According to ZiPS, Guardians trades netted them the largest [positive] change in odds of winning the division, and second largest in winning the World Series (D*dgers first). blogs.fangraphs.com/zipsing-up-t...

ZiPSing Up the Trade Deadline: 2026 Edition

Checking in with ZiPS to see who made the biggest short-term gains at the trade deadline.

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However any of the Guardians’ trades turn out, five in-season prospect-for-Major-League-level deals (including Tugboat for Bailey in May) is one hell of a departure from the narrative.

Of course that happened with Bibee pitching.

Fear Gabby.

Dreadful.

Kevin@yourneighborkev.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rocchio is the most overconfident baserunner I can recall.

Ridiculous developments here.

Justin L@jlbaseball.bsky.social · last mo.

Joey Cantillo has 16 (yes, 16!) whiffs through four innings. The Mariners have swung at 11 of his curveballs and missed 9 times (and hes landed four for called strikes). He had 20 whiffs his last start. His velo is up again about 1.5 MPH

Brother, please.

Kevin@yourneighborkev.bsky.social · last mo.

Just not sure how many 75-mile-per hour, 240-foot fly balls to left he can hit and still expect a change of fortune.

Ingle 3-0 swinging in his first Major League plate appearance is incredible.

Alright, I have seen enough: let’s do Cleveland versus Chicago for the pennant.

Who would step up in the absence of José, DeLauter, and Martínez but Watson, Bailey, and Hedges?

Does any know who Cleveland’s union rep is? @jlbaseball.bsky.social @timstebbins.bsky.social @zackmeisel.bsky.social

Does Kwan burst into flames if he pulls the baseball?

Alright, I have seen enough: let’s do Cleveland versus Chicago for the pennant.

Pat Bailey coming to life.

Watson pinch-hitting here sure is a call.

Matt Festa is better than perceived, but he is also the worst pitcher of all-time who ruins everything.

Daily tjStuff+ Relievers Leaders 2026-06-17 Min. 10 Pitches 1) Daniel Espino - 118 2) Edgardo Henriquez - 116 3) Orion Kerkering - 114

The Brewers took 5 swings at 12 of Daniel Espino's pitches. They whiffed 4 times. His fastball averaged 99.8 with 18 inches of induced vertical break.

Justin L@jlbaseball.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Daniel Espino strikes out the first MLB hitter he faces, touching 99-100 in his MLB debut.

Daniel Espino, in his debut: 99 miles per hour 99 100 101 100 - strike three 92 (slider) 100 92 (slider) 100 100 - strike three 76 (curveball) 91 (slider) - popup

Long time coming, Danny. Let’s go.

Do it to them, Rhys.

Not that it matters because of the injuries, but Kwan is, uhh… unplayable.

Hell yeah, Gab.

So funny to see Manzardo, Hoskins, Schneemann, and Fry all in the starting lineup.

Electing socialists is the new market inefficiency.

You won't see many better double plays turned than what Brayan Rocchio just pulled off. He and Cade Smith get the Guardians out of a two-on, one-out jam to keep this thing tied at 5.

How have all of these Aaron Boone pitching changes been legal? It feels like 2018 again.

This entire broadcast has been about Jack Leiter. For what?

Fox not having a challenge counter on their scorebug is silly.

All of that said, losing [to the shitty, homophobic team the night before Pride] because 2-3-4 cannot manage to get a runner on third across with no outs sure is a bummer.