CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 27: Kyle Manzardo #9 and Kahlil Watson #31 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrate scoring on a single hit by Cooper Ingle for Ingle's first Major League base hit during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on June 27, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It sure is nice when the team for whom I root scores runs.

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The Guardians began tonight’s game with more of the same – three scoreless and quiet innings for their offense. Fortunately, Slade Cecconi is on a heater right now and kept the Mariners’ bats quiet for the first three as well. Seven groundball outs in those three frames, four on the cutter, one on the sinker, one on the curveball and one on the four-seamer. His new pitch mix approach as outlined by our Jakhob Clady continues to work.

Then, the blessed fourth inning happened. After Travis Bazzana and Kyle Manzardo singled, Kahlil “I Am The RBI Man You Are Looking For” Watson mashed double to score Bazzana:

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Then Cooper Ingle picked a GREAT time to get his FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE HIT!

Behold, Cooper Ingle's first career hit and RBI(s). pic.twitter.com/XRV4wp5iu6

— Tim Stebbins (@tim_stebbins) June 28, 2026

Good, aggressive at-bat and he hit a CHANGEUP, folks. We can use some changeup hitters, as you may know.

Brayan Rocchio added an RBI double to score Bazzana in the 5th after Travis had singled. Watson, Gabriel Arias and Petey Halpin had the three hardest-hit balls today for Cleveland. It was fun to see Kwan in the leadoff spot today but I really think he needs to stay 7-9.

Everything went smoothly from there as Slade Cecconi pitched six scoreless allowing only three hits and two walks… until the 8th. Sean Armstrong had only a 2.19 ERA/2.54 FIP since rejoining the team on May 21st. But, he was very bad today, giving up a HBP, a single and then a crushed three-run homer to Randy Arozarena. So, Vogt had to go to Hunter Gaddis whom he wanted to rest, having pitched him yesterday. But Gaddy Daddy got the outs and passed the baton to Cade Smith for the 9th.

It was a little hairy, but Cade got it done, getting Arozarena for the last out with two runners on. Guardians win, 4-3.

If the Guardians can find a way to win this series tomorrow, it will be the first series they have won since José Ramírez got hurt. Speaking of hurt, Watson left the game late and he had jammed his hand/wrist trying to make a catch a couple innings earlier. Hopefully our star slugger is ok. Vogt said his removal was precautionary and he will be checked out but should be good to go. Of course… he said the same thing about Angel Martinez.

Oh, Erik Sabrowski looked good and got his guy on a K, so hopefully he is getting back to normal.

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During the postseason, the Detroit Pistons fell a bit short of their expectations after winning 60 games in the regular season and earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and a portion of that playoff failure can be traced back to the team’s inability to consistently knock down perimeter jumpers. 

Though the Pistons had Duncan Robinson operating at an above 40% rate from three-point range in the regular season, Detroit lacked a second player who could offer a similar threat from distance. But just a couple days ago, the Pistons made a huge stride to close that shooting gap by acquiring Isaiah Joe from the Oklahoma City Thunder for future draft picks. 

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Over the past four years in OKC, Joe has established himself as a relatively lethal sniper from beyond the arc by reaching the 40% three-point threshold in each of those four seasons. Although Joe was limited at times since the Thunder are so deep, he still contributed mightily to the squad’s recent championship, and he’s still young enough at 26 to have many impactful years still ahead of him with the Pistons. 

Robinson, on the other hand, took little time to adjust to life in the Motor City, and he ended up starting every game that he was available for during the 2025-26 regular season campaign. But the further you dive into the numbers, the more it becomes clear that Robinson and Joe are very, very similar when it comes to filling the basket from downtown. 

Just wanted to put some numbers together comparing Isaiah Joe and Duncan Robinson for the #DetroitBasketball#Pistons

No narratives or agendas, just thought it would be interesting to look at (I actually think having BOTH on the team in '26-27 is best possible outcome) pic.twitter.com/j7rGzR4fXA

— Motor City Hoops (@MotorCityHoops) June 27, 2026

Over the last three seasons, Joe has only played in four more games than Robinson (223 to 219), and the rest of the stats are even more striking. On catch-and-shoot three-pointers in that timespan, both players connected on their shots at a 43% rate. Off the dribble, they’re both shooting above 35%, but the largest disparity comes in terms of opportunities from the corner. Though Robinson was reliable in that role 40.8% of the time, Joe posted a 50.4% on attempts that he took from either corner. Both players have a nearly identical output from spot-up shots (46% to 47%), and they’re in lockstep off dribble hand-offs as well (both at 36%). 

In terms of points per shot off movement catch-and-shoot looks, Robinson and Joe together acquitted themselves in the 75th percentile based on league-wide numbers, so it is clear that the random have been operating at a high level in that respect. 

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Since the Pistons struggled with floor spacing because Robinson— and Cade Cunningham— were the only two players possessing significant perimeter gravity, which meant the paint was constantly obstructed for Detroit during rounds one and two of the postseason. But if head coach J.B. Bickerstaff opts to use Joe at the two and Robinson at the three simultaneously next season, then the Pistons will ostensibly be able to compete with other top teams in the three-point realm. 

Detroit only ranked 17th in the NBA last regular season for three-point percentage, so the long shot was an issue for the Pistons all year long. By acquiring one of the league’s more dangerous shooters from that range, Detroit made a massive stride this offseason to quell an issue they’ve long battled. There are rumors that the Pistons could waive Robinson during the offseason, but there is not much to substantiate those claims just yet, and it would seem logical that Detroit would lean towards keeping both players on the roster so that they don’t revert back to square one as a squad with a singular three-point threat. 

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