CLEVELAND, Ohio — Commissioner Rob Manfred just tipped his hand about Major League Baseball’s future, and Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast hosts Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes wasted no time dissecting what it means for the sport – and potentially the Guardians.

During MLB’s Little League Classic on Sunday, Manfred voluntarily broached two topics that could fundamentally reshape the baseball landscape: expansion and realignment. This wasn’t a case of a commissioner being pressed into revealing plans; he deliberately brought them up, signaling they’re front and center on his agenda.

“Those sort of go hand in hand,” Noga explained. “In baseball, Manfred wants to get to 32 teams. I think the ideal number, as the NFL has shown, is 32 teams.”

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