Guardians!

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by todeen

Love the Guardians myself.

Originally Posted by bk400

I always hope that the Guardians do well, as I have an affinity for Cleveland as a city.

I like the city of Cleveland a lot because of its geographic location. I took a couple of weekend jaunts from London to Cleveland in 1982 because Saturday-Sunday return airfare from London to Cleveland by Eastern Air was only $30! I stayed at Jim Swingo's Hotel and took in the shows at Stage Door Johnny's as well as watching Indians' games at Municipal Stadium.

But I can't abide the Guardians now because their existence is a constant reminder of the loss of my beloved Indians and thus constitutes a raw wound.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

I like the city of Cleveland a lot because of its geographic location. I took a couple of weekend jaunts from London to Cleveland in 1981 because return airfare from London to Cleveland by Eastern Air were only $30! I stayed at Jim Swingo's Hotel and took in the shows at Stage Door Johnny's as well as watching Indians' games at Municipal Stadium.

But I can't abide the Guardians now because their existence is a constant reminder of the loss of my beloved Indians and thus constitutes a raw wound.

It's just a name change. At least they didn't move cities on you.

[jayshum]

Tigers clinched at least a wild card with their win today so even if they blow the division, they managed to get into the playoffs.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Tigers clinched at least a wild card with their win today so even if they blow the division, they managed to get into the playoffs.

The expanded playoff field generates some interest around this time, but let's face it: some of the teams that will get in are not playoff teams.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The expanded playoff field generates some interest around this time, but let's face it: some of the teams that will get in are not playoff teams.

Hard to know what the Tigers are. They were a playoff team for the first 5 months of the season before falling apart. You never know what will happen once you get to the playoffs.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The expanded playoff field generates some interest around this time, but let's face it: some of the teams that will get in are not playoff teams.

CLE, CINCY, NYM, DET.... crazy teams bumbling into the playoffs. I don't know what to make of CLE especially.

DET was my preseason pick for WS Champs. They looked amazing last year. Maybe they catch fire again.

MIL? Average Joe's, what's not to like, but I can't support them until the Reds falter. WA fans are calling for a Seattle vs MIL WS so that there can be perfect symmetry in the world.... or something like that.

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[bk400]

And a card...Steven Kwan's first card -- 2019 Lynchburg.

[JLange]

I love my Cleveland Guardians! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a hit-by-pitch walk-off to make the postseason before! Crazy way to enter the playoffs. October baseball gonna be fun!

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Tigers clinched at least a wild card with their win today so even if they blow the division, they managed to get into the playoffs.

Oh wow.

Originally Posted by jayshum

Hard to know what the Tigers are. They were a playoff team for the first 5 months of the season before falling apart. You never know what will happen once you get to the playoffs.

The owner/president/manager needs to give the Tigers a real ass kicking. The only way the Tigers can now make up for their late season collapse is to win the World Series.

[BobbyStrawberry]

It kinda kills the drama on the AL side when everyone is already in the playoffs. Tigers aren't even pitching Skubal today like they planned.

Reds and Mets is a fun nail-biter, though.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

It kinda kills the drama on the AL side when everyone is already in the playoffs. Tigers aren't even pitching Skubal today like they planned.

Reds and Mets is a fun nail-biter, though.

Yankees and Blue Jays has some drama since one team will be the top seed with home field and a bye and the other has to play a wild card series on Tuesday.

[jayshum]

Tigers lose so Guardians win the division. They now play each other in a best of 3.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Yankees and Blue Jays has some drama since one team will be the top seed with home field and a bye and the other has to play a wild card series on Tuesday.

I was critical of the Yanks earlier in the season, but they righted the ship and made a run at the Jays near the end, winning 12 of the last 13 games of the season.

Jays pulled out the tiebreaker though.

It is amazing, that through the doom and gloom of Yankees fans…and the calls to fire Aaron Boone through the entire season, they still ended up tied for the best record in the American League, and had the best run differential in the AL (2nd best in MLB)…by a lot.

Love the no Zombie runners in the playoffs, but hate the 3 game series to start it all off. Wish they could find their way to do 5 games in the 1st round.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Reds and Mets is a fun nail-biter, though.

Both Reds and Mets lose to tumble into the playoffs. Yet the reds uncork the bottles anyway! Fingers crossed they somehow beat the Dodgers!

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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by todeen

Both Reds and Mets lose to tumble into the playoffs. Yet the reds uncork the bottles anyway! Fingers crossed they somehow beat the Dodgers!

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I'm going to be rooting for the Reds and the Guardians.