Guardians are on their second attempt at being sold. When Sherman got a chance to buy the Royals he pivoted and the Guardians struggled to find someone else who wanted minority ownership they were stuck in an escrow deal for a few years

Also don't people realize there is a deal in place to sell this team it's up to the minority ownership group if they want to or view it worth the investment when compared to other franchise they might have to sell off to fully buy the team

Very confused by the amount of negativity for a team that just made the playoffs for the third time in 3 years

Something I missed terribly on, if you go check out the Naylor trade live stream, was calling the return small. As I got more info I changed my tune. Not bad to get your game 3 elimination game starter for 6 years and a pick.

My closed captioning is having a heck of a time with Cecconi's name

I know a ton of great Tigers fans and many of my family are them, but man more swearing, racist statements, and attacks showing up in our comments from a small sub set of Tigers fans than the other 29 teams combined. Deleted near a dozen this morning. Most weeks we get 1.

Watching last night's games, I was reminded of this research I published last year, suggesting that teams' increasingly aggressive bullpen usage was backfiring as managers overwork and overexpose their best relievers. Letting Garrett Crochet throw a career-high 117 pitches is one way to avoid this!

Weirdly have become a Noel defender the past 24 hours. Not because I think he should be on the team but just trying to explain the logic of choices. I might not agree with choices but trying to explain those choices has made a lot of people mad.

I really find it disheartening the every rising number of insults we get with the show. Not due to the increased amount that is a good thing as it shows a larger reach. More that there is no originality just the same few tired comments.

20-6 since the Rally Dino became a thing on the show so now it has to keep being a thing

Team has made history and instead of enjoying it I live rent free in this dudes head

18 straight games with a starter only giving up 2 runs or less

Guardians worst hitter over the last month or so has been Schneeman weird choice here that paid off

I am flying the Guardians flag until they’re eliminated @jlbaseball.bsky.social @jeffmlbdraft.bsky.social go go guardians go

Skubal hiking the baseball was the point where the whole thing shifted

Nice job getting another reliever in, Royals facing a potential bullpen game tomorrow. Great job by Hedges, Kwan, and Angel

Only 3 teams have had a Maddux this year Tigers, Rangers, and Cardinals

Noah Cameron huge performance for KC after Cleveland got to the pen last night and a potential pen game tomorrow. He might have saved the series for them even in a potential losing situation currently though this game is far far from over

Cantillo has a chance for a Maddex a day after Cecconi had a no hitter bid when the team is basically in playoff mode every single day. Just nails performances for these young arms

Cantillo has always had great stuff, the question was command whatever they did in the minors has worked his command has never looked as good as it has since he came back

Having Noel instead of Manzardo hitting 5th might have cost this team multiple runs

Doing a really way too deep dive on Bo Naylor. It is interesting that defensivly he has had the best season of his career in terms of throwing out runners, but has a bear 8 percent drop in strike percentage in the shadow of the strikezone. Not sure how much is noise or if related

Guardians since June 1st minor miracle they are near 500

Some good info on Oakie, while you are there Keith also has a piece talking about Valera. I agree 100 percent on Valera takes.

Jake Junis is the Guardians best free agent signing since ....

Cleveland RHP Joey Oakie just gave up his first hit in two starts - he went 9.2 innings with 21 K in those two outings before giving up a single tonight in the fifth

I might not like what a dude writes and says but it boggles my mind the people who stoop to verbal abuse and insults because I talk about baseball. Like fine if you think I am an idiot but is everyone online a bad mannered 12 year old, checks my notes and comments and the answer is apparently yes.

Yet Fry bats cleanup when he is the worst hitter on the squad this year

Last 30 days the 2nd highest OPS on the Guardians is Nolan Jones. Top 3 Manzardo Jones Kayfus Bottom 3 Fry Naylor Martinez

Steven Kwan the last two years has had some struggles in July and August. Both times tied to wear and tear likely. His wRC+ has dropped 26 points since May that's nearly a 30 percent drop in total production. Currently down to a 105, which is 14th among LFs. 81 wRC+ since June

Taking my daughter to her first MLB game will see @Mets and @Brewers as part of a @PBS event at the park. Would be a bit more juiced if I hadn't had to stay up to 5 AM dealing with basement flooding. But will be a magical day no matter what.

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Since June 1st this is Cleveland's top hitters by wRC+ min 50 plate appearances. What's been crazy is that they have gone on this big run with Kwan in a bit funk. If you want the same data since July 1st look to tweet 2

AJ Preller is a lot of fun at the deadline, and post deadline he gets a ton of hype. Yet for a guy who got to run some of the highest payrolls in baseball for awhile and still had an expensive roster is ita roaring success to only have made the post season 3 times in 11 seasons

Cleveland drafted 21 players in the 2024 draft. They added 1 undrafted free agent. Traded for 3 more prospects all in my top 30. So they added 25 players, this past year they didn't think there was anyone worth adding after the 19th round. Kind of speaks to the depth difference

I am glad they kept Kwan as there is no one close to replace him, I also am 100 percent cool with letting him play the next 2.5 years here and letting him walk as a FA.

End of the day I think Cleveland didn't want to pay Santana to play elsewhere, and didn't want to hurt the pen more by losing a reliable, in terms of health, arm in Junis. I think the Bieber trade was an A+. Sewald might help the team more pitching for the Tigers.

That's an excellent return Khal Stephen is one of the big risers from the 24 draft. This is much better than a compensation pick! He is immediately a top 6 to 8 prospect for me maybe higher. Fastball is above average and splitter and slider both work as above average offering. Plus command as well

Don't get the anger on trading Bieber. He hasn't been dominant since 22. There have been repeated arm issues and he likely was going to walk at the end of the year anyways. It's like the Naylor situation getting 6 years of a starter is better than 1 or less years of the vet

Ah yes the day people who never tweet about baseball tweet about baseball either to complain or to show expertise on guys they have never watched

I hear so many rumors and information that I refuse to run with it because 90 percent of the time it's wrong. Teams call check in on trades names get discussed and then it goes nowhere more than I think people appreciate. Others run with ever single bit they ever get.

Sorry everyone I clearly jinxed that

Weirdest take in all this madness is that the front office is somehow at fault for two players gambling in their private lives

Love seeing the team come back strong after a ton of adversity yesterday

Logen Allen nearly has a sub 4 era, as we all expected.

No one is worth 1st overall money this year, and we are seeing it right now. It's smart to spread it around rather than overpay for a guy who would not be the top player in a typical year

This is incomprehensible to me. Given how much effort MLB has put into making the draft a thing, how the hell can the league not do the minimal skid-greasing required to make a handful of kids show up at an event in the prep baseball capital of the world?

One more Cleveland tie to pick 27 they decided to sign soon to be 37 year old Rick Dempsey to catch which gave Baltimore the pick to take Pete Harnisch baseball was weird in the 80s

Maybe Cleveland should draft a pitcher