Cleveland Guardians Analyst Doesn't Expect Big Trade Deadline Acquisitions

Here’s what Lewis had to say regarding the Guardians as the trade deadline nears.

The Guardians could be doing some discount shopping at the deadline

When discussing the Guardians and what it could take to get Cleveland into the playoffs and compete for a pennant this season, Lewis had some interesting comments that fall in line with the team's typical deadline habits.

Lewis said, “they’re about two bats away… it sounds like, at least via the rumors, that they’re going to be kind of shopping at Walmart when you should be going to BestBuy or some of the premium end stores knowing that this American League is pretty wide open.”

The comparison of the Guardians shopping at Walmart versus some of the other premier stores known to the common fan is a good analogy. Mainly because Cleveland always shops for discount players hoping to turn them into quality starters within their lineup.

While it's not a bad recipe, it very rarely works in their favor. Their most recent discount batter acquisition of Patrick Bailey has had his share of ups and downs, but has a .310 batting average through July, his best since joining the team in May.

There’s no question the Guardians can still compete in their division to win the Central for a second season in a row, but they need to rattle off some big series wins over the next two months to take the lead away from the White Sox.

Their lineup can get the job done, but as Lewis mentioned, they are a batter or two away from making some serious noise. They are also in a bit of a funk when it comes to some of their current hitters going through some trouble at the plate.

Between superstar Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, and a few of their young rising stars all having lackluster performances since returning from the All-Star break, they need those players to find their groove once again to put up more wins and close the gap between them and Chicago.