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The Cleveland Guardians may have faced a daunting 2-0 hole, but they refused to go quietly. By taking Game 5 of their ALDS showdown against the Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 victory, they completed a remarkable series comeback and punched their ticket to the ALCS.
After dropping the first two games at home, the Guardians looked to be in trouble. Yet they held their ground, turned the series around, and now set their sights on the Tampa Bay Rays in the next round.
Postseason series victories are never a given. Rallying from the edge of elimination is even tougher. But for Cleveland, that is all in the past as they enter the next series with a fresh start.
Meanwhile, the Guardians' social media team has been on a tear, celebrating the fact that they eliminated their AL Central rivals. They didn't stop at simple gloating; they also took a jab at Chicago's iconic 'L' transit system, turning it into a punchline since the Guardians handed the White Sox a season-ending loss.
To twist the knife further, the Guardians' social media crew co-opted the White Sox's narrative, dubbing themselves the team powered by friendship while reducing Chicago's impressive leap from MLB's worst record two seasons ago to a playoff berth as mere 'magic.'
The Guardians, of course, know that such euphoria is fleeting in baseball. There's always another game tomorrow, and the day after that. Now, they aim to shock the world once more by taking down the Rays, the American League's top team this season.
Originally reported by yahoo.