The front office will be much more meticulous. And while there are always tweaks to every part of a ballclub in the offseason, the Guardians are set up well enough at the positions and in the bullpen to give the majority of their focus to the rotation these next several months.

Does falling short of the World Series sting the Guardians? Absolutely. Yet, they shattered expectations in Stephen Vogt's first season as manager.

With rookie manager Stephen Vogt, the Guardians appeared in their sixth ALCS. But the Yankees kept Cleveland from making the World Series.