AL Playoff Rankings

 

Which teams disgust me?

Which teams are tolerable? 

1.  Rays

Known for:  Finding Jesus and building their stadium in a horrible location. 

The History:  2 pennants, 0 World Series titles  

Fuel for the Fire:

2.  White Sox

Known for:  The Black Sox scandal and a fascinating uniform evolution.

The History:  7 pennants / 3 World Series titles, most recently in 2005

Fuel for the Fire:

3.  Guardians

Known for:  A cool movie and a silly name change.

The History:  6 pennants / 2 World Series titles, most recently in 1948

Fuel for the Fire:  

 

4.  Red Sox

Known for:  A green wall.

The History:  14 pennants / 9 World Series titles, most recently in 2018

Fuel for the Fire:

5.  Yankees

Known for:  The most successful franchise in MLB.  

The History:  41 pennants / 27 World Series titles, most recently in 2009

Fuel for the Fire:

6.  Astros

Known for:  Cheating, then whining when other teams steal signs the legal way. 

The History:  5 pennants / 2 World Series titles, most recently in 2022

Fuel for the Fire:  

The top 3 are all fine by me.        

I'll be disappointed if the Red Sox or the Yankees make it to the WS.

I'll be disgusted if the Astros make it.