It was a bit of a surprising run for the Cleveland Guardians and 2024 Manager of the Year Stephen Vogt. The Guardians made a run to the ALCS last season before running into their kryptonite — the New York Yankees. Cleveland was eliminated but entered the offseason with hope once again. How will that play… read more

What do you do when the opponents score six runs in the first inning of a spring training game? You look on the bright side. You count your blessings. 1.    These games don’t count. 2.    We’ll learn from our mistakes. 3.    Isn’t it a beautiful day in Arizona? That was the Cleveland Guardians’ reality in… read more

The Cleveland Guardians bashed a dozen extra-base hits in a 12-5 preseason pounding of the A’s on Friday. Yes, the team is just called “The Athletics.” They are out of Oakland and waiting to move into their new Las Vegas digs. This year, the A’s will play in Sacramento, Calif. SCORE EARLY AND OFTEN Kyle… read more

Tanner Bibee pitched three shutout innings as the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 4-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Cactus League play on Thursday. Bibee, the returning ace of the Cleveland starting rotation, gave up two hits and a walk while striking out three. Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless fourth inning, which was a… read more

Opening Day is three weeks away, but the Cleveland Guardians conducted an early dress rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon. Fielding their regular starting lineup, the Guardians pounded the Angels 8-1. Cleveland’s bats didn’t get warmed up until the sixth inning, when the Guardians’ four-run outburst erased a 1-0 deficit. Lane Thomas tied the game with a… read more

The Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen was a major factor in last year’s appearance in the American League Championship Series. With the starting rotation on shaky ground, the bullpen will need to carry a heavy load again this year. After Monday’s 7-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland fans may start to worry about the back end… read more

Baseball is great for many reasons, one of which is that there’s always a winner. Unless it’s spring training, or the 2002 All-Star Game. The Cleveland Guardians played the Milwaukee Brewers to a rare 12-12 tie, which was allowed since these games don’t really count. JOSH NAYLOR REPLACEMENT? While Carlos Santana will replace Josh Naylor… read more

Victories in spring training are meaningless, but after a 1-5 start, The Cleveland Guardians had to feel good about a second win. Cleveland beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Friday afternoon in Goodyear, Ariz. LIVELY START Ben Lively made a strong case for a spot in the Guardians’ starting rotation. He pitched three shutout innings,… read more

Luis Ortiz is not on the bubble for a pitching job with the Cleveland Guardians, but his debut couldn’t have gone worse. Ortiz surrendered six runs in 1 1/3 innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Cleveland 9-6 on Tuesday in Goodyear, Ariz. Cleveland acquired Ortiz in the offseason in a double-trade scenario involving Toronto and… read more

The Cleveland Guardians didn’t see Josh Naylor on the field in Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cleveland turned heads by trading Naylor and his 108 to the Snakes in the off-season. WHO’S ON SECOND? Angel Martinez started at second base for the Guardians in that hotly contested positional battle. But another candidate, Gabriel… read more