The last decade has been a journey for Matthew Boyd, from trying to break through as a young starter with the Tigers, to suffering injuries and trying to make it back with the Mariners as a reliever, to returning to the Tigers as a starter, to having surgery and making it back with the Guardians, to breaking out as an All-Star with the Cubs this past season.
He’ll return to the Cubs’ rotation in 2026, hopefully as effective as he was in 2025, and maybe a touch better able to sustain the c...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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We’re not even halfway through November, and if you think speculation about Tarik Skubal is going to die down any time soon, you are in for a long offseason. But tempered with the Skubal hot stove is more immediate news, like the winners of the Rookie of the Year accolades, as well as the AL […]
From Bless You Boys
| 23 days ago
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This week, two Major League pitchers were indicted on federal fraud allegations stemming from allegedly rigging pitches in an illegal gambling scheme. Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are both facing up to 65-years in prison if convicted on all charges of wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence […]
From Bucs Dugout
| 23 days ago
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Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cleveland Guardians are hiring longtime Seattle Mariners front office member Andy McKay to be a field coordinator. McKay has been with Seattle since the beginning of the Jerry Dipoto era, coming over from the Colorado Rockies organization following nearly two decades of coaching experience in college and independent […]
From Lookout Landing
| 23 days ago
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As you’ll recall, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball last July while the league investigated charges that the two had rigged pitches as part of a gambling scheme. In fact, Ortiz was pulled from a planned start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field July […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
| 25 days ago
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Caleb Moody at Just Baseball calls the Salvador Perez contract the perfect extension. Then, there’s the term. Two years ensures that their Captain and franchise lifeblood is not only made to feel respected, but gives the Royals multiple years of continuing to have another marketable fan favorite around to help continue to grow this franchise […]
From Royals Review
| 25 days ago
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Happy Monday, everyone. We’ve had a busy weekend with news. The biggest story to break this weekend is likely the breaking betting scandal news coming out of the Cleveland Guardians camp. Though, if you’ve been following the news all season long, it perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise. We’ll have more in-depth news about that […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
| 25 days ago
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ESPN | Jeff Passan: Cleveland Guardians relievers Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz were indicted by the US Department of Justice over the weekend, formally charged with fraud and conspiracy. The indictments come after an investigation into unusual betting patterns centered around pitch-by-pitch side bets, and the government is accusing both relievers of deliberately throwing […]
From Pinstripe Alley
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MLB announce the ‘finalists’ for the major awards of the year. There is only one Blue Jay in the running, John Schneider is one of the three finalists for Manager of the Year. He and Steven Vogt of the Guardians and Dan Wilson of the Mariners are the final three. Schneider, of course, took the […]
From Bluebird Banter
| about 1 month ago
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The Colorado Rockies’ confusing search for a new head of baseball operations took several new turns on Monday. In the morning, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reported that Amiel Sawdaye of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Matt Forman of the Cleveland Guardians—two of the team’s only known candidates and finalists—were no longer in the running for […]
From Purple Row
| about 1 month ago
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The Colorado Rockies were expected to announce early this week their decision on their new head of baseball operations. Whether they would have the title of president of baseball operations or general manager has yet to be determined. Two candidates who had interviewed for the position last week were Matt Forman, Cleveland Guardians executive vice […]
From Purple Row
| about 1 month ago
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The Orioles announced their choice for their new manager this week, bringing in Craig Albernaz, who they plucked from being a top lieutenant on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Guardians. Albernaz won’t be officially introduced in a press conference until next week. The one clip we’ve seen of him speaking so far is enough […]
From Camden Chat
| about 1 month ago
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Orioles made their choice for manager official on Monday afternoon, announcing that recent Guardians bench […]
From Camden Chat
| about 1 month ago
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Reports hit the media on Sunday night that the Orioles have made their choice for hiring their next manager, bringing in Guardians coach Craig Albernaz to try to help get this club going back in a good direction again. Unless you are a sick freak who maintains a constant awareness of the coaching staffs of […]
From Camden Chat
| about 1 month ago
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The Chicago Bears (and Blackhawks) lost yesterday, and it was not pretty. I will need some comforting breakdowns from the BN crew over the next few days …
Another managerial opening is set to go down, with the Baltimore Orioles taking a top Cleveland Guardians lieutenant:
The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a deal to hire Craig Albernaz as manager, sources tell ESPN. Albernaz, 42, was previously associate manager with Cleveland and was a widely sought-after candidate for open ma...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
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The Orioles have their new manager. It’s not official yet, but it’s the next closest thing, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that the team is “finalizing a deal” to hire Craig Albernaz, currently the associate manager of the Cleveland Guardians, as the next manager of the Orioles. The 42-year-old Albernaz served as a bullpen and […]
From Camden Chat
| about 1 month ago
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The St Louis Cardinals 2025 outfield produced more WAR than only 4 other teams. That is a glaring weakness. When your outfield is only better than the Rockies, Royals, Pirates, …and Guardians? outfields, you know there’s a problem that needs to be solved. I cannot say that I was excited by our outfield in couple […]
From Viva El Birdos
| about 1 month ago
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We’re not too far from awards season, which means the usual worthy nominees, head-scratching selections, and outright upsets have started to populate the Gold Glove discussion for 2025 . Dillon Dingler is one of the catching finalists for the Detroit Tigers; Carlos Santana earns another nom for the Cleveland Guardians after winning the 1B award last season. Bobby Witt, Jr. represents shortstop, with division foes Maikel Garcia (Royals) and Jose Ramirez (Guardians) both nominated at third base....
From Twinkie Town
| about 2 months ago
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The Kansas City Royals missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing with a record of 82-80 on the season. They finished third in the division, six games behind the Guardians, and the second team out in the Wild Card race, finishing five games out. After an 86-76 campaign in 2024, snagging a Wild Card spot and […]
From Royals Review
| about 2 months ago
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