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The Guardians (really) have a chance of winning their division
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
The Guardians (really) have a chance of winning their division
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We need to talk about the playoff race in the American League.

While four clubs (Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers and Phillies) have qualified for the Nationals, no one has qualified for the American League. The Blue Jays, with a win tonight in Kansas City, can change all that, however, and make their playoff berth official.

But what about the rest? It's wide open.

At the time of writing, after the afternoon games and before the evening games, the Detroit Tigers are no longer even in second place in the American: the Mariners are ahead of them. Detroit should therefore play, if things stay the same, in the Wild Card Series.

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The Tigers collapsed this afternoon against the Atlanta Braves, and the Guardians won the first game of a double-header against the Twins. They are now 1.5 games behind the Tigers in the standings – and with a win tonight, we could be talking about a one-game lead tomorrow morning.

At the beginning of the month, the Tigers had an ELEVEN-game lead in the division and 12.5 games 26 days ago. And now, more than ever, they're in danger of missing the playoffs if things don't turn around.

So, will John Schneider win Manager of the Year?

The Guardians haven't lost since September 10 (nine games in a row) and will face the Tigers at home next week (Tuesday to Thursday) on the heels of the final week of the calendar.

The Tigers, meanwhile, have won just two of their last ten games. Like the Mariners, Astros and Red Sox, they have Cleveland to worry about.

I don't know what's going on in Detroit, but in Cleveland, they're not letting up despite the gambling suspensions that affected the club over the summer. It's impressive to see. Kudos to Jose Ramirez in all this.

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