Official Cleveland Guardians (fka Cleveland Indians) 2022 Season Thread

[Chris Lyle]

Magic number officially down to 1!!! Let's go!!!

White Sox trash talk coming back to haunt them. Getting beat up by the Tigers

[wiper]

April 14th, 2022 issue of Sporting News… 0.0% doesn’t mean what they think it means.

[OscarOne]

I can't wait for Topps to catch up with all these rookies. Especially the autographs. I would be happy to just get Clase on something.

I am still just absolutely shocked by this. This is a team that got no hit four times last season... and I assume this year was going to be even worse.

And everybody that decided that they didn't want to be fans anymore because of the name should feel really silly right now. Heck, I'm even willing to stop complaining for a minute about the silly flying baseball logo as long as they keep winning.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by OscarOne

I can't wait for Topps to catch up with all these rookies. Especially the autographs. I would be happy to just get Clase on something.

I am still just absolutely shocked by this. This is a team that got no hit four times last season... and I assume this year was going to be even worse.

And everybody that decided that they didn't want to be fans anymore because of the name should feel really silly right now. Heck, I'm even willing to stop complaining for a minute about the silly flying baseball logo as long as they keep winning.

Going to be fun getting some of these rookies for sure. I will never necessarily like the name change etc but this team is great and I'm glad to be a fan

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by wiper

April 14th, 2022 issue of Sporting News… 0.0% doesn’t mean what they think it means.

Lol that must of 0% chance of not making it

[lambeauleap87]

Division champs!

[ClevelandIC]

Woooo!

[Centauri3]

Originally Posted by OscarOne

I can't wait for Topps to catch up with all these rookies. Especially the autographs. I would be happy to just get Clase on something.

I am still just absolutely shocked by this. This is a team that got no hit four times last season... and I assume this year was going to be even worse.

And everybody that decided that they didn't want to be fans anymore because of the name should feel really silly right now. Heck, I'm even willing to stop complaining for a minute about the silly flying baseball logo as long as they keep winning.

I still can’t believe Kwan never had a Bowman anything, still nothing from mainstream Topps, yet is this damn good.

[OscarOne]

Originally Posted by Centauri3

I still can’t believe Kwan never had a Bowman anything, still nothing from mainstream Topps, yet is this damn good.

Yea, right? I try to collect all the Cleveland Minor League affiliate sets... And luckily I had the Lynchburg set with his rookie in it.

The NOW post-season set could be very cool. It might end up having RC/Call-Up cards for a half dozen guys.

[Chris Lyle]

So excited to be division champs again.

Youngest team ever to make the playoffs.

Going to be interesting to see who makes the playoff roster

[OscarOne]

Originally Posted by Chris Lyle

So excited to be division champs again.

Youngest team ever to make the playoffs.

Going to be interesting to see who makes the playoff roster

I'm just interested to see if the front office can convince Tito that he can survive the postseason without Shaw. Dude has no business being on the postseason roster.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by OscarOne

I'm just interested to see if the front office can convince Tito that he can survive the postseason without Shaw. Dude has no business being on the postseason roster.

I wish someone could keep him off the roster but probably not going to happen unfortunately

[apb4]

They really need to get Jose going again, he has not hit well the entire month. Without him the lineup lacks a true elite hitter. I sure hope he can pick it up this next week.

[Centauri3]

I don’t think Shaw makes the cut. Guys like Cody Morris, MCCarty, even Pleasac will get in over Shaw. For the last 4-6 weeks, Shaw has only been used in garbage time or when there was no other option. Tito does not trust him.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by Centauri3

I don’t think Shaw makes the cut. Guys like Cody Morris, MCCarty, even Pleasac will get in over Shaw. For the last 4-6 weeks, Shaw has only been used in garbage time or when there was no other option. Tito does not trust him.

I hope that you are right, but we all know they love affair that Tito has for guys like Shaw.

[Chris Lyle]

tough loss last night, but was nice to see JRam get it going a bit.

[lambeauleap87]

I can't believe Shaw was DFA'd, but that's a big positive heading into the postseason. Not to minimize all of Shaw's contributions to Cleveland, he just has no business being on the playoff roster.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by lambeauleap87

I can't believe Shaw was DFA'd, but that's a big positive heading into the postseason. Not to minimize all of Shaw's contributions to Cleveland, he just has no business being on the playoff roster.

I was shocked myself but let's me know the management is committed to the youth movement and direction of the team

[Raleigh504]

Originally Posted by Chris Lyle

I was shocked myself but let's me know the management is committed to the youth movement and direction of the team

Wish it was done earlier in the year to have these young guys get more experience or even moved him at the deadline for cash. I feel like some team may have gotten him for next to nothing at the deadline.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by Raleigh504

Wish it was done earlier in the year to have these young guys get more experience or even moved him at the deadline for cash. I feel like some team may have gotten him for next to nothing at the deadline.

I get it, but I have heard that he was a good teacher for some of the young guys in the clubhouse. So I can kind of see it. And with a pitcher he wasn't taking that much time away from someone else.

[Chris Lyle]

Can't wait for playoff baseball tomorrow!!! Never thought I would be saying that this year!!

Learned something a little new about JRam's contract extension signing. Tom Hamilton said it yesterday on April 5th if JRam doesn't sign the extension we would have been traded pretty much on the spot and headed to another town while the Guards would've headed to Cleveland to start the season.

Definitely on the turning points of this season.

[Raleigh504]

Originally Posted by Chris Lyle

Can't wait for playoff baseball tomorrow!!! Never thought I would be saying that this year!!

Learned something a little new about JRam's contract extension signing. Tom Hamilton said it yesterday on April 5th if JRam doesn't sign the extension we would have been traded pretty much on the spot and headed to another town while the Guards would've headed to Cleveland to start the season.

Definitely on the turning points of this season.

I really hope he never leaves Cleveland. Would be nice to see an all-star player play for the same team for his whole career.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by Raleigh504

I really hope he never leaves Cleveland. Would be nice to see an all-star player play for the same team for his whole career.

Has a full no trade clause so unless they don't sign him after this contract is up then we should be able to keep him for the end

[BlockShotStop]

Originally Posted by Chris Lyle

Can't wait for playoff baseball tomorrow!!! Never thought I would be saying that this year!!

Learned something a little new about JRam's contract extension signing. Tom Hamilton said it yesterday on April 5th if JRam doesn't sign the extension we would have been traded pretty much on the spot and headed to another town while the Guards would've headed to Cleveland to start the season.

Definitely on the turning points of this season.

Can't wait to be in the stands tomorrow! Hard to beat playoff baseball.

[Chris Lyle]

Originally Posted by BlockShotStop

Can't wait to be in the stands tomorrow! Hard to beat playoff baseball.

Nothing like CLE come playoff time. Have a great time!!!