The MLB playoffs begin today, and for the sixth consecutive season, the Royals will not be a part of them (the curse of Lucas Duda?) The playoffs reverted to the regular three-division winners/two wild-card format this year after a year of expanded playoffs in the COVID-19 shortened season. We had a chance at some interesting new teams this year, but the Padres flopped, the Mariners ran out of pixie dust, and the high-powered Blue Jays offense fell a game short of making the playoffs.
Instead, we’re left with ten teams that, frankly, are tough for me to root for, in varying degrees.