The Cleveland Guardians finally won a baseball game on Monday, 7-5 over the Houston Astros.
Before that, however, they had dropped ten straight and virtually fell out of contention in the AL Central.
The Wild Card is a long shot, but not impossible.
Still, they are in a bad position with their 41-48 record.
Tim Kurkjian, an ESPN analyst and insider with a long career, discussed the Guardians on 92.3 The Fan, explaining that while he understands fans’ criticism toward the ownership and the front office, it might not be fair because of their track record of success.
.@Kurkjian_ESPN with @KenCarman and @SportsBoyTony: It's not fair to blast #Guardians ownership and front office when they've done a lot of good throughout the years https://t.co/125ROCiB7r
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) July 8, 2025
“It’s OK for fans to be frustrated, but it just doesn’t work that easily. It’s easy to say ‘we need to spend a lot more money to improve the team,’ but the Guardians don’t have a lot of money. The reason they’ve been so good over the years is because they have drafted and developed players pretty well,” he stated.
He explained that Chris Antonetti and his group deserve a lot of credit, and while the ownership ‘is going to have to get more involved’ in the situation, ‘I’m not sure it’s really fair to blast them and the front office when they’ve done a lot of good throughout the years.’
Kurkjian did say that Cleveland must find some offense ‘at some point’ but it’s harder than it looks.
“They have to add some offense at some point. They are 27th in runs scored. It’s a challenge to find good hitters because they are staying with their teams!” he pointed out.
“If you lose 10 games in a row a year after making the playoffs and you are 15.5 games out of first place before the All-Star break, it’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s not that easy in baseball to put things together year after year without significant resources to deal with,” the specialist observed.
Most Guardians fans understand they won’t spend like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, or Los Angeles Dodgers.
All they are asking is for that last push to secure at least one game-changer every once in a while.
That could be the difference between making the ALCS or going all the way, or between being at the doorstep of contention and making the postseason.
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