Lane Thomas and Stephen Vogt were open and honest with each other in early September. The talk created a spark. Thomas became a Guardians ALDS hero.

The Guardians are advancing to the ALCS to face the Yankees. Until Game 1, here are the top takeaways you need to know from the ALDS Game 5 win.

Things were not going well for Lane Thomas. When the Guardians sent three prospects to the Nationals for him on July 29, a day before the trade deadline, he was excited. He hopped a red-eye from Phoenix and joined the team in Detroit.