The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Guardians podcast

T.J. and Zack talk about the NBA All-Star Game and if there are any lessons MLB can take away from recent NBA and NFL events.

Zack and T.J. look ahead to 2024 and attempt to project which players will be in Cleveland's lineup. For more episodes, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast To begin recording your own podcast, consider using Riverside. FM: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=anthony-zuppe

Zack and T.J. discuss who the next player will be to wear a Cleveland cap in the Hall of Fame. Does José Ramírez have a shot? And the guys revisit a discussion about the greatness of Kenny Lofton.

T.J. and Zack are back and discuss rumors of David Blitzer joining Cleveland's ownership group. What would a new minority investor mean to the Guardians? Can we know that? And is there room for excitement despite those questions?

Zack and T.J. are taking a little time off this week to spend with family and friends for the Holidays, but for those that haven't joined us at Patreon for weekly offseason content, here are some highlights from the month of December. If you'd like more Guardians content than just our free shows every other week during the offseason, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast. Merry Christmas and Happy...

Zack and T.J. discuss some of their takeaways from the recent release of the ZiPS Projections for the 2022 Guardians. Then, the guys talk about expectations -- Guardians, Browns and Cavs included -- and how they can be processed differently depending where the franchise is in their timeline.

Zack and T.J. talk about the artificial deadline the expiring CBA has created and why a real offseason deadline might make sense for the sport, reports of the Orioles willing to listen on Cedric Mullins and if he's the best of the controllable outfielders in a trade. Then, the guys act to the flurry of activity this weekend and what it means to the AL Central and all of baseball.

Zack and T.J. talk about the agreement between Cleveland's baseball and roller derby team, the latest on the search for a minority investor, Emmanuel Clase finishing fifth in AL Rookie of the Year voting and the state of the AL Central, which could be a very interesting division in 2022. For more off-season discussion, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast

Zack asks T.J. which of Cleveland's starting pitchers, outside of Shane Bieber, he would most want to sign to an extension this off-season. Then, the guys talk Jorge Soler -- would he fit with the Guardians in 2022? -- Eddie Rosario's worth and Halloween candy. For more off-season Guardians talk, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast

Zack and T.J. finishing up some thoughts on how Cleveland should approach free-agency, run through the list of the Guardians' arbitration eligible players and then explain why this offseason is so critical to the franchise.

Zack takes a victory lap for accurately predicting that Cleveland would finish with 80 wins. Then, the guys look ahead briefly to the offseason before selecting MLB Awards and providing fuel for embarrassment by predicting Postseason outcomes.

As it's almost time to look ahead to the off-season, Zack and T.J. talk about where Emmanuel Clase's season ranks among all-time Cleveland relievers and then discuss what looks good about Anthony Gose below the surface that seem worth investment and give a status update on Nolan Jones.

Zack and T.J. react to the news of Anthony Gose's promotion to Cleveland and take some time to put another marvelous season by Jose Ramirez into context.

Yet another no-hitter against the Indians leads Zack and T.J. into another discussion about hitting development, assistant coaching and the need for some aggressive decisions this upcoming off-season. Then, the guys talk about the latest developments in the AL MVP race and determine if there is anything that can unseat Shohei Ohtani as the favorite.

Zack and T.J. talk about the Rays' intentional balk in Boston, what James Karinchak is doing at Triple-A and debate the legitimacy of some wild 2022 ideas about Bryan Lavastida, Triston McKenzie, Zach Plesac, Gabriel Arias, Amed Rosario and more.

Zack and T.J. talk about the weird battle between the Mets players, including Francisco Lindor, and the fans happening in New York, attempt to theorize what happened with James Karinchak that led to his demotion -- is it really *all* about the sticky stuff? -- and talk more about the difficulty of assigning blame and credit to assistant coaches, like Cleveland's hitting staff.

Zack and T.J. talk about the Indians-Angels matchup at the Little League Classic and share stories of the day leading up to Sunday's game. Then, the guys talk more about Cal Quantrill's continued recent dominance and if Amed Rosario has firmly entered "dude" territory for 2022.

T.J. and Zack talk about Triston McKenzie's attempt at perfection and why his mental and physical growth is just as impressive as the one outing. Then, the guys discuss if they'd be OK giving up a milestone hit like Miguel Cabrera's 500th home run, T.J. asks about Cleveland's WAR leaders -- a surprise leader is on the list -- and Zack quizzes about a random former Indians infielder.

Zack and T.J. discuss Myles Straw and why his presence puts more pressure on Bradley Zimmer and Oscar Mercado. Then, the guys respond to six true or false statements, including conversations about Cal Quantrill, Zach Plesac, a possible Franmil Reyes extension, Andres Gimenez, Roberto Perez and Austin Hedges. For more episodes, including our Trade Deadline breakdown, join us over at Patreon.com/Sel...

Zack and T.J. preview the upcoming trade deadline by discussing the things the Indians front office will be considering this week prior to Friday afternoon. The guys discuss Cesar Hernandez, Jose Ramirez, Amed Rosario and anyone else that opposing teams might consider trade targets -- and more important, if any of those names make sense to be dealt. Meisel and Zuppe also revisit the wild 2016 trad...

Zack and T.J. spend nearly the entire episode talking about the four healthy outfielders currently on the Indians' active roster, Bradley Zimmer, Oscar Mercado, Harold Ramirez and Daniel Johnson. What do we know about them? And what do we need to learn? How would you rank them?

Zack and T.J. discuss Cleveland's 6-game losing skid and a weekend of missed chances against Houston. Then, the guys break down the upcoming 40-man roster crunch that will likely occur this offseason and rank the current 5-man rotation. For more episodes, find us at Patreon.com/SelbyisGodcast

Zack and T.J. react to Josh Naylor's injury in Minnesota, leading to seven different questions. The guys discuss the need to find out about Daniel Johnson and Oscar Mercado, talk about Nolan Jones and Andres Gimenez, banter about which relievers are most trusted behind Cleveland's big three and attempt to decide which manager would be voted Manager of the Year in the AL if the season ended today....

Zack and T.J. recap Cleveland's series in Pittsburgh, Bryan Shaw and James Karinchak's implosion on Saturday and talk more about spin rates. Then, the guys debate if the Indians should listen if teams ask about Amed Rosario at the trade deadline and give their over/unders on a few rest of season projections for a number of Tribe hitters. For more episodes, support the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGo...

T.J. and Zack talk about the injury to Shane Bieber and how the Indians will survive the next several weeks with just one of their big three starters, Aaron Civale, standing. Can Cleveland piece together a staff with J.C. Mejia and Cal Quantrill pitching on short rest for short periods? Also, the guys talk about Bobby Bradley's production and Josh Naylor's recent scuffles. For more episodes, find...