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) /

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 07: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after hitting a single during the third inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on August 07, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Speaking of power, the Guardians don’t have a lot of it. They are not going to mash their way to a title. But that may be an advantage in an age of teams playing for the long ball. The Guardians seem more like the Mets this year – a deep lineup that grinds out at-bats, puts the ball in play, strings hits together and keeps the pressure on the other team. By running up pitch counts and putting pressure on opposing defenses, the Guardians play a professional style of baseball that is reminiscent of the San Francisco Giants teams of the early 2010s.

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