Tale of the tape: American League Championship Series
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The American League Championship Series is set to be a collision of two teams riding the waves of very different types of momentum — both in the moment and throughout history.It is a clash of traditions: the 27-time World Series champion New York Yankees faTale of the tape: American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series is set to be a collision of two teams riding the waves of very different types of momentum — both in the moment and throughout history.It is a clash of traditions: the 27-time World Series champion New York Yankees facing off against a team still looking for its first title in its 55-year history. Just four years ago, the Houston Astros were capping a fourth straight 100-loss season. Conversely, simply missing the postseason is deemed a lost campaign in the Bronx.It is also a story of divergent underdogs, with the Wild Card-winning Yankees regularly rebuilding and rebooting on the run this season to reach their first ALCS since 2012. Meanwhile, the Astros had to work through their city literally being rebuilt in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, carrying the weight of expectations for a 101-win team out to provide hope.Over the next week, we will see the two most potent offenses in all of baseball led by the most distinctly different MVP front-runners of all time. For Houst Read more