Despite Rosario's Home Run, not enough to carry Twins over Yankees

Well the home fans did get to see a home run last night at Target Field. However, it was not enough to carry the Twins over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS and the Yankees win the series 3-0. 
This one makes me scratch my head and foam at the mouth a little more as this is one the Twins had a realistic chance at winning. Odorizzi pitched really well and only allowed 2 runs from the high flying Yankees, which kept the Twins in scoring distance. The Twins ultimately left 9 batters on the bases. None of them scored. The tying runs were on base multiple times but the Twins couldn't bring them home. Very unlike the Twins to be honest. 
Overall, this series only proves that the curse of the Yankees is still true, they for some reason cannot win against the Yankees in the playoffs. The postseason losing streak is now at 16, tied for longest active in any major sport.

Season Review
This season has been a really great one for the Twins. It included many highs and lows. The first couple months the Twins owned the best record in baseball and many fans (including myself) were getting close to 100% sure that the Twins just might make the World Series this year and break the Minnesota curse! But as all Minnesota sports teams do they need to make us sweat a little bit. The Twins fell from grace around July. It got to the point they were a game down from Cleveland. Even with the Twins league-best hitting, they still couldn't beat Cleveland. Keep in mind Cleveland went from almost taking third in the Central division to all the way back to first. It was giving us Vikings fans some Packers flashbacks. But the Twins then had a good August and September which culminated with a series win in Cleveland, and eventually in Detroit as well to see witness to the Twins second playoff berth in 3 years. By the end of the season the Twins locked up the #3 seed in the American League and headed to the ALDS for the first time in almost 10 years. 
Now the playoffs did not go too well for the Twins as they were paired with the seemingly-unbeatable Yankees. The first game was mostly a good game until the 7th inning when the Yankees' bats came alive. The second game was a wash after a terrible grand slam. The Twins then came home to Target Field for what was hoped to be at least one game they could win. While the Twins didn't win that game they did put up a little bit of a fight. The pitching surprisingly did their job compared to the rest of the series. The bats however were relatively silent. While Eddie Rosario did hit a home run in the 8th to make the game 3-1, the relief pitching ending up letting us down again. But the Twins did still have time to make something of the game as they ended up leaving 9 batters on base. 
Even though the Twins blew it in the playoffs vs the Yankees yet again, I still believe this was a good season for the Twins. In the regular season they performed how many expected them too many years ago with the power this team has. Now if they can just avoid a slump next year that would be great. I will definitely be excited to watch Twins baseball again next April. 
Well until then I am signing off on Twins baseball. Its been quite the ride folks. See you in April!

Go Twins!