Top 5 games of 2022
1) The Josh Naylor Game
2) “I think we’ve seen enough… of the Cleveland Guardians”
3) ALDS Game 3
4) Wild card game 2
5) McKenzie 7IP 1 Hit vs NYY July 3rd
- Tanner Bibee has figured it out and is back in ace form
- Ben Lively is apparently him
- Gavin Williams is coming back
All we need is 1 more and we’re chilling really
They say you’re a bullpen arm, 44
They say you’re getting lucky, 44
They say you’ll never be a starter, 44
They say our season is over, 44
With the division on the line, how do you respond, 44
We can now make a full team out of debuts:
1B: Nolan Jones
2B: Tyler Freeman
SS: Richie Palacios
3B: Gabriel Arias
LF: Alex Call
CF: Steven Kwan
RF: Will Benson
DH: Oscar Gonzalez
SP: Konnor Pilkington
RP: Kirk McCarty
If you told me a week ago that the Guardians’ offense would get to Luis Castillo then jump George Kirby less than 24 hours later I would’ve blocked you for overoptimism
They’ve forgotten about you,
#99
They say you’re washed,
#99
They’ve counted you out,
#99
They’re calling you a sticky stuff merchant,
#99
They want you in the minors,
#99
How will you respond tonight, 99?????
They say you’re a bullpen arm, 44
They say you’re getting lucky, 44
They say you’ll never be a starter, 44
They say our season is over, 44
With the division on the line, how do you respond, 44
Average Twins-Guardians banter:
“You guys only won because our players are injured”
“Maybe you don’t spend millions of dollars on players that are made of literal glass ”
“You guys haven’t won a World Series since 1948”
“You guys haven’t won a playoff game in nearly 20 years”
The ROTY race is a 3 party race, as much as MLB hates to admit.
I think Julio should win it as of right now, but the disrespect Kwan is getting right now being placed behind Witt Jr is unbelievable.
Fuck it Josh Naylor hits lefties now
Franchise Locks:
1B: Naylor
2B: Gimenez
3B: Ramirez
LF: Kwan
SP: McKenzie
RP: Stephan
RP: DLS
CL: Clase
Those are also my only untouchables in trade everyone else can be obtained (for a price)
Guardians deadline recap
Lost:
Amed Rosario
Josh Bell
Aaron Civale
Gained:
Jean Segura
Noah Syndregaard + cash
Khalil Watson (proj.
#15
CLE)
Kyle Manzardo (proj.
#1
CLE, top 40 MLB)
Overall grade: B
Didn’t do exactly what I wanted, but fixed a few big problems
If Josh Naylor, THE SECOND BEST HITTER ON THIS TEAM BY A LARGE MARGIN is out for likely the rest of the season
WHY ARE WE WASTING OUR TIME WITH KOLE FUCKING CALHOUN INSTEAD OF CALLING UP JHONK AND CROSSING OUR FINGERS FOR BOMBS
Josh Naylor underwent an MRI yesterday which revealed an oblique strain. He’s been given a 3-6 week time table but Francona said that’s “extremely tentative.” He’ll be rechecked weekly.
I’ll be the one to defend Tito
You either have Bo, a super fresh rookie who is yet to have a hit in the bigs, face a lefty, or you have Fry, a older rookie who has had a big hit in a Guardians uniform, face a righty