Your Cleveland Guardians are the American League Central Division champs. A team that was more often than not picked to finish fourth in the division has run away with the division. The big driver today was Steven Kwan, and despite a historic season, why is it that Kwan can’t seem to get any respect? Why is it that this very young team can’t seem to get any respect? We get into some recent slights on MLB.com including an article that listed Kwan at seven and then didn’t give him his write-up. Then included another rookie outfielder who has been worth a win less than Oscar Gonzalez this year who didn’t even merit a mention. I know I can be tough on Terry Francona, but instead, I focus on what he does well which might be harder to judge than what we see on the field. The way his players play for him and the way he seems to inspire is something that there is no easy way to quantify.

We look back at how Texas won the offseason thanks to the moves they made. Still, it was the lack of moves that might have led to the Guardians great successes like giving Steven Kwan a chance to start who has outperformed the combined seasons of two of the players fans really wanted in Austin Meadows and Jesse Winker as a matter of fact so has Oscar Gonzalez. We get into these games over the weekend which saw Cleveland beat up on top lefty relievers, have a game where they only had extra-base hits, and saw them clinch a division crown.

We end with some odds and ends. We talk about Zach Plesac and his start over the weekend. We discuss the postseason roster. We focus on how things are just starting for this team. The arrow is pointing up, and one needs to just look at the numbers to see why it is that this season is no fluke and why the Guardians should be strong for years to come.   


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