José Ramírez is one stolen base away from matching a career stat line only previously achieved by Carlos Beltran, Barry Bonds, Andre Dawson and Bobby Bonds.

The Guardians looked like they might be sellers after a 10-game skid but an 11-2 stretch has them back into the Wild Card race. So are they a buyer?

Seated next to Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence Award winner Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post, Hamilton also expressed his deep appreciation for baseball’s literary tradition, saying he believes “the best writers cover baseball” and that the sport has been “blessed with the best books, the best stories.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers are named the best fit for Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

SportsLine's model simulated Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday's matchup at Progressive Field in Cleveland

Despite two homers from Steven Kwan on Thursday, the Guardians lost to the Orioles 4-3, but won the series 3-1. Cleveland is 5-2 in the seven games since the All-Star break and will go to Kansas City for a three-game series.

Steven Kwan emphasized the importance of how well the Guardians played before the All-Star break due to the momentum they felt the club had on its side. And so far in the second half, Cleveland has kept it rolling.

The Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly find themselves in a similar situation ahead of each trade deadline: looking for multiple pieces to add to an already star-studded roster, and with plenty of minor-league talent to dangle in front of teams looking to sell.