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Cleveland Guardians Projected To Lose AL Central Division Title

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1 hour ago

July 18, 2024

Cleveland Guardians Projected To Lose AL Central Division Title

The Cleveland Guardians have been in firm control of the AL Central all season long, but they are far from a lock to win the division.

Thanks to a 7-11 slide heading into the All-Star break, the Guardians’ lead over the Minnesota Twins for first place in the division has shrunk to four-and-a-half games, and Cleveland still has eight games remaining with the Twins before the end of the year.

As a matter of fact, Austin Mock of The Athletic ran some projections for the second half of the campaign, and his statistical model only gives the Guardians a 41.1 percent chance to hold on to their AL Central lead. Meanwhile, he gives Minnesota a 47.1 percent to take home the division crown.

Mock’s model creates a projection for every player, which is then turned into a team rating. It then simulates every game the rest of the way and repeats the process 100,000 times to generate a large sample size.

Cleveland was also only given a measly three percent chance of winning the World Series and an 8.8 percent chance to win the American League pennant.

To be brutally honest, you can see why statistical models may not be too kind to the Guardians heading into the stretch run of 2024.

Since starting 36-17, Cleveland has gone a very middling 22-20. Its starting rotation has been an unmitigated disaster, and its offense has been rather pedestrian as a whole.

The Guardians have gotten by largely on the strength of their dynamic bullpen, but it’s easy to see a scenario in which that is not sustainable through October.

The good news is that Cleveland still has some time between now and the July 30 MLB trade deadline to address its principle issues.

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Northeast Ohio Thursday weather forecast: Clearing skies, cooler temps

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8 hours ago

July 17, 2024

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Northeast Ohio Thursday weather forecast: Clearing skies, cooler temps

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Expect partly sunny skies on Thursday with a slight chance for scattered showers.

The National Weather Service’s forecast for tomorrow calls for highs in the low 70s with light breezes throughout the day. Skies will be mostly clear Thursday night with overnight lows dropping into the mid 50s. Friday will be sunny and slightly warmer with highs topping out in the upper 70s

Cleveland daylight conditions

Cleveland loses 1 minute of daylight tomorrow.

Cleveland sunrise – 6:09 a.m.

Cleveland sunset – 8:57 p.m.

Extended forecast for Northeast Ohio

Skies will be clear Friday night with overnight lows dipping back into the mid 50s. Saturday will see more sunshine and highs around 80 degrees.

Ohio regional radar

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Senior citizen in Cleveland concerned about higher property taxes says her home value doubled after county reappraisal

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15 hours ago

July 17, 2024

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Senior citizen in Cleveland concerned about higher property taxes says her home value doubled after county reappraisal

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Dorothy Williams has lived in her home in the Kinsman neighborhood for 41 years.

On Tuesday, she was shocked when she received her letter from Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer showing the reappraised value of her property.

“Almost passed out, but thank God I didn’t but that is very high,” Williams said.

Her home was previously valued at $18,700. The county said it is now valued at $40,000.

“They haven’t been inside or anywhere they just going from the outside,” Williams said. “Painted the porch and painted the fence and they say, ‘oh’ that’s how much it’s worth.”

Williams said she qualifies for the Homestead Exemption Program.

It’s a statewide program that reduces the property tax burden of qualified senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and surviving spouses of public service officers killed in the line of duty, by exempting some of the market value of their home from taxation.

According to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer’s website, Williams will go from paying an estimated $0 in property taxes in 2024 to an estimated $432 in 2025.

“A fixed income you don’t have it,” Williams said. “It’s a lot of elderly people like me they don’t have it.

Williams said this property tax hike will impact her neighbors who are also on fixed incomes.

“How are they allowing this to happen to senior citizens,” Williams said. “We can lose a whole lot by allowing them to go up on our property taxes so high.”

The county is hosting a virtual live event on the county’s Facebook, Instagram, and X pages to answer questions from taxpayers.

The county said taxpayers can send questions in advance to communications@cuyahogacounty.gov or ask in the comments during the event.

There are also four upcoming in-person community meetings.

Monday, July 29, 2024
Saint Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Church
6800 Lexington Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
6-8 PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Tri-C Eastern Campus Theatre
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, OH 44122
6-8 PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Tri-C Western Campus Theatre
11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, OH 44130
6-8 PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Urban Community School
4909 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
6-8 PM

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Ralph Lance Cleveland

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23 hours ago

July 17, 2024

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Ralph Lance Cleveland, age 85, of Hambden Township, OH, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 14, 2024, at his home. Born on June 17, 1939, in Rockford, IL, to Ralph Phillip and Bernita Alice (nee: Schreiber) Cleveland. Ralph and Joyce were longtime Hambden Township residents, after relocating from Mechanicsburg, PA.Ralph married the love of his life, Joyce LaRaine Loberg, on May 29, 1970, in Temple Hills, MD, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Together, they built a beautiful life filled with love and joy.A proud veteran of the US Air Force, Ralph’s sense of duty and service extended beyond his military career. He was an active and dedicated member of the Geauga Kiwanis, where he contributed to numerous community initiatives.Ralph enjoyed many hobbies, including golf, playing cards, and visiting the casino. However, his greatest joy came from spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, who were the light of his life.Ralph is survived by his beloved children: Kirsten (David) Downey of Columbus, Jamie (Scott) Henderson of Chardon, and Phil Cleveland of Roaming Shores. He was the cherished grandfather of Emily Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Cecelia Henderson, Ella Henderson, Jack Henderson, Ethan Downey, and Brooke Downey. Ralph is also survived by his sister, Pamela Dell of Sterling, MA.He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Joyce Cleveland.A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, OH 44086, with burial to follow at Hambden Township Cemetery.The family suggests donations be made to the Hambden Fire Dept., 9867 Old State Road, Chardon, OH 44024, in Ralph’s memory.Arrangements are entrusted to the Burr Funeral Home of Chardon. For more information and to share condolences, please visit www.burrservice.com.

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