Replacing Terry Francona as the Cleveland Guardians manager was not going to be an easy task. Stephen Vogt, a former big-league catcher, did an amazing job and was rewarded with the American League Manager of the Year award. Vogt was playing ball just two years ago, so the Guardians job was his first experience as… read more

Jose Ramirez and Emmanuel Clase earned spots on the first team of the All-MLB Awards, as announced on Nov. 14. Ramirez, who just won his fifth AL Silver Slugger award at third base, came close to becoming the second player in history to record 40 homers, 40 stolen bases, and 40 doubles in a season…. read more

Cleveland baseball fans should never take a hitter like Jose Ramirez for granted. The third baseman won the American League Silver Slugger Award for the fifth time in his career, breaking a tie with Albert Belle for the most in Cleveland history. His previous wins came in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2022. Ramirez came within… read more

A relief pitcher hasn’t won the Cy Young Award in 40 years. That could change soon. Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase had an amazing season, saving 47 games and posting a 0.61 ERA. He reached the finals of the American League Cy Young Award voting, along with the Royals’ Seth Lugo and the Tigers’ Tarik… read more

With MLB free agency looming, the Browns season already being all but over, and the Cavaliers on the hottest start in franchise history, I began pondering a question. That questing being, is Cleveland a destination for free agents in each of it’s three major league sports franchises. The imidate answer to this question is no,… read more

The Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor each drove in more than 100 RBI, earning nominations for the 2024 Silver Slugger awards. Naylor hit .243 with 31 homers and 108 RBI. His competition at first base is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of Toronto and Carlos Santana of Minnesota. Guerrero makes a strong case. He hit… read more

Outstanding defense is part of the “secret sauce” that helped the Cleveland Guardians win the AL Central Division and advance to baseball’s final four. Second baseman Andres Gimenez and left fielder Steven Kwan won Gold Glove awards for the third time, as Major League Baseball announced on Sunday. Jose Ramirez was a finalist at third… read more

While the Postseason gets underway, fans will be debating who will be named the recipient of the 2024 MLB regular season awards. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America have already submitted their ballots and we won’t know the winners until after the World Series this month. I’m not a member of the BBWAA,… read more

Relying on the long ball can be a dangerous strategy for a baseball team. But when you have Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton on your team, victory is just a matter of time. The New York Yankees used this strategy to beat the hometown Cleveland Guardians 5-2 last night. The Bronx Bombers won… read more

Perhaps you have heard about the times the Yankees experienced World Series droughts, like the one that lasted from 1964 to 1976? If you’re old enough, you may have even witnessed the era when the great Pinstripes failed to make it to the Fall Classic between 1981 and 1996. However, I’ll bet you never thought… read more