CLEVELAND, Ohio - In a season where the Guardians find themselves underwater at 46-49 heading out of the All-Star break, finding reasons for optimism requires some digging. But during the latest “Terry’s Talkin’” podcast,

Two weeks ago when the Cleveland Guardians were in the midst of a 10-game losing streak, pitcher Slade Cecconi made a bold statement.

Cecconi then got a strikeout and got Shea Langeliers to send a lazy fly ball with a .210 batting average to right field. Where Johnathan Rodriguez was, perhaps, taking a nap and let it fall and then misplayed it into a double:

The Guardians may well be sellers at the trade deadline this season. Cleveland sits 12 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central and 4.5 games back in the Wild Card chase. They won six of their final ten heading into the Break which has them positioned squarely on the fence in terms of buying or selling at the deadline.