Avant Guardians

Alex and Bobby talk about the soon-to-be Cleveland Guardians and probe how genuine this transition has felt, check in on a pivotal vote to keep the A’s in Oakland, and read about — shocker! — minor leaguers in poor living conditions. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features electronic pitch signs and the freakin’ K-zone.Links:Tom Hanks’s relationship to ClevelandJoon Lee on minor league player treatment in the Angels’ systemMLB testing electronic sign devicesThe return of Thom BrennamanThe All-Star Game’s economic boom that wasn’tBuy Tipping Pitches merch