Zack Meisel
@ZackMeisel
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The Athletic. 2021 & 2024 Ohio Sportswriter of the Year. Latest book: Cleveland Rocked, on the '95 Tribe. @SelbyIsGodcast. [email protected]
Joined December 2010
Some news of the personal variety... A short tale from me about life, sports and family memories (and everyone please welcome Charlie Meisel to the active roster): https://t.co/Y9AZOoxDxT
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Guardians postmortem: *David Fry is having nasal surgery today *Nic Enright will have Tommy John surgery soon *Team hopes to have coaching staff back (though some could interview for managerial openings; Carl Willis will take time to mull his future) *No clarity on Clase/Ortiz
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Chase DeLauter's actual, official first career major-league hit next season is going to be so anti-climactic after all of this.
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Guardians Game 3 lineup: 1. LF Steven Kwan 2. RF George Valera 3. 3B José Ramírez 4. DH Kyle Manzardo 5. CF Chase DeLauter 6. SS Gabriel Arias 7. C Bo Naylor 8. 1B CJ Kayfus 9. 2B Brayan Rocchio SP Slade Cecconi
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The Legend of Playoff Rocchio, The Legend of Jim Herrin (not a typo) and the beauty of October baseball, in which unlikely candidates brave the suffocating pressure and emerge as heroes
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The tension of postseason baseball can consume a player. Or, it can fuel a player. Every October, unlikely heroes emerge.
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Playoff Rocchio, DeLauter’s debut, Herrin’s alter ego and a destination with Game 3 later this afternoon. Let’s discuss! Watch: https://t.co/JA1EP8872i Listen: https://t.co/y2R0yxpRfA
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When the calendar flips to October, a mythical creature emerges from the depths of Lake Erie. He’s known around these parts as “Playoff Rocchio." “I don’t know how he does it, but somehow, he’s like, ‘All right. I’m the best in the world now.’” https://t.co/qTPlBUXo5d
nytimes.com
The tension of postseason baseball can consume a player. Or, it can fuel a player. Every October, unlikely heroes emerge.
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When the calendar flips to October, a mythical creature emerges from the depths of Lake Erie. He’s known around these parts as “Playoff Rocchio." “I don’t know how he does it, but somehow, he’s like, ‘All right. I’m the best in the world now.’” https://t.co/qTPlBUXo5d
nytimes.com
The tension of postseason baseball can consume a player. Or, it can fuel a player. Every October, unlikely heroes emerge.
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Corey Kluber and Yan Gomes, chatting like it’s 2016 all over again.
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Stephen Vogt, on Chase DeLauter: "He can hit -- everywhere he's ever been, he's hit. We're looking for offense. We have been all year. And this gives us a really good opportunity to have an impact bat."
Guardians Game 2 lineup: 1. LF Steven Kwan 2. RF George Valera 3. 3B José Ramírez 4. DH Kyle Manzardo 5. C Bo Naylor 6. SS Gabriel Arias 7. CF Chase DeLauter 8. 1B CJ Kayfus 9. 2B Brayan Rocchio SP Tanner Bibee DeLauter will be the sixth player ever to debut in the playoffs.
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Guardians Game 2 lineup: 1. LF Steven Kwan 2. RF George Valera 3. 3B José Ramírez 4. DH Kyle Manzardo 5. C Bo Naylor 6. SS Gabriel Arias 7. CF Chase DeLauter 8. 1B CJ Kayfus 9. 2B Brayan Rocchio SP Tanner Bibee DeLauter will be the sixth player ever to debut in the playoffs.
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José Ramírez 2025 postseason Helmet Counter™️: 1
José Ramírez 2025 Helmet Counter™️: 91
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It's just the zaniest shit, every time.
Guards Ball can make you do some wacky shit.
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Steven Kwan, in own words: https://t.co/frIrFQHXAe Who the heck are these guys? https://t.co/yWeVB0zBZP Inside the clubhouse for the champagne celebration:
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Jakob Junis has waited for this. And he wants his teammates — many of them younger — to savor this moment.
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In case you're just getting hip to this Guardians team, let's catch you up to speed. How their leaders pulled them through a summer of adversity: https://t.co/365y6JNqsM Behind the scenes with José Ramírez, the funniest player in the sport:
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Ramírez likes to poke, prod, needle and nudge his teammates. It has helped keep them ready for anything in this roller-coaster season.
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Guardians Game 1 lineup: 1. LF Steven Kwan 2. CF Angel Martínez 3. 3B José Ramírez 4. RF Johnathan Rodriguez 5. DH Kyle Manzardo 6. SS Gabriel Arias 7. 2B Brayan Rocchio 8. 1B Jhonkensy Noel 9. C Austin Hedges SP Gavin Williams
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