Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer remembers well all those October losses to the New York Yankees. The Yankees eliminated the Twins in a division series four times from 2003 to 2010. It’s been a special year to see these guys kind of grow.”Like the Twins, the Yankees have been fueled by a host of youngsters. “The faces have changed so much,” said Joe Girardi, who managed New York past Minnesota in 2009 and 2010 division series. Severino labored through a 46-pitch third inning, including a 13-pitch at-bat by Mauer that ended in a run-scoring single.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 03, 2017 05:15 UTC