The Guardians finally have the corner outfield slugger they’ve needed. Now comes the hard part

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For roughly a decade, the Guardians have had the same glaring hole in their lineup. Corner outfield. Right-handed bat. Legitimate power. The kind of hitter who drives in 90 runs and makes opposing pitchers uncomfortable in the late innings of a close game.

Jo Adell might be that guy.

Since arriving at the trade deadline in early August, Adell has done exactly what Cleveland needed — hit for power, drive in runs, and give Stephen Vogt’s lineup a dimension it simply didn’t have before. On the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes allowed themselves a rare moment of dreaming out loud about what it would mean to keep him…

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