The Cleveland Guardians offseason has been many things, but exciting hasn’t been one of them. While their bullpen acquisitions fill an obvious hole on the roster, it still doesn’t take away from the fact that their lone offensive acquisition during the winter has been adding Stuart Fairchild on a minor league contract.
As the cries of anger from the fanbase over that inaction have begun to hit a fever pitch, one prominent member of the baseball media landscape also added his voice to the choir on Thursday by including the Guardians in a list highlighting MLB teams that he believes have “moved backward” so far this offseason.