It goes without saying that every club wants to hoist the trophy, but there are some factors like aging curves, pending free agents and franchise history that can increase the urgency for some squads more than others.
José Ramírez has made a tremendous impact on Cleveland during his stellar 13-season big league career. Today, the city will honor one of the best professional athletes it has seen.
The veteran catcher brought experience to Team USA in 2000 -- and he caught the finale 25 years ago today on an injured ankle after a home-plate collision earlier in the tournament.
The International League champion Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) battle the Pacific Coast League champion Las Vegas Aviators (A’s) in the Triple-A title game from Las Vegas at 10 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
Catch the action on the penultimate day of the regular season with the Orioles vs. Yankees at 1 p.m. ET (or Cardinals vs. Cubs at 2) followed by the Tigers vs. Red Sox at 4 (or Mets vs. Marlins at 5:30).
