As much as the MLB postseason is about which team can rack up the most consecutive series wins in a pressure-packed month, I can’t help but also see it as a bit of a Baseball Pageant, in which each city indirectly competes to prove that they have the most charming and lovable and deserving group of boys. Most of the remaining franchises have a little flower they can offer to the neutrals, something that says Hey, wouldn’t you like to see these sweeties succeed? As best I can tell, their claims are as follows:
- The Mets are rallying behind absurdist lucky charms like a purple blob and a pumpkin
- The “gritty Tigs” keep manufacturing clutch hits right when they need them
- The Phillies are basically the Himbo Brigade
- The Dodgers lead off with the best-liked man in the sport, making his playoff debut
- The Guardians have exceeded all expectations with a rookie manager who’s not afraid to cry
- The Royals are playing against the Yankees
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