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Insiders examine whether Cleveland is a real contender considering its underproducing hitters, injury-affected rotation and taxed bullpen.
Zack Meisel and Jason Lloyd83
Why top hitting prospects are having a harder transition to the majors than in the past
Ken Rosenthal157
Don't look now, but the AL Central might be ... good? (with one major exception)
Zack Meisel and Cody Stavenhagen109
Red Sox, Rangers pitchers off to great starts; why the AL and NL Central are interesting
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal34
The pitches they couldn't master: 12 MLB aces on the one that got away
Stephen J. Nesbitt and Andy McCullough49
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Some departures in baseball are planned, others not. But all 30 teams have someone they could use right now — even if the going's good.
The Athletic MLB Staff242
Here are three way too early trades I’d like to see happen and why these deals could eventually make sense for both sides.
Jim Bowden321
These are stories from the final years inside the Municipal Stadium clubhouse — the cramped, often illogical but beloved dungeon on the lake
Zack Meisel171
Manzardo was batting .303 with nine homers for Triple-A Columbus. Kwan will miss time with a left hamstring injury.
Zack Meisel53
From those at top of the standings to those at the bottom, every team has reasons for hope and concern.
Jim Bowden163
We're starting to learn what makes Vogt tick as he steers the team with the American League Central's best record.
Zack Meisel59
Plus: Steven Kwan hasn't struck out in how many plate appearances?
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal60
The move means subscribers to Comcast-owned Xfinity cannot watch the teams carried on Bally channels until the dispute is resolved.
Evan Drellich416
The team's recent sweep of the Rays inspired announcer John Schriffen to call out "those people who are talking crap about the White Sox."
Jon Greenberg107
Rarely in sports does everything go exactly as expected, and the end of April has us re-evaluating all of our preseason predictions.
Chad Jennings116
April baseball can confound, but we're here to help make sense of it, with 10 things we learned and insights from front-office executives.
Jayson Stark134
As the calendar flips to May, it’s a good time to assess who in Cleveland is trending in the right (and wrong) direction.
Zack Meisel48
Teams and players have made their first impressions. What are the April baseball anomalies, and what early results will have staying power.
Jim Bowden109
The Padres, Diamondbacks and Rays all lost major ground this week, while the Guardians find themselves knocking on our top 5.
The Athletic MLB Staff172
Among the 20 players profiled: a pitcher from Italy, a first baseman with a .512 OBP, and a nephew of Carlos Beltrán having a comeback year.
Melissa Lockard65
After making his 200th start with Cleveland on Wednesday, how many details from his career with the club can Carrasco recall?
Zack Meisel34
For this exercise, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across the sport, and tabulated their results to build front office report cards.
The Athletic MLB Staff623
Numbers can paint wild pictures this time of year. Let's examine some that help to explain the Guardians' surprising start.
Zack Meisel93
This week, we’re hunting for statistics that might mean more than your typical April numbers and what they say about where teams are headed.
The Athletic MLB Staff219
“So many people had unsatisfactory years,” Steven Kwan said of 2023. “Because we’re competitors, we don’t want to let that happen twice.”
Zack Meisel100
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