LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimingraham/2022/06/27/cleveland-guardians-officially-welcome-new-minority-owner-david-blitzer/?sh=7d486f0b7458
Also, the Guardians are done with their 10-year, $400 million media contract with Bally Sports.* Expect the new contract to be worth more. Actually, the timing couldn't be better.
So yes, I do expect them to spring for some free agents, especially as they did in 1995 when they acquired Eddie Murray, Dennis Martinez and Orel Hershiser -- veteran players who wanted to play in Cleveland knowing the team could win in postseason. Signings could come with a caveat, like for only a year or two, but enticing enough for veterans in their prime or twilight years to make one last push for a ring.
I expect them to go for it in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
As for Ramirez, I don't see him traded until 2026 or 2027, or, until enough of the roster nears free agency and the team begins to rebuild again. Just think back to Sabathia, Lee, (Victor) Martinez, Bauer, Kluber, and, most recently, Lindor.
*https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylersmall/2022/04/15/how-the-cleveland-guardians-escape-spending-shame/?sh=69b91e6e3a5a
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