The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Guardians podcast

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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners 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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners 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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners 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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners 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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners 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

This is the audio version of our live stream from Saturday after the Guardians traded for Patrick Bailey from the Giants and optioned Bo Naylor to Triple-A. Zack offers his perspective from Progressive Field.

Zack and T.J. talk discuss the good and bad of Cleveland's .500 record, including a possible need for a reshuffle of the lineup and the bullpen. Also, which hitters have been thriving over the past two weeks? Which recent prospect promotion has you the most excited?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

Zack and T.J. react to the Guardians preparing to promote former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana for his MLB debut.