The California Penal League: A Cleveland Guardians Podcast

Join the crew as we continue our look at the Cleveland Guardians' 2024 spring training - who is standing out? How is the Opening Day roster taking shape? Why can't the season just start already? All this and more in our latest episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring training is off and running for the Cleveland Guardians! Though there isn't a *ton* of news coming out so far, there's plenty to start unpacking, so let's do a quick check in on what's going in in the Guardians universe. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod or on Substack at https://clevelandguardians.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians have their fingerprints all over this year's Hall of Fame class, including beloved broadcaster Tom Hamilton. Will this also be the year Kenny Lofton finally gets some true consideration through the Contemporary Committee later this year? We talk about all of this and more - including the team's... perplexing offseason - in our latest episode. Be sure to catch us on social t...

Are the Cleveland Guardians a better team heading into the 2025 season? That's a complicated, tough question to ask, and there's a good argument to be made that they aren't. But at the same time, maybe we just need to keep trusting the Cleveland pitching factory - it's gotten us this far, hasn't it? Be sure to catch us on social media @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

We'll cover this topic in more depth throughout the offseason and season, but here are some initial thoughts about the Cleveland Guardians trade first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Slade Cecconi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your head still spinning from the Cleveland Guardians trading Platinum Glover and fan-favorite second baseman Andres Gimenez? We're here to break it all down and, hopefully, make you feel better in the process. Be sure to catch us on social media too @calpenalpod for all offseason news and updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here at the California Penal League, we hold ourselves accountable when it comes to our preseason predictions. Let's look back at our predictions for the 2024 Cleveland Guardians offense and see just how right - and wrong - we were. Be sure to catch us on social media too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no other way to say it: The Cleveland Guardians had an incredible 2024 campaign. It certainly didn't end the way anyone would have wanted, but the future is once again quite bright in Cleveland. Let's take a look back at the magical season for the AL Central champs and look forward to what should be another fun 2025 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees are facing off in the 2024 ALCS, and we're here to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly, all while enjoying the ride of this season and looking forward to an even brighter future. Be sure to catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ALDS is tied at one game apiece, which isn't so bad, but the path to getting there is a tough pill to swallow, considering Emmanuel Clase got rocked for a three-run homer in Game 2 that sent the Tigers home with a split. Now it's Cleveland's turn to win a game - or two - on the road. Let's take a look at what it'll take. Be sure to catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad...

The Cleveland Guardians are rumbling into the 2024 MLB postseason with a bye to the ALDS and the best bullpen in baseball. Not to mention a few ultra-hot hitters that could make things very interesting in October. Let's dive in and preview what could be an October to remember for the Guards. Catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite every obstacle thrown their way this season, the Cleveland Guardians have persevered, and now they find themselves right on the precipice of not just the postseason, but an AL Central division title. We talk through the final two weeks of the season, what got the team to this point, and how they might stack up in October. Be sure to catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about you...

The Cleveland Guardians endured a rocky August, nearly losing their lead on the AL Central to the Kansas City Royals. But they've appeared to right the ship heading into the final month of the season. Still, it's a tight race and the Guardians have much to improve on if they want to make a deep run in the postseason. Here's a look at the state of the team heading into what should be a thrilling st...

The 2024 MLB season sure is funky. The Cleveland Guardians are fighting for the best record in baseball - even while slumping - and at the same time, are barely holding their head above water against the likes of the Twins and Royals in the AL Central. Things are getting tight across the board, which should make for an exciting stretch run. After you've checked out this episode, be sure to check u...

The Cleveland Guardians have faced their fair share of adversity this season, and yet they remain near the top of Major League Baseball's best teams. The schedule doesn't get any easier, and the Twins and Royals remain close in the rearview mirror, but the Guards are priming themselves for a fun stretch run. Strap in! Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The Cleveland Guardians are in a tough stretch all the way to the end of the season. Did they do enough at the trade deadline to bolster the roster? Who else can come up and help as the team makes its final run at the postseason? We talk about all that and more in our latest episode. Be sure to catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded prior to this year's trade deadline, Fabs and Chris take stock of the Cleveland Guardians and the rest of Major League Baseball as we begin our march towards the season's stretch run. Be sure to also check us out on social at @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a July it's been (and still going to be) for the Cleveland Guardians. There's a little something of everything going on with this team, and it should only get better as the stretch run continues. Let's take stock of the team out of the All-Star break and start looking towards the trade deadline. Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting atop the AL Central - and nearly the entire American League - with one month to go until the trade deadline. Not to mention the team has the first pick in the upcoming MLB draft, too. July is a going to be a busy month for the organization, and we'll get you ready for it with our latest episode. While you're at it, be sure to also catch us on social @calpenalpod...

Anthony and Chris ramble as the Cleveland Guardians continue to roll into the middle of June, still atop the AL Central. They cover a sweeping set of Guardians topics to prep you for the push towards the All-Star break and the all-important trade deadline. Be sure to follow us on social at @calpenalpod and Substack at clevelandguardians.substack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

The Cleveland Guardians are one of the best teams in baseball this season, but they've got plenty of room for improvement if they want to make a deep postseason run. So who are some ideal early trade deadline targets for the team? We'll discuss that and more - and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod and on Substack at clevelandguardians.substack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The Cleveland Guardians have a soft upcoming schedule heading into June, which means they could start separating themselves from the rest of the AL Central. Only time will tell, but the good times keep rolling for one of baseball's most surprising teams this season. Be sure to check us out on social @calpenalpod or on Substack at clevelandguardians.substack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The 2024 Cleveland Guardians are officially fun. And not only fun, but really darn good, as it looks like this team is going to be sticking around for the long haul. Let's dive into what makes them so good to start 2024 and what they can do to keep it rolling (i.e. keep wearing the City Connects). Catch us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians have finished a fantastic April that sees them as one of the best teams in the American League. But there are a few underlying issues the team needs to address moving forward if they want to stay in contention. We'll talk about that and more in our latest episode, and be sure to follow us on social media @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

In our latest episode, we look at how the Cleveland Guardians have raced out to being one of the best teams in baseball. What will it take for them to keep playing at this pace and what can fans expect moving forward? Let's discuss this exciting start and more, and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices