Top 10 things to watch for in Twins/Yankees series

10. The joy on the faces of a team that dreams to win (Minnesota).
9. The dull stare on the faces of a team that is expected to win (Yankees).
8. The behemoth pillar of glitzy excess where the Yankees play their home games.
7. The unassuming, broken-in gathering place in which the Twins play their games.
6. Signs in New York that say “Jeter for MVP”, which are tantamount to “Dewey defeats Truman” headlines.
5. Signs in Minnesota that say “Mauer for MVP”, which are tantamount to gospel.
4. The inexplicable inability of CC Sabathia to play the game now that the playoffs have arrived.
3. The inexplicable inability of A-Rod to play the game now that the playoffs have arrived.
2. The fear of the other Yankee players that they will catch what ails Sabathia and A-Rod as the nation watches.
1. Twins in Five.