The Guardians won the first game of the double header, we talk about the first complete game of the year for a Guardians’ pitcher this year. As a matter of fact, it was also a Maddux, which is a rare occurrence when a pitcher has a complete game and throws under 100 pitches. We also get into the possible All-Star snub for Shane Bieber. He has performed much better than I had thought over the course of the year. We also talk about the decision to not pinch-hit for Luke Maile with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. 

We talk about the second game in the double header as it is occurring. We focus on the positive, which was a solid starter by Pilkington. We then focus on the potential positive performances of Nick Sandlin and James Karinchak. These two were supposed to be the late-inning arms for the Guardians. For Sandlin, this makes three strong appearances in a row and for Karinchak it is his best performance in a calendar year. If these two can start going it might make the Guardians pen one of the top few in all of baseball.

We continue to discuss the floated Franmil Reyes trade rumor. It is hard to believe but the rumor comes from a trusted reporter and the logic reported is exactly what one would say if one was looking to move him. We discuss how the DH position across baseball has underproduced what one would expect for a role that is just to hit. This leads one to wonder if maybe his old team which has pitching depth could come calling. We also watch as the Guardians load the bases yet again and make the curious choice to let one of the worst hitters statically this year hit with the game on the line. 


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