Everything you thought about Steven Kwan — Should he be benched? Demoted? Traded? — he thought, too.
“It’s like, ‘Shut the f— up. You can’t think like that.”
Kwan opens up about dark days, needing to be delusional and the self-talk that spurred a drastic turnaround:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...
“It’s like, ‘Shut the f— up. You can’t think like that.”
Kwan opens up about dark days, needing to be delusional and the self-talk that spurred a drastic turnaround:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...
How Guardians’ Steven Kwan turned around his season: ‘Be delusional and just let it ride’ (Gift Article)
Kwan, an admitted self-deprecator, struggled with self-doubt during a months-long slump early in the season.
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September 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Everything you thought about Steven Kwan — Should he be benched? Demoted? Traded? — he thought, too.
“It’s like, ‘Shut the f— up. You can’t think like that.”
Kwan opens up about dark days, needing to be delusional and the self-talk that spurred a drastic turnaround:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...
“It’s like, ‘Shut the f— up. You can’t think like that.”
Kwan opens up about dark days, needing to be delusional and the self-talk that spurred a drastic turnaround:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...
Parker Messick made his MLB debut one year ago today. Since then, the Top 5 starters in ERA: Schlittler, Yamamoto, Sale, Miz, Sánchez. That's five aces.
Who's sixth? Messick.
"He’s a bona fide ace."
Inside Year 1 for the Creed-loving rookie teammates call Squirt:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
Who's sixth? Messick.
"He’s a bona fide ace."
Inside Year 1 for the Creed-loving rookie teammates call Squirt:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
Creed, flying limbs and quality starts: Inside Parker Messick’s ace-like first year in MLB (Gift Article)
The 25-year-old rookie works at one of the quickest tempos in the league, a rapid pace that exhausts hitters.
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August 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Parker Messick made his MLB debut one year ago today. Since then, the Top 5 starters in ERA: Schlittler, Yamamoto, Sale, Miz, Sánchez. That's five aces.
Who's sixth? Messick.
"He’s a bona fide ace."
Inside Year 1 for the Creed-loving rookie teammates call Squirt:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
Who's sixth? Messick.
"He’s a bona fide ace."
Inside Year 1 for the Creed-loving rookie teammates call Squirt:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
Reposted by Zack Meisel
Athletic beat reporter @zackmeisel.bsky.social is tweeting out transactions news while moderating a SABR panel of the Guardians’ analytics team. Impressive multitasking. #sabr54
August 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Athletic beat reporter @zackmeisel.bsky.social is tweeting out transactions news while moderating a SABR panel of the Guardians’ analytics team. Impressive multitasking. #sabr54
“Showing up to do your job and you do it poorly every single day, that gets really tiring. … You just want to do something for the boys, help the team, be able to look in the mirror when you go home (and) be like, ‘OK, I didn’t suck today.’”
Steven Kwan is back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Steven Kwan is back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Steven Kwan isn’t ready to say he’s ‘back,’ but Guardians have no doubts (Gift Article)
After a season-long slump, Steven Kwan has returned to his old approach — and the Guardians are noticing the difference.
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July 22, 2026 at 1:21 PM
“Showing up to do your job and you do it poorly every single day, that gets really tiring. … You just want to do something for the boys, help the team, be able to look in the mirror when you go home (and) be like, ‘OK, I didn’t suck today.’”
Steven Kwan is back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Steven Kwan is back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Bacon and eggs, fake contracts and disbelief: Guardians players recount their MLB Draft stories
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Bacon and eggs, fake contracts and disbelief: Guardians players remember their MLB Drafts (Gift Article)
The Athletic asked Guardians players for their draft-day recollections. "We all have a different story," Erik Sabrowski said.
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July 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Bacon and eggs, fake contracts and disbelief: Guardians players recount their MLB Draft stories
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Any hitter can struggle against an ace. But every hitter has that one random pitcher who always gives them headaches.
“My bat doesn’t like him.”
“Sometimes, baseball is stupid.”
“Very happy he retired.”
Why Does This Guy, Of All Guys, Own You?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
“My bat doesn’t like him.”
“Sometimes, baseball is stupid.”
“Very happy he retired.”
Why Does This Guy, Of All Guys, Own You?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
For every superstar hitter, there's that one pitcher who gives them fits: ‘He owns me'
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Any hitter can struggle against an ace. But every hitter has that one random pitcher who always gives them headaches.
“My bat doesn’t like him.”
“Sometimes, baseball is stupid.”
“Very happy he retired.”
Why Does This Guy, Of All Guys, Own You?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
“My bat doesn’t like him.”
“Sometimes, baseball is stupid.”
“Very happy he retired.”
Why Does This Guy, Of All Guys, Own You?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
For the Guardians to do the impossible, it took a village. It took contributions from the usual suspects and from the most unlikely heroes.
Behind the scenes of a crazy clinch day for a team that’s savoring this moment:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
Behind the scenes of a crazy clinch day for a team that’s savoring this moment:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
Guardians complete implausible run, clinch playoff spot: ‘Our group was never daunted’
Jakob Junis has waited for this. And he wants his teammates — many of them younger — to savor this moment.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
For the Guardians to do the impossible, it took a village. It took contributions from the usual suspects and from the most unlikely heroes.
Behind the scenes of a crazy clinch day for a team that’s savoring this moment:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
Behind the scenes of a crazy clinch day for a team that’s savoring this moment:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
You know what José Ramírez can do on the field. But it’s his comedy behind the scenes (in multiple languages) that has kept the Guardians loose through a summer of adversity.
On the funniest man in Cleveland:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
On the funniest man in Cleveland:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
The provocative comedy of José Ramírez, the star guiding the Guardians back from the brink
José Ramírez likes to poke, prod, needle and nudge his teammates. It has helped keep them ready for anything in this roller-coaster season.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You know what José Ramírez can do on the field. But it’s his comedy behind the scenes (in multiple languages) that has kept the Guardians loose through a summer of adversity.
On the funniest man in Cleveland:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
On the funniest man in Cleveland:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
Get to know Gavin Williams, the goofiest member of the Guardians’ roster and a guy angling to break out as the team’s next ace: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
Fun-loving Gavin Williams bids to be Guardians' next great ace
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September 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Get to know Gavin Williams, the goofiest member of the Guardians’ roster and a guy angling to break out as the team’s next ace: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
A lot has changed since Terry Francona left Cleveland. What hasn’t changed: Francona’s love of baseball and the people in the game, and his comedy routine.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
As Terry Francona makes his Cleveland return, the relationships he’s built ‘never change’
He missed the steady beat of the 162-game schedule. He missed the camaraderie. Most of all, he missed the people.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A lot has changed since Terry Francona left Cleveland. What hasn’t changed: Francona’s love of baseball and the people in the game, and his comedy routine.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
Guardians need one of their patented, dominant rotations, and they might soon have one
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
Guardians need one of their patented, dominant rotations, and they might soon have one
Cleveland's starters have flashed hints of a forthcoming breakout, and with the possible return of Shane Bieber, they could be formidable.
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June 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Guardians need one of their patented, dominant rotations, and they might soon have one
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638... Presenting the Guardians’ All-Quarter Century Team, the best in Cleveland since 2000
Presenting the Guardians’ All-Quarter Century Team, the best in Cleveland since 2000
Here are the players who made the biggest contributions for a franchise that has made the postseason nine times since 2001.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638... Presenting the Guardians’ All-Quarter Century Team, the best in Cleveland since 2000
Carlos Santana: “Hey, Hedgey, can you believe that I hit an inside-the-park home run?”
Austin Hedges: “When? Your rookie year, 35 years ago? Did all the outfielders die?”
Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues:
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Austin Hedges: “When? Your rookie year, 35 years ago? Did all the outfielders die?”
Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues:
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‘OK, I feel old now’: Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues
Santana made his big-league debut against the Washington Nationals on June 11, 2010. His teammates often call him “Grandpa.”
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May 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Carlos Santana: “Hey, Hedgey, can you believe that I hit an inside-the-park home run?”
Austin Hedges: “When? Your rookie year, 35 years ago? Did all the outfielders die?”
Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
Austin Hedges: “When? Your rookie year, 35 years ago? Did all the outfielders die?”
Quizzing Carlos Santana about his 15 years in the big leagues:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
Baseball and family pulled Nic Enright out of the darkness. Now, after two and a half years of pain and exhaustion and torment, he’s a big-league pitcher. And his debut, with his family present, was perfect.
“That was everything I wanted it to be.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
“That was everything I wanted it to be.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
Baseball pulled Nic Enright out of the darkness. Now, finally, he's a big-league pitcher
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May 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Baseball and family pulled Nic Enright out of the darkness. Now, after two and a half years of pain and exhaustion and torment, he’s a big-league pitcher. And his debut, with his family present, was perfect.
“That was everything I wanted it to be.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
“That was everything I wanted it to be.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
Really soon…
Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Guardians prospect, pitching through cancer treatment, on verge of majors
In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.
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May 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Really soon…
Reposted by Zack Meisel
Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Guardians prospect, pitching through cancer treatment, on verge of majors
In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Guardians prospect, pitching through cancer treatment, on verge of majors
In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
Inside Steven Kwan’s journey to burgeoning stardom:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
The rise of Steven Kwan: How a ‘mental edge’ has helped unlock an undersized MLB star
Cleveland outfielder Steven Kwan has compensated for physical limitations by pursuing competitive advantages mentally.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Inside Steven Kwan’s journey to burgeoning stardom:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
Terry Francona spent a year golfing, being a fan, babysitting his grandkids. He relaxed in Hawaii and Mexico.
But it wasn’t enough. He needed baseball. He always does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
But it wasn’t enough. He needed baseball. He always does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
Why Terry Francona just couldn’t stay away from baseball: ‘I probably love it too much’
Francona has tried to escape the sport many times, yet he keeps coming back, baseball’s most reliable boomerang, unable to resist the grind.
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April 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Terry Francona spent a year golfing, being a fan, babysitting his grandkids. He relaxed in Hawaii and Mexico.
But it wasn’t enough. He needed baseball. He always does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
But it wasn’t enough. He needed baseball. He always does.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
2024 was the worst year of Nolan Jones’ life. It was also the best year of Nolan Jones’ life. The Guardians’ outfielder opened up about failure, death threats and the birth of his daughter:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
The best and worst year of Nolan Jones’ life, and what the public doesn’t see
After a difficult year on and off the field in 2024, Jones returned to the game in 2025 with a stronger sense of perspective.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
2024 was the worst year of Nolan Jones’ life. It was also the best year of Nolan Jones’ life. The Guardians’ outfielder opened up about failure, death threats and the birth of his daughter:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In MLB, title inflation is the new norm (stay for Stephen Vogt’s impersonation of Creed Bratton)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In baseball, title inflation is the new norm
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April 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In MLB, title inflation is the new norm (stay for Stephen Vogt’s impersonation of Creed Bratton)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
Why I kept Octavio Dotel's baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
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April 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
For some Cleveland fans, the home opener is a chance to honor the die-hard fans who are no longer here
www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
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Another Cleveland home opener, another reason to honor die-hard fans who aren’t here
It’s a day to celebrate a new season and a day to remember those who are no longer able to join them for the journey ahead.
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April 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
For some Cleveland fans, the home opener is a chance to honor the die-hard fans who are no longer here
www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Long before torpedo bats, the maple bat craze — which started in one man’s garage, after a friendly wager at a bar — took over baseball
www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...
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Long before torpedo bats, the maple bat craze took over baseball
In the late 1990s, an Ottawa man changed bat technology with the creation of maple bats. Soon, almost every major leaguer wanted one.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Long before torpedo bats, the maple bat craze — which started in one man’s garage, after a friendly wager at a bar — took over baseball
www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...