The Selby Is Godcast: Cleveland Guardians show

Zack and T.J. react to the Guardians winning three walk-offs against the Tigers to regain their edge in the AL Wild Card picture and stay within striking distance in the AL Central.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. ask if the 9-3 stretch in a 12-game period against bad teams was enough to set up Cleveland for success in September. Also, who might get the call as rosters expand? Did Chris Antonetti share any clues?We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. celebrate a sweep of the Rockies and the start of an important stretch with a 5-1 record for Cleveland. We discuss what Jo Adell has meant to the offense, why beating up on bad teams is OK to feel good about, how the deadline acquisitions have fit within the Guardians roster and if there is a path for Ralphy Velazquez to make his debut this year.

Zack and T.J. play a little of the schedule game with a critical upcoming stretch for Guardians, where a path to saving the season emerges if they can take it. Then the guys discuss where Parker Messick sits in the AL Cy Young race, Zack shares 3 positives he's seen among the recent yuck, T.J. has an encouraging Travis Bazzana defensive stat and then we remember what it was like to panic over every start of Corey Kluber and Shane Bieber looking for red flags during rare struggles. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

After dropping a key series to the White Sox, the Guardians now find themselves tied for third with the potential to drop further and the Tigers next. Zack and T.J. discuss the position Cleveland finds themselves and why this continues to be such a frustrating season. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

This is a replay of our live stream on Monday night after the Guardians made three trades before the MLB Deadline, acquiring Jo Adell, Foster Griffin and Nathaniel Lowe. We react!

T.J. and Zack discuss Cleveland salvaging a game on Sunday to avoid a brutal way to enter Monday's trade deadline. The guys discuss what had the Guardians so heated in the rain, Gavin Williams continuing to dazzle and how a weird series loss to Arizona impacts the deadline outlook. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

In a quick show, Zack and T.J. react to the trade between the Guardians and Brewers, which featured, among others, Bo Naylor being sent to Milwaukee for reliever Craig Yoho. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. have heard a lot of chatter on social media about the Guardians entering "selling" territory given their recent struggles. What would selling even look like for Cleveland? We discuss. Also, last week we examined 17 potential hitting trade candidates. If you'd like to hear our conversation, consider joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/selbyisgodcast/posts/lets-talk-trade-164717129 We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. examine way too many Guardians mistakes in the Pirates series and explain why youth can't be an excuse. Then, the guys look at Steven Kwan's continued hot stretch and chat about Travis Bazzana's walk off homer and the perceived need to know what a guy's career is going to look like as soon as they arrive. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. talk about the Guardians finishing the first half strong in Miami, Chase DeLauter's bat flips, Cleveland's first half MVP and who is the most important in the second half? The guys also talk about Steven Kwan's recent offensive pulse and the most encouraging part of the Guardians draft. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Cleveland and Chicago split a series. Is a rekindled rivalry forming between these two franchises? Rain plays a role in weekend split. The Guardians get three All-Stars, Brayan Rocchio deserves recognition despite no All-Star selection, Austin Hedges keeps it up offensively, updates on Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez: Zack and T.J. discuss it all. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. discuss a series win over Seattle which may prove to be more critical later in the year. Chase DeLauter returns and helps fuel a 5-run rally on Sunday. Cooper Ingle makes his debut after mistaking his Triple-A manager for housekeeping. Also, Joey Cantillo and Slade Cecconi reward some patience after they were struggling at points earlier this year, while the Mariners want to challenge everything on Sunday.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. discuss a loss to open the White Sox series which saw Cleveland score 5 runs but lose it in the 9th. The Guardians are operating with little margin for error given their injuries, but is there anything they can do to make this stretch without Jose Ramirez, Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez more bearable?

Zack and T.J. discuss a wild game on Saturday that saw the Guardians lose Jose Ramirez to a hamate bone fracture, while Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez were also forced out of the game with injury. How can Cleveland survive without Ramirez? Also, the guys chat about the promotion of Daniel Espino. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

T.J. asks Zack to rank 6 struggling Guardians blindly after Cleveland failed to land a winning road trip. Where do Joey Cantillo, Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez, Chase DeLauter rank on the list? Also, which teams are most satisfying to beat? The guys share their top 5. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. discuss the Guardians' continued struggles in challenging balls and strikes and how burning through them helped push them toward a bullpen meltdown against Boston, how the offense continues to be limited by Jose Ramirez's league average contributions and the overall lack of team power in recent series, and Mike Aviles' calves. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. discuss what makes the perfect leadoff hitter in today's game ... is Travis Bazzana it? Cleveland wins a series in Philly which saw them play very mature, lead by strong outings by Parker Messick and Gavin Williams. The bullpen is rounding into form. Also, what's been the biggest difference for Brayan Rocchio? We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. talk about the offense sparking to life against the Reds, led by Angel Martinez's 4 homers this week. What did José Ramírez know when he said he'd be a star several years ago? We also talk about Kyle Manzardo emerging from his slump and the exciting young pieces of this offense showing more of the ingredients for run-scoring. Finally, the guys discuss memories from the 2016 Indians. We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

We discuss a series loss to the Twins that saw the Guardians strand 25 runners and not produce with the bases loaded on multiple occasions in the final two games, then Zack and T.J. reflect further on Steven Kwan's struggles in the leadoff spot, Travis Bazzana's on-base ability in front of the wrong hitters and why a change seems necessary at the top of the lineup. We also discuss additional thoughts on the Patrick Bailey trade and how it seems to unlock the best usage of David Fry.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast