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Get your playoff tickets...

Posted at 9:50 AM on August 28, 2006 by David Zingler (1 Comments)

Despite a 6-1 loss yesterday, the Twins showed they were headed to the post season last weekend. They beat the World Champion White Sox on their turf in two straight, high-intensity, playoff-like contests despite falling behind early on Friday and watching their closer blow a 9th inning lead on Saturday. It was the most fun I’ve had watching the Twins play since Game 2 of the 2004 ALDS -- and this time they won.

Unlike their predecessors earlier in the decade, this squad has what it takes to make a legitimate title run. Their line-up is better than it’s been since Puckett and Hrbek batted back-to-back in the early 90s and they have the best pitcher in baseball on their side. If Francisco Liriano gets healthy and back to form, the Twins might even be the favorites to win the World Series. That’s a role I don’t think they’ve ever had (sorry…don’t remember 1965, I was -10).

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