The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Guardians podcast

ZacK Meisel is back and discusses the Indians' starting pitching depth with T.J. Zuppe. Which pitcher would you rather trade? And how will the Tribe utilize all of their extra starters in 2020?

T.J. Zuppe is joined by guest host Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. The guys talk about Jordan's jump to a new beat last year and discuss all of the difficulties that a beat writer experiences when taking over the beat of a new team. Bastian also shares some of his favorite memories of covering the Indians.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel examine the free agent infield market and determine which of the potential bargains would be the best fit for the Indians.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss the changes to the Indians' major league coaching staff and explain why it can be so difficult to evaluate the job of a big league manager.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe offer their thoughts on the Nationals winning the 2019 World Series. Is there anything the Indians can take away from Washington's wild ride? The guys also stumble back into a discussion over Francisco Lindor's future while attempting to dodge the Halloween rain.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel reveal some of the odd and fun numbers they pulled while doing Statcast searches at BaseballSavant.com from the 2019 Indians season in this special bonus episode of the Selby Is Godcast.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel have the first of what is sure to be many conversations about Francisco Lindor's future with the Indians. Sign him? Trade him? Enjoy him? The guys discuss the possibilities.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk whistling, MLB Postseason telecasts and discus the early goals for the Indians' offseason.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about which past interview has been the most intimidating and pull back the curtain on reporter-player conversations. Then, the guys discuss what this postseason is teaching us about what the Indians might need to address this winter.

How can a season feature disappointment and failure and still be and undeniably encouraging? Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe attempt to answer that question, briefly recapping the 2019 Indians campaign. Then, the guys begin to look ahead to the upcoming offseason.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe preview and important final week for the Indians, discuss Oscar Mercado’s resurgence and attempt to forecast what to expect from Jose Ramirez in his return.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss how they think Jason Kipnis’ career will be remembered in Cleveland, journey through the list of Tribe second basemen between Roberto Alomar and Jason Kipnis and break down the potential chaos ahead in the final week of the regular season.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about the promotion of relief prospect James Karinchak, discuss the draft and development system that has helped create a parade of young, impressive pitchers this season, and focus on Aaron Civale’s incredible first eight starts of his career.

How much credit do the Indians get for getting back in the division race? How much blame should they get for putting themselves in the hole to begin with? And, given their recent injuries and losses, can they really do it again? Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss that, while also talking Yasiel Puig’s recent struggles and deciding if Mike Clevinger deserves Cy Young love at the bottom of voter bal...

Can the Indians withstand yet another injury? T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss if and how the Tribe can overcome the loss of Jose Ramirez for 5-7 weeks. The guys also talk about Franmil Reyes’ recent turnaround and the impending return of Carlos Carrasco.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about the chances of Carlos Carrasco and Corey Kluber helping in September and October. Then, the guys take listener questions on Brad Hand’s recent struggles, Yasiel Puig, on-field potted plants and bunting.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe recap how the Indians made an 11.5 game deficit in the AL Central disappear and agree to forgive all of the early-season hot takes.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe marvel at how far the Indians have come over the past two months, revisit the Danny Salazar risk and talk about what it means to be an ace. What would it take for Shane Bieber to get there? And could the Indians hang with the Astros’ amazing rotation in the postseason?

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe offer their instant reaction to the Trevor Bauer three-team trade.

Trevor Bauer, consumed by emotional fire, launches a ball over the center field wall in Sunday’s loss. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss which opinions about the incident matter the most, address his trade value and look at which hitters might fit best at the upcoming deadline.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss the complexities of the trade deadline, assess the recent stellar play of Jose Ramirez and Tyler Naquin, and examine the dangers of arbitrary endpoints and small sample sizes.

T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss the current career trajectory of Shane Bieber, offer insight on the Indians’ mentality approaching the MLB trade deadline and discuss best fits for potential Trevor Bauer deals.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe recap the All-Star week in Cleveland, discuss a touching moment for Carlos Carrasco and look toward the second half, the trade deadline and a massive series against the Twins this weekend.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about the Indians’ rough weekend in Baltimore, fun potential home run derby targets, max contracts and compare the NBA offseason to the MLB snooze-filled offseason.

TJ Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss another positive week for the Tribe, explain why Bobby Bradley deserves a shot in the majors, remain perplexed by Jose Ramirez and talk more trade scenarios.