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Guardians Drop First Game Of Doubleheader As Kansas City Gets Closer In The Central

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians didn't exactly kick off their four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on the right foot. Owners of a three-game lead in the AL Central before taking the field, the Guards lost a tough, closely contested 4-3 game on Monday afternoon. It was the first leg of a do...

Emmanuel Clase On The Brink Of Making Franchise History

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase has been baseball's most dominant closer all year long. He is consistently great, and the numbers, impressive as they are, don't do justice to how nasty he looks up there in the mound. On Sunday, the right-hander got his 38th save of the season in t...

Guardians Win And Increase AL Central Lead As Top Competitors Lose On Sunday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians took the field on Sunday with a two-game lead over the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins. They had managed to tie their series against the Texas Rangers on Saturday and were looking to take the three-game set on Sunday. Fortunately for Cleveland, things worked...

Rookie Slugger Is Carrying The Guardians Offense

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Before the Cleveland Guardians offense exploded on Saturday, rookie slugger Jhonkensy Noel was virtually the only hitter consistently producing in recent games. Josh Naylor, Steven Kwan, and even Jose Ramirez were struggling in the last couple of weeks (in some cases, in the last couple of mo...

Logan Allen And Joey Cantillo To Play Important Roles In Monday's Doubleheader

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians woke up on Sunday with a two-game lead over the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins after snapping a three-game losing streak on Saturday. They will try and take the series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, starting at 1:40 pm ET. Even if they win on Sunday,...

'Big Christmas' Leads Power Outburst As Guardians Snap Losing Streak

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians entered Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers having lost three in a row and six of their last seven. They were just one game ahead of Kansas City in the AL Central and risked losing the top spot, or at least tying with them, with a loss and a Royals win. Fortunate...

Guardians Star Prospect Already Showing Off His Power In Triple-A

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians recently promoted outfield prospect Chase DeLauter from Double-A to Triple-A. The lefty-hitting DeLauter had a brilliant spring training (.520/.600/1.040 line with four home runs and a 1.640 OPS in 13 games), which sparked rumors about him making the team out of camp d...

Recent Numbers Prove The Guardians' Three Best Hitters Are Failing To Perform

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Many things have been written about the Cleveland Guardians' rotation, even at this site. Words such as "mediocre", "injury-prone", "middling" and "the weakest link on the team" have been used to describe the unit. If we look at the season as a whole, there is a lot of truth to those adjectiv...

Guardians Lose Again As AL Central Lead Shrinks To 1 Game

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians just can't catch a break. Playing in front of their home crowd, they lost 5-3 to the reigning World Series champions, the Texas Rangers, on Friday night. It's the third consecutive loss for Cleveland, which combined with the Kansas City Royals' 7-4 win over the Philade...

Guardians Insider Discusses Emmanuel Clase's Workload Concerns

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   It's been well-established at this point that the Cleveland Guardians have the league's best bullpen. It's a deep group of talented pitchers such as Tim Herrin, Nick Sandlin, Scott Barlow, Hunter Gaddis, Cade Smith, Pedro Avila, and probably the best and most consistent reliever in baseball:...

Jose Ramirez Enters Exclusive Club In MLB History

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez stole a base in his team's 6-0 loss against the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon. That in itself doesn't represent or mean much more than a speedy player stealing a base, at least on the surface. However, context is everything, and that stolen base...

Standings Show Three-Team Race In The AL Central Getting Tighter Every Day

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians (73-54) lost their last two games against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Their offense scored one run in the last two contests against New York's pitching staff. At the same time, the Minnesota Twins (71-56) have remained steady and the Kansas City Royals (71-56) w...

Offense Produces Another Stinker As Guardians Drop Series

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians suffered another ugly loss against the New York Yankees, this time with a 6-0 final score, to drop a three-game series against them in the Bronx. Cleveland started the week with an impressive 9-5 extra-innings win on Tuesday, but their play in the next two games was, f...

Guardians Coach Has Faith In Struggling Infielder

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Shortstop is one of the weakest links on the Cleveland Guardians. Brayan Rocchio has started most games in that position, but his offensive output has been disappointing, to say the least. There are no complaints about his defense: he is a perfectly solid fielder at shortstop. But the Guardia...

Guardians Need 2 Struggling Stars To Get Going At the Plate

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians offense hasn't been particularly sharp in recent games. They have scored one or zero runs in three of their last four games, and have produced three or fewer runs within the first nine innings of each of their last five games. Of course, it's difficult to establish any...

Cleveland Loses Badly In New York As Twins And Royals Get Closer In The Central

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had a night to forget on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the New York Yankees in the Bronx and couldn't contain Aaron Judge (two home runs) and Juan Soto (one homer). That's not all, though: the Minnesota Twins also beat the San Diego Padres in California and trimmed the G...

Guardians Feel There Is No Need To Panic Despite Inconsistent Month

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians won an impressive game on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, but life, and the season, goes on. Truth be told, the Guards have been somewhat streaky and inconsistent in recent games and weeks. They are, for example, 8-10 in August and 15-15 in the second half. In ca...

Jose Ramirez Has Some Elite Company In Exclusive Switch-Hitting Club

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Making the Major Leagues is incredibly hard: just a tiny percentage of those who decide to play the sport professionally ever participate in an MLB game. Being an All-Star is even more difficult. However, those who have tried switch-hitting say that succeeding at both sides of the plate might...

Guardians Outlast Yankees In 12-Inning Marathon

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians won a closely contested series opener against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, snapping a three-game losing streak and reaching 73 wins in the process. The final score, 9-5, doesn't do justice on how close the game was: the two squads were tied at three from the fourth...

Guardians Announce Rookie Pitcher As Wednesday's Starter

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are about to play a key series to open the week. Depending on how their three-game set against the New York Yankees goes, they could be the best team in the American League on Thursday; or they could lose their AL Central lead. That's how important the series against t...

Guardians Starter Gets Tough Assignment On Tuesday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Starting on Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians will play one of their most important series of the second half. They will visit the New York Yankees in the Bronx, trying to maintain a 2.5-game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. The Guardians have been wildly inconsistent in recent...

Guardians Bring Star Prospect One Step Closer To The Majors

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Back in spring training, when Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter was performing like a star, many people predicted MLB time in his future this year. The kid was magnificent in the spring, hitting a robust .520/.600/1.040 with four home runs and 10 RBI in 13 games. The Guards...

Guardians Starter Has Fractured Fingernail And Goes To The Injured List

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were finally watching trade acquisition Alex Cobb turn a corner and deliver quality performances after securing his services from the San Francisco Giants ahead of the deadline. His first start as a Guardian wasn't particularly good, allowing five runs (four earned) on...

Guardians Reporter Details Marked Improvement Made By Top Hitting Prospect

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians gave first base prospect Kyle Manzardo a chance to impress in the summer. He didn't take advantage of it and struggled to the tune of a .571 OPS in 30 games. The lefty-hitting Manzardo entered the season as the typical young prospect who thrived against right-handed pi...

Guardians Swept As Offense Hits Rock Bottom

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are, once again, in the middle of a rough patch. Colin Rea proved too much for their offense to handle on Sunday, and the Milwaukee Brewers completed the three-game weekend sweep with a 2-0 win. Ben Lively was almost as good as Rea, tossing a quality start and allowing...

Guardians Trade Acquisition Has Vastly Underperformed So Far

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   When the Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals before the deadline, the move was met with positive reviews by the industry. Theoretically, the Guardians needed an outfield and Thomas was a nice fit, having experienced a breakout in 2023. He was also...

Stats Show Progress Made By Underrated Pitching Prospects On The Guardians

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians 2024 rotation might not look pretty, but at this point, it is what it is. The unit lost Shane Bieber to injury and Logan Allen and Triston McKenzie, projected starters before the season, are currently in Triple-A. Pitching depth option Xzavion Curry was also waived rec...