Guardians of the CLE Podcast

James & guest Derek talk Guards winning the draft lottery, trade rumors, Rule 5 Draft, Soto to the Yankees & much more.

Mel talks Stephen Vogt hire, Willis & Alomar returning, Hale leaving for Toronto, Gimenez & Kwan Gold Gloves, roster improvements & the State of Cleveland Sports.

Mel & James talk Manager search, World Series, Guards young talent playing a role next season, trading for a superstar & Manzardo and DeLauter in the AFL.

Mel Kirby was live from Progressive Field for Tito Francona's last home game as manager of the Guardians. Chuck from At The Corner Podcast dropped in to give his thoughts towards the end.

Mel & James talk 1B situation, frustration over guys not separating themselves, Clase struggles, game reactions & sign Josh Naylor to an extension?

Mel & James talk Twins series debacle, all hope possibly out the window, outfield dilemma, Tito & Antonetti's comments and positives from this season.

Mel & James talk new hope for the Guardians, Kole Calhoun, Guardians Angels on the waiver wire, being patient with prospects & Bibee for ROY?

Mel was riding solo as she talked about what went wrong this season, what we have to look forward to & looked at some other prospects on the horizon.

Mel & James are back as they talk starting rotation shining, bullpen meltdowns & evaluating young talent has some catching up to do.

Mel & guest Derek talk week recap, Guardians in meltdown mode after deadline, young rotation arms, current OF situation & much more!

Mel & guest Derek Dimit go freestyle on the Guardians, trades, promotions and lackluster play.

Mel is back with guest Derek as they talk season ups & downs, bouncing back at home, breaking Rosario news, needing a winning streak & trade deadline possibilities.

James & Derek recap the last week of games, Gabriel Arias absence from the lineup, the blundering bullpen & look ahead at the next week of games.

Kevin Sledz, Derek Dimit & Paul Huffaker join James revisit their preseason predictions, talk 1st half recap, trade deadline & 2nd half predictions for the Guardians.

James & Derek talk Braves series, Guardians highly ranked bullpen, Guardians offense & games leading up to the All-Star break.

Mel & guest co-host Derek talk Guardians 4-2 homestand, Owen Miller redemption, KC series update & look ahead to the next week.

James and guest co-host Derek Dimit talk about the past week of games, Triston McKenzie, Bo Naylor callup, Gavin Williams debut & preview the next week of games.

James is joined by guest Scott Bibee, father of Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee, for a special Fathers Day Week interview!

Mel & James talk the bats having a pulse, addition by subtraction, sleepy Tito strikes again, bullpen finding it's rhythm, where the hell is Bo & Josh Naylor All Star?

James & pinch hitter Derek Dimit talk record since last show, hot hitters/pitchers the last 7 days, Shane Bieber trade, week ahead and much more!

Mel & James talk offense heating up, musical chairs rotation, Tito's strategies or lack there of, Straw in CF & domination from the pen & Bibee/Allen

Mel & James talk stinky offense, who gets the blame, addition by subtraction, deadline approach, Freeman needing to play & 6 man rotation?

Mel was solo tonight as she talked playing the kids, Mike Zunino, Bibee bounceback, musical chairs rotation & are they buyers or sellers?

Mel & James talk Espino surgery, 2022 April to 2023 comparisons, fan frustration comments & some Mel comments & solutions.

Mel was riding solo as she talked Logan T. Allen & Tanner Bibee debuts, reason for optimism, mailbag questions & the weekend ahead.

Mel & James make a few big announcements before Mel goes solo talking roster moves, potential Gaddis replacements, bullpen woes & much more!

Mel & James talk Josh Bell struggles and slow start history, Straw's hot start & rotation injuries and who we might see come up.

Mel & James talk Plesac struggles, Straw resurgence, Karinchak vs pitch clock, Ramirez lack of power, Zunino's D & Farm Report.

Mel & James are joined by Kevin Sledz & Paul Huffaker as they preview the Cleveland Guardians 2023 season giving their hot takes & predictions.

Kevin & James are joined by the Guardians Micah Pries as they talk WBC, his 2022 season, off-season work, his impressive spring training, 2023 outlook & rapid fire ?'s.

Mel & James welcome in Rubberducks play by play man Marco LaNave as they talk WBC, Guardians prospects, 2021 championship, his journey through broadcasting and more!

Mel & James talk WBC, Micah Pries, Guardians vs Mexico, bottom of roster construction & pitching (rotation/bullpen) update.

Mel & James talk pitch clock, injury bug, possible bullpen replacements for Bryan Shaw & spring training performances thru the first week.

Mel & James are joined by Guardians prospect Nate Furman to talk his high school & college career, Cape Cod League, prep for 1st pro season & rapid fire ?'s.

Mel & James are joined by Guardians catching prospect Logun Clark to talk his high school & college career, draft process, entering 1st pro season & rapid fire ?'s.

Mel & James are joined by Cleveland Guardians prospect Jake Fox as they talk about his career from a youth to now, his 1st pro season at Low A & some fun rapid fire questions!

Mel & James talk countdown to spring training & what they are looking forward to, World Baseball Classic and offseason Guardians player updates.

Mel & James welcome on Guardians pitcher Ryan Webb as they talk about his baseball career from start to present, recovery from TJ surgery, first pro season & some fun rapid fire questions.

Mel & James are joined by Guardians prospect guru Todd Paquette as they talk Guardians prospects, who we could see make in impact in Cleveland in 2023 & much more! A must listen!

Mel & James are joined by Andy Billman as they talk arbitration settlements, stadium renovations, Willie Hood's top 10 prospects & offseason player updates courtesy of Andre Knott.

Mel & James talk Pablo Lopez, news around the A.L. Central, poll on who listeners fear most in the division & off-season Guardian player news.

Mel & James kick off 2023 talking rollercoaster of emotions from Monday, offseason player updates, Ramirez extension vs today's market, A.L Central outlook & James storytime.

Mel & James talk recent MLB free agent moves, Guardians off-season updates, WBC, Zack Meisel Rosario article & ESPN Bradford Doolittle article.

Mel & James talk off-season player updates, ZIPS projections & Guardians Christmas List!

Mel & James talk missing out on Sean Murphy, Mike Zunino signing, trading for a starting pitcher & hoarding prospects.

Mel & James talk Josh Bell signing, Sean Murphy rumors & Winter Meetings chatter across MLB.

Mel & James welcome film director Andy Billman to talk ESPN 30 for 30 Believeland film, his War on the Diamond documentary and much more! Can't miss episode!

It was a freestyle Guardians gratitude episode for Mel & James. Check it out!

Mel & James as joined by Guardians writer Zack Meisel of The Athletic to talk 2022 season, potential offseason moves, expectation for 2023 & listener questions.

Mel & James talk World Series, Rule 5 Draft, GM Meetings, Jose Ramirez surgery, MLB award finalists & announce a big guest for next week!

Mel & James are joined by Kevin Sledz as they recap the 2022 season and look ahead to what they need to do this off-season to become World Series contenders.