Jose Knocks in 1,000 as the Guardians Keep Winning

The Goal is simple: have a better final 9 games than the Chicago White Sox . Anything else and you're out of control.

The path to reaching that goal started Friday night, when the Guardians welcome the A's to town. The athletes formerly known as the Oakland Athletics have been stumbling down the standings for quite some time. They were 13-44 from June 27th-September 1st, reaching Dead Last in the American League. They did however turn the corner recently, going 8-6 since.

Before we get into the game, let me just say this: I am so happy for Daniel Espino . He has come so far and has already accomplished what almost everyone in his position never could. In 2022, he was the top pitching prospect in the system and pushing for top pitching prospect in all of baseball. He was rising through the ranks faster than the team could ever imagine, and on pace to be our Ace in a year or two. I spoke to an Umpire that summer who was behind home plate for one of his early starts at Akron; he said that Daniel had the best arm he had ever seen. We're talking legendary talent in a 21 year old's body. Scary mix.