Though the blogosphere, the Internets and the traditional media will be exploding with talk of Randy Moss returning to Minnesota, the biggest story in the Twin Cities sports scene Wednesday could be the opening of the Minnesota Twins/New York Yankees playoff series.

Yes, the baseball playoffs begin Wednesday and we, like every other baseball fan, have opinions on who is going to take home the trophy. Here are our first round picks.

Rich:
Tampa Bay over Texas, four games
Minnesota over New York, four games (or Yankees in three)
Philadelphia over Cincinnati, three games
San Francisco over Atlanta, five games

Tony:
Texas over Tampa Bay, four games
Minnesota over New York, fie games
Philadelphia over Cincinnati, four games
Atlanta over San Francisco, three games

Andy:
Texas over Tampa Bay, five games
Minnesota over New York, four games (If it goes five, Twins lose)
Philadelphia over Cincinnati, three games
Atlanta over San Francisco, five games