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Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager a year after he left Cleveland
Terry Francona needed some time away from baseball. A year was long enough. One of baseball's most beloved managers, Francona has been hired by the Cincinnati Reds, returning to a team he played for after stepping down in Cleveland following last season because of health reasons. ...
Overlooked AL Central gets its revenge by putting 3 teams in Division Series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The cruel joke before the season was that someone would win the AL Central because someone had to win the AL Central. They were five teams with modest payrolls and meager expectations, each of them short on talent and long on hope. Well, it...
Deep bullpen gives the Guardians a massive postseason weapon and October advantage
CLEVELAND (AP) — For months, the routine has been exactly the same for Cleveland's relievers, who begin every game by challenging each other in a trivia contest. World history. Geography. Sports. No subjects off limits. Bring your best brain teasers. “Just the...
Guardians' José Ramírez finishes one homer short of membership in baseball's exclusive 40-40 club
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez never got to take a swing at history and a place in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs. In the end, 40-40 was just out of reach. Cleveland's All-Star third baseman finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh player to hit 40...
Astros, Guardians season finale canceled by rain, denying Ramírez chance to hit 40th homer
CLEVELAND (AP) — The regular season finale between the Guardians and Houston Astros was canceled Sunday after a lengthy delay, preventing Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez from a shot at hitting his 40th home run and joining the exclusive 40-40 club. With Houston set to open...
Shorter games, more running, more action. Two years in, MLB's rule changes have provided a jolt
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two years ago, it looked as if Major League Baseball was having an existential crisis. To many inside the game, it certainly felt like one as a sport built on its timelessness careened toward a future hellbent on speeding things up. Pitch clocks. Defensive shift...
Shorter games, more running, more action. Two years in, MLB's rule changes have provided a jolt
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two years ago, it looked as if Major League Baseball was having an existential crisis. To many inside the game, it certainly felt like one as a sport built on its timelessness careened toward a future hellbent on speeding things up. Pitch clocks. Defensive shift...
All-Star OF Steven Kwan homers in first at-bat in return from IL as Guardians down Reds 5-2 win
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan needed just one swing to show he's playoff ready. Kwan returned from the injured list and homered leading off Wednesday night's game as the Cleveland Guardians continued to tune up for the postseason with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. ...
José Ramírez hits 3-run homer in 8th, playoff-bound Guardians beat Reds 5-2
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Cleveland pitchers retired the first 18 batters, lifting the AL Central champion Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Ramírez hit his 38th homer of the season,...
AL Central champion Guardians clinch first-round bye in postseason with 6-1 victory over Reds
CLEVELAND (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBIs, and the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians clinched a first-round bye in the postseason with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Tanner Bibee (12-8) allowed...
