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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.

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 set ALDS pitching order

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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.

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 allowing two runs on four hits and two walks.

McKenzie dominated New York, allowing just one hit and striking out seven Yankee batters across seven innings.

Taking the series against Tampa in just two games is huge for Cleveland. Being able to use Quantrill in Game 1 rather than rushing back Bieber on short rest is ideal for the Guardians. Things would have looked a lot different if Cleveland was not able to come out victorious in that five hour 15 inning marathon on Saturday.

Guardians defeat Rays 2-1

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The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 2-1 in the first game of the American League Wild Card Series.

Well, the Guardiac Kids did it again. Finding themselves down 1-0 after Jose Siri hit a solo home run off of Shane Bieber to give Tampa the lead, the Guardians needed to conjure up some magic. Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan held Cleveland scoreless for five innings, but a sixth was not in the cards. Amed Rosario would reach on a one-out single to set up such a predictable moment. Jose Ramirez turned around the third pitch of his at-bat and sent it over the wall to give Cleveland a 2-1 lead they would hold on to for the remainder of the game.

This series of events was building throughout the game. Time after time the Guardians would get runners on base and not be able to score. It simply felt that their time would come, all they needed to do was be patient and take advantage when it presented itself.

Everything would fall into place with the Guardians now leading and Bieber still on the mound. The former Cy Young Award winner would strike out eight in 7.2 innings with one run allowed on three hits and a walk before handing the ball over to Emmanuel Clase in the 8th. Terry Francona opted for his closer in a four out situation as the above mentioned Siri was up with a man and this was not the time to take away chances. Siri has been hitting Bieber hard lately and it is best not to tempt fate more than anyone should.

The Guardians closer would get the four outs he was tasked with, giving Cleveland their first postseason win since 2017.

Looking ahead

Cleveland will not be limited when it comes to pitching options. Bieber going 7.2 innings combined with Clase’s four out save has preserved the bullpen and put the Guardians in a comfortable spot pitching wise. It is a much better feeling knowing that relief options are plentiful rather than limited.

It will be Triston McKenzie taking the mound in Game 2 against Tyler Glasnow as Cleveland looks for their first series win since 2016.

Guarding The Corner Ep. 15 – Grover Cleveland Season

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Guarding The Corner Epsiode 15 – Grover Cleveland Season: Discussing the Cleveland Guardians series with the Twins, Red Sox, and Twins again.

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Guarding the Corner Ep. 14 – More Than Cromulent

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Guarding The Corner Episode 14 – More Than Cromulent: James and Bryan discuss the Cleveland Guardians winning ways, their series with the Twins, and trivia.

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Guarding The Corner Ep. 12 – Rocked in Detroit

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Guarding The Corner Episode 12 – Rocked in Detroit: James and Bryan discuss the Guardians dropping two of three to Detroit, the upcoming series with Kansas City, and trivia.

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Ramirez, Bieber lead Guardians past Tigers

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It was the combined efforts of Jose Ramirez and Shane Bieber that propelled the Cleveland Guardians over the Detroit Tigers with an 8-1 win.

Ramirez went 2-4 with five RBI thanks to a bases clearing triple and a two-run homer. In addition to what he did at the plate, Ramirez scored three times, walked once, and stolen base. Josh Naylor also had a productive day at the plate going 2-5 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored.

Bieber struck out five Tigers in 8 innings. The Guardians starter scattered eight hits while allowing just one run. This outing combined with Cleveland’s offense taking advantage of Detroit’s pitching led to a much needed win Saturday.

The early success of Oscar Gonzalez also continued. Gonzalez again went 2-4, one of those hits being a double. Another young outfielder, Richie Palacios, joined Gonzalez in the quest for playing time. Palacios got two hits in four at-bats with an RBI and a run scored. Both Gonzalez and Palacios have found playing time due to Franmil Reyes landing on the list. So far they have taken advantage as they may push another outfielder off the roster considering how the unit has performed so far.

The third and final game of the series (thanks to Friday’s’ postponement) will take place Sunday at 1:40 with Triston McKenzie starting for the Guardians while Elvin Rodriguez will be Detroit’s counterpart.

Guarding The Corner Ep. 11- Space City Blues

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Guarding The Corner Episode 11 – Space City Blues: James and Bryan discuss the Cleveland Guardians performance in Houston, their upcoming series with Detroit, and trivia.

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