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KNOW THIS

I like the chances of the Twins winning a one-game wild card playoff in Yankee Stadium much better than their failed attempts to win a five-game series against the Bronx Bombers in 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2010. Don't forget, too: Minnesota actually won Game 1 in Yankee Stadium in both 2003 and 2004.

WATCH THIS

If it is going to be Twins and Yankees in the playoffs, this regular-season series at Yankee Stadium will play a role in that outcome. Twins at Yankees, 6 p.m., FSN.

RANDOM FANDOM

"While I loved last week's game against New Orleans, what we saw Sunday was a failure of the offensive line to protect the quarterback. I don't disagree that Bradford would have been better ... but considering the offensive line, I'm not sure it would have been much better."

"gene428" commenting on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Twins reliever Tyler Duffey has been carrying a baseball and pen around, in hopes of getting John Smoltz's autograph. A childhood favorite."

CC Sabathia

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