★ CLE (80-60) .571 ||+4.5 x2 MIN/KC || (+20 over .500) ||| ★ STILL THE ● BEST RECORD ● IN ♥︎ AL CENTRAL ★ REV. 9/5/2024 ★

[mjp28]

~  AND  '~  Coming up next for  our  ⚾  Cleveland  GUARDIANS   four  Division games at   KC !

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DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	PITCHER	OPP	TICKETS
Mon, Jun 24	@Baltimore	6:35 PM		Bibee	Povich	- W -  CLE  3-2
Tue, Jun 25	@Baltimore	6:35 PM		Allen	Irvin	- W -  CLE  10-8
Wed, Jun 26	@Baltimore	6:35 PM	<-- SWEEP ???	Carrasco	Rodrigue	- L -  BAL 4-2 ▪︎ IT'S BASEBALL afterall.
Thu, Jun 27	@Kansas City	8:10 PM	<-- YES !  KC. W8 /L1  ??	Lively	Wacha	<-- OH  KC 8 pm <-▪︎ DIVISIONAL GAME TIME.
Fri, Jun 28	@Kansas City	8:10 PM		McKenzie	Marsh	<-- FOR -4-  at 8 pm
Sat, Jun 29	@Kansas City	4:10 PM		Bibee	Ragans	<-- at 4 pm,
Sun, Jun 30	@Kansas City	2:10 PM		Allen	Lugo	<-- at 2 pm "GET-AWAY GAME"
Tue, Jul 2	vsChicago	6:40 PM	<--▪︎  BACK HOME TO CLE !

[mjp28]

~  AND  ~   " Tonight's Special "   The Cleveland GUARDIANS  -at-  The Kansas City Royals  ~at~  8:10 pm.                     ⁸  ....  just for you ."     ⚾

■ Thu, Jun 27	@Kansas City	8:10 PM	<-- YES !  KC. W8 /L1  ??	Lively	Wacha	<-- OH  KC 8 pm <-▪︎ DIVISIONAL GAME ■

 

□---●---♧---◇-->    "PLAY BALL"    <--◇---♧---●---□

 

~  SO  ~  it's still  0-0. bottom of the 4th.   Waiting for something to happen.   

CLE 1    KC 0   top 5,  1 on.  1 out.  

KC 2    CLE 1     to top 8,  the GUARDIANS  need   1+  runs  RIGHT NOW.

KC 2    CLE 1    final score.   What a close game.    THREE  more to go !      - GO GUARDIANS ! -

■    I  wonder who won the debate fonight ?   We had both on,  the big  TV on the debate all 90 minutes.  Should be interesting when the numbers come rolling in.    ■

 

[mjp28]

~  SO  ~    Game 1 in 3 more to go !    CLE  (51-27) .654   +8  and  +24  over  .500  //   - GO GUARD//IANS ! -

Thu, Jun 27	@Kansas City	8:10 PM	<-- YES /  NO ?	Lively	Wacha	<-- OH  NO,    - L -  KC 2 - 1  Game 1 of 4.
Fri, Jun 28	@Kansas City	8:10 PM		McKenzie	Marsh	<-- Game 2 of 4    <--  at 8:10 pm

■---♤---○---◆-->    "PLAY BALL !"     <--◆---○---♤---■   

Game 2  of  4 -   Well let's see  .....

Royals meet the Guardians with 1-0 series lead

Cleveland Guardians (51-28, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (45-38, third in the AL Central)

Jun 28, 2024, 04:01 am - Data Skrive

 

★  Cleveland Guardians (51-28, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (45-38, third in the AL Central)

★  PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Triston McKenzie (3-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Royals: Alec Marsh (5-5, 4.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 69 strikeouts)

▪︎-->  : LINE Guardians -123, Royals +102; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians.

▪︎-->  Kansas City is 45-38 overall and 28-15 at home. The Royals are 29-15 in games when they record at least eight hits.

KC 6    CLE 1  bottom 5.  KC bases loaded  ....   now  7-1.   .  Oh.

KC  10     CLE  3,  OUCH.

[mjp28]

~  THE  ~  Next game on the  "road trip"  card is    KC -  Game 3 of  4   &   "Coming right up"   This is             ~ GAME 81 ~  with 81 to go.  50% done and a splendid  .638 win % and 1st place +7  MIN/KC show so far.

Sat, Jun 29	@Kansas City	4:10 PM		Bibee	Ragans	<-- at 4 pm,  GAME  3 of 4  and.   "Made to order".
Sun, Jun 30	@Kansas City	2:10 PM		Allen	Lugo	<-- at 2 pm "GET-AWAY GAME"   4 of 4 and  HOME WE GO to Cleveland, Ohio.

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CLE 7     KC 2     bottom 7   2 outs,  the  GUARDIANS  offense finally woke up.

[mjp28]

~  THE  ~  Next game on the  "road trip"  card is    KC -  Game 4  of  4   &   "Coming right up" 

 

 This is   ~ GAME 81 ~  with 81 to go.  50% done and a splendid  .638 win % and 1st place +7.5  MIN/KC show so far. 

 

We are  ½  done with this  fantastiic  2024 season.   And a great   YEAR 1  for manager  Steve Vogt.       

 

▪︎----------▪︎----------▪︎----------▪︎----------▪︎

Sat, Jun 29	@Kansas City	4:10 PM		Bibee	Ragans	<-- at 4 pm,  GAME  3 of 4  and.   "Made to order". - W -  CLE 7-2
Sun, Jun 30	@Kansas City	2:10 PM		Allen	Lugo	<-- at 2 pm "GET-AWAY             GAME"   4 of 4 and  HOME WE GO to Cleveland, Ohio.

[Dutch Oven]

Big pitching news today...

Gavin Williams has been called up from his rehab stint, Tristan McKenzie has been sent down to AAA.

This is puzzling to me. I've been under the impression all season that McKenzie has been pitching with a sore elbow, an elbow that should have been put under the knife, but Sticks has tried to pitch through the pain. 

Being sent to Columbus won't help his performance if an injury is the culprit.

[mjp28]

7 hours ago, mjp28 said:

~  THE  ~  Next game on the  "road trip"  card is    KC -  Game 4  of  4   &   "Coming right up" 

 

 This is   ~ GAME 81 ~  with 81 to go.  50% done and a splendid  .638 win % and 1st place +7.5  MIN/KC show so far. 

 

We are  ½  done with this  fantastiic  2024 season.   And a great   YEAR 1  for manager  Steve Vogt.       

 

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Sat, Jun 29	@Kansas City	4:10 PM		Bibee	Ragans	<-- at 4 pm,  GAME  3 of 4  and.   "Made to order". - W -  CLE 7-2
Sun, Jun 30	@Kansas City	2:10 PM		Allen	Lugo	<-- at 2 pm "GET-AWAY             GAME"   4 of 4 and  HOME WE GO to Cleveland, Ohio.

KC 4   CLE 0    top of 5,   KC's P  Lugo is locked in.    GUARDIANS  need some  "O".   10 Ks in 6 innings.  WHOA.

●  KC 6   CLE 2   - final score -  KC takes the 4 day series. 3 games to 1.   However the GUARDIANS are still comfortably in the  AL Central lead   CLE  (52-30)  .634   +6.5   and   +22 over .500.

And Cleveland  has  the   fourth   best record in  MLB   -and-  only the   second   best record in the  AL   only to   BALTIMORE   by just   -1-   game in the  WIN  column  "IF"  you are watching .... like   "ME"  ...  

~  NO  ~  GUARDIANS baseball  MONDAY JULY 1  an  -OFF DAY-  before heading to Cleveland  to              play  the  Chicago White Sox   ~  SO  ~   enjoy your Sunday Night  ~and~  Monday off.   Bye.   😆

[Dutch Oven]

What a shitty four game series...

Nice thing is, the Guardians through the first half of the season have had the fewest home games in MLB. That bodes well in the second half. 

[mjp28]

~  LOOKING  ~  off into the  WILD BLUE WANDER  (Or is it  WONDER ?  )games to the  SUNDAY JULY 14 -  ALL STAR BREAK !   Then  -4-  days off for  the  NON-ALL STAR Players  -and-  our  FANS.

Tue, Jul 2	vsChicago	6:40 PM		Carrasco	Flexen	-->  HOME AGAIN !
Wed, Jul 3	vsChicago	6:40 PM		Williams	Fedde
Thu, Jul 4	vsChicago	1:10 PM		Lively	Thorpe
Fri, Jul 5	vsSan Francisco	7:10 PM		Bibee	Miller
Sat, Jul 6	vsSan Francisco	4:10 PM		Allen	TBA ?
Sun, Jul 7	vsSan Francisco	1:40 PM		Carrasco	TBA ?	<-- OFF TO -4- DETROIT !
Mon, Jul 8	@Detroit	6:40 PM	FS1	Williams	Flaherty
Tue, Jul 9	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Lively	Maeda
Wed, Jul 10	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Bibee	Olson
Thu, Jul 11	@Detroit	1:10 PM		Allen
Fri, Jul 12	@Tampa Bay	6:50 PM
Sat, Jul 13	@Tampa Bay	4:10 PM
Sun, Jul 14	@Tampa Bay.       1:40 pm -->

 

[mjp28]

On 6/30/2024 at 4:50 PM, Dutch Oven said:

What a shitty four game series...

Nice thing is, the Guardians through the first half of the season have had the fewest home games in MLB. That bodes well in the second half. 

Yeah  1-3,  not even  2-2   -but-  they still have the   second   best record in the. MLB AL  only to BALTIMORE.    That is not bad.

[Dutch Oven]

Well it wasn't pretty, but the Guardians eked out a 7-6 win on a walk off sacrifice fly by Bo Naylor in the 9th inning.

25,000+ on a Tuesday night saw the Gs improve their home record to a staggering 27-9!

Game is sold-out tomorrow night, I'll be there Thursday afternoon. 

[mjp28]

38 minutes ago, Dutch Oven said:

Well it wasn't pretty, but the Guardians eked out a 7-6 win on a walk off sacrifice fly by Bo Naylor in the 9th inning.

25,000+ on a Tuesday night saw the Gs improve their home record to a staggering 27-9!

Game is sold-out tomorrow night, I'll be there Thursday afternoon. 

WOW .....  I was just going to type that !    ●  When it was 6-1  it coulda' been a blow out ....  then  6-5,  6-6  then a  "no-throw"  bottom  9th  "BOOM"  walk off   CLE 7   CSX 6.     And  6 straight wins at home.      How nice.

~  SEE  ~  you tomorrow  -and-  Thursday  with  -2-  good  CLE  Pitchers coming up.        - GO GUARDIANS - !     

★ RIGHT NOW  ★  The Cleveland GUARDIANS  are the    -BEST-   team in the  - AL - yes !

 

[mjp28]

~  SOLD OUT TONIGHT !  ~   85°  at gametime.

●  Just finished our  -  tilapia,  mac & cheese,  Del Monte spinach  (too watery, going back to local).     

●  Key lime was a hit - so we're having it again ,  -2- MORE PIES   -  7/3 & 7/4  umm-mmm !

Meanwhile  CSX 5   CLE 1,  top 5.  bullpen time ?   Willams spelling for McKensie as it was.  Scoring time !

▪︎-->  CSX 8    CLE 2   top 8,  scoring time alright ! ● Fireworks time yet ? ▪︎ TOP 9.  -->  -->  \\<-▪︎   

[mjp28]

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Our greeting when you come through our garage.

[mjp28]

~  A  ~  real   look ahead at the    2024 Season  -  2nd  Half    start for your planning  -and-  ticket buying.    OH MY !

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Cleveland Guardians Schedule 2024

▪︎-->   2024  -  ★ 2nd Half  Schedule ★  -   Different teams to play.  THE FIRST 6 SERIES.

THE ONLY   -OFF DAY-   IS   - WEDNESDAY  SUNDAY  JULY 31 -   UNTIL THE BREAK.

 

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	PITCHER	OPP	TICKETS
Fri, Jul 19	vsSan Diego	7:10 PM
Sat, Jul 20	vsSan Diego	7:10 PM
Sun, Jul 21	vsSan Diego	1:40 PM
Mon, Jul 22	vsDetroit	6:40 PM
Tue, Jul 23	vsDetroit	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $17
Wed, Jul 24	vsDetroit	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $21
Thu, Jul 25	vsDetroit	1:10 PM				Tickets as low as $23
Fri, Jul 26	@Philadelphia	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $50
Sat, Jul 27	@Philadelphia	6:05 PM				Tickets as low as $44
Sun, Jul 28	@Philadelphia	1:35 PM				Tickets as low as $45
Mon, Jul 29	@Detroit	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $6
Tue, Jul 30	@Detroit	1:10 PM				Tickets as low as $6
Thu, Aug 1	vsBaltimore	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $21
Fri, Aug 2	vsBaltimore	7:10 PM				Tickets as low as $27
Sat, Aug 3	vsBaltimore	7:15 PM	FOX			Tickets as low as $29
Sun, Aug 4	vsBaltimore	1:40 PM				Tickets as low as $21
Mon, Aug 5	vsArizona	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $15
Tue, Aug 6	vsArizona	6:40 PM				Tickets as low as $13
Wed, Aug 7	vsArizona	1:10 PM

[mjp28]

~   -NO GAME-  MONDAY ~  but the next   -6-   at home this week.   With  -3-  vs the  WSX  and  -3-  vs  SF.

Tue, Jul 2	vsChicago	6:40 PM		Carrasco	Flexen	-->    - W -  CLE 7 - 6  in 9th
Wed, Jul 3	vsChicago	6:40 PM		Williams	Fedde	- L -  CSX  8-2
Thu, Jul 4	vsChicago	1:10 PM		Lively	Thorpe	The rubber  match  today.<--▪︎

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■  CLE 8   CSX 4  final score.   CLE  now  (54-31) .935 and  +6.5  MIN  ★ S. Kwan ★ 3/4  1 HR 1 BB 2 RBI.  ■

[mjp28]

~  THE  ~   Latest games  ....  as you can see    SF  for  -3-  in  CLE  !    ~ SO ~  See the above comment?  ~   Hey get it ?    Or hit the  ▪︎▪︎▪︎  eh ?    CLE  68 / 31 fav  Game 1.   .mjp.

Fri, Jul 5	vsSan Francisco	7:10 PM		Bibee	Miller	<-- TONIGHT --L-  SF 4   CLE 2.
Sat, Jul 6	vsSan Francisco	4:10 PM		Allen	TBA ?	<-- CLE 5  SF 4  final score. Tied (1-1)
Sun, Jul 7	vsSan Francisco	1:40 PM		Carrasco	TBA ?	<--  The "Rubber Game" Sunday at 1:40 pm.

~  What  ~  a Game 2 today.  Game 3  the decider is on  SUNDAY 1:40 pm.  See you there !    mjp.

[mjp28]

~  Well  ~  this cheap  HOSPITAL  that I'm in   DOES NOT EVEN SHOW THE GARDIANS  ( BALLY SPORTS )  but instead shows  FOX SPORTS !    ▪︎ And  the next  few games  that  while I'm in  -here.    -  NO GUARDIANS  BASEBALL -.

I'll have to get the radio Hout and have to listen to  " Hammyst calling the't games"    which isn't all bad.    Oh well,  carry on.

The rest of this  "newest hospital in town"  isn't all bad.  -7- stories,  nice cafeteria, nice staff .... but still    - NO GUARDIANS -  baseball.     

[mjp28]

★   CLE  5    SF  4  final score !      ● The young gun  Guardians win yet another series.   Now on to  Detroit  &  Tampa Bay !

 

[mjp28]

~  OK  ~   " The"  games right up to the    "2024 Season ALL-STAR  Break  -4- with DET  -and-  -3- with TB       mjp.

Mon, Jul 8	@Detroit	6:40 PM	FS1	Williams	Flaherty	TONIGHT ★ on★ FS1. - L - DET 1 - 0.
Tue, Jul 9	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Lively	Maeda	Game 2 / 4
Wed, Jul 10	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Bibee	Olson
Thu, Jul 11	@Detroit	1:10 PM		Allen	TBD	<--  THEN OFF TO TB !
Fri, Jul 12	@Tampa Bay	6:50 PM
Sat, Jul 13	@Tampa Bay	4:10 PM
Sun, Jul 14	@Tampa Bay.       1:40 pm -->

 

[mjp28]

0-0  top 7.    Some close game in DETROIT.   To bottom 7.

■  DET 1    CLE 0   top 9. ■  X  DET 1   CLE 0    final score.  Game 1 of 4.   ~  SEE  ~  you tomorrow for  Game 2 of 4.

 

 

[mjp28]

72÷162 = .4444444. to go !     90÷162 = .555555. already done.    

  It's  Getting interesting.   The ALL-STAR BREAK is only  -6-  games away !   

 This 2024 Season  ....  really   IS   getting interesting.

[mjp28]

Another close one tonight,   Tues.  7/9/24.  The top of the 9th .... TRIBE is up.

CLE 9   DET 8   in  10 innings  the final score.        Wow .... what a game.

 

[Dutch Oven]

That was one frustrating win last night, but a frustrating win is always better than any loss.

In other Guardians news, attendance at Progressive Field went over the 1,000,000 mark in 41 home games, the fastest pace since 2008.

So much for Go Woke, Go Broke after the name change, huh? 

It also means the Gs will have an insane amount of home games after the All-Star Game. Something like 41 out of 67 games. Their record at home so far this season - 30-11.

[mjp28]

~  THE  ~  Game is on !   DET 4   CLE 3   to top 7.    And  I'm home  !   

MEANWHILE.  DETROIT 4    CLEVELAND 3   final score.

EOM.

[mjp28]

~  THE  ~  Game 4 of 4 this afternoon  -at- 1:10 pm.   DET leads series  2-1.   Enjoy your game.

DET 6    CLE 1  bottom 6,  bases loaded ... CLE in trouble,  again.  DET 7-1  still loaded.   DET 10-1 a rout is on !          -  AND -  The final  score is   DETROIT 10 - 1.  -

Mon, Jul 8	@Detroit	6:40 PM	FS1	Williams	Flaherty	TONIGHT ★ on★ FS1. - L - DET 1 - 0.
Tue, Jul 9	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Lively	Maeda	Game 2 / 4  - W -   CLE 8   DET 7  in  10 innings.
Wed, Jul 10	@Detroit	6:40 PM		Bibee	Olson	- L -   DET 4    CLE 3
Thu, Jul 11	@Detroit	1:10 PM		Allen	TBD	- L -   DET 10   CLE 1  ...   DETROIT  3-1.  CLE

 

[mjp28]

~  IN  ~   other baseball chit- chat  -   THE AL STANDINGS.

American League  -  7/12/2024  -   AL STANDINGS UPDATE  and  COMMENTS, feel free to add !

EAST

Baltimore Orioles. WHO PICKED THAT ?

New York Yankees   JUST -2  BEHIND.

Boston Red Sox.      ALWAYS (IT SEEMS) BEHIND NYY

Tampa Bay Rays.    (45-47) -12 GB - BIG SERIES vs ★ CLE (57-35) .620

Toronto Blue Jays.   IN  5th  PLACE ???  ( 43-50 ) .462 -14.5 GB

CENTRAL

Cleveland Guardians  #1  ALL YEAR to ALL-STAR BREAK  (57-35) .620  L10  5-5 ?

Minnesota Twins.     CHASING  CLEVELAND  -4.5 GB. (53-40) .570

Kansas City Royals    IN 3rd  PLACE  -7 GB  (51-43) .543

Detroit Tigers.          4th - REBULDING YEAR (AGAIN ?) -13 GB. (45-49)

Chicago White Sox.   5th - and  -31 GB    REALLY ?  (27-68) .264  [ 68 LOSSES ALREADT ? ]

 

W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L10
BAL.   57	35	.620	-	29-19	28-16	466	371	+95	L2	5-5
NYY.  56	38	.596	2	25-19	31-19	469	369	+100	W1	3-7
BOS.  50	41	.549	6.5	21-24	29-17	428	392	+36	L1	7-3
■ TB.     45	47	.489	12	24-26	21-21	365	431	-66	L1	4-6
TOR.   43	50	.462	14.5	21-24	22-26	377	432	-55	W2	5-5
W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L10
■  CLE     57	35	.620	-	30-11	27-24	450	363	+87	L2	<--▪︎ 5-5 <-- ? L10
MIN       53	40	.570	4.5	27-18	26-22	459	407	+52	W1	7-3
KC.   51	43	.543	7	31-18	20-25	432	371	+61	W3	5-5
DET./ WSX(5) 45	49	.479	13... -31 (5th)

[mjp28]

~  AND  ~   on tonight's game.  To the 5th.  CLE is up.  Bottom 6.//   TB 3   CLE 0   final score.   

~  COMING   up next for the  GUARDIANS  -at-  6:50 pm on Friday  July 12.

DATE OPPONENT TIME TV PITCHER OPP TICKETS ■ Fri, Jul 12 @Tampa Bay 6:50 PM Apple TV+ Carrasco Bradley <--▪︎  ON APPLE TV+ !  ■

 

[mjp28]

~  COMING  ~   up next for the  GUARDIANS  (57-35) .620  -4.5  -at-  6:50 pm.  

    ~  CLE is a  very slight favorite.    Gavin Williams  (0-1)   vs   Zach Littell (3-6)  this afternoon.

■   CLE  4     TB  2    bottom 9.       FINAL  SCORE !     CLE  wins  4-2.  ■

DATE OPPONENT TIME TV PITCHER OPP TICKETS ■ Fri, Jul 12 @Tampa Bay 6:50 PM Apple TV+ Carrasco Bradley <--▪︎  ON APPLE TV+ !  ■ Sat, Jul 13 @Tampa Bay 4:10 PM   Williams Littell <--▪︎.  Saturday's game  4:10 pm Sun, Jul 14 @Tampa Bay 1:40 PM   Lively Pepiot     * Game played at neutral location

 

[mjp28]

~  SUNDAY  ~  the  CLE / TB  Rubber Match  at  1:40 pm.  

COMING  ~   up next for the  GUARDIANS  (57-35) .620  -4.5  -at-  6:50 pm.  

    ~  CLE is a  very slight favorite.    Gavin Williams  (0-1)   vs   Zach Littell (3-6)  this afternoon.

 

■   CLE  4     TB  2    bottom 9.       FINAL  SCORE !     CLE  wins  4-2.  ■

 

DATE OPPONENT TIME TV PITCHER OPP TICKETS ■ Fri, Jul 12 @Tampa Bay 6:50 PM Apple TV+ Carrasco Bradley <--▪︎  ON APPLE TV+ !  ■   -L- Sat, Jul 13 @Tampa Bay 4:10 PM   Williams Littell <--▪︎  -W-  CLE 4  TB 2 Sun, Jul 14 @Tampa Bay 1:40 PM <--▪︎ Lively Pepiot <--▪︎. THE GAME  3 of 3.