Locked On Guardians - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Guardians

Trade Deadline is Nigh

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the big win, and the big power displays, I am still in shock and awe about the home runs by Frnamil Reyes who is up to 19 on the year...

Shawful Loss

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) The bullpen implodes again that has been the story of July, another sterling outing by Quantrill his third straight giving up just one run, Jose Ra...

Andy Young First Cleveland Born Player Since...

27 Jul 2021

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1) We talk about the addition of Alex Young, what can be expected and hoped for from the former second-round pick. Since he was born in Westlake Young...

Cleveland Guardians

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Go deep on the name change, why I enjoy it even though I hate the logo. We talk about theories and conspiracies and discuss I saw float and how muc...

Sticky Loss for the Indians

23 Jul 2021

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1) Cody Morris was awesome in his last start and has been OK so far in his return from injury with more strikeouts than innings pitched and an ERA of ...

No Brooms Need, Indians Avoid Sweep

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the win, another strong start by Eli Morgan, Big performance by Ernie Clement and Cesar Hernandez power the com from behind win, we talk...

Trash Can Blues Part Two: Electric LoseALoo

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about draft signings none for the Indians, Talking Austen Wade who was let go last week, and digging into a New York Times Piece on Spin Ra...

Trash Can Blues Indians Lose

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Comparing Jose Ramirez to the best hitters in baseball since 2018 he is 2nd among all third basemen and fourth in all of baseball in terms of fWAR ...

Crossover: Talking with LO Astros About the Series and the Deadline

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) It is a crossover with LO Astros, we discuss the past week performance for both teams, and how they are both trending in the second half of the yea...

Talking Athletics and Indians with Jason Burke

16 Jul 2021

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1) Talking about the Oakland Athletics Series with LO Athletics host Jason Burke, I have known Jason since our Scout.com days, and I brought him to Lo...

Talking Draft With Pat

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the Indians approach to the draft with Pat, we discuss some theories on strategies they used and about the players drafted2) We discuss ...

2021 Draft Is Done

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the themes of the Indians draft, some projection rankings that favor the Indians, and the most interesting selection in the entire dr...

Day Two Draft Review

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talk about the changes to the draft before diving into in general what the Indians did with the 10 picks they made on day 2, along with talk focuse...

Draft Day: Round One is Done

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Gavin Williams to the Indians, 25th on my board and a strong pick, we get into the former Rays pick who is just finished his fourth year but has a ...

MLB Draft Talk

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the Upcoming draft show, the Big win for the Indians snapping the 9 game losing streak, and starting to profile the top draft-eligibl...

Talking Apart the Indians Offense

08 Jul 2021

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1) We talk about the Live Stream Draft Show for Sunday, and then Pat and myself start profiling each position starting at Catcher and First as we figu...

Prospect Time, Talking About Movement, Trade Ideas, and Players to Watch

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about Eddie Rosario and the two most likely outcomes for what the Indians would do if he went to the IL, I also bring up a trade idea for a...

Grabbing Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We talk about an ugly loss for the Indians we dig into the Yandy of it all and marvel that he could not play in Cleveland, We dig into Wittgren and...

Struggles Continue Dropping Four to the Astros

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Trying to find the positives in a team that has lost eight of nine, and is two games under .500 since June first. We talk about Eli Morgan, Cal Qua...

June Is Over: Now the Schedule Gets Tough

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) The Indians are one game over five hundred since the start of June, they had the easiest month of their schedule and lost ground to the White Sox w...

Pat Chat Part Two: More Minors Talk

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) More information on Josh Naylor, Breaking down why the Indians have stayed in the hunt and also why it would not be a surprise if things shifted2) ...

Pat Chat Part One: Talking Prospects and Developmental Theories

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talk about the minor roster addition to AAA as the Indians bring in Zack Godley for depth, then Pat and I begin a deep dive on the minors starting ...

Indians Win and Lose On the Same Day

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discuss the injury of Josh Naylor with all the information out there, we talk about the addition of Logan Allen and Oscar Mercado, we dig into why...

Civale's Finger, and Naylor's Leg: Injuries Hit Indians Hard

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We talk about the Aaron Civale injury, and how on this very podcast we predicted that Garza who the Indians drafted out of high school and college ...

Mock Draft Part 3: Picks 24-43

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Recap of the first 23 selections, then we finish off the first going through pick 29 with sleepers for each pick as well2) We dig into picks from t...

Mock Draft Part 2: Picks 11-23

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Recap with a sleeper added for each of the top 10, then picks 11-15 2) Picks 16-21, the Reds own this draft find out who I think they take, the Ya...

Mock Draft Part 1: Picks 1-10

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 ) I explain my backstory as a writer, find out how I started, how I ended up with a National gig, find out about my random connections to MLB teams,...

Three in a Row: Go For One More

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 ) Discuss the Indians third win which even those the Orioles record is bad stands out due to the lack of quality starts for the Indians, and look ah...

Another Day Another Indians Win Over the Birds

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the continued help from Jake Bauers, What has gone wrong with the Twins, Owen Miller and the concern with high contact rate hitters, ...

Not Bieber: Indians Win the Battle, Might Have Lost the War

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We talk about Jake Bauers still helping the Indians, the Indians beating the Orioles, and plans for a mock draft on the podcast later this week2) W...

Indians Beat Mariners As They Should

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the most unlikely win of the year with the Indians victory on Saturday, also discussing why I think they could overtake the Red Sox i...

Jake Bauers Trade Emergency Episode

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the Jake Bauers trade, why he still had value and why a team thinks he could still be a useful major league player. We dig into his time...

Indians fall to Cardinals

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We talk about the ugly lose, the issue with the pitching, and take some time to talk about Ty O'Neill who has turned into one of the best outfielde...

Indians Crush Cardinals: News at 11

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We take some time to discuss the performance of Amed Rosario over the last month and what he has meant to the Indians, we talk about Francisco Lind...

Bird Hunting: Catch Some Cardinals

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the collapse of Scott Kingery who the Phillies designated for assignment, a player I once wanted the Indians to acquire and who the Phil...

Baltimore Beat Down on the Indians

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) We talk about the move to add Bobby Bradley and cut lose Josh Bauers, we explain why they added Blake Parker to the roster and what Bobby Bradley n...

And I Reveal what I think the Indians New Name Will Be

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the Naming debate with the Indians, and giving a theory on why I think the Cleveland Blues are the favorites while Pat thinks Spiders mi...

Carlos Collazo Talking MLB Draft 2021

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Carlos Collazo of Baseball America joins me on the podcast, we talk about the top ten and how while the chatter at the start of the year was all ab...

Stay Hydrated Jose Ramirez

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the win, Bieber pitched well, Jose Rameriz was great, we also focus on him being taken out of the game and why it is not something to...

Indians Lose and Win, Talking the Last Five Game

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the last five games with a focus on the overview of the series, taking about the Monday loss as it stood out as one they let get away...

Indians Win, Eli Morgan Welcome to the Show

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about another near no hitter, we talk about the game, who are the stars and stories in this one, along with talking about Shane Bieber and ...

Tigers Have to Win Sometime, Right?

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the 1-0 loss to the Tigers, Triston McKenzie with his best start to the year was only up due to injury. The pitching was fantastic, t...

Episode 500

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Episode 500 of the show, we discuss Zach Plesac's weird injury, the amount of hurt arms their are in the system currently both in terms of the min...

Let's Make A Deal with Jeff Carr of LO Reds

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This one is a little different, instead of three segments Jeff Carr of Locked on Reds and myself sit down and try to hammer out a trade that makes sen...

Franmil Reyes, Owen Miller, and More

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Digging into the addition of Owen Miller, what he should bring, and my concerns for his profile. Talking about Franmil Reyes injury, and how the In...

Chatting with Chris Brown of Motor City Bengals

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Introducing Chris Brown of Motor City Bengals, we talk a little about former Ohio Stater Dillon Dingler, and Of course the Spencer Turnbull no hitt...

Continuing Talk with Pat Ellington

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 ) Discussing Zach Plesac, and why he has not been as successful this season, why it is he is missing less bats and has not been nearly as effective,...

Introducing: New Cohost Pat Ellington

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) First Podcast with new cohost Pat Ellington we talk about the greatness of Jose Ramirez, the bullpen, and the general youth of the rotation while a...

Crossover: Talking with Sully of Locked On MLB

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 ) Crossover episode with Sully of the LO MLB flagship podcast, we talk about the Indians we talk about how it is that the Indians are second in the ...

Bunts are Bad

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Quick trip around the central to see how the other teams did, then we dig into game one of the Mariners series where the Indians had the chances bu...

40 Years and Another Near No No

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the game, as I started recording in the sixth inning, told my story of nearly seeing a perfect game in person, and all just talking a...

Another Day Another Win

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the win, who are the three stars, and who excelled in the close affair. Then looking at records now in May, how much as changed and h...

Even Off Night Bieber Is Pretty Great

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Dive into the win over the Cubs, Another Bieber start another high amount of strikeouts for the Indians ace, plus Jose Ramirez takes the home run l...

Off Day Talk

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the addition of Matt Koch and the cuts of multiple minor league players last week, giving those young players their due and explainin...

40 Years without a No Hitter: No Hit Twice in 31 Games

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking Royals slide, Gamel to the Pirates, and Roberto Perez. We talk about his health issues, and why he is likely nearing the end of his time in...

Indians Alone In First

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the performance Logan Allen and a few other minor leaguers, before diving into the win today. Indians sweep puts them alone in first ...

Your First Place Indians

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the game, including the balk that was and the hit by pitch which was not. We talk about top performers, the bullpen to the rescue aga...

I will Rule You: Indians Beat Royals Again

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the mess that was the umpiring and Angel Hernandez in general, then talking about my concerns about Sam Hentges with some great numbe...

Minor Review: Royals Lose

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discuss the big win over the first place Royals, a nice return for Franmil Reyes, and a pair of big home runs by Eddie Rosario and Josh Naylor in t...

Historic Weekend Wins

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Talking about the roster moves, and general news, previewing tomorrows show where I will talk about minor league assignments, and how it shows a bi...

Talking with LO Cavs Host Chris Manning: Part Two

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Chris and myself continue to vent some frustrations about the Indians and focus in on first base, and how it should be easy to fill but it has not ...

Talking with LO Cavs Host Chris Manning: Part One

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) I start with the news of the day the release of Oliver Perez, and what it means along with who could be the choices to replace Logan Allen due to h...

Winning Streak Counter at Three

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussing the win, that makes three in a row, pointing out my prediction for the lineup and even the idea that this would be the day Jake Bauers c...

First Walk-Off Win

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- Discussing the Indians first walk off win of the year, we look at the offense who performed well and sticking to the positive, Luplow with his team ...

Hot Takes after a Cold Weekend

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- Hot takes and rants flow, I talk about some of the Indians players controversial statements, the issue with Omar, and rant about how this team is no...

Can't You Just End After the First Inning?

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- talk about the struggles in the game, how the Social Media started with the Yankees being cooked, and end with it being the Indians, we talk Wittgr...

Snow Day

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1) Discussed the Yankees struggles, talked about the makeup game, and pointed out the known pitching matchups for this week2) Discussed Ka'ai Tom who ...

19 Opportunities Just Five Runs

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- Going inning by inning, the Indians had base runners in every inning but the 6th, they had 19 runners on base due to errors, walks, and hits and yet...

Talking Baseball with Stacey Gotsulias

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talking with Stacey Gotsulias of Locked on Yankees, about the Yankees rough start to the year, and how it Yankees fans are reacting to the slow start...

Cleveland Indians vs. Cincinnati Reds

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

-Talk about the history that Shane Bieber made on Sunday first pitcher to start the season with four straight 10K games, and tied Nolan Ryan for the m...

Adam Eaton IS A ....

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You can fill in the blank above, after the game on Thursday-Talking about the series split with the big win today, circling the 3 stars for the Indian...

At Least it Wasn't a Perfect Game

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

-Talking about the No-hitter, discussing the Indians lack of offense in the early going, and discussing how it is still very early on and while this o...

Bieber Magic

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

-Talk about the record setting streak for Shane Bieber, lineup questions, and why it is that Roberto Perez returning to his first half of 2019 form co...

Ball to Head: Indians Lose

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Indians drop one to the White Sox in extra innings, this was a weird game on a lot of levels with a very weird ending. We talk bases loaded, extr...

Sweeping the Tigers

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- Talking about Friday and Saturday games, looking at the excellent pitching performances the offense explosions and all the fun from those games- Ta...

Bauer Situation, Naquin Madness, and All Time Seventh Round

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- News around the league talking White Sox Outfield, Oaklands injury woes, and my thoughts on both- A look at Trevor Bauer, and the large jumps and ch...

Win Number Two, Biebs and JRAM Lead the Way

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- We dig into the game from Wednesday. Bieber has 12k's and has now had 8 or more strikeouts in 14 straight games, Clase is hitting 100 more than the ...

Off Day Blues

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

-Talk about the upcoming series with the Tigers, look at matchups, and also talk about some old friends in new places-Deep Dives on Jakob Junis and Jo...

Home Opener 2021

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk about the home opener, both the good and the bad. Logan Allen looked great, the offense stayed unlucky with multiple hard hits turning into noth...

First Win of 2021

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

- Talk about the bad luck in game two in terms of 6 balls hit over 100 mph and only one hit to show for it, as well as player performances- Game two f...

Opening Day 2021

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the Indians loss. They are now 61-60 all time on opening day. The loss brings up feelings from last year, but understand this game was k...

Talking Twins and Indians with Nash Walker Part 2

01 Apr 2021

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I sit down virtually with Nash Walker of Locked on Twins. We get to talk baseball, and specifically focus on the AL Central. We talk Indians and Twins...

Talking Twins and Indians with Nash Walker

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down virtually with Nash Walker of Locked on Twins. We get to talk baseball, and specifically focus on the AL Central. We talk Indians and Twins...

Chatting with Justin Lada

30 Mar 2021

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I sit done and over great distance talk with Justin Lada of Indians Baseball Insider. We talk about the opening day roster, and how we think things mi...

Opening Day Roster

29 Mar 2021

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We talk about all the final roster moves. We look at outfield and first base in particular and try and figure out why the Indians made the decisions t...

Talking Indians with Pat Ellington Part Two

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down and talk with Pat Ellington an up and coming writer in the Cleveland and overall baseball scene. You might have read him on Baseball Prospe...

Talking Indians with Pat Ellington Part One

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down and talk with Pat Ellington an up and coming writer in the Cleveland and overall baseball scene. You might have read him on Baseball Prospe...

Looking Toward the Future

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After talking about the Rule 5 crunch over the last few weeks, we dig deep today. We are all waiting on roster decisions, so we look at the major rost...

Talking Indians and Astros with Eric Huysman

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a pinch Eric Huysman jumps in and talks all things baseball with myself. We focus on the Astros, Indians, and the American League in general. We ta...

Cleveland Indians Roster: Getting Closer to 26

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start back on the 20th and dig forward through the roster changes at my count their are eight more players to go. We talk about the 40 man and who ...

Talking Cleveland Indians Prospects 15-30

19 Mar 2021

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We talk about the Paul Dolan presser, picking apart what it all might mean including why I think the Indians next name is one you have not heard yet. ...

Talking AL Central with Rylan from LO Royals Part 2

18 Mar 2021

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I sit down for another Locked On Crossover with the Rylan from LO Royals and LO Thunder. We have a lot of fun talking about both teams. Including the ...

Talking AL Central with Rylan from LO Royals

17 Mar 2021

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I sit down for another Locked On Crossover with the Rylan from LO Royals and LO Thunder. We have a lot of fun talking about both teams. Including the ...

Cleveland Indians Top Prospects: 1-15

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of my writing career has been focused on prospects and the draft. I explain why there are some names missing from my list. My views on ce...

Mike Freeman Traded: Trade Grade is A+

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Freeman is traded, and we talk about his time in Cleveland and why this trade was needed by the Indians. We dig into why the trade occurred, and ...

Amed Rosario to Center Who Could Have Guessed

12 Mar 2021

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After over a month of predicting it on the podcast Amed Rosario is being tried in centerfield for the Indians. We talk about why this could be a great...

Still Chatting with Locked On White Sox

11 Mar 2021

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I sit down with Herb and Chris of Locked On White Sox to talk all things central. This is the first of two parts. Now it is my turn to ask them questi...

Talking Indians with the Guys from LO White Sox

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Herb and Chris of Locked On White Sox to talk all things central. This is the first of two parts. They pepper me with questions about ...

Mailbag - Talking Bradley, Bauers, and More

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I asked twitter for questions and I got them. We talk about Bobby Bradley, and why I am still not buying in. We talk about the reluctance to play youn...

Franmil and JRAM: Make Better Choices!

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about how while it does not look good that the Franmil Reyes and Jose Ramirez situation is not really a huge deal. We bring up a conspiracy id...