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It was a weird year. Here are some final thoughts on the 2023 campaign, including notes on José Ramírez, the Naylor brothers and more.
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Notes on Tanner Bibee's Rookie of the Year case, Emmanuel Clase's struggles, Josh Naylor's evolution, Kole Calhoun's last shot and more.
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Dissecting "Down goes Anderson": Tom Hamilton and Jason Benetti relive what it was like to call one of the wildest baseball fights in years.
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The melee broke out after Ramírez slid into second base in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday.
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“We’re not doing anything that is going to change the world or save mankind or save a life. You just try to have fun with it."
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Already arguably the least productive hitter in baseball, Anderson squared up to fight José Ramírez and became a league-wide punching bag.
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A lot goes into a steal of home plate. “That was freakin’ unbelievable. It’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen on the field.”
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Here are some reasons why the Guardians, who are still in the contention in the AL Central, are three games below .500.
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Ramirez is batting .268 this season with nine home runs and 35 RBIs.
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Plus answers to questions about trading for Bryan Reynolds, extending Shane Bieber, paying tribute to John Adams, and much more.
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Imagine you’re attempting to convince a casual baseball fan to commit to watching the Guardians. What would you say? Start with this ...
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Brash went viral on Opening Day when he got one of the American League's top hitters so off-balance he fell on a swing attempt at a slider.
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The Guardians have ample flexibility (and young talent) to build a roster that could vanquish the ghosts of years past.
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Let’s peer into Ramírez's future and assess where he might wind up in franchise lore.
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What if a guy with a microscopic number of deficiencies in his game is positioned to piece everything together in 2023?
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Examining the resumes of the nine third basemen elected in the past 60 years, including Scott Rolen, and projecting what Ramírez might need.
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Exploring the history of CLE captains. If there's ever going to be another one, it’s hard to envision a more worthy candidate than Ramírez.
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With the Winter Meetings almost here, the latest installment of Meisel's Mailbag answers your questions on Cleveland's offseason and more.
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Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona and New York Mets manager Buck Showalter won the 2022 AL, NL Manager of the Year awards.
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“It’s amazing to think about what he played (through),” Chris Antonetti said of Ramírez, who is scheduled to have surgery in November.
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