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Today, we celebrate #DobyDay!

On this date 78 years ago, Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. While @MLB has an honorary day for Robinson, Gehrig, and Clemente, Doby doesn't receive league-wide recognition - yet.

Here's why that should change.

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[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

Vote for @Zips_Managers!

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[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

"How many times are you going to run the Kyle Manzardo doing tee work commercial?"

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[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@MrNikkiG James Harden is never happy anywhere for long. It will happen in Cleveland too, within a year or two. Giannis genuinely seems to love Milwaukee and want to try to win there. I can't hate on him for that.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Outfielder Miguel Andujar and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a one-year, $4 million contract, sources tell ESPN. @JonHeyman had the agreement first.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Valdez, 32, gets the highest AAV ever for a left-handed pitcher as well as the highest for a Latin American pitcher. Huge move for Detroit.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@EdGreenberger If your definition of carrying a team is putting up big numbers but losing, there's a lot more than 10 players in the league that fit your description. I think of carrying a team as what LeBron did in 2007, players so good they carry their team further than they should truly go.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@EdGreenberger He's never led a team beyond the 2nd round.

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Great to see Nick Wittgren back in the organization

[GuardsInsider @GuardsInsider]

The Cleveland Guardians 2026 Player Development staff alignment is official.

View the full list below ⬇️

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[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@Stonewall1117 Not sure that player is out there, at least in free agency.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

Andujar and Rengifo both make some sense. Conforto, Grichuk, Tauchman, and McCutchen could, too. Maybe Hoskins, although the fit isn't as clear there.

Kopech could be interesting in our lab. Plenty of reclamation-type starters still unsigned, too.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

Antonetti noted that the Guardians had made offers to several free agents, but the roles they offered weren't what those FAs desired. As spring training nears closer, you start to wonder if those desires start to soften a bit and they just start looking for a deal somewhere.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@EdGreenberger He is not a player who can carry a team by himself.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

Antonetti noted that the Guardians had made offers to several free agents, but the roles they offered weren't what those FAs desired. As spring training nears closer, you start to wonder if those desires start to soften a bit and they just start looking for a deal somewhere.

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Donovan Mitchell conveyed to Cavs that he did not think team should stand pat at trade deadline, per @joevardon, @byJasonLloyd.

Mitchell specifically wanted James Harden as a teammate.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

They'll try to move Ball, obviously, and possibly Strus. They'd need to add value to Ball to move him, but again, lack of draft capital.

They're in on Giannis, but nobody knows what the Bucks will end up doing. I think the Bucks still want to try to keep him.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

Donovan Mitchell was influential in trading Garland. He wasn't happy with the team's direction and wanted change.

Cavs are working to do more, but it remains to be seen if they can pull off other moves. Their lack of draft capital may limit them.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@Only1Jantz I heard it was done when I posted that.

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Harden-Garland is a done deal.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Prolific swap of the star point guards.

[Guardians of The Land @OurCLEGuardians]

@Only1Jantz You sure?