Welcome to Time Warp Thursday, where we rewind the clock to find clues for the Cleveland Guardians' future. The Guardians entered play on Wednesday with a perfectly balanced 50-50 record, which begs the question: What can we learn from the last time Cleveland found itself at or near .500 as the deadline clock ticked down?
We don't have to look far back. In fact, we just need to go back two years to 2023 when the Guardians were at 53-54 when the trade deadline arrived. Let's revisit their actions then and see if it offers any insight into the challenging decisions facing the front office this year.