Overlooked AL Central gets its revenge by putting 3 teams in Division Series
The AL Central was overlooked to the point of mockery before opening day
By DAVE SKRETTA
Published - Oct 03, 2024, 07:19 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:38 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The cruel joke before the season was that someone would win the AL Central because someone had to win the AL Central.
They were five teams with modest payrolls and meager expectations, each of them short on talent and long on hope.
Well, it turns out the path to the World Series — at least in the American League — is going right through the division.
What was widely regarded as the weakest in baseball in April has become a postseason heavyweight in October. Three of its teams are still alive in the divisional round, with the AL Central champion Guardians set to face the Tigers, fresh off a wild-card sweep of the AL West champion Astros, and the Royals going to New York to face the Yankees after sweeping the Orioles.
