Does falling short of the World Series sting the Guardians? Absolutely. Yet, they shattered expectations in Stephen Vogt's first season as manager.

The front office will be much more meticulous. And while there are always tweaks to every part of a ballclub in the offseason, the Guardians are set up well enough at the positions and in the bullpen to give the majority of their focus to the rotation these next several months.

The bullpen was the Guardians' greatest strength, but they need more starting pitching depth and offensive firepower to keep up with the AL heavyweights.

Changes are coming for the Cleveland Guardians after they lost in excruciating fashion in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.

The Cleveland Guardians lost the ALCS to the New York Yankees in five games. Their dramatic Game 3 victory was the only one they mustered in the series. The Yankees were able to outlast them because of the differences in bullpen performances.

After splitting a magnificent Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Friday, the Yankees downed the Cleveland Guardians 5–2 Saturday evening in 10 innings to win their first AL pennant since 2009. The Guardians jumped out to an early 2–0 lead,