The Guardians made a move I have been asking for over a week now with the promotion of Alex Call and the release of Oscar Mercado. I don’t know if Call is even as good as Mercado, but at the same time, Alex Call has worked his tail off and improved every year to take him from a borderline prospect to a player in the big leagues. He has earned this chance to play and it was nice to see the Guardians reward a player for steady improvement. We also discuss Franmil Reyes quandary. It was reported he might be on the target block. We explain why it both makes sense and makes no sense. In the end, I agree with the view though, and explain what in particular makes me think this was inside information given out. 

We discuss a minor trade that was made today between the Braves and the Royals. It involved a player who had been often rumored in Guardians deals over the last few years. It is also the rare trade that involved a draft pick changing hands. I talk about the player and why this type of trade could be an option for the Guardians going forward. If they are unable to consolidate for help now why it might make sense to consolidate prospect value for later.

We talk about the win which saw THREE Guardians hit by pitches, which is interesting as that is an issue that White Sox fans often have with the Guardians. I expect we might see some players exit tomorrow's game early. We get into the win which brings the guardians back to .500 and point out our three stars of the game Nolan Jones (fourth day in a row), Franmil Reyes (stolen base leader), and Trevor Stephen (nails when needed). 


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