5 reasons the Cleveland Guardians could make a deep playoff run

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 07: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a two RBI home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in game one of the Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on October 07, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 07: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a two RBI home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in game one of the Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on October 07, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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The MLB playoffs begin Friday afternoon, and predicting what will happen is a fool’s errand. While Major League Baseball still has the most difficult path to make the playoffs, the path through the playoffs and to the ultimate goal of a World Series championship is widely thought to be a crapshoot.

The Guardians, to the surprise of many, have made the postseason, and there are reasons for optimism that they could make a run deep into October.

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