GuardiansUpdated: Oct. 23, 2025, 12:38 p.m.|Published: Oct. 23, 2025, 12:37 p.m.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The pain of watching former players succeed elsewhere is a universal experience for sports fans, but few franchises have felt this sting quite like the Guardians. A recent listener question on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast opened old wounds, forcing veteran beat writers Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga to confront the ghosts of trades past.
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