The Cleveland Guardians held off the Twins division celebration for at least one more day. And they helped their friends in Tampa Bay too by beating the Orioles. Trevor Stephan had another rough day in the midst of a bad September. Should the Guardians run it back with Stephan and the entire bullpen in 2024? We discuss what could be ailing Stephan this season. Despite the Guardians offensive struggles, Josh Naylor is closing in on 100 RBI. We talk about the significance of that, as well as...

Well, the Guardians were Royally swept in Kansas City to a legend having a terrible year at the end of his career in Zack Greinke, while employing one of the historically worst hitters of all time. We get into the sweep, the most confirmation we will get on Terry Francona ending his managerial tenure in Cleveland, and the worst hitter in baseball this year. We also talk more about Tanner Bibee's Rookie of the Year candidacy and the matchup that should have been on national TV Thursday, Bibee...

The Guardians lost again in Kansas City as they continued to improve their draft lottery odds. But that wasn't the biggest news on Tuesday. The Guardians waived one of their own waiver claims, Matt Moore, and we talk about why they made that decision now, and then what moves they'll make to bring back Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie in the coming days. We also point out how little Bo Naylor is being recognized in this rookie class and how he can avoid hitting a sophomore slump in 2024. And...

The Cleveland Guardians Bullpen melts down, but is that a bad thing? We get into the game, who stood out, and who disappointed. Then we switched to Tanner Bibee's historic place in Cleveland Baseball History. Is he the most successful rookie pitcher since Herb Score? We dig into how this bullpen is not as bad as it seems but seems to continually disappoint. We discuss how Cleveland might end up with an important series to end the year and are you rooting for them to finish strong or better...

The Guardians aren't making the playoffs in 2023, but that didn't stop them from a weekend of celebration. They celebrated Kole Calhoun's 10 years of service time Friday in a rout of the Rangers, then Jose Ramirez's birthday Sunday in another blowout win. We talk about the pitching being good all weekend despite being overshadowed by the offense for the first time all year, if there is any way the Guardians could or should consider re-signing Lucas Giolito. We also discuss Tanner Bibee's...

The Guardians will likely need a new manager in 2024, if not soon after. On today's episode, we take a look at ton of potential candidates and why we think they do or don't make sense for the Guardians, and we give you some under-the-radar names you should be thinking about. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. eBay...

The Guardians did what they've done all year, by blowing another lead and game in a series they could have swept, thanks to their bullpen. We talk about how Emmanuel Clase was better Tuesday and Wednesday and how he's being overused. We also talk about how the Guardians should address their bullpen inconsistencies, and some historical data on Clase's place in club history among relievers. Jose Ramirez has picked things up again lately and we talk about why that may be. And we talk about...

The Guardians continue their west coast swing in San Francisco against the Giants. We get into Emmanuel Clase's 11th blown save on Monday, what might be behind his struggles this year, and how easy it may be to turn around in 2024. Shane Bieber made a strong rehab start on Tuesday. What looked different from before about Bieber and when will he be back? Bo Naylor also had a strong game on Monday and we discussed how quickly he has grown this year. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase...

The Guardians are playing on the west coast again, so we talk about the game live in action a little bit and look at the Giants roster and how they put together their success without any big names and not a ton of recent drafting success and what the Guardians can learn from them. We talk about why a Mike Trout trade isn't happening for Cleveland or anyone, even if the Angels are willing to listen. And we talk about some interesting late-season minor league promotions and potential Arizona...

The Guardians tried to pick up some reinforcements that the Angels were willing to discard. But that did nothing to help them beat the Angels over the weekend as the corpse of the Angels roster without their last star in Shohei Ohtani, managed to take 3 of 4 from the Guardians over the weekend. Cleveland got good starting pitching just about every game but left a lot of runs on the field and we explain why this continues to be the case and why we're also not worried about Emmanuel Clase in...

Since it is a West Coast game, we decided to join yesterday's game in progress. We dive into why this is a frustrating game no matter the outcome due to the Guardians struggles. We talk about how it is so strange that an entire team virtually across the board has every player playing worse than a year ago. We talked about how this entire team seemed to fall under pressure and underperformed. We wonder if there should be concern about Jose Ramirez. Will there still be a trade market for Shane...

Gavin Wiliams didn't have great control, but he also threw two innings after a long rain delay and saved the bullpen some. Will Brennan and Myles Straw's defense gave the Guardians just enough to squeak out a win over the Twins that gave them the season series over Minnesota. We also get into what's behind Will Brennan's recent hot stretch and if there is more in there for him, and some quotes from Chris Antonetti on how the Guardians need to address their offense. Support Us By Supporting...

Despite some uncharacteristic control issues and hard contact allowed, Tanner Bibee kept the Guardians close enough to the Twins early to have a chance. The bullpen collapsed late and the offense never did more, a familiar theme for the Guardians in 2023, as their flaws were exposed while the Twins now have a comfortable division lead. The end is near, so what do the Guardians do with their rookie starters and the possible return of Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie. Support Us By Supporting...

The Guardians came into a big series with the Twins fighting for any daylight left for their playoff hopes. They ended it with David Fry pitching four innings. Is it realistic to believe the Guardians are still capable of running down the Twins by adding the three players on waivers from the Angels and getting Josh Naylor back? Have the Guardians done enough to put their best foot forward in 2023, or to claim they are for a chance to win in 2024? Support Us By Supporting Our...

In what looked like it would mostly a quiet offday going into September, the Guardians made things interestingly weird by claiming Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, and Reynaldo Lopez from the Angels. So, how did the Guardians land these guys? Why did they do it? What are the expectations? And how is this going to work? Don't turn on your radio or watch the news. We've got all the angles and answers of this move here for you. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit,...

After not getting or earning a lot of luck this year, the Guardians got a little help to win the series over the Twins. Tanner Bibee got squeezed some, walked some and pitched well. We talk about the gift wild pitch and the heroics of Kole Calhoun, as well as the bullpen righting the ship, and if things are going to get weird in September. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay...

Gavin Williams had to exit his start after one inning with some right knee issues. Hunter Gaddis stepped in and held down the fort along with the bullpen as the Guardians managed a win in Minnesota. We talk about the implications of Williams' early exit for the Guardians, Bo Naylor's and Gabriel Arias' recent growth, and the Guardians offensive issues with chase rate. We also talk about the recent string of players being put on waivers across Major League Baseball and why, and if the...

The Guardians their bats going in Minnesota, at least early. It wasn't enough to overcome a rough second inning by Xzavion Curry and no relief from Daniel Norris in a game one loss of the last series of the year that may matter in the standings for the Guardians. We get into the hot bats, a pitching roster move have to be made on Tuesday, more on playing time the rest of the year. With the news of Pat Corrales passing away, we also pay tribute to him, Alex Cole and Dick Tomanek. Support Us...

The Guardians randomly found their power stroke in Toronto over the weekend. Turns out hitting home runs wins you games against good teams. Will they continue it in Minnesota this week? Is this even a big series at this point? And with the playing time over the weekend and more injured players coming back, how will the roster get managed to get more young players in the lineup? And we discuss Noah Syndergaard being designated for assignment and more. Support Us By Supporting Our...

The series with the Dodgers showed that the Guardians have a long way to go to close the gap of who they are and who they should aspire to be. We talk about the differences between the two teams and how the Guardians can try to be more like the Dodgers (even though the two will never have similar payrolls). We also get into Brayan Rocchio's demotion and struggles, the backup catcher situation and then why the Guardians do not need to claim Francisco Mejia. Support Us By Supporting Our...

After Terry Francona's statements a day ago, we got even more information that all seems to point to this being the last year for the all-time winningest manager in franchise history. He ran the ship for the fourth-best run in franchise history, which never bottomed out, and outside of one year managed to contend into the summer every season. We get into the partial game, the reset, and the roster changes that might be needed. Then we get into prospect chatter, just scouting stat lines and...

Budding star Bobby Miller was shutting the Guardians down early and the Dodgers got to former starter Noah Syndergaard early. So predictably, the Guardians came back and won big against one of the hottest teams in baseball this year. We talk about the funny win, the statement that has everyone speculating about the retirement of Terry Francona, and we get into the White Sox firing their front office as well. And at the end, we talk about some prospects who could have the chance to move up...

On an off-day for the Cleveland Guardians, we get into why you may question the process of the Guardians right now, but the sky isn't falling and tearing it down would be a mistake. We also talk about Eric Haase coming back to Cleveland and why. With other prospects coming up around baseball right now, should Cleveland give George Valera a look in September along with Kyle Manzardo and Joey Cantillo. And we talk about Cal Quantrill's recent rehab start and where he fits. Support Us By...

Cleveland welcomed a legend into their Hall of Fame over the weekend and celebrated a legendary rival. As the Guardians celebrated Manny Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera, they showed on the field a real lack of depth and consistency between the lineups they rolled out and the bullpen faltering once again. We get into the ugly lineups, development taking a step back this year, and some memories of Manny and Miggy. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or...