A couple of weeks before the All-Star Break, the Detroit Tigers swept the Cleveland Guardians to go 15.5 games up in the AL Central. Fast forward to Tuesday night, where the Guardians and Tigers once again clashed. This time, Cleveland's victorious 5-2 effort has now put the Guards at the top of the division. If they end up capturing the division crown, MLB insider Jon Morosi shared via X, formerly Twitter, how improbable their comeback would be.
“The Cleveland Guardians now lead the AL Central,” posted Morosi on Tuesday. “If the Guardians win the Central, their 15-1/2 game deficit will be the largest overcome to win a division in @MLB history, per @MLBNetwork research.”
Simply put, winning the division would put the Guardians into the history books. Cleveland would have gone back-t