The past four months have been filled with jokes about the Golden State Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead. The Cleveland Indians just blew a 3-1 lead of their own.
Fans outside of Cleveland may assume this means the Indians are now set to face 3-1 jokes, but the situation is completely different.
The Warriors were heavy favorites in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Cavaliers. They set countless regular season records, had home-court advantage over the Cavaliers and were considered one of the best teams in NBA history.
The Indians were not picked by anyone to win the World Series, let alone make it past the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS.