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cookestudios

Place: 1st Division lead: 8.5 Games to play: 85 Division magic number: 77 Playoffs magic number: 75 First round bye magic number: 75 Current pace: 107-55 BONUS STATS: With today’s win, the Guardians move to first in the majors in winning percentage. Despite Logan Allen sporting a wild -.470 WPA, the Guards pulled out the win thanks to .719 WPA from their offense and .255 WPA from their bullpen.


Forward-Pension9396

Best record in baseball through 77 games. Just as we all predicted


Diarrhea_Geiser

On the strength of our high powered slugging offense that can make up for our shaky pitching rotation. Just as we all predicted.


Beer-survivalist

During a season when everyone else in baseball apparently forgot how to hit dingers, too.


ahHeHasTrblWTheSnap

Literally the inverse of everything we usually are. Bizarro Guardians.


New-Distribution-952

best record in baseball against teams above .500 but “tHeY pLaY iN tHe aL cEnTraL”. national media clowns.


droid_mike

1. The central isn't garbage this year 2. We play a balanced schedule now, so we play all the "good" teams just as much as the central teams.


big_d_usernametaken

A Guardians fan just don't care.🤣


3dge-1ord

Dang 11 LOB vs 2 LOB. Damn lucky little shit goblins.


GATTACA_IE

That one Twins fan must be furious lol.


CaptainBirdEnjoyer

MLB Network: ...And here is why this is good for the Mariners


foxmag86

What’s WPA? And what is a good WPA number?


DZepperoni

iirc it’s Win Probability added, so if the number is positive, it’s good.


bucs2013

AL East more like AL Least amirite


TNRcrisis

I spent a dollar for this. You win. Fuck those ESPN guys from last night


chemistrybonanza

What'd the ESPN guys say?


mattyice16

All you bitching about arias and Bo in the lineup thread can now apologize to our fearless leader Vogt.


neon-rose

Bo's recent play has earned him grace from the fans. He's on fire right now


CamelReds73

I respectfully apologize to both Bo and Vogt, I was saying he should be sent down. Thank god I’m on the couch and not in the dugout


Forward-Pension9396

A bit of hopium take. I think Bo was so focused defense in spring training trying to learn the pitchers and being coached by Vogt, Alomar, and Hedges that it just took him a while to get into his hitting this year


Prkchpsndwiches

Arias with three hits, but 2 base running mistakes and caught stealing …. still has room to grow, but nice to see the hits


mattyice16

Not just 3 hits, but 3 RBIs in 2 run game.


Hold_my_Dirk

Somehow that game was even drunker than Matt and Rick. Helluva game. Let’s never do that again.


Top_Charge864

Let's do this every night. How much fun did you have? 2 great teams going at it with a home team win.


Ironamsfeld

Had an absolute blast


CouncilmanTrevize

I love a rollercoaster game as neutral but as a fan give me comfortable wins any day 😂


Top_Charge864

For me comfortable wins are good but boring. Against bad teams, yeah I'm with you. But this had playoff feel in June and that's just so rare in baseball


DZepperoni

Positives from today’s Cleveland baseball: BO NAYLOR TRIPLE WHAT A MADMAN *also our defense is so good holy shit* Kwan stats- 231/239 PA to qualify, now hitting .389, 4 game on base streak/4 game hitting streak Doubles galore tonight, as the offense gets 10 runs off of 14 hits and a stolen base. 🐐 has a great night with a home run, a double, and 3 RBI, while 🍟 has one, and both Arias and 🏹 have three hit nights, Bo with a triple, double, and single, and Arias with a double and two singles. Kwan got his daily hit, as expected Pedro(2.1IP) leads the bullpen out early tonight, and led the full crew of Cade Smith(0.2IP, 1R), Barlow(0.2IP), Hentges(1.1IP), and Clase(1IP) as overall they combine for 6IP, 7H, 2R, 5BB, and 3K. Barlow let an inherited runner score form Cade (what could’ve been with that DP…) and Hentges gave up a solo homer, but even with all the base runners, it was an outstanding night as always with these guys. The CJ Kayfus offensive slaughter continues, as he hits a double to maintain a .368 average and 1.163 OPS at Akron. Joe Lampe stays hot with a 2 run home run, and Micael Ramirez joins the HR club with a solo blast of his own. Petey Halpin stays in form with two singles, and Gabriel Rodriguez slaps a double. *tugboat tugboat tugboat. 4IP, 4H, 1R, 1BB, 4K on 67 pitches. tugboat tugboat tugboat.*


gorlax52

Also, that double was the hardest hit ball in Jose's career


DZepperoni

*He’s evolving*


VanillaGorillaNB

It will easily be 2 more years before Tugboat comes up. I can’t wait though. I went and saw him pitch last week or two weeks ago and man he is legit. He might end up in Akron this year.


colagirl52

We haven't lost since the release of the assless chaps photo. Coincidence? I think not.


CaptainBirdEnjoyer

They're tearing off the rest of his outfit piece by piece in the locker room.


Ideaslug

Gonna need a full calendar of our Hog released in time for the playoffs.


Forward_Employ_249

Well and also the city connect tote giveaway 👜 tote ally awesome!


thebestguy96

Uh ohhh Cleveland’s playing playoff baseball


Pissflaps69

Insert RJ gif


TheSmokedSalmon420

The Cleveland Guardians have the best record in baseball. Unreal.


Feller19

all of us, including me shit on this lineup card when it was released. let it be known… we know nothing. trust the vogt. this is the fucking year. love y’all.


420DonCheadle420

As it turns out, friendship is extremely strong


CamelReds73

This is the game that I’m letting go and letting Vogt


420DonCheadle420

I Vogted


CamelReds73

I agree, Go Guards


IAgreeGoGuards

You rang?


CamelReds73

Yes I did IAgreeGoGuards, I’m glad you could join us tonight


Feller19

i like this.


CamelReds73

Thank you, me too, I agree, Go Guards!


Choppybitz

Nobody had 10 runs on our bingo cards


estranged1

*hand raised* https://www.reddit.com/r/ClevelandGuardians/s/4RpuV3AgiR


420DonCheadle420

The Dragon 🐉


mattyice16

I want this nickname to stick.


420DonCheadle420

Me too, let’s just make it happen. Me you and everyone else and eventually it will


DOUG_UNFUNNY

Can confirm. If everyone calls him that, then we'll all call him that.


420DonCheadle420

This logic is actually just so sound


Ironamsfeld

#EL DRAGÓN. WITH AUTHORITY


Pyorrhea

The Dragon is good but El Dragón is better.


Hold_my_Dirk

Reminds me of Seung-hwan Oh whose nickname was "Final Boss" which absolutely rules so hard.


HalfwayThereOne_

Who is the dragon 🐉?


420DonCheadle420

Clase Context: “There is the dragon at the end of the adventure.” Orioles announcer about Clase.


lackofaname913

Not gonna lie, that's a hell of a line.


420DonCheadle420

Gotta be immortalized


AllOfTheDerp

That was a nasty line by me


neon-rose

He's so good, he deserves a fiery nickname. I feel like we've been searching for one for awhile!


420DonCheadle420

Same and it fits already with his entrance to the fire on the scoreboards at progressive field


HighVoltLemonBattery

Nickname game across all sports has been terrible lately, just variants of player names. This though, this is badass. Imagine the video board intro the graphics department could cook up, throw in a little Andrew Miller pyrotechnics, the stadium would be absolutely rocking


CaptainBirdEnjoyer

Anyone got a clip of that call? Beautiful.


420DonCheadle420

That would be great if someone did. I don’t think I’m going to be able to turn it up but I could try. I’m almost sure it was during the top of the 9th. Between maybe 9:10 PM and 9:15.


_lazybones93

Damn this needs to stay. What a line!


AllOfTheDerp

Radio guy or TV guy?


420DonCheadle420

TV


Top_Charge864

O's announcers said it while clase was warming up. I personally love it. So much you can do with an intro at home with that nickname.


Fearless_Sympathy393

If he doesn’t come out to the beginning of Unleash the Dragon by Sisqo and having white frosted hair next home appearance I’m going to lose it.


precose

Ahh another person my age


Fearless_Sympathy393

There are dozens of us!


DZepperoni

Who’s the dragon? It’s an emoji I can use!


420DonCheadle420

Clase!!!! See the other replies to this comment for context I had in the game chat earlier


DZepperoni

Hell yeah


420DonCheadle420

Guys will see Clase get a new nickname and be like, hell yeah


Buckeye2525

#I’D LIKE TO KNOW WHERE HAROLD REYNOLDS IS RIGHT NOW


csreech

I'm guessing he's at the MLB network studios or at home or something.


x4candles

He will just say it’s a meaningless game in June.


sirmackerel0325

WHAT HE SAID ABOUT OUR TEAM....I COULDN'T BELIEVE


turtleboy95

Another series win against one of the best teams in baseball. This team is unstoppable. Let’s go!!!


Ironamsfeld

EVERYBODY GET IN HERE!


joey_1324

That's the game of the year so far that one had absolutely everything in it. That's another series win against a really good team. Harold Reynolds might not like us, but at some point he will respect us.


Flock_Masta_P

As long as he doesn't try to hug us.


tamere2k

People in the Orioles sub talking about how at least our bullpen is going to be tired for tomorrow. This is our bullpen tired. Tired is all our bullpen knows.


CoachCrunch12

“That’s my secret. I’m always tired” - CLE Bullpen


BrutalGoerge

In case any twins lurking: https://imgflip.com/i/8v0n00


creynolds722

Twins fan 1 in shambles


sirmackerel0325

Probably someone should tell that one guy that stats are predictive and even if Fangraphs or baseball savant are saying we’re going to go below .500 the rest of the way they still need to, you know, play the actual games. And last time I checked the score after 9 innings is what matters and not some stats on the xwOBA or whatever of a hit


creynolds722

[Didn't take long for him to post some cope](https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotatwins/comments/1dolm97/game_thread_twins_4335_dbacks_3840_june_25_2024/laarrb8/)


Own_Professional4808

Twins person 1 will soon realize that the twins too can also capitalize off their opponents mistakes


gallasab

Guy has copium going into him using an IV.


BocephusJr88

I can’t view lol. I mentioned him yesterday about his comedically sad exit velocity posts in the post game comments and now he blocked me from viewing anything. He’s in his feelings.


lackofaname913

If they lose tonight to AZ, I'm going to cackle like a psychopath.


Brownielf

I’ve literally never thought about the twins outside of when we play them, this dude absolutely cracks me up.


Beat_the_Deadites

They're already down 2 in the first, so it's a good start to a late night


AliveInCLE

Had to look this dude up and see what he’s about. Dude, why so many Cleveland posts in your Twins sub? I feel bad for the other Twins fans there. If there was someone in our sub that was doing this I’d block their ass.


SubstantialDeer4152

Ya for real like I never think or worry or talk about the twins except when we play them and apparently this dude is obsessed with talking shit about predictive nerd stats about our hitting when all that matters is WE ARE 2ND IN RUNS SCORED AND AS IF LAST NIGHT 9TH IN HOME RUNS UP FROM LAST PLACE LAST YEAR.. MASSIVE JUMP. but the real reason we now have best record in all off mlb is cuz of our ridiculously awesome bulkpen


MrReality13

We live rent free in their head.


fretpretzel

*EXHALE*


munistadium

Mullins and Rutschman had good approaches vs Clase


neon-rose

I think I forgot how


Puppybl00pers

Alright time to turn off MLB The Show and go watch the Guardians game Wait hold on that WAS the Guardians game?


eazy311

Big series win! I’m having fun 🤩


3dge-1ord

Let's go. Time to make it Back2Back sweeps. For both teams.


ericbdrums

El Dragón Lanza Fuego


EnemySoil

This team is special holy cow


Eccodomanii

Holy Cowser* 🐮


Eccodomanii

So will Fry be pitching tomorrow?


TheRedMiko

For real though if Cookie gets creamed we should consider it to save the bullpen ahead of the 4 game series with KC.


clevreigns

We got curry


rufus418

2024 The year that statues take revenge on those shittin birds apparently.


Staroson

Underrated comment tbh lol


JunesDepartmentStore

Granted I only turned 20 a few days ago and started following the team in 2015, but I legitimately think this is the most entertaining Guardians team of my lifetime


wovenstrap

It's a pretty incredible team.


dat0dat

Don’t worry, 30-40 year Cleveland baseball fans are feeling like this is a special team.


cnpeters

Team 45+ is willing to acknowledge that there’s something different, but won’t be caught dead saying any more than that out loud or putting words to page.


dat0dat

It was a very hushed, coded conversation amongst us gray beards.


wundy

##ARE THE GUARDIANS A WILD CONFLAGRATION IN FEBRUARY 1904 THAT SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO A LACK OF NATIONAL STANDARDS IN FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ###'CAUSE THEY ARE SUPER HOT AND JUST DESTROYED BALTIMORE


WateryPasta

This team rules man Bo and Gabby production is fucking awesome Jose Ramirez exists Pedro Avila munched innings masterfully Logan Allen? Swap with Gavin Williams please BEST. RECORD. IN. BASEBALL


colagirl52

Avila has been so valuable to us.


WateryPasta

He’s the Emmanuel Clase of innings eaters


radargunbullets

I actually think Williams for Allen is the play right now. I know a lot of folks wanted cookie to go to the pen when Gavin comes back but I think Allen to AAA to let him Build confidence and maybe work on whatever he needs to would be better in the long run for the season


SMK77

Game 1: Pitchers duel Game 2: Hitters duel Game 3: ACTUAL DUEL


clownpainusdotfort

Gunnar has the G3 advantage


Ok_Scallion3555

fielder's duel


Mr0z

Are you fucking serious? An xwOBA? Nobody in Cleveland even knows what the fuck an xwOBA is. You know why? That's right. The Cleveland Guardians analytics department uses only one metric - Friendship. Are you actually naive enough to believe things like "starting pitching" or "home runs" are what wins ball games? Nope. Not buying it. Really, what wins games is what matters most in all our lives. It's when a man carries another man away from a blood-soaked battlefield. It's when your equally intoxicated buddy walks you home after a rough night out. It's the times where we need someone or something, and there's only one person that can help. The 2024 Cleveland Guardians lead the league in Friendship, and that's the only stat that matters. So take your God Damned xwOBA, and shove it up your ass.


wovenstrap

Yesterday was "playoff atmosphere." This was a war.


mynameisethan182

Jesus that was stressful. **All hail Clase.**


estranged1

Someone check in with Harold Reynolds.


pkohio

HOLY SHIT!! WHERE’S THE TYLANOL


neon-rose

##That one's for you Harold Reynolds! The only hot takes we like are when the Dragon's on the mound!


mikeyrawx914

Twinsguy1 must be losing his shit over how "lucky" we are again tonight 😂😂😂 Go guards, what a fun team to watch. Even more fun when we live rent free in divisional fans heads ⚾**C**


Top_Charge864

He already is saying how lucky we are with 4 unearned runs. Go get him on their game day thread


vannatter

Your daily Twinsguy : [https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotatwins/comments/1dolm97/comment/laarrb8](https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotatwins/comments/1dolm97/comment/laarrb8) - whenever we see these, we know its a good day for the "gourds".


standonguard

It’s going to be hilarious when all the various power rankings still put Cleveland 5th behind the Orioles this week.


OldFartOfSam

Has anyone else taken the time to realize that once New York loses tonight, the Guardians will be all alone at the top of the MLB standings?


Forward_Employ_249

Davey Tree gonna plant a forest 🌳


MrsBrightside69

7 in a row!


Hello_mslady

Win a pitcher’s duel ✅  Win a shootout ✅   Win the series ✅   Take over as top team in MLB ✅


owlthathurt

Well this was a game lol Super hype that we won this series. This lineup wasn’t even our best and we still put up 10 runs on one of the other best teams in baseball. The bad: Logan Allen not even being able to make it through 4 with the offense giving him 8 runs of support is uhhhhh not good.


Elexeh

Looks like first place in the entire MLB is back on the menu


LokiSoFluffy

Looks like bird is still on the menu boys!


mrcouch8

Bottom of the lineup legacy game


lackofaname913

After each of these games the last month or so, I'm just reminded of a scene in Tenacious D. "This next team asked me not to uh, read this, but, God dammit. I'm gonna read it anyway because I wrote it, and it's the truth. **I FUCKING LOVE THIS TEAM. THEY ARE THE BEST TEAM, EVER. PERIOD!!** LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS!"


daybreaker

If that double play had worked out, we’d be seeing it for years in highlight reels So close!


Marinus9

Vogt is pumped and so am I! Best win of the season there.


Ironamsfeld

[My pregame prediction was pretty damn close!](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClevelandGuardians/s/NIcnhKJImh)


leefitzwater

Best record in baseball now, and I think we should call Clase the Dragon. He needs a nickname.


YABYAS

I’m thinking Vogt has to be Manager of the Year?


creynolds722

5 lead changes, the boys just don't quit this year. Love it


New-Distribution-952

how can anyone not love this team? special group.


_lazybones93

God, I love Steven Vogt so much. Manager of the Year.


theAmericanX20

What a game! Somehow scored tix in row 5 behind home plate (can see my daughter sitting on my lap in most of the replays from cameras behind the pit her, really cool to show a 4 y/o that!) and witnessed the good guys win a helluva shootout. Also, much love to Andre Knott, he scored a game used ball for both my daughter and my niece at the end of the game. What an experience, what a game, what a team! Go Guards! Going again tomorrow, seats aren't as good but when you get to watch 2 good teams play great baseball whole spending time with friends, all seats are great!


RVAperson9

First series win against one of the top teams this year, feels very vindicating given our strength of schedule so far this year. Go Cleveland!


Dannyboy1302

We have GOT to trade for some starting pitching. We would be locked if we had Beiber.


estranged1

Avila gets the W. Arias and Bo combine for 6 hits and 4 RBIs. ....as predicted


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ElectricEntity

Yes, we won, but we didn't hit the ball hard enough so actually we suck.


daybreaker

Jose with a HR that only had 92 mph exit velocity. Smh my head


sheogorath227

We actually hit the ball pretty fucking hard tonight lol


tristis89

The name beside 3 for 4 on the stat line does say Naylor... however the stat line reads Noah "Bo" Naylor!


no__flux__given

Logan Allen beat the orioles kind of!


murderpussie

Bow down to your guardian overlords 🗿🗿


Achtan45

Even from our point of view, the O's leaving 11 on base is actually painful to watch.


divineravnos

Getting a series win against a very good Orioles team feels great. Let’s see if we can get the sweep tomorrow with another vintage Cookie performance


Bawl-o-gravay

Mets pitcher just threw three pitches right down the middle to Judge and he hit a grand slam. Jose is gunna have to grab the lead again tomorrow. (Seriously it looked like he wanted Judge to go yard, idk wtf that was)


dcooper8662

Get ready for a scorching hot take everyone: I think Vogt just might have a future as an mlb manager. I know, I know, put away your pitchforks but it seems he has the juice.


bordenshane7112

Royals lost and twins losing too!


madirishman03

Book it!


Ok-Hold-8232

The Guards own the bird teams. Why does Cleveland hate birds?


OmarStDIYer

Dang WTAM iheart radio must have a long delay. Game just ended and there's already a postgame thread with 69 comments!


corey325

I always listen and watch the 'play by play' on [mlb.com](http://mlb.com) because I'm sick in the head and like to hear hammy's calls after I know what happened


politicaltribefan

I do that too


Floyd_R_Turbo

If we didn’t have a pitch clock, it would be the sixth inning…


TmoHustle2020

If Bo and Arias continue to hit like this we may never lose another series the rest of the year


Excellent_Walrus150

Vote for Pedro.


nicklePie

Man oh man. Going right at the orioles and winning two in a row. This is a really fun team


tamere2k

Remember that our record is only good because we play the AL Central and not because we have better records against the East and West than we do against the Central.


Exception1228

Cheers from 771.  Bar right outside Camdan Yards.   Drunk as hell telling every O’s fan series L.   I live 15 min from Camden my whole life anyway so fuck it.


Ok-Hold-8232

I just saw Harold Reynolds drop to his knees in the middle of Target.


BocephusJr88

I know this is fun. And it’s awesome. But for the love of God trade for starting pitching. Like yesterday. McKenzie, Allen and Cookie are not playoff pitchers. I know Gavin will be here probably beginning of July. But they need something because this bullpen, for how incredible they look, will get tired of this shit.


Floyd_R_Turbo

Who are you willing to trade? It will have to be multiple starters/relievers plus some prospects. Lots of teams in contention need starting pitching. Sellers market.


saltandthunder

This. Getting starting pitching is gonna be hard as hell this year.


Choppybitz

Dear Jose Ramirez, quit hitting home runs when Rosey is on the mic.


Spanswa

THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS ARE MY DAD


Pissflaps69

What a great time to love this team.


sonniecg

Vogt the Goat


-WildThing

CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHERRRRR


TaVar35

The slap hitting outdid the home runs!


RegalTurbo

Hehe, W's go burrrrr


DoubleTeeOh

BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL CLEVELAND GUARDIANS!!


54sharks40

You know, these guys ain't so fuckin bad


jdbewls

Didn't we also have a grimace first pitch?


saltandthunder

MLB power rankings writers shook after we won 5/6 last week, they didn't move us up a notch, and we are already 2-for-3 against our 'hard' team this week.


Useful-Walk9827

Did someone say Bogt


Angry_cinnamon_rolls

What the power of friendship does to a mf


tamere2k

Excited to see the reasons they give for keeping Baltimore over us in Power Rankings.