{"id":4820,"date":"2023-05-01T15:44:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=4820"},"modified":"2023-05-01T16:06:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T23:06:18","slug":"mayday-guardians-gladly-say-adios-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/05\/01\/mayday-guardians-gladly-say-adios-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayday! Guardians Gladly Say Adios April"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND — May 1 is May Day in Europe. It celebrates warming weather. Some Cleveland Guardians<\/strong><\/a> fans, however, are chanting “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” after being left in the cold. Mayday is the international signal for someone in distress.<\/p>\n

Fans always hyperbolize, whether something is good or bad.\u00a0 Thus far this year, the Guardians have been really, incredibly … average. Their 13-15 record should not be a surprise. They had a mediocre start a year ago, too. Yet after going 9-12 in April, Cleveland rallied to win the American League Central Division in 2022. Player performances heated up with the weather and so it follows that it should be that way again in 2023. Or should it? Just as not every game is the same, not every season is identical. There is no guarantee the Guardians will rebound from a 13-15 April this year.<\/p>\n

History other than that made in 2022 says so.<\/p>\n

No Offense, But …<\/h3>\n

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