The Cleveland Guardians Are A Real Contender But No One Is Talking About Them

[@SPIIIVA]

I appreciate the shout out! But its been Cle vs the world for a long time so the disrespect is nothing new. Dont be surprised to see Bieber throwing the first pitch in the 2023 World Series 😊

[@thechangeup1036]

They have a chance to possibly get the the fall classic just a few really good teams In their way but they have a good formula for winning

[@PweeBurntPizza]

That's right! CLE vs the world. Every one of our pro teams is disregarded. Cavs are the 4 seed yet no one is talking about us. Guardians are really good but no one cares. Browns have lots of talent and are looking poised to reach the playoffs but once again easily dismissed. All good bcuz Da Land is coming!

[@gnielsen07]

astros and Yankees own cleveland unfortunately, Cleveland can beat everyone else in the AL

[@Topo42mh]

​@@gnielsen07 NY def doesn't "own"them. Astros own the AL.

[@gnielsen07]

@@Topo42mh losing to New York in 2017 was rough that was Cleveland’s year . Plus 2020 and 2022

[@benmaharaj6854]

I think the current rules favors their style of offense. Its easier to get on base with no shift.

[@shelly1298]

Why do you think genius Tito brought up a record 17 rookies let year? They've had these rules for at least a year. 🤔

[@ktbear21]

What's crazy to think about is how young this team is as well... they are built for now AND the future. It definitely reminds me so much of the early 90's teams that lead to the late 90s deep October runs. Definitely an exciting time to be a Guardians fan!!! ❤️💙⚾️

[@Quakerman14]

It's hard for me to compare the 90s teams to the 23 team. K Lo, Omar, and Robbie Alomar would fit right into this team. But the rest were slow lumbering power meat guys (Manny, Thomas, Belle, etc) What I love about this team though is their never give up attitude. Down 6? No biggie.

[@ktbear21]

@Jazbo_14 it's not a 1-1 comparison, but rather the idea that we have lots of young talent and a talented ball club ready for postseason. We currently have way more elite pitching than we ever could've hoped for in the 90s, but still struggle at times with offense. We also have a superior FO now, which is saying something. The contract extension recently have been absolute slam dunks and a welcome change for Cleveland fans, and I truly think we're one trade away from putting it all together.

[@Quakerman14]

@ktbear21 I gotcha. And yeah, extending Gimenez and Ramirez, for home town discounts btw, was enormous. The window for a championship is open slightly more now.

[@ktbear21]

@Jazbo_14 Ramirez choosing to stay in Cleveland has cemented his 🐐 status here, for sure. Gimenez getting extended for the length he did was a big surprise. And cannot forget about Clase... his 100+ cutter is one of the nastiest pitches in the game. Add in Straw returning to form and Trevor Stephan being extended, and yep, most fans are very pleasantly surprised. Now just need to extend Kwan 😉

[@Quakerman14]

@ktbear21 just need Bell to start banging, and this is a dangerous team

[@michellongacre514]

Believe in The Land! 🎉❤

[@joshuacurrier4743]

If josie was on the yankees he already would have an mvp. Indians or any cleveland team for that matter gets no national attention. The only thing we get is the ESPN lazy reel about how we lose...

[@chubbawubbahubb24]

I love the enthusiasm for my team who never gets love and we've been a consistent organization for a long time but sadly I still think we're an all star away from contention!

[@PweeBurntPizza]

Yes, our Guards are consistent. They've won many division titles since Tito has been here. Our FO is top notch. Let fans sleep on us.

[@mydudesbetrippin3909]

Not at all, I will bet you Kwan will develop to be an All-Star one day plus Bieber and Triston have all star potential, Jose is an all star lock, Gimenez is one of the best defensive players in baseball plus he’s an all star and they have a really good supporting cast. Oh and don’t forget about Clase, he’s an all star too. We have the talent!

[@brian99xt]

They fly under the radar, and always do. I'm glad they don't have the huge bullseye on their backs. They are an amazingly fun team to watch, and I'm glad I get to watch them every night!

[@scottlemin2315]

Amen brother

[@cookiecrumble619]

Another thing is pur defense! We had 4 reigining gold glovers starting on opening day which is wild! Sick video , go Guards!

[@robmangeri777]

Don’t underestimate Tito either. How many winning seasons? Go tribe!

[@JayBow-lc8ek]

Lets Go Cleveland best love we have gotten in awhile !!!!

[@StrosProd]

The guardian are the most underrated team in the league however they have some holes to fill to reach that next step

[@brucetowell3432]

You may say "some" I'll say 'many';-)

[@dercept]

No holes this year. this is the best year in the last 15 for them to get to the World Series and probably the last for the next 15 unless big names get signed to the team and or traded

[@oktg91]

@@dercept 2016 was a pretty special team

[@brucetowell3432]

@@dercept They'll need a couple of their young starters from Triple AAA to step up this year just to stay afloat. They don't score a lot of runs to begin with so how are they going to compete when they'll be giving up a ton or runs? Hope you are right, but I'll stick by my sober assessments, 3rd place, behind the Twins/WhiteSox Again hope I'm wrong! God Bless

[@dercept]

@@brucetowell3432 i see the guardians picking up bell and zunino being a huge help with hitting. won't see a huge difference in homeruns hit this year, but it will be more than last year. 1st place in the division i see this year, and with enough heart and hustle possibly world series bound. as long as everyone stays healthy, i think this year will be better than last year

[@ccrates25]

Such a fun team to watch and cheer for! Ultra aggressive on the bases, great defense, and fireballers coming out of the pen.

[@scottlemin2315]

My best baseball memories came last year

[@PweeBurntPizza]

Hey, this is the life of a Cleveland fan. Always under the radar. Guardians are a real threat to make it to the ALCS. We love being ignored so that's ok with us.

[@wjatube]

I wish other Cleveland sports team owners would learn from the Indians and hire a proven, championship winning coach. Tito has kept this team afloat and thriving while our small market payrolls fluctuate from good to the bottom. He's been consistent.

[@willievickers2189]

I watched 5 key player highlights from last year. All of them except Josh Naylor have tremendous speed on the bases. Owen Miller. Speed. If the infielders boot the ball or double clutches? Forget it. Kwan and Giminez bunt extremely well. They should be favored to win the Central again.

[@NFA_Crypto]

The only promblem with the guardians come from a fan is our rotation which is Suprising after beiber it’s really shaky and Mackenzie is hurt so will see what happens need someone to step up

[@m21645]

civale looked gross in his first start my man, hopefully he can continue to do it tomorrow and the rest of the season. but he looked very promising in his first start. cal was also 15-5 with a 3.38 era last year so hes a great 3rd/4th if he can continue to do what he did last season

[@gnielsen07]

They have Gavin Williams and Daniel Espino coming through the minors real soon

[@tommygun4788]

Gaddis was looking alright so far in his two appearances.

[@m21645]

@@tommygun4788 facts. if he continues what he's doing he will easily be our 5th when tmac comes back , the hell with plesac

[@soupairradio]

more than one way to win games. Hope they can carry it into July, August & September. Go Tribe...ahh Guardians!

[@jacknewman1834]

I’ve been a fan of the guardians for a long time it’s about time we get some respect

[@nicolasbaker9601]

Considering they just SMOKED my M's... you right,you right.

[@davidviton1065]

Definitely a team to be reckoned with their pitching will determine how far they go this year

[@dasritzoo9234]

I love our guys. For those that know the history and personality of Cleveland as a city, this team represents that all the way. Scrappy as hell and a never say die attitude. We thrive on teams like the Yankees and Astros looking down on us, makes us stronger. Just ask the Sox how talking smack about us worked for them last year.

[@ronaldvoigt6761]

Only October knows

[@m21645]

ROLL GUARDS!! appreciate the respect my man!! its not common around here lmao

[@edrueter9]

Video didnt mention anything about Francona. He is a proven winner and leader. I was never more excited for an addition to the team since I saw we were getting him.

[@Yungasianicon]

Cleveland still needs another power bat for sure

[@bryanb5353]

Cleveland in the uni, that's all they need to know

[@jrjbertsch]

Top to bottom smarter than everybody else.

[@ramonmalaya8451]

Cleveland goes into games with the mindset that they will win.

[@JL-ec1by]

Not to mention their roster was the youngest and is improving, and their farm system is loaded.

[@bobcat2262]

This team was the youngest team last year and I think they’re still one of the, if not the youngest team again. Guardians winning the division

[@abdulazizabdullah390]

I wouldn’t say that they reached the playoffs last year with luck, but We saw how they struggled against the Rays in the playoffs and how they couldn’t score a run. I think if the AL Central has stronger teams than last year they would reach what they reached, let’s be honest twins, white sox, tigers, and Kansas were the worst and every team walk all over them last year, that's why I don't think last year is a good year to judge them. But the season is still young so let’s not rush to judgment.

[@harrisongwin6859]

no one ever talks about us...thats fine

[@midwestmayhem330]

Let's go Indians

[@buckeyewill2166]

Shhhh……Not too loud

[@brucetowell3432]

Think runs for /against is only 13. Not exactly headline news. They are young, so what? Maybe we should be recruiting teenagers?? They are going to have starting pitching headaches all year long. Have still no power and are playing in the American League Central where the White Sox and Twins are loaded with power. Most of their starting 9 are "Punch and Judy" hitters. On most teams they'd be hitting 6 thru 9. They way overachieved last year , and succeeded do to the fact Twins and White Sox under achieved. I suspect things will be reversed this year, but as a Cleveland fan, hope Im wrong! God Bless Bruce

[@gabe9346]

I do believe in Cleveland but I don’t put much weight in the first week of the season. I mean Pittsburgh just swept AT Boston, are they gonna be the better team? Nooooope

[@markevanko9854]

Tribe 100%

[@gabrielv.2647]

Not for me. There bullpen and starting pitching well keep them there, as well I have them going to the world series, my world series is the braves vs the guardians.

[@upnmytree11]

U forgot that they were the youngest team in MLB last year. 3rd youngest this year. U also forgot Tito. Just saying!

[@kent266]

Cleveland is not even in the top 5 in the AL. C'mon man.

[@markbeckens]

They won 92 games last season. I think you're exaggerating! But that is a good way to get clicks and views. Well done!

[@Zark_Moneybags69]

Yankees way better

[@hifijohn]

Maybe nobody likes the name change.

[@dennismccoy1997]

They’re not better than the Rays in 2023 and if Rays were healthy last year they would’ve beat Guardians

[@dionandrefrazier]

Dennis McCoy no they weren't beat the guardians last year even if they were healthy stop capping

[@bobwhite2]

7 games? What if they were 3-4?

[@PweeBurntPizza]

But they aren't

[@louisminati]

would be 7-0 if James karinchak wasn't the dude that does what he do

[@bobwhite2]

@@louisminati first set of games is relatively meaningless. Tribe came out 10-0 in 1966, finished 5th placed.

[@louisminati]

@@bobwhite2 I would agree with you, but they are using the exact blueprint they had last year just a bit more refined. no fluke. just determination to win

[@fredsystra7584]

I don’t think they are but ok. They play in an east ass division and they have good defense and bp pitching. However there hitting is nowhere near close enough to compete long term. It’s not disrespect it’s just my opinion

[@PweeBurntPizza]

Well they did prove they can hang with power teams last playoffs. I do agree that they need some real pop in the lineup but they are definitely going to be a team no one wants to face.

[@PweeBurntPizza]

And I don't know what you mean by hitting? They are the best at getting on base. It's not always about the home run. Guards strikeout the less and put the ball in play . That is a winning formula.

[@LS_trains]

Well obviously you don’t know baseball but ok.

[@melloyello6464]

they are top of the league in hits, how is their hitting not good? They literally win on small ball - hits. Additionally, then why does everyone put the Twins and Sox ahead of the Guards if the division is so weak?

[@PweeBurntPizza]

@@melloyello6464 casual fans think home runs is all that matters. Guardians will small ball you to death. Singles, doubles then score. They get on base and turn those hits into runs with ease.

[@rickyt43515]

Screw Woke Dolan and the name Guardians! They are the Indians.

[@tommygun4788]

"woke"....