Cleveland rookie Parker Messick takes the hill Monday vs. visiting Tampa Bay

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TORONTO — Angel Martinez and Colin Holderman enjoyed their stay in Toronto. Martinez’s stay lasted a little longer, but Holderman won’t complain. The Guardians lost two of three games over the weekend against the Blue Jays.

The Guardians sit tied atop the AL Central, one game above the .500 mark and with a minus-8 run differential. Manager Stephen Vogt has strong feelings about that last statistic. “It’s not important at all,

The Cleveland Guardians bullpen has been a point of emphasis over the last week, with some shaky outings overall for the reliever core. Now, the Guardians will be down a reliable veteran reliever after Cleveland’s latest roster moves on Sunday.

Sixty-five years ago, while I was playing for the Cardinals on the dusty diamonds behind Westwood Elementary School in Russell Township, the manager of my Little League team had the foresight to know I was not destined to be a pro athlete.