer10k]

What a crap throw by Kendall.

 

Had him picked off easily.

[erik316wttn]

That should be the game right there. The Twins had a perfect opportunity and had a Cubs-like inning.