The Cleveland Guardians roster looks pretty much identical to the team that finished last year. With the exception of backup catcher Luke Maile, this is the same group that Zack Meisel described on November 23, 2021, as “sorely [in] need [of] a pair of corner outfielders … better balance between starters and relievers … more major-league-ready depth.” That nothing has changed since is no longer excusable by the lockout.
But here we are on March 25, two weeks from Opening Day, looking at a roster with the same imbalance of stars and scrubs that has produced good-but-not-good-enough results each of the last five seasons.