Dear opposing baseball clubs,
I’m sorry, but actually not really. This Cleveland Guardians team is going to annoy you all the way until October and that’s why we like them. Have a nice day.
Last night they exemplified their never-say-die attitude with multiple rallies during their win over the Oakland Athletics. In front of a roaring Oakland crowd of at least a dozen, they overcame a rough starting job from Zach Plesac and a minor bullpen implosion along the way to eventually win their fourth game of the season, 12-11.
Plesac, who allowed six earned runs in one inning of work, insisted after the game that he felt good but it just “wasn’t my night.