This a good preview of the Yankee's series. It is a position by position comparison. Then they do the same with the starters and bullpen.

Pretty cool that the author is taking the Guardians.

https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/guardians-yankees-division-series-position-breakdown


This is some series. The ultra rich Yankee's versus the poor Guardians. Yankee's payroll $250 m.

Guardians Payroll $80 and that is misleading $57 m active payroll.

Money matters but players play. It is really simple. Players meet the moment. There are gobs of stats. Analytics drive baseball decisions.

But players deliver or they do not.

The Guardians have shown their strength when the calendar hit September. They pitched great and were oportunistic on offense. There are things they lack like power. However, they know that and don't try to win that way.

Momentum means something. It is intangible but damn it comes into play. Belief can be a powerful thing.

It would be so cool to win this series.