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Guardians knock around trash person, gets DFA’d

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The Cleveland Guardians found themselves matched up against a Red Sox pitcher who was recently shown to have some unpopular opinions and appeared as a genuinely hateful person in Matt Dermody. Cleveland gave him a rude awakening Thursday night as they scored three runs on four hits and one walk. All three runs against Dermody were driven in by Jose Ramirez, who ended up homering three times in the contest (two against Dermody). The end result? Dermody was designated for assignment by the Red Sox following the conclusion of the game.

It will be hard to imagine that Dermody will pitch again in the big leagues following the work of the Guardians bats Thursday. Dermody has pitched relatively infrequently the past few seasons and that is before acknowledging the fact he has shown his true colors (or lack thereof) online.

Karma has a funny way of working sometimes. When someone publicly shows just how terrible of a person they are and it comes back like this it is not exactly heartbreaking. Dermody was always someone likely to get come up for one appearance and get designated for assignment. But the events playing out the way they did and the end result being what it was, it just a bit sweeter seeing someone who has shown to have no redeeming qualities be discarded like yesterday’s trash. Good riddance.

Guardians option, re-assign two players

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The Cleveland Guardians have made four roster moves Sunday.

Roster trimming continues for the Cleveland Guardians. The club has optioned outfielder George Valera and pitcher Joey Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus. In addition to these moves Cleveland has re-assigned Logan Allen and Peyton Battenfield to Minor League camp.

These moves are all expected from the Guardians as there is not a path to playing time in Cleveland for them at the moment. There could be playing time down the line if injuries or poor performance become and issue at the big league level. The important thing to keep in mind when it comes to the four players in particular is patience. Their time will come, it is just not right now.

Guardians option catcher to Triple-A

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The Cleveland Guardians have decided to option one of their catchers to Triple-A Columbus.

As most expected, Bo Naylor will begin the 2023 season in Columbus. The Cleveland Guardians have optioned the younger Naylor to Triple-A as they are narrowing down their options to backup veteran Mie Zunino to begin the season.

Naylor is currently with Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, but was still able to have some at-bats with the Guardians (going 1-6 in four games). Cleveland did give Naylor his first taste of the big leagues late last year with the catching prospect going hitless in eight at-bats with five strikeouts. Improvement is needed if Naylor is going to get called back up this season and potentially take over the catching position. The good news for Naylor is that his chance may come sooner rather than later.

Guardians catching options

The starting job in Cleveland belongs to Mike Zunino at the moment. Zunino is not consistent offensively with a batting average that is usually uninspiring with some power bursts. Zunino has hit 20 or more home runs four times in 10 seasons with a career-high 33 coming in 2021. Injuries and inconsistency led to a combined 18 home runs in three of his last four seasons (2019, 2020, 2022). A injury-riddled or disappointing season could impact Cleveland’s decision with Naylor down the line.

With Naylor being optioned that leaves five options to backup Mike Zunino. Byran Lavastida, Cam Gallagher, David Fry, Zack Collins, and Meibrys Viloria. It would not be surprising to see Cleveland opt to go with a catcher with some experience over a young option with little to none as Zunino’s backup. Gallagher has 171 appearances, Collins has 170, and Viloria 93. In comparison Lavastida has just six while Fry is yet to play in the majors.

Four Guardians win Gold Gloves

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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.

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 Sandy Alomar. Kwan is also the with rookie outfielder to win the award, the most recent being Luis Robert in 2020.

Myles Straw joins Kwan as the first Cleveland outfielders to win a Gold Glove since Grady Sizemore in 2008.

Andres Gimenez is the second Guardians second baseman to win a Gold Glove in the last three seasons (Cesar Hernandez 2020).

Shane Bieber is the first Cleveland pitcher to win a Gold Glove since Rick Manning in 1976.

Terry Francona to remain Guardians manager

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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.

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 the postseason.

Jose Ramirez to undergo hand surgery

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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.

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 Guardians do not win the division.

Next year a fully healthy Jose Ramirez should be able to help guide the Guardians further in the postseason than their exit in the ALDS. The first year of experience of the Guardiac Kids will go a long way in addition to some help that should come during the upcoming offseason.

Guardians have five Gold Glove finalists

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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.

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.

Guardians fall short in The Bronx, lose 5-1

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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 York went 2-7 with RISP while Cleveland was hitless in six attempts. Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo were the two Yankee hitters who were successful with men in scoring position with the former’s three-run homer in the 1st inning essentially putting the game out of reach for Cleveland.

Aaron Civale was Cleveland’s starter and it did not go as planned. Civale allowed the homer to Stanton mentioned previously and failed to get out of the 1st inning. While there will be a lot of handwringing over the decision the fact of the matter is the bats did not do enough. Scoring just one run was never going to beat a Yankees team that can simply out-slug their opponent with ease.

Looking at the big picture this season was a success even though their postseason run has come to an end. The Guardians have a bright future ahead of them and a couple more additions to the roster can make the difference from their season ending in the ALDS and winning a World Series.

Guardians season on the line

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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 (36-22) and strikeouts by their pitching staff (41-38) while the Yankees hold a slight two run advance in runs scored (15-13). The runs scored number shows just how close a series between two teams so incredibly different are playing a very competitive series. It is going to come down to which team does the little things right and that has mostly been Cleveland so far.

There will be a lot said about the team which does not win this evening. Aaron Boone has been under fire for his repeated failures in the postseason and another loss could be the end of his time in New York. Meanwhile the Guardians have largely struggled over recent years, losing four straight postseason series dating back to 2016 with their Wild Card Series win bucking the trend. Should Cleveland falter it would be their 10th loss in a series clinching game in 11 tries and that is far from ideal.

The winner of Monday’s contest will advance to take on the Astros in the American League Championship Series beginning Wednesday in Houston.

Guardians – Yankees postponed

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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.

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.