In a season where pennant races were few and far between, the Twins did catch the Tigers to create a one-game playoff for the American League Central Division Title.
The winner gets to go to New York to face the best team in baseball.
The New York Yankee infield of Mark Texeria, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez might be the best infield to ever play the game. The pitching staff, led by C.C. Sabathia, is going to be tough on any team in a short series.
The biggest question mark for the Yankees revolves around the postseason slumps of Rodriguez and Sabathia. Are these two guys ready for prime time yet? This is Joe Girardi's first taste of playoff baseball as the Yankee skipper, but he has guided them to a great regular season, so he just needs to keep doing his thing.
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