The Selby Is Godcast: A Cleveland Guardians podcast

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. give credit to the Guardians pitching and defense, both of which were spectacular over the weekend. Cleveland does everything they need to keep their playoff hopes alive, with another week of scoreboard watching ahead. Also, could they make the Tigers sweat when it comes to the division title?

Zack and T.J. discuss the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Indians clinching a spot in the postseason, take a look at the remaining schedule for the Guardians and the rest of the AL Wild Card contenders and assess who should start any potential playoff games.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. discuss Cleveland getting swept by the Rangers, why not George Valera getting a call up? The guys chat about Shane Bieber's debut with Toronto and if, truly, not every reliever can handle the 9th inning. Also, they talk about Jose Ramirez's final years in Cleveland and what he can do to put pressure on the organization to win.

Zack and T.J. discuss a sweep by the Braves over Cleveland, the frustration of an ugly finale, when a manager needs to step in to tell a veteran player not to bunt and give updates on several rehabbing players.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY. Zack and T.J. discuss the 5 most important Guardians the rest of the seasons, the promotion of Travis Bazzana and which hitters have been most valuable over the past month.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Gavin Williams almost no-hit the Mets. Zack and T.J. discuss Williams, give Guardians credit for climbing out of the hole they dug and more.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. react to Steven Kwan not being traded by Cleveland, Shane Bieber being sent to the Blue Jays and the need to follow up their choices with actions that match those decisions.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Emmanuel Clase, joining Luis Ortiz, has been placed on leave with a gambling investigation by MLB taking place. When did the Guardians know? What to do now? Could this clear the way for a Steven Kwan trade? Zack and T.J. discuss.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Topics:- The Guardians have shown improvement, winning 8 of their last 10 games.- Trade deadline strategies are crucial for the Guardians' playoff aspirations.- Injuries have significantly impacted player development and team performance.- Steven Kwan's All-Star decision has drawn mixed reactions from fans and media.- Angel Martinez has emerged as a surprising contributor despite mixed statistical performance.

The Guardians have lost 10 in a row and T.J. and Zack are reacting with listeners on a YouTube Livestream.We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.T.J. Zuppe and Zack discuss the disappointing performance of the Guardians, evaluating the state of the franchise, the struggles of the offense, and the impact of young players. They delve into ownership accountability, reactions to Chris Antonetti press conference, and the team's identity.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. focus on the good starting pitching the Guardians have gotten recently from Luis Ortiz, Gavin Williams and Slade Cecconi and the need for the rotation and pitching in general to emerge as a strength.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.T.J. Zuppe and Zack Meisel discuss the current state of the Cleveland Guardians, evaluating their performance, frustrations with the offense, and the impact of ownership and front office decisions.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. discuss a tough weekend for the bats (and a potentially alarming trend), how Cody Allen got his chicken nickname, rest-of-season projections and a few trade deadline targets.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Angels manager Ron Washington doesn't want to pitch to Jose Ramirez. And when he does, Ramirez shows why. T.J. and Zack discuss Jose, a worthwhile Nolan Jones mindset adjustment, David Fry's return, Shane Bieber's impending return in a month and Emmanuel Clase's slider velocity.

Links to Zack's stories on Nic Enright: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6379028/2025/05/25/guardians-nic-enright-mlb-debut/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6379732/2025/05/24/guardians-nic-enright-promotion-cancer-diagnosis/We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.The Guardians take 3-of-4 from the Tigers, but Skubal looks like the best pitcher on the planet. Seems like an acceptable trade offer for Cleveland. Zack shares behind the scenes of Nic Enright's emotional journey to the Majors.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.The one with too many intros: Ohio Cup could actually go to Reds? Guardians have a brutal series against Cincy. Offense, what is that? Where is the middle-of-the-order thump? CJ Kayfus watch yet? Sorry for the technical difficulties throughout the episode. It only added to our stupidity this week.

T.J. asks Zack a number of questions about the first quarter of the Guardians season, including most disappointing, biggest surprise, MVP and biggest "hear me out."We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. chat Daniel Schneemann's excellent series vs. the Blue Jays that featured a pair of homers including a go-ahead grand slam, Cleveland showing off some patience on occasion this weekend, Gavin Williams' command and more.

We hope you’ll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you’ll get an ADDITIONAL episode per week, all for supporting the show for $5 per month at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcastListeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.Zack and T.J. chat about dropping a series to Boston and an ugly finale that took away from a good possible week. Then, the guys discuss how the Guardians roster could change over the next few weeks/month with Shane Bieber and David Fry continuing their journey back and the closer situation between Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith.