Tigers watching White Sox ruin GuardsBall for second straight year has been an ALDS joy

Tigers fans who have been hate-watching the White Sox and Guardians' ALDS have been met with a thrilling and somewhat jealousy-inducing development: Cleveland's usual game-stealing magic has deserted them.

After Monday night's win for Chicago, the White Sox lead the series 2-0 and will go for a clean sweep on Wednesday. The White Sox's bullpen completely overwhelmed Parker Messick and the Guardians in Game 1, shutting them out and taking three runs for themselves, kicking Messick out of the game after 4 1/3 innings after a home run for Munetaka Murakami.

In Game 2, Cleveland had the advantage early, after an errant throw to first with the bases loaded from pitcher Sean Newcomb allowed two runs to score in the second. Cleveland magic.

But Chicago stayed patient and added on with a Murakami single in the fourth, then a go-ahead double for Braden Montgomery, then a Chase Meidroth single to add an insurance run.

The Guardians tried to work their usual devilry in the bottom of the eighth. Jo Adell, silent in the postseason up until his fourth at-bat of Game 2, hit an absolute nuke to left field. If it had gone out, it would've tied the game. Tigers fans would've certainly expected that ball to go out.

Somehow, it didn't. Cleveland picked up a run, but Adell ended the inning on third. Grant Taylor took them down in order in the bottom of the ninth to give Chicago the opportunity to win the series at home on the south side.

Tigers fans are loving Guardians' devil magic abandoning them in ALDS vs. White Sox

While it's impossible not to be a little envious that the White Sox have found themselves in a position to exact vengeance on the Guardians, at least the Tigers also got their moment last year in the Wild Card. Detroit set the tone with a win in Game 1, and despite surrendering Game 2 to their rivals, Game 3 featured contributions from all over the Tigers' lineup, while José Ramírez was the only Cleveland batter who showed up that day.

After losing the ALDS to them in heartbreaking fashion in 2024, Tigers fans finally got proof that they actually could overcome the Guardians.

Hopefully, the Tigers will get their own shot to do it again next season, but for now, we'll have to temporarily root for the White Sox to get it done. Anyone but Cleveland.

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