If the Guardians pull it off and win the division yesterday won’t really matter much. But right now everyone sort of looks bad. Hunter Gaddis simply looked not ready for the majors, while Terry Francona and the front office — whoever decided to throw him out there — doesn’t look too great either. But, if the plan is to save the pitching staff for the long run, it might have been a sacrifice they were willing to make.
I’m assuming the plan was to have Hunter Gaddis more than four innings to save the bullpen, but he at least prevented a full-blown bullpen game.