ALCS recap/final thoughts
ALCS recap/final thoughts
Game 5: DISNEY'S ANGELS 13, TWINKIES 5 :toast:
Well, not much I can add to the final game of the series, except that the darn thing is finally over. In the end, Minnesota did not play up to the level they're capable of. This was not the Twins teams I remember following during the regular season and in the LDS. Yeah, I know some of the blame has got to go to Gardenhire. There were occasions he failed to push the right buttons.
But I gotta think the credit for stopping them has got to go to Anaheim skipper Mike Scioscia and the execution of his pitching staff, as well as timely hitting and stellar defense.
Minny got their extra base hits, but no home runs and only one SB. Their bullpen failed when it counted most, while Anaheim's showed why they're rated #1 in the AL. Otherwise, there was a lot of great pitching by both teams in this series.
Hope everybody enjoyed following the the ALCS. As for me, 5 for 5 in series plays. (In the postseason I tend to rely more on statistical handicapping, and less on trends.)
What a heck of a win by the Anaheim Angels, and a fantastic comeback from the disaster of a season ago. They certainly deserved it.
As Vin Scully would say, "Good night everybody!"
