Twins Turn the Corner on Playoff Run

You heard it here first, last night represents the turning point in the toughest season in the last five years for the MINNESOTA TWINS. The Twinkies, who have battled injuries and immature infielders all year long, bested the evil empire last night on the arms of Johan Santana and Torii Hunter, 7-3. Santana, last year's unamious AL Cy Young Award Winner, scattered seven hits over seven shut out innings, striking out five. Minnesota has been struggling for runs the last several games so when Derek Jeter rounded third in an attempt to tie the game at one in the third, it felt like it might be another devasting loss to the Yankees. But Torii Hunter threw him out at the plate, and the Twins held on till they put three more runs on the board in the the seventh.

The Twins offense has anemic this year, so scoring seven runs off the Yankees, who I consider their arch rival (I know the White Sox are their division rival but they usually split or beat the Sox, they ALWAYS lose to the Yankees) has to mean the time is now! The Twins are 11 games back from the White Sox but only a half game back on the Athletics in the Wild Card race. I don't know if they'll catch the Sox ... but they do have a ton of games coming up against them so... but I think the wild card is easily with in their reach. Pitching has been solid over the last month, Mauer is really showing the promise that was promised and Stewart has been on base every fricking inning as usual. Last night also featured big contributions for Hunter and Jacque Jones. If Jobu can wake the bats up for the final push, it's in the bag. Look for big contributions from recent pick up Bret Boone, who has a lot to prove... oh and maybe a trade in the next four days to bring another bat to the Twin Cities. Maybe a real third basemen. We'll see.

But you heard it here first.