This is exactly it. They’re playing up against their ceiling right now because they’re carrying Fairchild and Heuer instead of a good OF bat from Columbus and Aleman
I’m not sure if any of you feel the same way with these Guardians, but I feel like they’ve never been closer to legitimate contention while still being so far away
I feel like they’re one impact player short in a lot of places, especially the bullpen and the lineup
Vogt plays the infield in with 1 out and bases loaded in the 10th. Armstrong gets a double play ball that turns into a 2-run single. Dumb move. You can play to concede a run with the ghost runner rule in extras and give yourself a chance at the inning-ending DP.
The spirit, energy and vitality of NYC has developed into a main character during the Knicks' storybook run.
Fans have brought it to every road game. Atlanta, then Philadelphia and Cleveland, and finally to San Antonio.
Yet, the area in/around MSG has been the visceral epicenter of that enthusiasm, the primary power source, the beating heart of this magical playoff run.
Which is why it's so frustrating that, on the night die-hard Knicks fans have waited decades for, that space will be locked down and stripped of the very energy that made it special in the first place… all to accommodate one man.
James Dolan invited his friend Donald Trump to watch Game 3. In order to do that, they have to ban the organic, historically joyous parties happening outside MSG for fans who can't afford to be inside. Modern sports in a nutshell
there are a lot of ups and downs in a baseball season, and there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about Guardians moving forward
But still very enthused by where they are vs where I expected, less from a win-loss perspective than player projection & expectations
The improvement Manzo has made on defense @ 1B from ‘25-‘26 is astounding.
Of 1B who’ve played at least 300 innings at the position (29 total), Kyle is T-6th in Defensive Runs Saved at +2.
He’s gone from borderline unplayable to a quality / ascending defender #GuardsBall