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Four Guardians win Gold Gloves
2Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Four Guardians win Gold Gloves

The Cleveland Guardians have four Gold Glove Award Winners. Five members of the Cleveland Guardians were finalists for a Gold Glove and four ended up coming away with the award. Andres Gimenez, Shane Bieber, Myles Straw, and Steven Kwan won a Gold Glove at their respective positions. The lone finalist not to win was third baseman Jose Ramirez. https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1587559964737945600?s=20&t=cxDmnwebSV7oWRhoXrVXsw Defense was a trademark of the Cleveland Guardians this season so the MLB high four Gold Glove winners is hardly a surprise. In addition to leading all of baseball in Gold Gloves, this was a franchise record for the Guardians. Notes about the winners Steven Kwan is just the second rookie in team history to win a Gold Glove, the first being...
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Terry Francona to remain Guardians manager
21Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Terry Francona to remain Guardians manager

Terry Francona will be back next year for his eleventh season as manager of the Cleveland Guardians. Francona has a 845-671 record in his 10 seasons at the helm in Cleveland. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1583514855247876096?s=20&t=jiqnLVMUlHqLkzq2bBpE6A In 10 seasons under Terry Francona Cleveland has been a successful ball club. Last year's 80-82 campaign was the only losing season under Tito. Francona did take a leave of absence from the team July 29th with DeMarlo Hale assuming interim manager duties for the final 62 games, compiling a 30-32 record over that span. Terry Francona has shown he is the right man for the job and has been able to perform managerial magic along the way. Cleveland will look to build on their 92-70 record in 2022 and advance further in ...
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Jose Ramirez to undergo hand surgery
20Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Jose Ramirez to undergo hand surgery

The Cleveland Guardians star third baseman will be undergoing surgery. In mid-June Jose Ramirez did not play two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and from that moment he was not himself. The Cleveland Guardians third baseman had a right hand injury that would impact his performance for the rest of the season. Ramirez' slash line dropped across the board (.305/.397/.642 - .264/.329/.437) and it that was a direct result of the injury. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1582860977791377408?s=20&t=uRDfsWjtx5Lah4dSNfEfvg There was an option for Jose Ramirez to have surgery during the season, but the lengthy recovery time made him opt to wait until after the season was over. If Ramirez would have had the surgery during the season there is a very real possibility that the...
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Guardians have five Gold Glove finalists
20Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians have five Gold Glove finalists

The Cleveland Guardians have five Gold Glove Award finalists. Five Cleveland Guardians players have been named finalists for a Gold Glove. Myles Straw, Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez, Andres Gimenez, and Shane Bieber are among those at their positions with a chance to take home some hardware. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1583175138425438208?s=20&t=uRDfsWjtx5Lah4dSNfEfvg A Gold Glove for any player would be the first for a Cleveland player since Cesar Hernandez and Roberto Perez won in 2020. With five potential winners there is a good chance the Guardians have at least one Gold Glove winner. The award winners will be revealed prior to Game 4 of the World Series.
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Guardians fall short in The Bronx, lose 5-1
19Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians fall short in The Bronx, lose 5-1

The Cleveland Guardians were not able to continue their cinderella season as they lost Game 5 to the New York Yankees. All year long the Cleveland Guardians found success with getting on base and coming through at just the right time. That was not the case Tuesday night against the Yankees. Cleveland was able to outhit the Yankees 8-6, but their one walk compared to New York's four gave the home team a 10-9 advantage in the on base department. This would ultimately contribute to the 5-1 final score which saw the Guardians season end. While both teams would leave the same amount of runners on base (8), the game would come down to which team would come through with runners in scoring position. Unfortunately for the Guardians it was the Yankees who held the advantage in this area. New...
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Guardians season on the line
17Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians season on the line

The Cleveland Guardians split their two ALDS home games and now return to The Bronx with their season on the line. There is nothing like the drama of October baseball and the Cleveland Guardians have found themselves in a movie type scenario. Cleveland is tied with the powerhouse New York Yankees after the first four games of the American League Division Series with a decisive Game 5 taking place this evening. Due to bad scheduling and a rainout, this will be the fourth game in as many days which has cranked up the pressure for both clubs. This is the ideal situation when discussing the premise of October baseball. New York is the better team and possess a higher payroll, but is has been Cleveland who has looked like the more complete team so far. The Guardians hold the edge in hits...
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Guardians – Yankees postponed
13Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians – Yankees postponed

Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed. The new start time will be 1:07 P.M. Friday afternoon. https://twitter.com/CleGuardians/status/1580593294450360325?s=20&t=mre5P3133OcJHcjZAgATXg This is due to there being an off day between the first two games of the series for some bizarre reason. Now should the series last the full five games it will complicate things. Both teams must travel to Cleveland after Game 2 to play games 3 and 4 at Progressive Field. If a fifth game is needed they must travel back to New York for a Monday contest. That's right. Four games in four days in two different cities.
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Nick Sandlin out for year
10Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Nick Sandlin out for year

The Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher will miss the remainder of the postseason. Cleveland's bullpen will be down one relief arm for the rest of the postseason. Nick Sandlin has a Teres Major muscle strain that led to his removal from Saturday's win over Tampa. https://twitter.com/ByRyanLewis/status/1579483550814208001?s=20&t=Iupt56ESzW3NXK44unt0-Q As expected the Guardians have replaced Sandlin on their postseason roster ahead of their series against the Yankees. Nick Sandlin was a valuable member of Cleveland's bullpen this season, striking out 41 batters in 44 innings. Sandlin allowed three earned runs over his last 26 appearances dating back to July 9th. Opponents hit just .148 and slugged .173 against the 25-year old reliever. Being without a pitcher who is able t...
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Guardians adjust ALDS roster
10Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians adjust ALDS roster

The Cleveland Guardians have made some roster adjustments ahead of their series with the New York Yankees. As expected the Cleveland Guardians have made some roster moves prior to facing the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Aaron Civale and Cody Morris are in while Nick Sandlin and Kirk McCarty are out. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1579542572166696960?s=20&t=Iupt56ESzW3NXK44unt0-Q With Sandlin being out for the year and McCarty only being used out of the bullpen since late-July, adding Civale and Morris was a no-brainer. Should any of Cleveland's starters falter in the first three games they are going to need length out of the bullpen. Having options such as Civale and Morris would be more beneficial in this type of situation. It makes sense that the Guardians would ...
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Guardians set ALDS pitching order
10Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Guardians set ALDS pitching order

The Cleveland Guardians have set their pitching rotation for the first three games of the ALDS against New York. After completing their sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Cleveland Guardians have determined their pitching order against the New York Yankees. Cal Quantrill gets Game 1 while Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie will follow. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1579477788951998467?s=20&t=Iupt56ESzW3NXK44unt0-Q Quantrill pitched once against the Yankees, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two with one of the hits being a Josh Donaldson solo homer. Bieber is the only one of the three Guardians pitchers set to pitch who did not face the Yankees this season. The last time Bieber faced New York was in 2021, striking out nine and allo...
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