CLEVELAND — Tanner Bibee made his way off the field after the top of the fourth inning on Monday. When he got back inside the Guardians’ dugout, he shouted what appeared to be an impassioned message in a moment of frustration.

It was unclear who the message (which was shown on the club’s TV broadcast) was delivered to, if anyone. But it did not take an expert lip reader to understand the sentiment. The moment drew the attention of manager Stephen Vogt, who was quick to confront Bibee in the middle of the dugout.

“Emotions are high right now. Emotions are high with everybody,” Vogt said. “Tanner is one of the most competitive, fiery people I’ve ever been around, and he came in trying to pump the boys up. And I told him, ‘Not now. Take it downstairs.’”

“His message to me was just, ‘Not li

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