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https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/onsi/news/how-the-cleveland-guardians-can-replicate-the-success-of-the-1980-s-and-1990-s-01km1p0swmhg&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiwv9H72uCTAxVLPUQIHf86EGIQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw3oI5TClz09w3CcmAJRya3G "If anything, this year, the group of young, talented players that make up the minor league system has a chance to set the organization up for future success. Whether it's starting arms that have a chance to anchor the back of the rotation or prospective bats that are looking to be game-changing, Cleveland's young core will be what makes or breaks the upcoming season. "After targeting hit-over-power types in the Draft and on the international market for several years, Cleveland has assembled perhaps its best collection of power prospects since Albert Belle, Brian Giles, Manny Ramirez, Richie Sexson and Jim Thome were percolating through the system in the late 1980s and early 1990s," wrote MLB Draft and prospect writer Jim Callis. Comparing Cleveland's current makeup to the generation that helped put The Land on the map says a lot about how Callis views the organization today."

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=36&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&sortcol=1&sortdir=default&pageitems=30&season1=2026&season=2026&qual=5&pagenum=8 112 Leasure 110 Newcomb 106 Taylor Hicks 102 C Murphy 100 Kay 98 Burke 97 S.Smith 89 Fedde Martin

Former Hawkeye basketball star Chris Street's hometown...passed away in 1993 in a tragic snowplow collision.

Same with the 1962 Mets and their loss record.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/packy-naughton-leaves-2026-debut-after-just-three-pitches-with-injury/ Korey Lee makes NY Post for heartbreaking (for opponent) reasons.

And yet nowhere close to the Guardians spending that exact same $70 million.

The Power or Precise Progress - Duncan Davitt's JourneyGo Hawkeyes!!!

Even the Rockies look much better than the White Sox out of the gate at .500.

B.Montgomery is critical. So are one of Schultz/H.Smith being a frontline/TOR starter. McDougal profiles more as a high impact reliever. Bonemer is critical. But starting pitchers have to give you 5/6 innings each time out or they will simply destroy an already overtaxed/overextended bullpen. But progress.

Has to at least get up to 5 ip/start though...

“I want someone who is process-oriented,” Reinsdorf said. “I think the biggest mistakes we’ve made over the years is we have not followed a process.” Translation: Fired exec Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley had a plan of no plan. That was evident the last four seasons as they fooled themselves into running back mediocrity after mediocrity. “Conviction: We need someone who is not afraid to pull the trigger,” Reinsdorf said. Translation: The Karnisovas regime and the end of the Gar/Pax regime had too many roster spots filled with players the front office overrated and didn’t want to move off of in time. Sam Hinkie c'mon down!

https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/wc?date=2026-04-08 I think I will take the Twins at 30-35% WC odds after beating DET tonight vs. the White Sox at 0.05% https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/wc?date=2026-04-08 0.2% to win Central DET KC CLE and MIN very close to each other, in the high teens

4/29/25 Hamstring 3/26/25 Calf 9/5/24 Kidney Infection 8/8/24 Hamstring 8/7/24 Hamstring 7/13/24 Abductor 4/22/24 Calf 7/2/23 Hip 5/3/23 Finger 4/25/23 Hand 8/3/22 Oblique 7/10/22 Wrist 7/5/22 Hand 5/14/22 Hand 5/26/21 Hamstring 4/4/21 Hamstring 8/15/20 Rib

Remember when the majority of SoxTalk projected finishing fourth ahead of the Twins in 2026...? Not looking very likely at this point.

Now starting (again) at DH, Danny Tartabull.

SIEnjoy the Final Season of Baseball As We Know ItThe 2026 MLB season will likely be the last of its era, as several converging factors could turn the sport on its head by this time next year.

Please refer to Hays' recent injury history.

Meanwhile Guardians at $70 million payroll (30th) and emerging as a dark horse WS candidate.

But Antonacci and Braden will save us in 2027. Realistically though, have to wait for Bonemer/Roch 2028.

McGuire needs to pull back out...

Does it matter at this point? But can he execute the fake bunt routine?

Poor Fegan and his eternal optimism.

He's still doing much better than Colson. 866 ops is more than I expected his first year was thinking around 825

Colson 195/679 10,133 tickets sold Sox absolutely refuse to announce attendance under 10k lol

About to be losers of seven consecutive 4-8