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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'It's no secret': Guardians searching for production in No. 2 spot between Kwan, Ramirez
CLEVELAND — Arguably the main reason the Guardians have been at best No. 2 in the division over the last few weeks has been the (lack of) production from the No. 2 spot in the lineup this season. Manager Stephen Vogt's lineup boasts Steven Kwan, one of the most difficult outs in the league, in the everyday leadoff spot. Jose Ramirez, an every-year MVP candidate who was on a 20-game hit streak at the conclusion of the May 27 game, has been returned to the No. 3 spot. It's a dynamic top of the order. Advertisement But as they fight for the American League Central lead in what continues to be a tight four-team race, the Guardians have been unable to find virtually any production in the spot between Kwan and Ramirez. Guardians catcher Bo Naylor singles against the Washington Nationals during the second inning, May 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Guardians won 8-6. Guardians have worst-ranked No. 2 spot in the lineup in MLB Cleveland opened the 2025 season with Ramirez in the No. 2 spot to form an explosive one-two punch at the top of the order. But issues with the length of the lineup eventually led to Ramirez moving back to the No. 3 hole, the spot he's occupied for the last several years. Since that time, the Guardians have been searching far and wide for an answer to one question: who best fits between Kwan and Ramirez? They haven't found their answer yet. Advertisement Entering Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Guardians had the weakest production out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup by a wide margin. Cleveland's collective No. 2 hitters had a combined wRC+ of 37, which means they've been 63% below league average, by far the worst in baseball. They've hit .168 and posted an on-base percentage of just .229. Those numbers get even worse once you take Ramirez out of the equation. While he was hitting second, he accounted for a wRC+ of 118 (18% above league average), all four home runs that have been hit from that spot and eight of the 12 RBIs. And he hasn't been a regular there since April 17. Aside from Ramirez, the Guardians have tried seven different hitters in the No. 2 spot for at least two games this season. No one has seized the spot. They tried Daniel Schneemann. They tried Lane Thomas. They experimented with Nolan Jones for a while. They threw Jhonkensy Noel, Gabriel Arias and Angel Martinez in there to see what would happen. And now the latest attempt, Bo Naylor. Advertisement Schneemann and Thomas have been the best of the group, if that word can be applied here, with a 26 and 25 wRC+, respectively. Both of their batting averages are below the Mendoza Line of .200. Schneemann has had a positive season overall, but he's been much better further down the lineup. Jones hasn't fared any better (.152 average, .200 OBP). Naylor has had only two games there, both against the Dodgers. His time in the No. 2 spot isn't off to the best start — he's 0-for-8 with five strikeouts since being moved up the order. But he's a switch hitter, which takes away the platoon advantage, and the Guardians have liked some signs from his approach at the plate lately (.846 OPS over the last two weeks), so they might stick with him a bit longer. "Bo's been working really good at-bats," Vogt said. "Again, it's no secret we've struggled to get production in the two hole, and Bo's been swinging that bat really well. It helps us with matchups, it helps us do some different things, and Bo's really earned this opportunity to go to the two hole." Travis Bazzana, Juan Brito both injured And for those dreaming that last year's No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana or Juan Brito could come to the rescue soon, that has become impossible. Bazzana is not only still in Double-A, he's sidelined for roughly two months with an oblique injury, which has lowered the chances that he makes the jump to the majors in 2025. Advertisement Brito is potentially out for the next two months or so as well after he needed thumb surgery after a strong start to the season in Triple-A. Bazzana and Brito might represent the team's best contenders for future production at second base or elsewhere in the lineup — maybe the No. 2 spot, eventually — but that won't be happening anytime soon. The top contending reinforcements aren't able to come to the rescue for quite some time. Maybe Chase DeLauter, now healthy again after missing several weeks with a core injury, can act as the calvary, though he only recently returned and has logged all of three games with Columbus. Unless DeLauter is suddenly given a quick call to the majors, the Guardians might be on their own to figure out how to best complement Kwan and Ramirez at the top of the order as they try to chase down the Detroit Tigers in the division. It is, arguably, their top priority. Perhaps Naylor can again find his swing. Or perhaps experiment No. 9 will do the trick. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians lineup needs production from No. 2 spot in 2025
The Star
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Henry Golding details 'Crazy Rich Asians' reunions as Max develops TV series
Henry Golding starred as affluent heartthrob Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians. Photo: AFP Henry Golding revealed he has reconnected with several of his Crazy Rich Asians collaborators as the hit film, based on author Kevin Kwan's book trilogy, gets a future on the little screen. Golding, who starred as affluent heartthrob Nick Young in the 2018 film, told the Today show on Wednesday that he recently reunited with co-stars Awkwafina and Gemma Chan, on separate occasions, and discussed the series currently in development at Max. "Everyone is excited," he said. The actor said he met up with Awkwafina "the other night" and "not too long ago" reconnected with Chan and Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim in London "to sort of discuss where we're heading." Crazy Rich Asians , directed by Jon M. Chu and co-written by Lim and Peter Chiarelli, touted an all-Asian cast and was a watershed moment for underrepresented voices in Hollywood. The film made nearly US$240mil worldwide on a budget of US$30mil and paved the way for a sequel based off Kwan's second book, China Rich Girlfriend. In 2019, news broke that the Crazy Rich Asians sequel hit a significant roadblock as Lim exited the project over pay disparity. The status of the second film has been unclear since then, but it seems Lim will give Crazy Rich Asians another go. Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of both Max and Warner Bros Pictures, which distributed the first film. Lim is set to executive produce, write and serve as showrunner on the Warner Bros Television project. Kwan and Chu (via his Electric Somewhere production banner) will both return as executive producers. Color Force's Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will also executive produce. It's unclear where exactly the series will pick up, but it will be based off Kwan's books. The series is in early development with no casting deals in place, but Lim is keen on having original cast members return for the show, The Times has learned. In his Today interview, Golding did not confirm whether he was officially on board but said "we have so much runway to really share the world" of the Crazy Rich Asians franchise. "I think we're really excited to show more," he said. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
Fox Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
How to Watch Guardians vs. Brewers: TV Channel & Live Stream
Data Skrive Daniel Schneemann and the Cleveland Guardians will hit the field against the Milwaukee Brewers and Brice Turang on Tuesday at 6:10 p.m. ET, at Progressive Field. Check out everything you need to know to watch the Guardians vs. Brewers game. Keep up with MLB on FOX Sports. Check out the best moments between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Guardians! Guardians vs. Brewers Game Information & How to Watch When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:10 p.m. ET Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio TV: Watch on CLEG, FDSWI Box Score: Fox Sports Guardians vs. Brewers Prediction Score Prediction: Guardians 6, Brewers 5 Total Prediction: Over 9 runs Win Probabilities: Guardians 52%, Brewers 48% Guardians vs. Brewers Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 5/12/2025 Brewers -1.5 8.5 -119 -101 5-0 CLE 8/18/2024 Brewers -1.5 8.5 -126 +107 2-0 MIL 8/17/2024 Brewers -1.5 7.5 -128 +108 2-1 MIL 8/16/2024 Guardians -1.5 7.5 -111 -108 5-3 MIL 6/25/2023 Guardians -1.5 8 -110 -109 5-4 MIL 6/24/2023 Guardians -1.5 8 -119 -100 4-2 CLE 6/23/2023 Guardians -1.5 7.5 -134 +115 7-1 MIL 9/12/2021 Brewers -1.5 9.5 -117 +100 11-1 MIL 9/11/2021 Brewers -1.5 8.5 -197 +170 3-0 MIL 9/10/2021 Brewers -1.5 9 -139 +120 10-3 MIL Guardians Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 5.1 HR 11 ERA 3.58 K/9 8.3 Guardians Player Insights Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .329. Kwan ranks 119th in homers and 109th in RBI among all batters in the majors. Kwan has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double and four walks. Jose Ramirez is hitting .289 with eight doubles, six home runs and 15 walks. Ramirez is 61st in homers and 93rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball. Ramirez has seven straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .361 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and four RBIs. Kyle Manzardo paces the Guardians with nine home runs and 23 runs batted in. Carlos Santana is hitting .223 with three doubles, four home runs and 19 walks. Guardians Recent & Upcoming Games Brewers Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 2.5 HR 8 ERA 4.03 K/9 8.2 Brewers Player Insights Jackson Chourio leads the Brewers with seven long balls. In all of MLB, Chourio ranks 41st in homers and 27th in RBI. Turang has a club-best .295 batting average. Turang is 154th overall in homers and 127th in RBI this season. William Contreras is hitting .230 with two doubles, four home runs and 24 walks. Christian Yelich paces the Brewers in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (26). Brewers Recent & Upcoming Games FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Cleveland Guardians Milwaukee Brewers recommended
Business Insider
10-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Analysts' Top Financial Picks: Brookfield Corporation (BN), Cleanspark (CLSK)
There's a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Brookfield Corporation (BN – Research Report) and Cleanspark (CLSK – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Protect Your Portfolio Against Market Uncertainty Discover companies with rock-solid fundamentals in TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter. Receive undervalued stocks, resilient to market uncertainty, delivered straight to your inbox. Brookfield Corporation (BN) RBC Capital analyst Robert Kwan maintained a Buy rating on Brookfield Corporation yesterday and set a price target of $67.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $56.70. Kwan has an average return of 0.8% when recommending Brookfield Corporation. According to Kwan is ranked #142 out of 9504 analysts. Brookfield Corporation has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $67.00, implying a 16.0% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, BMO Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $66.00 price target. In a report released yesterday, John Todaro from Needham reiterated a Buy rating on Cleanspark, with a price target of $19.50. The company's shares closed last Friday at $9.20, close to its 52-week low of $7.02. According to Todaro is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 22.6% and a 48.5% success rate. Todaro covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Applied Digital Corporation, Marathon Digital Holdings, and Coinbase Global. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Cleanspark with a $18.50 average price target, which is a 121.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 30, H.C. Wainwright also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $25.00 price target.
Business Insider
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
RBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Brookfield Business Partners (BBU)
In a report released yesterday, Robert Kwan from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Brookfield Business Partners (BBU – Research Report), with a price target of $30.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at $21.68. Protect Your Portfolio Against Market Uncertainty Discover companies with rock-solid fundamentals in TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter. Receive undervalued stocks, resilient to market uncertainty, delivered straight to your inbox. According to TipRanks, Kwan is ranked #142 out of 9472 analysts. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Brookfield Business Partners with a $31.17 average price target, representing a 43.77% upside. In a report released yesterday, National Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $33.00 price target. BBU market cap is currently $2B and has a P/E ratio of -44.67.
