Pick a side: Indians Merritt your attention

It’s time for the League Championship Series, which means there are just four teams left. That means fans of the other 26 teams are faced with a tough choice: Who should I root for to win it all?

All four of these clubs are in the midst of an extended World Series drought, so rooting for the longest-suffering fanbase isn’t as obvious this year as it might be in others. So how does one decide?

We’ve asked some of MLB.com’s experts to help you on that front, and they are here to help you pick a side for the remainder of the 2016 postseason.

• Postseason: Gear | Schedule

ALCS Game 5: Today, 4 p.m. ET, TBS/Sportsnet (CLE leads, 3-1)

INDIANS Because of Ryan Merritt. Does it get any more “2016 Indians” than Ryan Merritt starting Game 5 of the ALCS? This team has had its rotation ravaged by injury, never more prominently than when Trevor Bauer was bleeding all over the place in Game 3. And the Tribe has turned to Merritt in a pinch. This kid has just 11 Major …

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