Cleveland Baseball Mornings: A Guardians Fan Podcast

It's Game 5 of the 2022 American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians season comes to an end with a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees. On today’s show we're talking about the decision to start Civale and his terrible first inning, the Guardians going 0-6 with RISP, some final thoughts to wrap up the season and hope for the future, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share yo...

It's Game 4 of the 2022 American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians have another tough game against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and lose 4-2. On today’s show we're talking about Cole matching his performance from game 1, Quantril using more pitches but getting caught middle of the plate to many times early in the game, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your t...

It's Game 3 of the 2022 American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians have another miraculous walk off win 6-5 over the New York Yankees. On today’s show we're talking about the atmosphere and energy in Progressive Field (I was at the game!), the bottom of the 9th inning rally, rallys vs. Home Runs, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anyt...

It's Game 2 of the 2022 American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians hustle their way to a 4-2 win in 10 innings over the New York Yankees. On today’s show we're talking about getting hits with RISP, Bieber's CSW numbers and lasting longer then Cortes, the Guardians bullpen putting in an incredible effort, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game...

It's Game 1 of the 2022 American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians fall to the New York Yankees and the Home Run ball with a 4-1 loss. On today’s show we're talking about the Guardians missed opportunities with RISP, all the Home Runs, Cole and Quantrill's whiff rate, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you c...

It's Game 2 of the 2022 American League Wild Card Series and the Cleveland Guardians take the series in a pitchers dual with the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in 15 innings. On today’s show we're talking about the AMAZING walk-off Home Run from Oscar Gonzalez, the pitchers dual between McKenzie and Glasnow, the work that both bullpens put in, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts...

It's Game 1 of the 2022 American League Wild Card Series and the Cleveland Guardians win a pitchers duel with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. On today’s show we're talking about Jose Ramírez hunting Shane McClanahan's changeup, Shane Bieber's slider and cutter usage and location, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can...

It's Game 162 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians finish the regular season off in true Guardians fashion with a fun 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. On today’s show we're talking about the Guardians hitting opposite field shots or a big 1st inning rally, hustle doubles all over the lineup, Civale's curveball and who he modeled it after, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to sha...

It's Game 161 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians have one of those special innings and score 5 runs to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3. On today’s show we're talking about Cal Quantrill's 2-seam Fastball, Daniel Lynch struggling again vs. Cleveland, the big rally from the Guards in the 5th, plus finally some MLB news including Judge hitting 62 Home Runs, and naming our MVP on the day. If y...

It's Game 160 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians lose a sloppy one in extras 5-2 to the Kansas City Royals. On today’s show we're talking about Kirk McCarty giving up a 10th inning Home run, the Guardians sloppy infield play, Grienke with 1 great curveball to Gonzalez, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find...

It's Game 159 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians jump on the Kansas City Royals early and hold on for a 7-5 win. On today’s show we're talking about Brennan in the leadoff spot, big 3-run Home Runs, Bieber getting set for playoffs, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find me on Twitter @daveyberris, you can em...

It's Game 158 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians fall to the Kansas City Royals 7-1. On today’s show we're talking about Bo Naylor's debut, DFA'ing Bryan Shaw, Plesac's rehab start, and naming our MVP on the day (there wasn't really one in this one). If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find me on Twitter @daveyberris, you can email the show...

It's Game 157 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians start this long 6-game series vs. the Kansas City Royals with a 6-3 win. On today’s show we're talking about Singer and Civale both pitching strong to start, the Guardians batting around the lineup in the 6th, who's got the best curveball of all our starters, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or an...

It's Game 156 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians rally late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 again. On today’s show we're talking about the bottom of the 8th rally, Stephen surviving the 9th, Quantrill working ahead all day, and naming our MVP on the day (forgot today, but would go with Kwan). If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find me on Tw...

It's Game 155 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians get to win one in extra innings beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in 10 innings. On today’s show we're talking about Tyler Glasnow making his return, McKenzie with another strong start, Arias getting his first MLB Home Run, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find...

It's Game 154 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians leave a LOT of baserunners on base and fall to the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in 11 innings. On today’s show we're talking about all those wasted opportunities to blow this game open, the starters coming back after the rain delay, the Guards bullpen being filthy, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anythi...

It's Game 153 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians are your 2022 AL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS with a 10-4 win over the Texas Rangers. On today’s show we're celebrating winning the division, plus the big rallies the Guards put together, Civale's curveball, and naming our MVP on the day (was way to distracted by winning the division but I should have said it was Kwan). If you want to share yo...

It's Game 152 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians use extra base hits to beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 and drop their magic number to 1. On today’s show we're talking about throwing sliders to Oscar Gonzalez, Quantrill managing the game and getting timely strikeouts, Clase pitching 4 of 5 days, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland...

It's Game 151 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians take the opener over the Texas Rangers 6-3 and drop their magic number to 3. On today’s show we're talking about the big Guards 5 run rally in the top of the 5th, Cody Morris with another strong start, Hentges and the bullpen finishing things off, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleve...

It's Game 150 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians sweep the Chicago White Sox with a 4-2 win and dropping their magic number to 5. On today’s show we're talking about playing a fundamentally sound game, sac flys getting some big runs in, Bieber throwing the cutter more than any other pitch, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland b...

It's Game 149 of the 2022 Season and the Cleveland Guardians defeated an uninspired Chicago White Sox 8-2. On today’s show we're doing another episode from the road, talking about McKenzie’s curveball, Brennan’s debut, putting up crooked numbers, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find me on Twitter @daveyberris, you...

It's Game 148 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians explode in extra innings to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-7. On today’s show we're unfortunately recording while driving to the airport so apologies for the poor audio quality, but talking about the Guards ability to rally in extras, Kwan leading the offense, Civale vs Cease, and naming our MVP on the day.  If you want to share your thoughts...

It's Game 147 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians offense makes a statement, finishing off the Minnesota Twins with an 11-4 win. On today’s show we're talking about XBHs off curveballs, Guards using their speed, Cal Quantrill getting that run support despite a so-so sinker on the day, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland basebal...

It's Game 146 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians get shut out by the Minnesota Twins 3-0. On today’s show we're talking about Joe Ryan's fastball, Cody Morris' changeup, a few opportunities for the Guards that end in GIDPs, and naming our MVP on the day. If you want to share your thoughts on the game or anything Cleveland baseball you can find me on Twitter @daveyberris, you can email the...

It's Games 144 & 145 of the 2022 Season and Cleveland Guardians take both games of the double header over the Minnesota Twins with a 5-1 win in game 1 and a 7-6 win in a ridiculous 15 innings to win game 2. On today’s show I'm giving you the live play by play of the bottom of the 15th inning, plus talking about Pilkington and Bieber with great starts, Amed Rosario with a crazy amount of hits, and...