Any hitter can struggle against an ace. But every hitter has that one random pitcher who always gives them headaches. “My bat doesn’t like him.” “Sometimes, baseball is stupid.” “Very happy he retired.” Why Does This Guy, Of All Guys, Own You? www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

For the Guardians to do the impossible, it took a village. It took contributions from the usual suspects and from the most unlikely heroes. Behind the scenes of a crazy clinch day for a team that’s savoring this moment: www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

You know what José Ramírez can do on the field. But it’s his comedy behind the scenes (in multiple languages) that has kept the Guardians loose through a summer of adversity. On the funniest man in Cleveland: www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Get to know Gavin Williams, the goofiest member of the Guardians’ roster and a guy angling to break out as the team’s next ace: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

A lot has changed since Terry Francona left Cleveland. What hasn’t changed: Francona’s love of baseball and the people in the game, and his comedy routine. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

Guardians need one of their patented, dominant rotations, and they might soon have one www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Somehow, Guardians star José Ramírez remains MLB’s best-kept secret www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/638... Presenting the Guardians’ All-Quarter Century Team, the best in Cleveland since 2000

Carlos Santana: “Hey, Hedgey, can you believe that I hit an inside-the-park home run?” Austin Hedges: “When? Your rookie year, 35 years ago? Did all the outfielders die?” Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues: www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Baseball and family pulled Nic Enright out of the darkness. Now, after two and a half years of pain and exhaustion and torment, he’s a big-league pitcher. And his debut, with his family present, was perfect. “That was everything I wanted it to be.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Really soon…

Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Inside Steven Kwan’s journey to burgeoning stardom: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Terry Francona spent a year golfing, being a fan, babysitting his grandkids. He relaxed in Hawaii and Mexico. But it wasn’t enough. He needed baseball. He always does. www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...

2024 was the worst year of Nolan Jones’ life. It was also the best year of Nolan Jones’ life. The Guardians’ outfielder opened up about failure, death threats and the birth of his daughter: www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In MLB, title inflation is the new norm (stay for Stephen Vogt’s impersonation of Creed Bratton) www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

For some Cleveland fans, the home opener is a chance to honor the die-hard fans who are no longer here www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

Long before torpedo bats, the maple bat craze — which started in one man’s garage, after a friendly wager at a bar — took over baseball www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

Moon shots and mob movies: Jhonkensy Noel’s bid to be Guardians’ next big home run hitter www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...

The Guardians got a taste of it last year. Now they want the whole thing. Buckle up for another unpredictable journey. "It’s been 76 years — there’s pretty much no one alive in Cleveland who has experienced it. Once you do it once, that’s all they need.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...

Congrats to Joe Danneman and @zackmeisel.bsky.social on being voted Ohio's Sportscaster and Sportswriter of the Year. Two unbelievably deserving choices nationalsportsmedia.org/news/nsma-el...