The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Guardians podcast

What would baseball look like under strict pandemic guidelines? Would it be worth watching? What would teams do with their prospects? The guys discuss those topics and more.

Murder hornets? Thundersnow? A new Selby Is Godcast? The guys are back to discuss reports of a potential MLB start date, the Last Dance documentary on ESPN and Francisco Lindor's star power.

The guys receive a voice mail from a “listener” who believes the Godcast is actually a conspiracy theory podcast. We oblige.

The guys use Max Ramirez as a way to revisit Kenny Lofton’s baseball-reference page, discuss two of the highest win probability-shifting Indians walk-off wins of the past 25 years and plug Zack’s book about the ‘95 Indians.

Topics: MLB’s plan to play a season - is it worth exploring? What TV show does everyone think is great that you just struggle to get into? Reliving a fun baseball moment from your youth.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe draft Indians players from the 1994-2019 era of Tribe baseball. Zack and T.J. have to pick a specific season and that player can only be selected once. Spoiler alert: Full rosters listed below. ____ MEISEL C- 1997 Sandy Alomar Jr. 1B- 1996 Julio Franco 2B- 1994 Carlos Baerga SS- 2018 Francisco Lindor 3B- 1996 Jim Thome LF- 1994 Albert Belle CF- 1994 Kenny Lofton RF- 2001...

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss some of their favorite Opening Day memories and share other stories from their youth or earlier days on the Indians beat.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe recap the Indians' 12-run comeback game against the Mariners from Aug. 5, 2001. Cleveland was down 12-0 and 14-2 but managed to rally in the late innings to tie it in the ninth and win in extras. But how did they get there? And what was the context leading up to it? The guys recap it all, along with providing player quotes and revisiting the commercials along the way. Wa...

BONUS EPISODE: With the global COVID-19 pandemic suspending all things sports for the foreseeable future, the show revisits our chat with Bill Selby from 2018. "The Selby Is Godcast" is named after Bill Selby, and notably, the improbable, game-winning grand slam he hit off of Mariano Rivera during the 2002 season. Zack and T.J. chat with Selby about his iconic walk-off slam. They also chat with Jo...

Topics: One final thought on Francisco Lindor. Is Franmil Reyes the most powerful hitter the Indians have had since Albert Belle? Should fans care about the access reporters get in the locker room?

Topics:  -Bad haircut experiences -Is it worth it to link the looming Christian Yelich extension to Francisco Lindor?  -Should the Indians be willing to realistically consider a mega deal for their star shortstop?  -What are some of the most positive takeaways from the first half of spring training?

Topics: How loud can Salt River Fields play Take Me Out To The Ballgame? Can the safety netting keep Zack safe? Would you consider Lonnie Chisenhall a bust? What does the ideal Indians outfield look like?

Today's topics: How do you sift through the natural positivity in spring training to find the truth? What has Jake Bauers so confident? Is there more to Adam Plutko than he's previously demonstrated? Plus: Early Indians lineup predictions.

Topic's: How concerned should Indians fans be about Mike Clevinger's injury? Does the team have enough depth to withstand the absence of Clevinger in the short term? What are some of your favorite parts about early spring training?

Today's topics: Thoughts on reports of potential MLB postseason realignment, reaction to the Mookie Betts trade and how it relates to Francisco Lindor, why isn't Joc Pederson on his way to the Indians and are we being too negative about the Tribe's 2020 outlook?

Topics: What were our takeaways from Terry Francona's meeting with the media at TribeFest? Is it possible to separate the Indians being a good team from the things that have disappointed you this offseason?

Topics: Continued fallout from the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and the Dolans win an award. That will go over well. More info on Cleveland Sports Trivia Night Fundraiser for Matt Loede: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cleveland-sports-trivia-night-fundraiser-for-matt-loede-tickets-90715764293 ____ Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY...

Topics: Why are "analytics" still viewed as a scary thing? Was the punishment handed down by MLB to the Astros appropriate? Would fans be OK with their team cheating if it meant winning a championship?

Topics covered in this episode: What to make of Mike Clevinger trade "rumors," using fairness to evaluate the Indians, and what remaining free-agent outfielder makes the most sense -- if anyone? ---- Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

You remember Omar Vizquel's missed bunt in the playoffs. You can picture Lenny Webster complaining that Vizquel fouled it. But do you remember the action that led up to it? Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe travel back to the 1997 ALCS between the Indians and Orioles and recap a bizarre Game 3. Watch the game with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny6_DD3Y720&t=2336s All clips are courtesy of Fox S...

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe give their initial thoughts on the Corey Kluber trade. ____ Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ____

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel recap the Winter Meetings and address some of the recent rumors involving Francisco Lindor and the Dodgers. ____ Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ____

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss the fireworks that became the signings of Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg and attempt to explain what that could mean for the Corey Kluber trade market. The guys also continue the on-going Francisco Lindor trade discussion and talk about why it's important to capitalize on Lindor's presence if they don't trade him this winter. ____ Music from https://filmmusic....

Zack Meisel joins the podcast from the Winter Meetings. Zack and T.J. Zuppe discuss the theme of the next several days for the Indians, including what does Cleveland do with their biggest trade chips, Francisco Lindor and Corey Kluber? _____ Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) _____

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe revisit conversations about potential Francisco Lindor trades, discuss the important elements of a possible Corey Kluber deal and attempt to map out what extensions for Mike Clevinger and Shane Bieber would look like. _____ Music from https://filmmusic.io "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)...