Top 10 ALDS Playoff Takeaways

10) Texas still hasn't won a home playoff game ever, which is a big shock, considering how they had the good karma of George W. Bush in the building

9) The laws of probability and human decency say that the Yankees will someday lose to the Twins in the playoffs, but that's not how you (should) bet

8) While sweeps aren't good for ratings or interest, they do cut back on the number of death threats against TBS

7) Ian Kinsler is now tied for second in all-time post-season Ranger home runs, and since that means he has two, that tells you all that you need to know about Ranger Playoff History

6) Yankee Fan was so excited about sweeping the Twins, he actually kind of noticed

5) Twins Fan can content themselves that there's always losing to the Yankees in the playoffs next year

4) For people who just watch the playoffs, this Joe Mauer guy seems really overrated

3) The sweep was vital for the Yankees plan to continue to avoid AJ Burnett

2) Four Steinbrenners were in the stands for the ALDS clincher against the Twins, each of them looking for a bigger post-death plaque than the next

1) We were only two more innings of the Rays not hitting from six days off from this non-football