Yanks Beat Twins Twice, Back to NY up 2-0

    If there's one thing we've all learned from the first 2 games, the Yankees are dangerous. After a lame September, (under .500) people were trippin' thinking the Yanks just did not have it this year like they did last year. Whether its because its the Minnesota Twins or not, New York is still showing that they are the toughest team in the AL.
    Even with a subpar strart from CC, the Yanks still managed to come down with game one. Sabathia was able to keep the Yanks from falling too far behind, got out of some big jams. The Yankee offense played a bit of a Muhammed Ali role, making Francisco Liriano throw pitch after pitch in 5 scoreless innings. The offense decided to start throwing punches when Liriano looked vulnerable in the 6th, and sure enough, they ended up with a 4-run outburst. CC would give Minnesota back a run, and it would be tied at 4s. The bullpen would then come in to do a good job, the Yankee one that is. Jesse Crain would give up a 2 run moonshot to Mark Teixeira which no announcers even made an attempt at calling when it happened. Kerry Wood and Mariano River cleaned up the 8th and 9th, and 6-4 Yanks was game one.
    Game two was classic Pettitte for ya. 7 innings, 2 earned. Just made great pitches, every pitch but just about two. Lance Berkman was the offensive story in this one, homering to give the Yanks a one-run lead, and then doubling to give them a 3-2 lead. Curtis Granderson collected 3 hits, driving in one, and scoring one. The great thing about this Yankee lineup, is that a rally can ignite at any time. Whether its the top of the order stirring the pot, or 6-9 getting it going, kind of like last night.
    The Yankees now go back to New York just needing to win 1 of the next 3 games, and 2 of them being at Yankee Stadium. Phil Hughes will get the game 3 start with a chance to sweep the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS for the second year in a row. He usually pitches better when he's gotten rest. Rest is what he has gotten, instead of making his last scheduled start, he pitched via bullpen, and only threw one inning, an effective inning, even picking up a win. We'll see what Phil of the future holds, if by chance the Yanks lose, CC Sabathia goes in game 4. I think we can all smell ALCS and beyond...