Terry PlutoUpdated: Oct. 24, 2025, 5:08 a.m.|Published: Oct. 24, 2025, 4:57 a.m.
Shane Bieber pitching in Game 7 of the ALCS for the Blue Jays.AP
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The painful moment wasn’t lost on Guardians fans last week: As Major League Baseball’s postseason unfolded, they watched a collection of former Cleveland stars shining on baseball’s biggest stage – for other teams.
This bittersweet scenario for fans sparked a discussion on the latest Terry’s Talkin’ podcast between Terry Pluto and host David Campbell that cuts to the heart of baseball’s economic disparity problem.
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