Cubs and Twins Punch Post Season Tickets

In the far lesser surprise of them head-line'd mentioned squads, lettuce hear it for the Cubbies. But their third consecutive trip to the post-season didn't happen easily nor sans pot-holes. Them troubles came mainly via their breaking of curse and putting the goat to rest -- and suffering a hang-over 'cause a' it. When this year's All-Star game came around, they were mid-flounder with a 43-45 record, sitting 5 1/2 games behind the Brew Crew. Why, things were so rough that the Cubs failed to send a single positional representative to the Mid-summer Classic.

Fast-forwarding to yesterday and already sailing calmer more favorable waters, their 5-1 win on the road over St. Louis all-but eliminated the Brewers and all done-did clinched the division pennant. Calmer waters? Since the break, Chicago has went 46-24, including a 16-9 September. Hot at the hot time, they. Too, this marks the first time since 1906-08 that they've accomplished the aforementioned three consecutive play-off berths.

They'll open their NLDS gambit with a D.C. jaunt to face the Nationals in Game 1. Not tomorrow, but the next Friday. Don't that seem a lengthy wait, gentlepersons? Hopefully each club stays warm in the oven, as this stands to be one heckuva series.

Surprise! The Minnesota Twins still have a ball-club after finishing their last campaign with a tally of 103 losses. To boot, they also clinched yesterday -- their clinch being the second of two AL wild-card slots. Their clinch being the first in MLB history to follow a 100 loss season.

This thanks to the Angels losing to Chi-town's 'other' team. Every AL post-season ticket is now punched, with the Native American Indigenous Peoples, Astros, Red Sox and Damn Yankees rounding it all out.  The Twins actually lost yesterday, but ask them if they care. They are now 83-75 on the season, probably the weakest record in any bracket anywheres, but ask them if they care. 

Understandable under-dogs since training camp, they're now in the post-season for the first time since 2010 -- when they were sent to the golf course by the Damn Yankees who they'll face in this Tuesday's Junior League wild-card game. At Damn Yankee Stadium. Hashem, please tell me that's an upset I smell. 

"Dion Giolito" Kaplowitz Radio: September 27, 2017