The trade deadline has passed. The Guardians made moves. They have the best record in the league as of right now, and there are just over 50 games left on the season. In the words of the great Anakin Skywalker, “This is where the fun begins.”
The Guardians did a bit of work before the clock struck 6 p.m., Tuesday. Though they weren’t the loudest buyers in the league, they made trades that have really added a good amount of length to the squad for this upcoming home stretch of the season. Antonetti and co. for sure had trouble dealing in what was one of the biggest seller’s markets in recent memory as well as choosing from such a limited catalog of hitters and pitchers, but they ended up being able to land RHH Lane Thomas and righty vet Alex Cobb.