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Guardians Star Closer Leads Must-See Run Prevention Ranking In The Last 100 Years

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is already the most impactful reliever in modern franchise history. He took possession of the franchise record in career saves, and  successfully closed out 47 games in 2024 to become the Guardian with the most saves in a single season. Oh, and he is...

Guardians Insider Highlights Shocking AL Central Fact

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   For years, the AL Central division got a reputation for being among the worst in baseball. It was absolutely deserved: the division rarely had any powerhouses and most of their teams were mediocre at best. You could see it in the number of teams the Central sent to the playoffs per year. Thin...

Guardians Now Know Their Opponent In The Division Series

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians won the AL Central and a first-round bye in the postseason. That's why they are sitting the Wild Card round while other squads try to secure a place in the Division Series. Cleveland's foe in the Division Series is now settled: the Detroit Tigers swept the Astros in Ho...

Former Guardians Star Announces Retirement From Baseball

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The late 2000s and early 2010s Cleveland Guardians (then Indians) were a rebuilding team. They made the League Championship Series in 2007 and were a powerhouse that year. After that, they didn't return to the playoffs until 2013, Terry Francona's first season at the helm. From 2006 until 201...

Guardians Manager Has Important Message For His Players Ahead Of Postseason Journey

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are preparing for a really busy weekend. Starting on Saturday, they will be facing the winner of the Wild Card series between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt doesn't want their players to be stressed or feel the heavy burden of...

Guardians Star Closer Wins Yet Another Monthly Award

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Emmanuel Clase is the best closer in baseball, and it might not be close. The guy posted a jaw-dropping 0.61 ERA in 74.1 frames this year. We are not talking about a 15 or 20-inning sample: it's a full-season reliever workload in which Clase conceded a mere five earned runs. He was, as always...

Guardians Stay Active As They Wait For The Start Of The Division Series

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians won their division and secured a first-round bye in the playoffs. That is their reward for an incredible regular season in which they exceeded expectations. Many times, however, the reward can be costly. We have seen many teams that earned a playoff bye get ousted in t...

'Homegrown And Young' Guardians Are The Envy Of The League

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   There are many ways to build a championship-caliber team in MLB. Many owners and general managers who have the resources opt to spend a lot in free agency. Think of the New York Yankees, the 2022-23 New York Mets or the Los Angeles Dodgers. Others love to make traded to get what they want, su...

Jose Ramirez Takes One Last Award Before The Start Of The Playoffs

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are going to the playoffs thanks to their dominant bullpen, the breakout of some offensive players, their savvy manager, and Jose Ramirez. J-Ram showed the world that even if he is starting to age, he remains the league's best third baseman. He was a home run shy of jo...

Stats Show Guardians Star's Historic Performance In 1 Specific Situation

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Mother Nature denied Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez a chance to make history on Sunday. He came one home run short of joining the exclusive 40-40 club, and needed a homer and a double to become the second hitter in history to hit 40 two-baggers, 40 round-trippers and logging 40 stolen...

Guardians Reliever Finishes Season As The Proud Member Of Exclusive Group

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   MLB is, by far, the best and toughest baseball league in the world. You can imagine that being a rookie there is among the hardest things in progressional sports: the gap in talent between Triple-A and the majors is considerable. Then we have the special players, the 'chosen ones' that make i...

Astros And Tigers Will Play For The Right To Face Guardians In Division Series

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians and the Houston Astros didn't play the game they had scheduled on Sunday due to inclement weather at Progressive Field. The outcome of the game didn't affect the American League seeding, though: the Guards are the AL's second seed, which means their foe in the AL Divis...

Guardians Announce Pitching Plans For Sunday, Including Interesting Experiment

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians couldn't take advantage of the New York Yankees loss on Saturday and dropped their own game against the Houston Astros. That means the Guards are now locked in the second seed of the American League. They will enjoy home-field advantage in the AL Division Series and al...

Guardians Star Hits 39th Home Run And Needs One More To Make History

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Jose Canseco, in 1988. Barry Bonds, in 1996. Alex Rodriguez in 1998. Alfonso Soriano, in 2006. Ronald Acuña Jr., last year. And Shohei Ohtani this season: those are the six members of the 40-40 club in MLB. Throughout decades of professional baseball in America, just six hitters have achieved...

Guardians Rookie Pitcher Is Ready For Any Role In The Playoffs

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians rookie Joey Cantillo didn't have his finest game on Friday against the Houston Astros. His team ended up losing, and he conceded three earned runs in 3.2 frames, with two walks and a whopping six hits. He did show off his strikeout stuff with seven punchouts, but the comma...

Guardians Fans Post Best Attendance Numbers In Years

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   2024 has been an exciting year for the Cleveland Guardians. After a mediocre and rather forgettable 2023, the Guards are returning to the postseason this season and will be doing so as one of the two best teams in the American League. The year has been full of positives: a first-year skipper...

Guardians Catcher Shows Admiration For His Manager And Compares Him With Franchise Great

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are one of the hottest teams in baseball. Some people in baseball were confident that Cleveland would crumble after its hot start and eventually collapse in the standings. They are waiting no more: the regular season is about to end, and the Guardians have a 92-67 reco...

Jose Ramirez Is On The Brink Of Making Unique MLB History

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The origins of MLB take us back to the late 1800s, almost 150 years ago. Over that timeframe, only one player has been able to finish with at least 40 doubles, 40 home runs, and 40 stolen bases in the same season. No, it's not Shohei Ohtani, even though he has a chance to join the club this w...

Guardians Top Reliever Puts Together Compelling Rookie Of The Year Case

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   At this point, the American League Rookie of the Year award is likely a two-player race between Colton Cowser of the Baltimore Orioles and Austin Wells of the New York Yankees. That doesn't mean there aren't other worthy candidates, though. In fact, there is a case to be made that Cade Smith...

Guardians Praise Unsung Rotation Hero

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Expectations weren't really too high back in late June when the Cleveland Guardians signed a still-rehabbing Matthew Boyd as a cheap free agent. He was working his way back from Tommy John surgery performed in 2023. It's a move that savvy teams make, though: sign a talented pitcher, help him...

Guardians Still Have An Outside Chance At Home-Field Advantage In The AL

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   With their win against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians put themselves one step closer to one of their last objectives of the regular season: earning the American League's top seed. The New York Yankees, currently owners of the best record in the junior circuit, lost...

Guardians Star Closer Establishes Another Franchise Record With 47th Save

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds again on Wednesday, with a 5-2 final score that doesn't really illustrates how close the game was. In fact, it was Jose Ramirez's 38th home run of the season the one that broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Guardians a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning. R...

Guardians Change Pitching Plans After Securing First-Round Bye

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians locked up a top-two seed in the American League with Tuesday's win. That means they will rest through the Division Series while other squads, including their foe in that instance, play in the Wild Card round. To keep everybody fresh and focused on the postseason, the o...

The 'Lane Train' Has Been Unstoppable In September

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   In the first few weeks following his arrival via trade to play for the Cleveland Guardians, many people were running out of patience and frustrated because of Lane Thomas' lack of production. Indeed, he struggled badly for a rather extended period of time in his new team. Fans, however, don't...

Guardians Clinch First-Round Bye In The Postseason

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The 2024 Cleveland Guardians keep achieving things in the regular season. They secured their place in the postseason a few days ago, and now,.on Tuesday, they beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 to get a top-two record in the American League. What does that mean? It means that they will get a first-...

Insider Highlights Difference Between 2022 And 2024 Guardians

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are already in the 2024 postseason and are very close to securing a first-round bye. They didn't make it last year, but the 2022 campaign was a successful one that included a playoffs series victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round. They fell to the Ne...

Stats Show How Great Guardians Infielder Has Been Defensively

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   For anyone who has followed baseball in the last two or three years, it's not a secret that Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez is a magician with the glove. He is a two-time Gold Glove award winner at the keystone, and took home the ultimate defensive award a player can get: th...