The Selby Is Godcast: Cleveland Guardians show

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C-L-A-S-E Spells Relief Sep 27, 2021

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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.

It's Gose Time! Sep 20, 2021

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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.

Actually, No-Hitters Are Good Sep 13, 2021

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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.

Wild Ideas Sep 07, 2021

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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.

All Thumbs Aug 30, 2021

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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.

Kids Will Be Kids Aug 23, 2021

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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.

Almost Perfect Aug 16, 2021

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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.

True or False? Aug 09, 2021

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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.

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Deadline Discussion! Jul 26, 2021

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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 trade deadline and T.J.'s cat stops by to say meow.

No Answers Jul 19, 2021

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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?