Yanks Move On

For the second straight year, the New York Yankees have swept the Minnesota Twins in the opening round of the playoffs.  Phil Hughes dazzled in his first career playoff start holding the Twins to just 4 hits and no runs over 7 innings.  Another big performance from a designated hitter, this time Marcus Thames, helped shoulder the offensive load.  In Game 2, Lance Berkman homered in his Yankee playoff debut.  Tonight, Thames's two-run blast gave the Yankees a 4-0 Game 3 lead all but sealing the Twins' fate.  The Bombers added some insurance and the bullpen held up its end of the bargain as New York won it 6-1.  They advance to the ALCS and will face the winner of the Texas/Tampa Bay series on Friday night.