Sometimes you achieve success by not chasing it. Sometimes your biggest opponent is patience. The surprising, first-place Cleveland Guardians are a study in success through unpopular means.

so Cleveland fans don’t understand why they weren’t able to match that two-year, $29 million pact he signed. Still, one thing the Guardians front office has traditionally shown is patience.

In 2020, Myles Garrett signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the Cleveland Browns and is under contract until 2026. However, with an inevitable negotiation soon for a historic extension, the ...