Recap of Game Three/ALDS

The Yankees entered game three of the ALDS in a wonderful position. They lead 2-0 going into the clinching game with season veteran Andy Pettitte on the hill. Not only was that the case, they were facing former Yankee Carl Pavano, a pitcher who made 39.4 million dollars with the Yankees over the course of four seasons and made just 26 starts.

The Yanks came in ready to hit Pavano hard and win the series. This wasn't the case. Pavano looked like Greg Maddux in the 96' World Series just sitting Yankees down left and right.

Pettitte matched him pitch for pitch as neither team was getting swings through the first six innings. The Twins finally broke through for a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the seventh, with dominant Pavano still on the mound, Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate.

A-Rod took a 3-2 pitch the opposite way and out of the park. He did it again. More game tying heroics for Alex, highlighting the unbelievable series he had. He finished the series 5-11 with six RBI's and two home runs. Later that inning, Jorge Posada hit an opposite field home run to give the Yankees the lead. They never looked back. After adding insurance runs in the eighth, the Yankees finished with a 4-1 win.

Some may say the Twins are not a great team, and the Yankee's sweep was expected, but you cannot look at it this way. They hadn't gotten past the ALDS since 2004. A-Rod hadn't had post season success since before he was a Yankee. The Yankee bullpen is looking like it was in the late 90's, and their three man rotation looks like they can take the Yankees all the way. Impressive ALDS all around, can't wait for the Angels on Friday. What a match up it will be.