Guardians beat reporters join national correspondents to take an inside look ahead at the story lines and developing news that impact the team's outlook.
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A weekly show about the Cleveland Guardians and Major League Baseball featuring writers Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe. For even more baseball discussion, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyisGodcast
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Locked On Guardians - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Guardians
Jeff Ellis, Locked On Podcast Network
Locked On Guardians podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Cleveland Guardians and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Jeff Ellis and Justin Lada, the Locked On Guardians podcast provides your daily Guardians fix with expert, local analysis, game breakdowns, and coverage of all aspects of the Guardians franchise as they try to capture their first World Series since 1948. Locked On Guardians takes you beyon ...
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Being a Cleveland Indians fan can be a tortuous existence, but you can ease the pain by joining Steve, Chris, and Anthony as they talk all things Cleveland baseball (and beyond) in ‘The California Penal League,’ the latest podcast from Robot Butt and Crate Media.
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Cleveland Guardians news and analysis from the same writers and editors who you can find at coveringthecorner.com. New episodes every Monday and Thursday (ish).
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Geoff Pontes of Baseball America Talks How College Baseball's Run Environment Impacts the MLB Draft
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College baseball has seen an offensively charged environment in the last few years and it's hit a few more headlines among the MLB Draft this year. Friend of the show Geoff Pontes of Baseball America joined the show to talk about his most recent article (https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-mlb-teams-draft-analysts-navigate-tricky-college-ba…
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Zack and T.J. discuss the promotion and first big-league hit for Daniel Schneemann, the continued legend growth of David Fry, continue their discussion about trade needs. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patr…
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The Guardians stay atop the Central Division, we'll recap the series in Colorado where the Guardians star players shined. Plus, conversations with two of those stars in Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor. Guardians Ace Shane Bieber stops by to tell us how his recovery from Tommy John surgery is going. Also, it's the weekly Farm Report, this week with Min…
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114. Looking Ahead to the Cleveland Guardians Soft Upcoming Schedule
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The Cleveland Guardians have a soft upcoming schedule heading into June, which means they could start separating themselves from the rest of the AL Central. Only time will tell, but the good times keep rolling for one of baseball's most surprising teams this season. Be sure to check us out on social @calpenalpod or on Substack at clevelandguardians…
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Guardians Win Another Series Thanks to 1-2 Punch of Jose/Fry, Daniel Schneemann Gets His Chance
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Jose Ramirez, David Fry, and the lights-out bullpen led to another series win for the Guardians, gaining ground over Kansas City despite the loss in the finale. Today's show covers how David Fry, the bullpen, and Ben Lively have covered for what could have been season-crushing injuries so far, and why what Jose Ramirez does cannot be taught. We als…
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How Will the Guardians Balance Evaluating Young Players and Making Upgrades While Contending?
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The Guardians came into the year trying to evaluate the future of many young players on the roster. Now that they're winning, a lot, can they both evaluate enough of these young players at this point, and also make moves to upgrade the roster that has them in playoff contention? We debate on that on this show, as well as go over the recent rehabs a…
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Lineup Changes Guardians Should Make When Steven Kwan Returns & Who Loses Their Roster Spot?
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Steven Kwan could return when the Guardian return home. Tyler Freeman has been good in the leadoff spot and the Guardians are scoring plenty of runs without their dynamic leadoff man. On today's show, we discuss first, who loses their roster spot when Kwan is activated. Then, we debate where Freeman or Kwan should hit in the order when Kwan returns…
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Jose Ramirez Gets Back Into MVP Form As Guardian Out Slug Rockies and Pitching is Getting Healthy?
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Has Jose Ramirez's month of May vaulted him back into top 5 in the AL MVP conversation? We discuss where Jose's May heater ranks among his best career months, and why this run may be his most impressive yet. The Guardians brought a ton of necessary lumber to Colorado to beat the Rockies as we touch on Josh Naylor turning it around, Kyle Manzardo's …
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113. Pushing the Fun Button on This Cleveland Guardians Season
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The 2024 Cleveland Guardians are officially fun. And not only fun, but really darn good, as it looks like this team is going to be sticking around for the long haul. Let's dive into what makes them so good to start 2024 and what they can do to keep it rolling (i.e. keep wearing the City Connects). Catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more abo…
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Zack and T.J. talk about the joy of watching Jose Ramirez when he's this hot (or always), which is the most important injury return: Steven Kwan or Gavin Williams? We also discuss some rest-of-season projections for Guardians hitters.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional e…
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What the Guardians Did and Didn't Do Well During the 9 Game Win Streak and What Could Get Better
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The Guardians nine-game winning streak game to an end on Memorial Day in a game that could have went a lot of different ways in Colorado. We touch on the weird things that happened in that game and how they could have still won, but we spend a good amount of time in this episode on what the Guardians did well during the winning streak. But, we also…
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The Guardians continue to roll winning seven straight this week including a sweep of the Mets. We'll have the game recaps, and talk to some of the stars from this week. Plus, we'll talk to assistant pitching coach Joe Torres about his top ranked pitching staff. That's all on this edition of Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network.…
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Comparing the Guardians Hot Start to the 2011 Team and Taking Trade Value Stock in Prospects
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The 2011 Cleveland team went 30-15 in its first 45 games and it went downhill from there after May 23. On May 23 this year, Cleveland is 33-17. So does this team have more staying power than the 2011 version? We compare the two teams to try to find out. And if we're looking down the road at trades, who do the Guardians have in the system to deal? W…
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A Bunt and a Bird Lead to Another Guardians Sweep
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The Guardians swept the Mets to win their sixth game in a row and clinch their second straight sweep. Even with one hit through five innings against Jose Quintana, there was never a doubt. Right? We talk about Austin Hedges bunt, Andres Gimenez approach change, and how karma for Johnathan Rodriguez turned the game for the Guardians. We also give Ca…
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Guardians Win Another Series After Jose Ramirez and David Fry Come to the Rescue of the Bullpen
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The Guardians clinched another series win, with Jose Ramirez and David Fry bailing out a rare hiccup from the bullpen. Francisco Lindor says he misses winning in Cleveland. We have an impromptu debate about whether or not he was the face of the franchise when he was with Cleveland. We also discuss how Jose Ramirez does things that baseball players …
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Guardians Train Keeps Rolling With Win in Francisco Lindor's Return, Add Rodriguez to the Fray
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Francisco Lindor returned to Cleveland, but it was a much ado about nothing as the Guardians captured a clean win behind a dominant start from Ben Lively and a dominant bullpen a Lindor went 0-4. On today's show, we wonder how much Ben Lively has saved this rotation maybe unexpectedly, how David Fry continues to come up big, and just how ridiculous…
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Zack and T.J. have fun with Cleveland's weekend sweep of the Twins, give deserved credit to rotation in recent stretch, revisit and rank old Francisco Lindor trade proposals and more.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the …
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Guardians Sweep Twins Out of Town in Demoralizing Way to Keep Good Weekend Vibes Going
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The Guardians swept the Twins in a wild way on Sunday, getting 26 outs before forgetting how to play defense. But they found a way to get a walkoff win against dominant Twins closer Jhoan Duran with yet another exciting homer. We get into the vibes in Cleveland being high all weekend with packed crowds, great reactions to the City Connect jerseys c…
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Recapping the Guardians series win in Texas before they return home to face the division rival Twins. Also, conversations with closer Emanuel Clase and starter Logan Allen. Plus, the weekly Farm Report with Director of Player Development Rob Cerfolio. That's all on this edition of Guardians Weekly with Jim Rosenhaus on the Cleveland Guardians Radio…
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Mailbag!: What Do Bazzana/ Condon Do That Will Translate & When Is It Time for Brito/Schneemann?
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It's a mailbag edition of Locked On Guardians. We're taking your most pressing question. Why is Angel Martinez on the 60 day IL and why is Daniel Espino "burning" an option? What do Travis Bazzana and Charlie Condon do well that will translate? What concerns do we have about them? When is it time for Daniel Schneemann or Juan Brito? Would the Guard…
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Guardians Win Another Series Despite Loss in Finale to Texas, Rotation, Offense Showing Improvements
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The Guardians followed up a disappointing series in Chicago with a series win in Texas despite dropping the finale. We discuss perception being about timing in terms of the Guardians play this year. Are we seeing improvements in Carlos Carrasco and the Guardians rotation overall in the month of May? It's been 43 years since Len Barker pitched the l…
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Guardians Set Up For a Sweep in Texas, and Minor League Updates on Walters, Valera and More
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The Guardians offense got off to a good start being patient against a wild Jack Leiter. Was this a case of Leiter being wild and inexperienced or can the Guardians take this approach as a lesson going forward? We get into that and why the Guardians offense needs to keep its foot on the gas later in games after getting up early. We praise the domina…
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Guardians Find Offense in Texas and What We Can Learn From New Statcast Metrics
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The Guardians hitting with runners in scoring position in May has been abysmal. We crunched the numbers on the differences between April and May, and just in time, the Guardians found some better hitting luck in Texas in game one of this series. We dig into game one of the series and how lights out the bullpen was, especially Nick Sandlin. We also …
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We discuss Cleveland's City Connect uniforms, dropping 3-of-4 to one of baseball's worst clubs and decide if we should overreact or calm down.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListene…
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How Do We Expect the Guardians to Respond From a Rough Series Against the White Sox?
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The Guardians dropped three of four over the weekend against the White Sox. Are we seeing the first real extended rough stretch of baseball from the Guardians this year? What do we know about this team so far through May 12 and what else do we still need to learn? We get into why we could still see more volatility from this team this year and if th…
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Recapping a series win over the division rival Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Guardians prospect Kyle Manzardo makes his MLB debut and collects his first big league hit. We'll talk with him along with several other Guardians players. Plus, the weekly Farm Report with Director of Player Development Rob Cerfolio who's talking Columbus Clippers.…
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Guardians Offense Does Too Little, Too Late Against White Sox and Data On High School/College Picks
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The Guardians offense was unable to do enough to beat the White Sox in the series opener. Is the Guardians offense getting unlucky in a recent stretch? Are they regressing? Is it just a slump and they miss Steven Kwan? Is it all of the above? We discuss all of that and if the expectations have changed based on the Guardians good start to the season…
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Brayan Rocchio Emerging as Gritty Guardians Walk Off Tigers and Reacting to Latest MLB Mock Drafts
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David Fry and Brayan Rocchio took their turns playing hero for the Guardians who escaped with a walkoff win and a series win vs. the Tigers. We touch on Fry's role and versatility continuing to shine and if we think Rocchio is finally starting to show signs of a top prospect finding his footing in the majors. Also discussed is the changing role of …
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Cleveland Guardians Starting Pitching Puts Them in an Uphill Battle Again in Loss to Detroit Tigers
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The Cleveland Guardians offense was great for two innings, hitting enough to win. But it wasn't enough to overcome a bad start by Logan Allen and a night where the bullpen couldn't stop the bleeding. We discuss what went wrong in Logan Allen's outing vs. Detroit, and why he is more prone to this than other starters (minus Carlos Carrasco) despite h…
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Jose Saves the Day for the Guardians vs. Tigers - Will That Be Enough While Kwan Misses a Month?
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Jose Ramirez only had one hit vs. the Tigers but it was a big one and the go-ahead homer in the win. Are we starting to see Jose turn a corner with his at bats the last couple of days? Will a return to typical Jose Ramirez be enough to survive while Steven Kwan misses a month with his hamstring strain? We get into that, Triston McKenzie's recent tu…
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Kyle Manzardo Coming Up, Steven Kwan Is Hurt: What Will Life Look Like for the Cleveland Guardians?
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Kyle Manzardo is finally looking like he's going to make his debut for the Cleveland Guardians. But it comes at the expense of Steven Kwan going on the injured list. What does this mean for the Guardians lineup? What should we expect from Manzardo? Who will hit leadoff now? Today's episode dives into all of that, plus the Guardians taking care of b…
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Zack and TJ discuss the impending promotion of Kyle Manzardo by the Guardians, but the reason for it: the IL stint for Steven Kwan. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20…
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On the Show: A long road trip for the Guardians that saw them play four consecutive extra innings games. We'll chat with starter Triston McKenzie, and bullpen mates Nick Sandlin and Scott Barlow. Plus, and in depth look at the organization's pitching philosophy with Minor League Pitching Coordinator Caleb Longshore. That's all on this edition of Gu…
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What Do the Guardians Need to Do to Maintain Strong Start to 2024 After Disappointing Road Trip?
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The Guardians had a chance to have a winning road trip, but some extra innings losses and a rough finale in Houston sent them home 2-4 against the Braves and Astros. We get into the finale loss and why Bo Naylor is concerning right now and why the offense couldn't push across enough runs against Spencer Araghetti. It's not all bad though, as we tal…
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112. Wrapping Up an Impressive April for the Cleveland Guardians: How Long Will It Last?
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The Cleveland Guardians have finished a fantastic April that sees them as one of the best teams in the American League. But there are a few underlying issues the team needs to address moving forward if they want to stay in contention. We'll talk about that and more in our latest episode, and be sure to follow us on social media @calpenalpod. Learn …
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Guardians Bounce Back in Houston for Win; Evaluating Things 30 Games Into the 2024 Season
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The Guardians had to play a fourth straight extra-inning game, and came out on the positive end on the road in Houston on Wednesday. We get into the Guardians battling against Justin Verlander, Triston McKenzie's strong start, the bullpen going into extra innings again and a much-needed win. Before all that, we also discuss the timing of Hunter Gad…
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Cleveland Guardians Bats Hot in Houston and How Hot Are the Bats in College?
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The Guardians started a three-game series in Houston with the Astros. Before that, however, we got some potentially interesting news that there has been a bit of a cheating scandal in the SEC in baseball. What do we know and does it have any impact on these draft-eligible hitters at the top of the board? We dive into that and why it makes Hagen Smi…
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When is the Right Time to Promote Kyle Manzardo; The Debate Over the MLB Draft's #1 Pick Rages On
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The Cleveland Guardians played a tight series with the Atlanta Braves over the weekend with the Braves coming out on top. The Guardians had their chances in the finale, but a few self-inflicted mistakes may have cost them a series win. So, are you encouraged by the fact that the Guardians had chances to win this series against the Braves? Or are yo…
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Guardians Drop Series to Braves - Encouraged by Close Series or Have Expectations Changed?
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The Cleveland Guardians played a tight series with the Atlanta Braves over the weekend with the Braves coming out on top. The Guardians had their chances in the finale, but a few self-inflicted mistakes may have cost them a series win. So, are you encouraged by the fact that the Guardians had chances to win this series against the Braves? Or are yo…
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What is Guardians staying power?
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Zack and T.J. talk about the Guardians' staying power after their 19-9 start, takeaways from Braves series, most important thing that's happened to key an impressive first month and more.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting …
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Recapping a series win over the Red Sox for the second consecutive week. Leadoff man Steven Kwan joins the show to talk about his hot start to the season. Also stopping by from the pitching staff is Tanner Bibee, Ben Lively, and Hunter Gaddis. Plus, the weekly farm report with Director of Player Development Rob Cerfolio who's fresh off a recent vis…
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111. Can the Cleveland Guardians Keep This Up?
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In our latest episode, we look at how the Cleveland Guardians have raced out to being one of the best teams in baseball. What will it take for them to keep playing at this pace and what can fans expect moving forward? Let's discuss this exciting start and more, and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. …
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MLB Mock Draft on NFL Draft Night and Cleveland Guardians Bounce Back vs. Red Sox
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In honor of the NFL draft, we do a 10 pick MLB mock draft, giving our selections for each pick, including the Guardians at #1 overall. And of course we get into the Guardians nice bounce back win vs. the Red Sox. Is Jose Ramirez ready to take off? Are we seeing a Will Brennan breakout? Why did David Fry have a big game despite not getting any hits?…
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Gavin Williams' Setback On the Mound the Guardians Shutout by the Red Sox Make For a Not Fun Day
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As if the news on Gavin Williams' elbow and suffering a (hopefully) temporary setback in his comeback wasn't tough enough for the Guardians and their pitching staff, they took one on the chin from the Red Sox, shut out by them for the second time this year. Carlos Carrasco walked the tight rope through five innings but for some reason was sent back…
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