June 22, 2024Jun 22 So @TBideon FWIW. According to ESPN; It requires an average of 3.1 plate appearances per team game to be in contention for any batting title. By that metric and due to his injury time off, Kwan is currently averaging 2.9 PA/TG. However in the games he has played this season he is averaging just over 4.5 so I've made the calculations and it appears he will require 10 more games at 4.5/G to reach that 3.1 minimum. Carry on.
June 22, 2024Jun 22 And I jinxed his BA last night. I'm sorry Kwan!!! Also, I'm loving Baltimore this year. They're making it very interesting. Also, f Boston. Edited June 22, 2024Jun 22 by TBideon
June 25, 2024Jun 25 yeah, more on kwan — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8SjAKmyA1K/?igsh=Z3o3emkxMHkweXQ4
June 26, 2024Jun 26 Best record in the majors! 667 tonight? Carrasco -- use the force and remember what you once were. 2014-2018 return!
June 27, 2024Jun 27 Jhonkesy Noel Homers in 1st major league at bat. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/guardians-vs-orioles/2024/06/26/747019
June 27, 2024Jun 27 Now that's beautiful "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 27, 2024Jun 27 how could i ever have forgotten manny was manny from day one — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7nIii3MoNM/?igsh=eTRuZzhueHFhdTkw
June 30, 2024Jun 30 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/cleveland-guardians-send-struggling-triston-mckenzie-minors-activate-gavin-williams-from-il/95-628c15ba-5063-4657-8c54-50805f4852e2
July 2, 2024Jul 2 Good analysis of the Guardians' hitting prowess from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/07/01/cleveland-guardians-offense/
July 14, 2024Jul 14 Guardians are bananas for bazzana. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/cleveland-guardians-select-oregon-states-travis-bazzana-first-overall/
July 20, 2024Jul 20 espn 2nd half rankings have them #5: Cleveland Guardians Record: 58-37 | Projected final record: 93-69 Division title odds: 58.9% | Playoff odds: 92.8% | Championship odds: 5.6% How they got to the top: Much more power than expected -- with 109 home runs, they're already closing in on last season's total of 124 -- but mostly a bullpen that has been the best in the majors. It ranks first in ERA (2.62), first in win probability added (8.64), first in OPS allowed (.597), second in strikeout rate (26.7%) and second in saves (34). Closer Emmanuel Clase, after a rough 2023 when he blew 12 saves and lost nine games, is 4-1 with 29 saves and a 0.81 ERA -- and he recorded the save in Tuesday's All-Star Game as well. Clase, Hunter Gaddis, Tim Herrin and Cade Smith have combined for a 1.43 ERA and just four home runs allowed in 170 innings. What to expect from here: If the bullpen can keep up this pace, it will go down as one of the best ever and the Guardians might be able to hold on to win the AL Central. They might need a little better starting pitching, however, as they rank 23rd in the majors in rotation ERA. They did recently get Gavin Williams back from injury, but Triston McKenzie and Logan Allen are back in Triple-A with ERAs over 5.00 and Shane Bieber was lost for the season back in April. Let's see if Cleveland makes a trade for a starter -- or even an outfielder to give the team a little more offense from someone besides Steven Kwan. -- Schoenfield
July 21, 2024Jul 21 very nice read — 👍 What, CLE worry? The Guardians lean into Stephen Vogt's calm vibe atop AL Central Tim Keown, ESPN Senior Writer Jul 21, 2024, 10:00 AM ET more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40597868/cleveland-guardians-stephen-vogt-mlb-second-half-american-league-central Rookie manager Stephen Vogt has played with or against most of his players. "There are a lot of ways I can get my messaging out," he says, "or I can just stay out of the way and let them play. That's been my biggest go-to." David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
July 25, 2024Jul 25 i just walked in ye olde ny pub and what do i see the guards up on 3 tv’s getting clubbed 3-0 by the tigers. dam that sux. whur muh bats ???
July 25, 2024Jul 25 1 hour ago, mrnyc said: i just walked in ye olde ny pub and what do i see the guards up on 3 tv’s getting clubbed 3-0 by the tigers. dam that sux. whur muh bats ??? I was at the game today. They were lame beyond belief and now that Arias has been sent down, Rocchio is the next guy that needs to reacquaint himself with C’bus. I’m not complaining though, they’re in a rough patch, but the season has been very good so far. My hovercraft is full of eels
July 30, 2024Jul 30 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/report-cleveland-guardians-acquire-lane-thomas-washington-nationals/95-f730d580-400d-413f-86ca-2d69de7b0f4e
July 30, 2024Jul 30 And another one from the scrap heap. https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/cleveland-guardians/reports-guardians-acquire-pitcher-alex-cobb-from-giants-ahead-of-mlb-trade-deadline
July 30, 2024Jul 30 3 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said: And another one from the scrap heap. https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/cleveland-guardians/reports-guardians-acquire-pitcher-alex-cobb-from-giants-ahead-of-mlb-trade-deadline If his blister that he had in his last rehab start goes away, it'll be a halfway decent rental.
August 1, 2024Aug 1 guards top draft pick travis bazzini hits a grand slam for lake county — 👍 https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GqTgTvMYz/?igsh=MTM0ejAxeGhzZHowdw==
August 2, 2024Aug 2 best team in mlb, but you know its espn, so they just can’t — 😂 MLB Power Rankings Week 18: Who got most help from the deadline? ESPN Aug 1, 2024 … 2. Cleveland Guardians Record: 65-42 Previous ranking: 5 The Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomasand starting pitcher Alex Cobb, looking to shore up their two obvious weaknesses. Thomas had 67 extra-base hits last season and after a terrible April and a stint on the injured list, hit .282/.363/.470 in his final 55 games with the Nationals. He played right field in his Guardians debut and can play center in a pinch, but look for him to get most of his time in right. Cobb has yet to pitch in the majors this year after offseason hip surgery, shoulder irritation and then a blister problem last week that pushed back his first start. He had a 3.87 ERA in 2023 with the Giants. -- Schoenfield
August 15, 2024Aug 15 The Guardo's two new starting pitchers, Cobb and Boyd, are doing great early on so far. But this guy may end up in the hall of fame if he keeps pitching like this.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 16, 2024Aug 16 best team in mlb again by the way ... yeah i know its the doldrums of summer but hey they swept the cubbies so yeah.
August 19, 2024Aug 19 its yankees time tomorrow, so we’ll see who’s top dawg in mlb — in the meantime, happy one year “down goes ander-versary” 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-SO_-8JDUJ/?igsh=MTNoZWl5NGhoeXdmMQ==
August 21, 2024Aug 21 looks like you got savannah banana’d — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-lzft9uBim/?igsh=a3BnYnM3anQ5Y3Vs
August 28, 2024Aug 28 another pounding loss and kc has caught up with them. worse, there is no end to the weak hitting and now pitching woes in sight.
September 6, 2024Sep 6 world series preview starts tonight with a rare 3 game set at dodger stadium — 😂🎉
September 17, 2024Sep 17 Magic number down to 7. Come from behind last night against Twins helps for sure. What a rookie go for Manzardo. Reminds me of my childhood with Super Joe Charbonneau! https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-manzardo-homers-3-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-josh-naylor-scores
September 17, 2024Sep 17 2 hours ago, Cleburger said: Magic number down to 7. Come from behind last night against Twins helps for sure. What a rookie go for Manzardo. Reminds me of my childhood with Super Joe Charbonneau! https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-manzardo-homers-3-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-josh-naylor-scores as a teen one time we all were riding in to a game on lake road in a convertible with all our tribe gear and we saw joe at home on a riding mower out mowing his lawn, yes we knew where he lived, so we stopped and he rode up and talked to us for a bit. you know after his big rookie season he was injured a lot so he was staying home at the time. it was so rad! 😂
September 17, 2024Sep 17 11 hours ago, Cleburger said: Magic number down to 7. Come from behind last night against Twins helps for sure. What a rookie go for Manzardo. Reminds me of my childhood with Super Joe Charbonneau! https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-manzardo-homers-3-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-josh-naylor-scores Watching the guy in the stands dive for that ball made my night
September 22, 2024Sep 22 Congrats Guardians on clinching their 12th AL Central Division Title last night - the way this franchise is run should be an exemplar for our professional football team.
September 23, 2024Sep 23 everything you need to know is here — 2024 MLB playoff tracker: Schedule, bracket, clinching scenarios ESPN Sep 23, 2024 more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41041818/2024-mlb-playoffs-clinching-scenarios-bracket-postseason-schedule
September 30, 2024Sep 30 mlb playoff season is almost set — its guards vs tigers/astros wildcard winner. as i understand it the nl wilcard depends on today’s mets/braves doubleheader. if they split both are in. if there is a sweep the winner is in and the diamondbacks are in. now that is tight!
October 4, 2024Oct 4 espn playoff takes — Cleveland Guardians No. 2 seed | 92-69 | AL Central champs ALDS opponent: Tigers (56.4% chance of advancing) World Series odds: 13.3% | ESPN BET odds: +900 Predicted date of their last game: Oct. 21 If they win it all, the 2024 World Series MVP will be ... Can we just pick the entire bullpen? No? Four relievers have won a World Series MVP (Larry Sherry, Rollie Fingers, John Wetteland and Mariano Rivera) so don't rule out Emmanuel Clase. Indeed, while Jose Ramirez is the obvious choice, his game hasn't translated to the postseason, with just two home runs in 124 at-bats. Let's go with Clase; if Cleveland wins, it's probably because he gets four World Series saves. -- Schoenfield If they go home soon, it will be because ... The starting rotation isn't good enough. Cleveland posted the best bullpen ERA in baseball by a substantial margin. Clase has been the best closer in the majors. Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis and Tim Herrin might be the sport's stoutest bridge to the ninth inning. The rotation is another matter. No. 1 starter Shane Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery after two starts. Triston McKenzie, two years removed from a breakout season, performed so poorly he was sent to Triple-A in June and hasn't returned to the majors. Without them, Tanner Bibee (3.47 ERA in 31 starts) emerged as the top starter for a rotation that finished tied for 23rd in ERA and 24th innings pitched. The Guardians will need to piece together the pitching to make a title run. But too much reliance on the bullpen might be unsustainable. -- Castillo Ready for his October close-up: The Guardians acquired Lane Thomas before the trade deadline hoping he would fortify an offense in perpetual need of production. August was brutal, but Thomas showed what he's capable of amid a torrid month of September. He has been hitting mostly behind Josh Naylor, but also in front of Ramirez at times. His presence will be critical in October. The Guardians finished in the middle of the pack in OPS and runs per game this season. They need someone besides Ramirez, Naylor and Steven Kwan to produce consistently. They need the Lane Thomas who provided 28 home runs and a .783 OPS for last year's Washington Nationals. He might have tapped back into that. -- Gonzalez Why you should root for them: 1948. That's when Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Satchel Paige, Bob Feller & Co. led Cleveland to the World Series. Good times. Harry Truman was president. Jack Kerouac was gallivanting around the country with Neal Cassady. Don Draper was still living as d**k Whitman, years away from landing on Madison Avenue. The franchise has not won it all since then, giving it the longest active title drought in baseball. This team, with an offense that has contact, athleticism and just enough power, and armed with the sport's best bullpen, is built to quench that thirst. To do so, the Guardians will have to topple some superstars -- Judge, Ohtani among the possibilities -- which would make it that much sweeter to watch. -- Doolittle
October 5, 2024Oct 5 well it didnt take long to show those espn worrywarts lane thomas is ‘ready for his october close-up’! 😂
October 5, 2024Oct 5 Great performance today. Boys against men and stopped their momentum in its tracks. Gonna be hard against Skubal on Monday, but he can be beaten. My hovercraft is full of eels
October 6, 2024Oct 6 That first inning was amazing! Five runs no outs. That’s the way to make a statement guardians. Let’s keep up the momentum.
October 6, 2024Oct 6 11 hours ago, Florida Guy said: That first inning was amazing! Five runs no outs. That’s the way to make a statement guardians. Let’s keep up the momentum. I was there yesterday--so wonderful to see those stands full on a beautiful October afternoon! Must have looked great on TV.
Create an account or sign in to comment