How did the Yankees sweep the twins?

The first round of the playoffs (Divisional Series) is a 5-game series. The second (League Championship Series) and final (World Series) rounds are 7-game though.

No, it's a 5 game series and Yankees won 3 out of 5, therefore Yankees win.

The first series of the post-season is a best of 5 while the next two are best of 7.

The Yankees have been on top of one of the best divisions in baseball for years while the twins have been on top of the worst division in baseball a couple times. If you took the twins and put them in a tough division such as the AL East they would probably place around 3rd or 4th. Sometimes it doesnt matter how good your team is but how good the teams you compete with that decides the outcome!

It is a best of 5 series.

But if the Phils win tonight, you'll get a chance to ask - how did the Phillies sweep the Reds?

division series is best of 5, championship series and world series is best of 7

the ALDS is always best out of 5 so to win the series, you must win 3 games

the won the most games of the 5 game playoff series!

they swept them because the Twins are at best an average baseball team, they put up 94 wins because they play in the worst division in baseball.

Kansas City, Cleveland and Detroit (especially 2nd half) were awful this year and will probably continue to be terrible for the foreseeable future.

I was hoping the White Sox would win the division, at least their players can hit a little.

the first round is best of 5

and the first to 3 wins

Because the Yanks did it the same way last year.