Young Cleveland Guardians have defied the odds this MLB postseason

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sunday evening, a sea of crimson has washed over Progressive Discipline, with Cleveland Guardians followers cheering on the staff in hope of yet another victory over the New York Yankees to clinch the American League Division Sequence.

The Guardians are coming off an epic win in opposition to the Yankees Saturday evening, due to one more walk-off hit by Oscar Gonzalez, placing the Guardians up 2-1 within the best-of-5 ALDS.

The Guardians’ perseverance is one thing that has stunned critics of this Cleveland staff, many who known as the staff “too weak” and “too younger and inexperienced.”

The “Guardiac Youngsters,” a nickname given to the staff this season, nonetheless, have been out to show all of the naysayers fallacious. They usually’ve definitely been succeeding.

Ask any Guardians fan and so they’ll inform you it’s the drive, the struggle and the staff’s excellent and easily unmatched spirit that units them other than different groups within the MLB.

“A lot potential, a lot spirit,” stated Rachel Griffin after the Guardians win over the Yanks Saturday evening in Cleveland.

Rachel’s husband, Nate agreed, nonetheless reeling from the Recreation 3 win.

“I’ve by no means been so excited in my complete total life,” he stated.

This Guardians staff has defied the percentages to get right here. They’re not solely the youngest staff, proper now, in Main League Baseball, however additionally they turned the primary to win a division with a minimum of 16 rookies making their main league debuts. The staff, which presently has 17 rookies, clinched the American League Central title final month.

“Seventeen rookies! The Yankees (are simply) too small, too small,” stated Alex Jones, who watched Recreation 3 together with his dad, Scott.

Issac Rogers, who busks as a facet hustle, was taking part in music exterior Progressive Discipline earlier than and after Saturday evening’s sport and in contrast the thrill to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ epic 2016 season.

“Man I’ve by no means seen it like that,” stated Rogers, referring to Guardians followers after the Recreation 3 win.

“This staff is aware of tips on how to win and this staff does it with rookies,” stated one other Guardians fan.

A kind of rookies is outfielder Steven Kwan, who’s had one heck of a debut yr within the main leagues, serving to the staff safe the win a couple of instances throughout this postseason. Kwan is 25 years previous. The typical age for a present Guardians participant is 26.

“This staff is athletic. They take first to thirds like no person else,” stated one Guardians fan.