‘The more you stir it, the more it stinks’: A blunt assessment of the ongoing Emmanuel Clase investigation

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The cloud hanging over Emmanuel Clase and the Cleveland Guardians shows no signs of lifting, with the team’s All-Star closer still under investigation by Major League Baseball and the Ohio Casino Commission.

On the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, cleveland.com beat reporters Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga addressed the situation head-on, offering their most candid assessment yet of what has become an increasingly toxic situation.

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