Playoffs!

I don't expect the Twins to beat the Yankees.

We aren't a bad team, we just aren't a great team.

We were the best team in baseball the first 2 1/2 months of the season. Four starters were fantastic and Pineda was starting to come around, and just as Pineda became our ace, he got suspended for using an over the counter dieting drug.

sigh

The starting staff fell apart after that. Odorizzi became more reliable as Berrios lost all semblance of control. We were mired in mediocrity.

As of late, Berrios has gotten better. Odorizzi is still good, but off a hair. And the man with the white glasses is showing real potential. IF Berrios comes through tonight, I'll change my opinion on our chances. As of right now, I haven't even seen the Twins final playoff roster.

A bullpen with the best ERA in the American League since mid August keeps me hopeful. As do the Bombas. But starting pitching gets you farther in the playoffs than home run hitters.

And, as usual for the Twins, that's our biggest question mark.