MLB Network's Adnan Virk predicted that the Cleveland Guardians will make a run to a World Series championship in 2024. What are others predicting?

The No. 2-seeded Guardians have quite a lot to sort through before Game 1 at Progressive Field on Saturday, when they'll face either the No. 3 Houston Astros or No. 6 Detroit Tigers. Cleveland can sit back and watch those two clubs in their wild card series, but some tough conversations will be happening at the same time.

There's a very good chance that fans, coaches, scouts, and players are watching a potential preview of next weekend's ALDS. As it stands, the Guardians will take on the winner of the third and sixth seeds in the AL, which just so happens to be either the Kansas City Royals or the Houston Astros.

The Guardians optioned Straw to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday to clear a spot for Kwan, though Vogt did acknowledge that Straw would be eligible to return for the ALDS, since there are 10 days between his demotion and Game 1. Straw spent the year at Triple A, came up for a week, participated in two champagne celebrations, then disappeared again.