According to Fox News, Chicago beat Cleveland Monday night to advance to a 2-0 series lead in the ALDS. The White Sox rallied late for the second straight game. Bullpen depth and clutch hitting at the right moments got them there.
A 2-0 playoff lead is a near-death sentence in a best-of-five series. Cleveland now faces elimination math. One more loss and the Guardians are out. For Chicago, back-to-back comebacks shift the narrative from underdog surprise to a team that thrives under pressure. That reputation compounds with every October win.
Game 3 is the pivot point. If the White Sox close it out, the story becomes one of a franchise that learned to win when it counts. If Cleveland forces a Game 4, the series resets. But the Guardians will be playing from a hole they've never climbed out of in this format.
Sports media loves a comeback because rallies are easy to package and clip. But the real lesson is simpler: in October, pressure breaks clean teams and rewards the ones that keep surviving. The White Sox own the story at 2-0 because they own the series. That's not destiny. That's math.
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