Guardians leave winter meetings seeking catch-as-catch-can solution

The Cleveland Guardians still need a catcher. Terry Francona said patience is required. The Cardinals changed course and signed Willson Contreras on a five-year $87.5 million deal.

Guardians are trying to make a trade for a catcher. Lars Nootban, Brendan Donovan and Gordon Graceffo are wanted by the A's. The A’s fielded the youngest team in the big leagues last year. They want major league players for Murphy.

Guardians are looking for a catcher. A's control the narrative in these negotations. Guardians have their own young catcher in Bo Naylor. They drafted him with their No. 1 pick in 2018.

Guardians have a good team with middle infielders behind Gimenez and Rosario. They won 92 games last year and took the Yankees to five games in the ALDS. The team has a lot of catching options. Baseball is a sport of haves and have nots. Yankees signed Aaron Judge on a nine-year $360 million contract. Phillies signed Trea Turner to an 11-years $300 million deal. San Diego signed Xander Bogaerts for 11 years and $280 million. Texas signed Jacob deGrom to a five- years $185 million and Boston signed Masataka Yoshida.

Yankees signed Aaron Judge to a nine-year $360 million contract. Phillies signed Trea Turner to an 11-years $300 million deal. San Diego signed Xander Bogaerts for 11 years and $280 million. Texas signed Jacob deGrom to five- years $185 million and Masataka Yoshida to $90 million from Boston. The Mets signed 39- year-old Justin Verlander to two- Years $86.6 million

Guardians are looking for a solution to their financial problems. They are always the underdog in terms of payroll. The team may be best served to hang on to what they have and hope for the best. If you or a loved one has questions about gambling, call the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-589-9966 or the National Council on Program Gifting Helprine (NCPG) at 1,800.522-4700.