The California Penal League: A Cleveland Guardians Podcast

Shane Bieber is the ace of the Guardians' pitching staff, but the continued decrease in his pitching velocity - and his apparent desire for a large contract - puts Cleveland in a bit of a pickle when it comes to his future. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for a quick update on the Cleveland Guardians, who continue to play well this season despite the stops and starts caused by weather and now COVID. Please... please no more off days for a while. Be sure to follow us on social too at @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who would have thought the Cleveland Guardians would be sporting one of baseball's best offenses? It's a fact and they appear to be the real deal. Revel in this newfound offensive glory with us and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a young team like the Cleveland Guardians, there are going to be ups and downs. In the case of their most recent road trip, it was essentially all downs, as they lost in almost every conceivable way as the offense grinds to a halt. Join as we look forward to what are hopefully better days, and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Guardians third baseman José Ramírez recently signed a seven-year deal that will keep him in Cleveland essentially his whole career, and we're going to use this episode to celebrate that. Join the party and then follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Cleveland Guardians are embarking on a tough ten-game road trip, the fact remains that this very young lineup continues to be one of the best in baseball? Is it sustainable? Who knows, but it sure is going to be fun to watch. Check us out on social as well @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians are officially here, so let's dig in an preview what should be an interesting inaugural season. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians have a roster nobody was really expecting or is currently all that excited about, but if they are really moving forward with a youth movement, they need to do so in earnest. Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball is officially back! We're busting at the seams with excitement but the Cleveland Guardians need to make some move of significance if they're going to get other fans on board this season. Be sure to follow us all season long on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are at the tenth anniversary of the Cleveland Indians, which remain one of the worst teams of the franchise in the 21st century. But this was also right before Terry Francona became manager and a young crop of players developed into the core that would take them to the 2016 World Series. Let's revisit this forgotten season (and rightfully so), and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpo...

The MLB lockout continues to haunt us all, but we're going to try and provide some CBA updates while maybe, sort of, kind of trying to offer a little hope as to when this whole thing might end. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major League Baseball might still be in a lockout, but the Cleveland Guardians just got us fired up by releasing their new on-field hats! Listen to us go nuts over them, talk some Hall of Fame hypocrisy, and go over more mock trades in our latest episode, and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians are on the hunt for a new minority owner, which they may have found in David Blitzer, who is no stranger to owning sports teams. Also, as the lockout rages on, let's have some mock trade fun. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're still in lockout purgatory, but we've got plenty of offseason content for you, so we're giving you part two of our series looking at Cleveland baseball what-ifs. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a certified free-agent frenzy going on in baseball and the Cleveland Guardians are... not a part of it! But we'll tell you why that's all okay in this episode. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Guardians have a lot of decisions to make about their roster this offseason, and the front office has signaled that it's ready to increase the payroll through both internal and external moves. So with that in mind, let's predict what this roster is going to look like in 2022. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

The 2021 World Series has come and gone and we have some thoughts (happy for the Braves, unhappy with the pace of play as always). Also, the hot stove is starting to heat up just a bit and we take a look at the current landscape. Be sure to follow us on social at @calpenalpod!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we say a final goodbye to the 2021 Cleveland Indians season - and to the Cleveland Indians in general. Time to say hello to the Guardians! Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 MLB playoffs are in full swing and with the ALCS and NLCS fields set, we take a look at the matchups and begin to wonder why we were deprived of a Rays-Brewers World Series. Anyway, be sure to follow us on social media at @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end of the 2021 MLB regular season is here, and while things didn't go exactly how the Cleveland Indians wanted this year, we learned a lot about this team that should get fans excited for the future. Also, who in the world should be the NL MVP (the AL MVP is a lot more obvious...)? Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 MLB season is reaching its conclusion and while the Cleveland Indians (soon to be Guardians) stumbled in the final stretch, there is much to be excited for going into 2022. Help us mentally prepare for a long offseason with our latest episode and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major League Baseball is full of incredibly talented young stars, so if you were the GM of a team, who would you choose to build around? Also, the wild card races are heating up and they have us feeling some type of way. Meanwhile, Cleveland, well... let's say we're extremely pumped for the 2022 season. Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

The Cleveland Indians are staying competitive into September, even if that means they still won't make the playoffs. Meanwhile, there are some surprising contenders around the rest of baseball, and the gang gets into that proposed salary floor. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While it's not "official," the Cleveland Indians' playoff chances are incredibly grim. But that doesn't mean there isn't still a ton of intrigue with this team and plenty of things to get fans excited for the 2022 season. We get into all of that and more in this week's episode - and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Indians' playoff hopes are dimming by the day, but there is plenty to stay excited about - could we interest you in some hyped-up discussion of newly acquired center fielder Myles Straw and pitcher Cal Quantrill? Be sure to also follow us on social @calpenalpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices