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Cleveland Guardians 2024 MLB Season Preview
Key moves included the Guardians trading for Scott Barlow. The former Kansas City Royals closer pitched very well with the San Diego Padres, striking out 32 batters in 29.1 innings.
Cleveland also traded Cal Quantrill to the Rockies, which was a bit of a surprising move. Aside from those moves, the Guardians brought in pitchers Jaime Barria, Tyler Beede, and Carlos Carrasco to minor league deals.
Guardians Projected Lineups
As a team, the Guardians will need to focus on what they do best — which is play with speed. Get on base, steal bases, move the runners over, those kinds of things. On paper, there likely isn’t a ton of guys that are capable of hitting 20-plus home runs, but to improve from last season, there is no reason they couldn’t see five or more players steal 20 or more bases.
This is their identity. I think of old school teams like the 64′ St. Louis Cardinals. Now this team likely won’t win the World Series or even the AL Central, but they could compete if the lineup produces.
Projected Lineup
- Steven Kwan, LF
- Andrés Giménez, 2B
- José Ramírez, 3B
- Josh Naylor, 1B
- Bo Naylor, C
- Ramón Laureano, RF
- Kyle Manzardo, DH
- Brayan Rocchio, SS
- Myles Straw, CF
To take the positivity hat off for a minute though, the offense still remains quite a concern. I look at this lineup and I wonder who will get better?
Perhaps an increase of playing time will provide the Naylor brothers with the tools they need to put up better numbers. Unfortunately, a lot of stock is being put on young prospects that are on their way in Will Brennan, Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter. There is room for improvement for nearly every player in the lineup (except for Ramirez).
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NBA fans might have gotten an early look at this year’s Finals on Wednesday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 in one of the most exciting games of the season thus far. Heading into the contest, there had never been a team on a 15-game win streak face off against a team on a 10-game win streak. Ultimately, it was Cleveland that kept its win streak going as it made it 11 in a row.
The game was highlighted by a plethora of lead changes, but Cleveland had the edge heading down the stretch. The Thunder got right back into the game, however, cutting the Cavs’ lead to just two points with a minute and a half to play.
Cleveland, feeding off a rowdy home crowd, held strong on defense, though, while also getting the shots it needed on the offensive end to escape with the win.
It was a slow night for Cavs star Donovan Mitchell, who had just 11 points, but Cleveland’s frontcourt stepped up as Jarrett Allen had 25 points, 12 boards and six assists while Evan Mobley had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a big night with 31 points, but it wasn’t enough to carry his team past the Cavs.
Delayed Draw @GB_Delayed_Draw
No matter who wins this game, it’s been a fun battle. Wouldn’t be sad to see a Thunder/Cavs finals this year.#ThunderUp
The Cavaliers now hold the best record in the NBA at 31-4 and have all the makings of a Finals team. While the Thunder dropped to 30-5 with the loss, they’re still in the driver’s seat in the Western Conference.
Cleveland and Oklahoma City will meet again in just over a week, and the second contest should be just as interesting as the first.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Firefighters battled a fire Wednesday afternoon at The RainForest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
The RainForest is currently closed for construction, and a zoo spokesperson said all animals and staff are safe.
According to firefighters, the 2-alarm fire damaged the exterior and roof of the exhibit.
Firefighters say workers were using a torch to cut metal on the building exterior, and vegetation ignited.
The RainForest closed on Sept. 9, 2024. It’s expected to reopen in 2026, housing gorillas and orangutans.
Cleveland firefighters say the fire was ruled accidental. No injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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