The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Indians podcast

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. focus on the good starting pitching the Guardians have gotten recently from Luis Ortiz, Gavin Williams and Slade Cecconi and the need for the rotation and pitching in general to emerge as a strength.

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. Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss the current state of the Cleveland Guardians, evaluating their performance, frustrations with the offense, and the impact of ownership and front office decisions.

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 tough weekend for the bats (and a potentially alarming trend), how Cody Allen got his chicken nickname, rest-of-season projections and a few trade deadline targets.

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.Angels manager Ron Washington doesn't want to pitch to Jose Ramirez. And when he does, Ramirez shows why. T.J. and Zack discuss Jose, a worthwhile Nolan Jones mindset adjustment, David Fry's return, Shane Bieber's impending return in a month and Emmanuel Clase's slider velocity.

Links to Zack's stories on Nic Enright: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6379028/2025/05/25/guardians-nic-enright-mlb-debut/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6379732/2025/05/24/guardians-nic-enright-promotion-cancer-diagnosis/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.The Guardians take 3-of-4 from the Tigers, but Skubal looks like the best pitcher on the planet. Seems like an acceptable trade offer for Cleveland. Zack shares behind the scenes of Nic Enright's emotional journey to the Majors.

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.The one with too many intros: Ohio Cup could actually go to Reds? Guardians have a brutal series against Cincy. Offense, what is that? Where is the middle-of-the-order thump? CJ Kayfus watch yet? Sorry for the technical difficulties throughout the episode. It only added to our stupidity this week.

T.J. asks Zack a number of questions about the first quarter of the Guardians season, including most disappointing, biggest surprise, MVP and biggest "hear me out."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 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. chat Daniel Schneemann's excellent series vs. the Blue Jays that featured a pair of homers including a go-ahead grand slam, Cleveland showing off some patience on occasion this weekend, Gavin Williams' command and more.

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. chat about dropping a series to Boston and an ugly finale that took away from a good possible week. Then, the guys discuss how the Guardians roster could change over the next few weeks/month with Shane Bieber and David Fry continuing their journey back and the closer situation between Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith.

Zack and T.J. react to the news of Triston McKenzie being designated for assignment by Cleveland prior to the Yankees series.

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 Cleveland's sweep of the Pirates, Pittsburgh fans upset with Jose Ramirez for stealing an out (as he should), facing Paul Skenes, Kyle Manzardo's trip to the river and much more.

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 a solid weekend for Gabriel Arias and Angel Martinez providing a spark to capture a second series against the Royals. Then, we discuss future moves in the infield and the rotation if things continue on their current path.

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 a rough stretch on the road to start the year, the Guardians returning home this week for the Home Opener, Cleveland still establishing their 2025 identity, good or bad.

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 Guardians taking 2-of-3 from the Royals on Opening Weekend, Kyle Manzardo slaying southpaws, Emmanuel Clase hitting Jonathan India in the head with a pitch and Cleveland's pitching plan in their first three games.

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 the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. preview the 2025 season by drafting Guardians players in an attempt to accumulate the most Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement.

Zack and T.J. discuss the big news of the weekend: Tanner Bibee's extension with the Guardians and Cleveland re-acquiring Nolan Jones for Tyler Freeman.

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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/SelbyIsGodcastFormer Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers reliever Nick Goody joins T.J. and Zack. Nick shares some stories from his career and how he is transitioning to a baseball content/analyst role.

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 the promo code: SELBY.Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about the start of spring training and a couple of signings by the Guardians to help the pitching depth. Then, the guys talk about the excitement around the start of the 2025 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/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss the transition from football season to baseball season, the need for villains in sports, and ask if the 1995 Indians are still important and relevant to younger Cleveland fans.

Zack and T.J. open the show with BIG SHOW NEWS (it's totally serious, not joking around here or anything), then Meisel shares some comments from spending an afternoon with Stephen Vogt and asks if it's too soon for "best shape of his life" spring vibes. 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. talk about the trade of Myles Straw to the Blue Jays, then Zuppe asks Meisel a series of over/unders using the 2025 ZiPS projections for the Guardians.

T.J. asks Zack to fill in the blank on a number of Guardians statements, including which players offer inexplicable excitement and doom, what keeps you up at night and who would you rather in regard to a pair of remaining free agents. 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 the promo code: SELBY.

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 the promo code: SELBY. Zack and T.J. unveil the top random Guardians jersey sightings of the year. Who will win the top spot?

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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 the promo code: SELBY. Zack and T.J. discuss the second base options and look at some projections following the Gimenez trade, Meisel suggests some trade partners and Zuppe runs through free agent pitching.

Zack and TJ react to the eventual three-way deal by the Guardians that started with Andres Gimenez being traded to the Blue Jays. Additional episodes at commercial-free shows are available for supporters at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast

Zack and T.J. discuss the return of Shane Bieber, when Cleveland can expect him back, Josh Naylor and Lane Thomas trade rumors and more. Additional episodes at commercial-free shows are available for supporters at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast

Mandy Bell of MLB.com pinch-hits for Zack and discusses award week, enthusiasm for baseball, Guardians offseason and more with T.J. 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 the promo code: SELBY.

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 the promo code: SELBY. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe, hand out The Selby Awards in the Second Annual Selbys Music by Vlad Krotov from Pixabay - Majestic Fanfare Music by Dmitry Taras from Pixabay - Award Ceremony Nomination

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 the promo code: SELBY.Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe, in the second half of their chat, discuss some of the biggest Guardians questions that will need answered in the offseason before 2025. Part 1 is available here: https://youtu.be/27aXejCX-pI

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 the promo code: SELBY. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe, in the first half of their chat, discuss some of the biggest Guardians questions that will need answered in the offseason before 2025. Part 2 will be posted next week.

We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY. The Guardians see their 2024 season end in 5 games to the Yankees in the ALCS. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss why its healthy to process the good and bad emotions that come with a disappointing end and why its a big offseason for the ones who write the checks.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss Cleveland facing a 3-1 disadvantage against New York following another rollercoaster ride in Game 4, which saw the Guardians fight back to tie the game and Emmanuel Clase let it slip away.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel recap a thrilling Game 3, which featured Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry saving the Guardians postseason from a likely end by smacking a pair of 2-run homers to cut the Yankees lead in the best-of-seven to 2-1. music by Artur Aravidi - *Adrenaline* from Pixabay Audio calls courtesy of WTAM, the Cleveland Guardians radio network, and TBS.

We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss a tough opening game to the ALCS for Cleveland, how walks and wildness plagued the Guardians, which managerial choices we disagreed with and what positives the Guards can take from the loss into the rest of the 7-game series.

Cleveland beats Detroit in a memorable Game 5, Zack and TJ discuss all of the moments that took the Guardians to an ALCS matchup vs. the Yankees.

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Zack and T.J. assess many of the narratives surrounding how Cleveland lost Game 2 to the Tigers, talk about Emmanuel Clase's rare blowup and look ahed to Alex Cobb starting Game 3 in Detroit.

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Zack and T.J. update their confidence level in Guardians pitching after Gavin Williams couldn't get out of the first against the Dodgers, look ahead to the White Sox and upcoming stretch and think more about how Cleveland will look in the playoffs.

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We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY. Zack and T.J. chat about Jhonkensy Noel's power, Matthew Boyd continuing to impress, an idea for Triston McKenzie to help Cleveland in the postseason and look ahead to a big series vs. Kansas City.

Zack and T.J. discuss Cleveland getting swept by the Brewers to continue their recent extreme streak swings, the Guardians' missing offense against righties and why no changes and how the rotation has settled down recently. We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. discuss Cleveland splitting a critical four-game series in Minnesota and avoiding disaster in the finale and play a game of word association. We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. talk about Cleveland's split with Baltimore, upcoming rotation changes, the performance of Gavin Williams, the health of Tanner Bibee and compare Cade Smith and Mason Miller's rookie relief seasons. We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.

Zack and T.J. react to the Guardians trading for Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas. Is Cleveland done? We discuss the deal and what lies ahead before Tuesday's deadline. We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.