They’re a fun team.Ĭons: A 21-8 September helped the Guardians pull away from the pack in their division and end with a respectable record for a playoff team, and a win record equal to the Blue Jays and better than the other two wild card teams. They also have an exciting infield featuring two all-star level players in José Ramírez and Andrés Giménez. They also have a 1-2 punch in their starting rotation that feature two of the top 10 pitchers in the American League, Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie. They have years when they make the playoffs and year when they fall short, which is a pretty good recipe for good will. The Guardians are good, but they’re not so good that we have to see them in the playoffs every year.
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Could the karma gained from this name change be just what the team needs to finally get their first World Series title in 74 years? The new logo is a little cheesy but, to me at least, endearing. Pros: After many years with a problematic name and a racist logo, smarter minds prevailed and in 2022 the team from Cleveland was renamed the Guardians. Last playoff appearance: 2020 (Lost in wild card round to Yankees) He shrugged and said, “I’ve never gotten a ball before!” and continued celebrating. My friend rushed over to help the kid up and I said “What is wrong with you?” to Jeter Shirsey. The kid went flying and the ball clattered around in the seats where this man scrambled after it like it was Albert Pujols’s 700th and held it aloft proudly when he got it. Just as he was about to make the catch, he was slammed into by a grown man in a “Jeter - 2” shirsey. In prime position to make a great catch was a kid in an Orioles shirt, maybe 12 years old.
My friend and I were hanging out in the left field seats watching the batting practice dingers fly when suddenly, one was headed in our general direction.
This was back when you could still get in during batting practice. Once long ago, probably 15 years or so, my friend and I arrived very early for a game at Camden Yards between the Orioles and Yankees.
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Pros: Frankly, I am disappointed in you that you thought I might have a pro list.Ĭons: The cons are plentiful and the cons are well documented, so instead I’m going to tell you a story from my own experience. Last playoff appearance: 2021 (Lost in wild card game to Red Sox)įormer Orioles: Zack Britton (IL), Miguel Castro, Nestor Cortes Maybe back off for a few years so we don’t have to keep seeing your faces. They’ve been in the World Series three times in a five year span. Since 2015 they’ve only missed the playoffs once. Especially if you throw in the Brandon Taubman grossness.įor me the Astros have become another one of those teams that are hard to root for because they’re just always there. But if you still want to maintain your righteous indignation on that front, I support you. There is a connection there, if you want to see it.Ĭons: They had that whole cheating thing awhile ago, but between the passage of time and the lack of many current Astros who were on that team, I’ve kind of gotten over it. If all goes right, this could be our future. The Mike Elias-led Orioles followed the blueprint that built this Astros team. If he were to get a ring this year, that would be pretty cool.Īnother pro is also something we’ve all heard before. Trey was a special player with the Orioles and still is a special person, and I wish him nothing but the best. As we all know, former Oriole Trey Mancini is headed to the playoffs with the Astros. Pros: I normally have a hard time coming up with an argument to root for the Astros, but not this year. Last playoff appearance: 2021 (lost WS to Atlanta) Division Winners AL West: Houston Astros (106-56) Nobody making the decisions asked me about giving teams a bye, but I think it’s weird. The ALDS begins on October 11th with the winner of Guardians/Rays taking on the Yankees and the winner of Mariners/Blue Jays playing the Astros. Both series are best of three with no venue changes. Then at 4:07, the Mariners and Blue Jays kick off their series in Toronto. Tomorrow at 12:07 EDT, the Guardians host the Rays to kick off the American League portion of the postseason. But for this year they’re out, which means if you’re going to watch the postseason your rooting interests will have to lie elsewhere. The future is bright in Birdland, and maybe next year will be the year they make it back to the playoffs. They made us think they might do it! Remember that one glorious day when they held the third wild card spot? But the stage has been set and unfortunately the Orioles aren’t a part of it. The postseason is here! Well, it’s here tomorrow.
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