Yikes. Not a good start for the Twins in the ALDS tonight, as they lost to the Yankees 7-2 in Game 1, in the totally world-historic First Playoff Game at the New Yankee Stadium.
I don't know what boded worse for the Twins- that got swept in the season series this year, that they already lost in the first round twice this decade to the Yanks, that the Twins clinched their division less than 24 hours before the game, or that the pitching matchup was C.C. Sabathia vs. Brian Duensing.
Yes, that's right: Sabathia, the highest-paid pitcher in baseball and perennial Cy Young contender, against Duensing, a rookie making the minimum who was not only making his first career playoff start, but had never been to New York before.
No, it's not over yet, and the last couple of weeks have taught us to never count the Twins out. Then again, a team that finds room in its lineup, in Game 1 of a playoff series, Nick Punto, Matt Tolbert AND Brendan Harris generally has no business advancing very far.
The one silver lining for the Twinkies: the Yankees will never have Joe Mauer. Never, ever. And LeBron won't be a Knick either. The best athlete New York's going to steal from the Midwest this year is Braylon Edwards.
After the game was over I watched a few minutes of "Blue Velvet" on HDNet which, believe it or not, was less of a downer than the game.
My lord, this TBS broadcasting team is terrible. He "fisted" the ball to right? Really? I thought I heard that one a few times last night but I didn't think I heard right. I also loved the part where they explained what "on base percentage" is, which is sort of like NFL broadcasters going in-depth on the definition of "completion percentage."
They also need to stop calling the first round "the LDS." Makes it sound like it's Mormon vs. Mormon.
As for the commercials, clearly TBS decided the "unfunny comedian will suddenly become funny if we air his spots every five minutes" schtick worked so well with "Frank TV" that they've repeated it with George Lopez. If had to rank my three biggest disappoints about Obama so far, doing that Lopez ad is up there with not yet closing Gitmo or repealing Don't Ask Don't tell.
Speaking of commercials, when will Donal Logue file suit against Rainn Wilson for blatantly stealing his old "Jimmy the Cabbie" character?
Posted by Stephen Silver at October 8, 2009 01:25 AM