Terry’s Talkin’

Highlights: On Tuesday, July 25 at 6 p.m., Terry will be speaking at the Ritter Library in Vermilion.  The Guardians at the break; The remarkable Naylor family -- on their way to becoming one of the most accomplished families in sports? Shane Bieber's funk and what it means for the Guardians, and his trade value; SpongeBob held hostage ... the saga continues; How Ralphy Valazquez is different from...

Highlights: Terry will make an appearance on Tuesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at the Lake Community Library, 565 Market Street in Uniontown Terry answers a question about whether he sees some Gaylord Perry in Guardians rookie Gavin Williams; Should the Guardians be buyers or sellers at the Aug. 1 trade deadline? Did Josh Naylor get overlooked for an All-Star Game spot? Grading the Cavs in free agency; W...

Highlights: Terry has a library appearance coming up in a couple of weeks, Tuesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at the Lake Community Library, 565 Market Street in Uniontown; The Cavs' Caris LeVert dilemma and how it fits into NBA free agency, which starts Friday evening; Why all the gnashing of teeth about the Cavs? Terry's thoughts on Emoni Bates, and why he reminds us of an Andrew Berry-type pick; Terry'...

Highlights: Terry will be speaking at the Rodman Library in Alliance on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. It’s free The Guardians will be debuting another top-100 pitching prospect on Wednesday night; Is this a lost season for Triston McKenzie after another injury? Inside the surge of Josh Naylor, who's tearing it up at the plate (and on the bases); A listener argues that Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland ar...

Highlights: Terry will be speaking at the Rodman Library in Alliance on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. It’s free. Don't forget to sign up for Terry's weekly newsletter at cleveland.com/newsletters. It's also free. What's gotten into the Guardians' offense; How much longer before the Guardians promote Bo Naylor and cut ties with Mike Zunino? Is this a "Super 2 Thing" or not? Terry wonders "what-if" about for...

Highlights: Terry will be speaking at the Rodman Library in Alliance on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. It’s free. Terry's impressions from Tuesday's Browns minicamp session in Berea, including Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Donovan People-Jones and Cedric Tillman; Why one person will be the most important addition to the Browns this offseason; How Andres Gimenez is starting to turn it around for the Guardian...

Highlights: DeAndre Hopkins is on the market. Should the Browns go after him?  Why he would fit in Cleveland's receiver room; Should Kevin Stefanski be so upbeat about Deshaun Watson? Terry reshuffles the Guardians' starting rotation and sends one pitcher to the bullen; What the Guardians should do with the erratic James Karinchak; And how they should handle the offensive struggles of Andres Gimen...

Highlights: The NBA coach-firing spree is in full swing. Are the Cavs right to be sticking with J.B. Bickerstaff? We discuss a letter asking whether Dan Gilbert gets enough credit for his time as Cavs owner; One player who could fit the Cavs this offseason that you can still watch in the playoffs; Emmanuel Clase: Is Terry concerned or not about his recent appearances? Whether the pitch clock has a...

Highlights: What's with the Guardians' struggling offense; Is Oscar Gonzalez destined to be a one-year wonder? Why Andrés Giménez is struggling too; How the Guardians should handle the catching chores and Mike Zunino; What the Cavs can learn from the Miami Heat; What Donovan Mitchell gave the Cavs, and didn't give them; The "sneaky" Browns draft pick Terry is eager to see; Can Luke Wypler contribu...

Highlights: Terry's series of columns on the state of the Cavs; Was the buyout of Kevin Love the wrong move? Why the bench needs an overhaul, and who might go; Evan Mobley:What his game should look like as he continues to develop; Breaking down the Browns draft; Browns go big but say it's not a change of approach, which makes Terry smile; Ferrari or dump truck? Which Browns players should be worri...

Highlights: A plug inviting you to sign up for Terry's free weekly newsletter; What's behind the Cavs' struggles in the series vs. the Knicks and how they can fix it; What Donovan Mitchell should do to shake out of his offensive funk; Will we see Lamar Stephens in Game 5? Why it was a mistake for the Cavs to put Darius Garland on Jalen Brunson; Who's been the best player in the series so far; Why...

Highlights: What do the Cavs need to do heading into Game 2 vs. the Knicks? Terry's got ideas; A player Terry would like to see get a shot if Isaac Okoro is not 100%; We debate taking a star out with two or three fouls in the first half, as the Knicks did with Jalen Brunson; We play "Real or Not Real" with some of the Guardians hitters: Is what we've seen what we're going to see, or not? Given the...

Highlights The Cavs' J.B. Bickerstaff asked Guardians manager Terry Francona for advice on coaching in the playoffs. What would have been good advice for Tito to give him? Which matchups we're most excited to see in Cavs vs. Knicks Terry's prediction for the series; Some names to watch as the Guardians try to plug the holes in their pitching; What Oscar Gonzalez might need to do to get back on tra...

Highlights: Thoughts on the Guardians' 4-1 start; When it it time to start worrying about Josh Bell, who has started 1 for 17 at the plate; Two interesting numbers from the Guardians' first five games; What we've seen from Mike Zunino, and what to expect; Why Terry loves the pitch clock and shorter MLB games; Why the Cavs need to "get slow" against the Knicks and can't get rushed when they play th...

Highlights: What Andrés Giménez's new contract extension means for the Guardians - and Amed Rosario? How the Guardians will weather the injury that might shelve Triston McKenzie for eight weeks; Terry's prediction for the 2023 Guardians and their season record; Appreciating the playoff-bound Cavs. who avoided the fate of many teams that spin their wheels in a rebuild; Who the Cavs should want in t...

Highlights: Terry talks about what he saw in Goodyear at Guardians spring training; What Shane Bieber pitched through last season - it may surprise you; Why Triston McKenzie and Myles Straw are different this year; A Guardians pitcher to watch in the minors this season; Are the Cavs underrated? Evan Mobley: Why he's getting better and better; The final letters from podcast listeners about their ti...

Highlights: Terry is in Goodyear, Arizona, and has his early impressions of the Guardians; It may be Amed Rosario’s final season in Cleveland – why he shouldn’t be underappreciated; Terry’s pick for the young player to start the season as the utility player is ….. What’s the future hold for Zach Plesac? After Terry’s wife, Roberta, called it on Steven Kwan, she has honed in on her 2023 prospect to...

Highlights: Terry shares info on his upcoming library appearance. It's free; The Browns have a waiting list for season tickets. Given their losing past, why is that? Terry wants answers Why the Browns' coaching changes this offseason are a good thing; Who was behind all these coaching moves, anyway? Why new senior offensive assistant Bill Musgrave and special teams coach Bubba Ventrone can make a...

Highlights: Terry will be speaking at the Niles McKinley Library on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 PM. It’s free. He’ll take questions and sign books. We look at Kevin Love's legacy with the Cavs, the good, the bad and the buyout; Should Love's number be retired? What grade Terry gives the Cavs at the All-Star break; Terry talks about his conversation with Cleveland slugging great Rocky Colavito, 89, an...

Highlights: Thoughts on the holding call against the Eagles late in their Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs: Right call or not? Terry’s take on why the Cavs are unbeaten this month; Why Danny Green is a perfect fit for the Cavs, on a number of levels; The Cavs aren’t getting their share of national attention, and that’s OK; Previewing Wednesday night’s Cavs game vs. the Sixers, and why the Cavs might...

Highlights: Terry’s thoughts on the Cavs and their impressive three-game win streak; The rise of the Cleveland big men, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley; Isaac Okoro has started to make shots; is that related to Kevin Love’s decline in minutes or are they independent of each other? What Terry thinks the Cavs might do by Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline; Terry reflects on LeBron James and his Akron ro...

Highlights: Remembering John Adams, Cleveland’s baseball drummer and “the heartbeat of the ballpark”; Terry shares some of the moments he spent with Adams, and thoughts on what the Guardians might want to do to consider Adams’ legacy; The demise of Bally’s Sports network and what it means for the Guardians and Cavs; Why the Bally’s financial woes could be the opportunity MLB needs to improve its v...

Highlights: Should the Cavs make a deal? And if so, who? J.B. Bickerstaff says the Cavs’ rotation isn’t going to get longer. Who Terry sees as being in and out; Should Myles Garrett have been a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year? And why new Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz can help him make it next season; Comparing and contrasting the rookie seasons of Phil Dawson and Cade York;...

Highlights: Terry’s thoughts on the Browns’ hiring of Jim Schwartz to be their new defensive coordinator; A quick discussion of the “Wide 9” scheme and why it could be huge for Myles Garrett; What will change, and which kinds of players will Schwartz need to run his defense? What we learned about the Browns’ potential approach to roster building because of their Schwartz hiring; What we learned ab...

Highlights: Terry on the Browns’ firing of Joe Woods on Sunday night, a move he advocated for weeks ago; Are changes coming? And will Kevin Stefanski give up play calling? Why Mike Priefer might not be keeping his job as Browns special teams coach; What the Browns locker room seems like it’s missing; Do the Browns need more vocal leaders? Why there was a big difference between the way the Lions pl...