Stephen Vogt is still proud of his first season with the Guardians.
Of course, he would have preferred a different result than a 4-1 series loss. According to Travis Sawchik of theScore, Vogt is secure in his decision-making and refuses to reflect on what could have been done better.
“The way I do it is I ask myself what’s true,” Vogt told the reporter. “You can write a narrative in your head and spin yourself down a negative path and beat yourself up and second-guess and go back, but what’s true is you made what you thought was the best decision in the moment and you leave it behind.”
“I have a mentor of mine that says learn the lesson, leave the event,” Vogt went on: “You leave the event behind and learn everything you can from it, there’s no going back.”
During the ALCS, Vogt made 44 changes to the pitching and lineup. In contrast, Boone made 31 through Sawchik. And regardless of what transpired after Vogt made the move, Cleveland’s manager is sticking to it.
Vogt will eventually need to review the ALCS to evaluate the team’s performance. When he does, he will see a lineup in which the bats went cold at times and the bullpen did not perform well. They were restricted to only two runs in games one and five. Additionally, Emmanuel Clase, the team’s star closer, did not perform as expected. The rest of the bullpen followed suit, unable to restrict the Yankees late in the game.
Nonetheless, Cleveland’s bullpen was its strongest asset throughout the regular season. They also placed 14th in runs scored (708). While the squad may improve in both categories, Stephen Vogt has a solid foundation to work with.
His first season in charge saw the Guardians advance to the ALCS. He will now reflect on his experience and want to take Cleveland even further in year two.
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