Of course no update has been posted on Valera in about a month and he is as usual running behind his projected recovery time.
No longer on the 40 man roster so he's not blocking anyone.

So if they're adding Rodriguez they'll actually be thin in the IF with only Schneeman as backup. Unless they figure Jones could be used in the infield.
Martinez and Brito will be just down the road if they're needed.
Genao debuting in Akron according to MLB.com is on a fast track. Joining Bazzana with the RDucks

I think that Martinez (not sure) could not be added back to the major league roster for a period of time. Few days or a week after being sent down.

In MLB, a player optioned to the minors must remain there for a minimum of 10 days (for position players) or 15 days (for pitchers) before being eligible for recall.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Yep, I had forgotten that.
In addition he's another LH hiter and JRod gives the bench some more balance.
And getting Martinez everyday at bats for awhile will be good for him. They think more highly of his prospects than Rodriguez's

JRod made me think of Oscar Gonzalez; his news is not so good:

Padres' Oscar Gonzalez: Falls shy of roster spot. Gonzalez played his way into consideration as a non-roster invitee by putting up a .995 OPS during Cactus League play, but it ultimately wasn't enough. He will be reassigned to minor-league camp and open the season at Triple-A El Paso, assuming he isn't able to find a major-league job elsewhere.

Streaming WTAM for the first time in a long while. Want to listen to the game today. For some crazy reason my thoughts turned to Pete Franklin on what was then called 3WE. Remember how he gave his callers nicknames. The only name I can remember was "mister-know-it-all". Don't know what brought this on. Well. Going to check out the pre-game show.

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‘He won’t be forgotten’ - Mike Trivisonno remembered as influential Cleveland radio talk-show host

Updated: Mar. 07, 2023, 3:53 p.m.|Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 6:58 p.m.

Longtime Cleveland radio talk-show host Mike Trivisonno was remembered for his influence and charitable initiatives throughout Northeast Ohio.

By Marc Bona, cleveland.com


CLEVELAND, Ohio – Longtime talk-show host Mike Trivisonno was remembered warmly as an influential colleague, great friend, wise guy and charitable donor Thursday afternoon after news of his death was reported.

Trivisonno was 74.

Radio and sports personalities on WTAM broke up while offering memories about their colleague, who wouldn’t pass up a poker game and supported many charities, including Coats for Kids.


“He could talk to anyone,” said morning host Bill Wills, who with Trivisonno formed a dual daily radio presence – Wills anchoring morning talk and Trivisonno patrolling the afternoons. “He could be a curmudgeon – ‘get off my lawn!’ He hated paying taxes; I can hear him now. But he was one of the kindest souls. If a guy needed a buck, he was there.”


Throughout his career, the station reported Trivisonno raised more than $5 million for local charities.

Born on the east side of Cleveland, Trivisonno was a caller before going into radio. He started his radio career in 1986. Early on, he covered sports but eventually moved into politics and other news topics. He was known for his outspoken and often conservative stances on issues.

“I’m a dumb dago from the east side of Cleveland with a 10th-grade education,” he was fond of saying.

“He was the smartest 10th-grade dropout I ever met,” said Cleveland city councilman Mike Polensek, who also was interviewed on the air. Polensek is a Democrat, Trivisonno was a Republican, and the two remained friends.

“He won’t be forgotten,” Polensek said.

In an interview, longtime sports radio host Greg Brinda recalled meeting Trivisonno years ago. At the time, Brinda was sports director at WERE, and sister station WNCX was seeking a morning sports guy.

“They didn’t want a sportscaster; they wanted a fan to talk about sports,” Brinda said. “And they said, ‘Do you know of anybody?’ I said, ‘Yeah, Mr. Know It All – this Mike Trivisonno guy has been calling talk shows, first with Pete Franklin and then he’s been calling me. He’s been doing this a long time. I think he’s the ultimate fan.’ … We got in touch with him and hired him.”

A cause of death was not given. Trivisonno did a show Wednesday, Brinda said, and he seemed OK.

“As a broadcaster he understood an audience and fostered it to the point where it became very large and loyal,” Brinda said. “That’s not easy to do in radio.” He added in the last 15 to 20 years Trivisonno had transitioned out of sports talk almost completely, save for the occasional Monday-morning chatter about the Cleveland Browns.

Interesting "Locked on Guardians" podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVH5EuzliZk

They talk about the new more patient approach so far - driving up pitch counts. New hitting philosophy?

Shed new light on the Santana signing? The Nolan Jones trade? We know Manzardo is selective...and Bo was that way in the minors..

Thanks. Never had a clue that Mike Trivisonno was "Mr Know It All".
Brought back a lot of memories.

FYI Josh Naylor made a terrible toss to the pitcher on a grounder to him today overthrowing the pitcher that cost 2 runs.

(Lucky for him Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam later on and the DBacks beat Yankees come from behind)

Our first base defense may have improved. Our 2nd base defense has gone in the toilet

mlb.com generously keeps the Guardians ranked No. 16 in their first in-season power rankings. The paragraph on the team says nothing about their performance to date, merely noting that they are the last team to open at home.

Meanwhile the Tigers are 13, Royals 15, Twins 24

And the Cubs are elevated to 6th noting: "Matthew Boyd is on his fourth team in 4 years, ... He sure looks comfortable in Chicago, his first 11 innings were all scoreless. That 2 year $29M deal he signed could look like a steal very soon"
I wish Boyd and the Cubs good fortune, but the issue for Boyd is how long he can stay healthy.
The other half of our late-season veteran duo, Alex Cobb, is on the 15 day IL, but I think he's projected to miss longer; good luck to Alex, too.
We had to pay for him in prospects and Jacob Bresnahan a 2004 draft pick RHP got high marks in spring training, but he's years away from the majors.

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Cleveland #Guardians right field platoon of Nolan Jones and Jhonkensy Noel on the road trip...

4-38 1R 2(2B) 2RBI 3BB 13SO .105 AVG .171 OBP

IMO Noel needs regular playing time to lock in at the plate and platooning him may not be the answer.

Rusty says I agree with this thought. At the same time I do not think there is any chance this would ever happen. Noel is not as lucky as Arias, Bo Naylor, Lane Thomas or Rocchio.

And what does Jones need to be effective? Was 2023 just his ONE YEAR of fame? He ended that season very well regarded as a coming star.