Terry’s Talkin’

By Terry Pluto, Cleveland.com

Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto talks Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians and Northeast Ohio college basketball with host David Campbell.... more

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes:

March 25, 20254 Guardians who will rise to the occasion in 2025; Does Shedeur Sanders fit the Browns?
Highlights:
Email us your opening day memories from years of Cleveland baseball gone by. We'd love to hear your stories at [email protected]. Just put "Terry's Talkin' " in the subject line;
Why Terry is concerned about the 2025 Guardians;
We break down the 25-man (soon to be 26-man) roster for opening day;
Was Monday night's lineup a dress rehearsal for what we'll see from the Guardians in Thursday's opener at Kansas City?
And will the Jose Ramirez experiment at No. 2 in the batting order happen?
We each pick a pitcher and a position player we thing could break out in 2025;
The list of free-agent QBs available for the Browns is dwindling. We reset the field;
A listener email about whether Shedeur Sanders would fit the Browns;
The Cavs have not been good in March. Does it matter?
Terry discusses the passing of his "mom," Melva Hardison, earlier this month at age 99, and about what grief can do to us;
And a listener email about Terry's library appearances and whether they are recorded.

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1h 15min
March 18, 2025Browns play the waiting game; should José Ramírez bat No. 2? Earl Weaver's luggage game
Highlights:
Send us your Cleveland opening day baseball memories, to [email protected], and put "Terry's Talkin'" in the subject line. We'll read some stories on upcoming podcasts;
The Browns QB soap opera continues;
A listener asks: Should the Browns trade away a player for a QB with some upside on another roster?
What Terry's been thinking about Kenny Pickett;
How should Browns fans feel about Myles Garrett after his record-breaking extension?
A stat that might cool the Browns on Mississippi's Jaxson Dart;
Did we learn anything about the Cavs in Sunday's loss to Orlando?
A listener asks about comparisons between the Dallas Mavericks trading Luca Doncic and the Indians dealing Rocky Colavito back in the day.
The impressive Akron Zips men's basketball team, heading to Seattle to play Arizona;
Why Terry is worried about the Guardians lineup
Should José Ramírez bat No. 2 in the lineup, or not?
Terry has a new favorite pitcher in the Guardians farm system;
Reminder: On March 26, Terry will be at the Walls of Books story at Parmatown Mall at 6 p.m. He'll speak and sign books;
Two listeners write in to tell us about a new book about late Orioles manager Earl Weaver: “The Last Manager – How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball," by John W. Miller. Terry covered Weaver as a young reporter and has some tales to tell, including one about luggage.

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1h 13min
March 12, 2025Why the Browns got Kenny Pickett; Darius Garland and what it takes to 'close' in the NBA
Highlights:
Myles Garrett's contract situation reflects the complexities of NFL negotiations.
The Joe Flacco Option is still available for the Browns.
Why Kenny Pickett is a better fit for the Browns than Dorian Thompson Robinson.
Chris Fedor's story on Darius Garland is emerging as a clutch player in critical moments.
Darius Garland's season is remarkable, especially given his past injuries.
Donovan Mitchell's leadership is setting the Cavs up for playoff success.
What makes a great 'closer' in the NBA.
A listener asks: How would a 2025 title compare to the 2016 Cavs championship?
The Guardians still facing questions at second base and in right field.
And spring training memories of Hi Corbett Field in Arizona.

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1h 9min
March 05, 2025Will Myles Garrett's trade request discourage free agents? The Cavs, the playoffs and their 10-man rotation
Highlights:
Why the Cavs could hit 70 wins, and why they shouldn't care about it;
Evan Mobley is emerging as the prohibitive favorite for Defensive Player of the Year;
What the comeback against the Celtics revealed about the Cavs;
Comparing this year's Cavs with the LeBron James era;
Picking a free-agent QB for the Browns: Who fits?
A listener email: Will Myles Garrett's trade request impact free agents' decision on Cleveland?
An oft-injured Guardians prospect suffers another setback;
Terry goes around the diamond to project the favorites to start on opening day;
The 2021 MLB Draft is already a difference maker for the Guardians;
Terry's Faith & You column for the upcoming weekend: Putting the clamps on sarcasm.

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1h 19min
February 26, 2025Larry Dolan's legacy; another bad sign for the 2025 Browns; why Vegas doesn't like the Cavs
Highlights:
Larry Dolan's undeniable legacy in Cleveland.
Why the Cavs aren't liked in Las Vegas to win the NBA title.
Ty Jerome has done more than impress this season -- he's made himself a lot of money.
A listener joins the bandwagon, says fans should enjoy the current success without overthinking it.
The complicated world of trading Myles Garrett (which the Browns say they won't do anyway).
Terry has been nominated for the prestigious Red Smith Award.
Something Andrew Berry said Tuesday that doesn't bode well for the 2025 Browns.
A listener honors late Brown Ernie Kellermann and his textbook tackling technique.
The Yankees have lifted their long-standing ban on beards.
Terry's take on instant replay for balls and strikes in baseball.
The Guardians have some starting-pitching for the upcoming season, something they struggled with in 2024.
And some listener stories about a funeral tribute; and some encounters with notable Cleveland sports figures, including Terry.

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1h 19min
February 19, 2025Can the new-look Cavs win it all? The Aaron Rodgers option and the Browns
Highlights:
The Cavs are coming back strong after the All-Star break.
De'Andre Hunter's trade has shaken the team's dynamics.
Why Ben Simmons' game was not a fit for the Cavs.
Can this version of the Cavs win it all? And would the old version have been able to win it all?
Jim Tressel and his new job as Ohio's Lieutenant Governor;
Aaron Rodgers and the Browns, and whether it would work;
Myles Garrett represents where the Browns go next: rebuild or reload?
The Guardians keep loading up their pitching stable: why John Means and Shane Bieber are different deals;
Terry's getting vibes about one Guardian having a strong shot to start the season at second base;
Terry highlights the inspiring story of Enrique Freeman's journey from Akron to the NBA. The Zips are retiring Freeman's number tonight.
Terry's book recommendation for the week;
And listener letters, including one about a former Indians star playing softball; and a Cavs fan impersonating Terry Pluto.

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1h 14min
February 04, 2025The pros and cons of the Browns trading Myles Garrett; what the Cavs' Koby Altman got right
Highlights:
Myles Garrett says he wants to be traded by the Browns: The case for, and against;
Why Browns fans seem to be backing Garrett over his request;
The state of the Browns in the eyes of the public;
Terry on the similarities and differences between Garrett's request and Kyrie Irving's demand to be traded by the Cavs;
A listener asks: What's Paul DePodesta's role in the Browns' struggles?
A listener's idea for what the Browns should do at QB and with the No. 2 overall pick;
Cavs vs. Celtics: What does Tuesday night's game mean, and not mean;
In appreciation of Koby Altman and his stewardship of the Cavs roster;
Who will take control and become the Guardians' everyday right fielder?
Will 2025 be different for Bo Naylor without his brother on the Guardians roster?
Terry's take on the proposal to use an increased sports gambling tax to fund stadiums in Ohio;
World Team Tennis memories from a listener.

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1h 10min
January 28, 2025The Cavs, the playoffs, Earl Weaver and 'deep depth'; an overlooked Browns QB candidate
Highlights:
News: Dean Wade is out at least a couple of weeks and probably more;
A listener asks if the Cavs lost their way during their recent losing streak;
What's in common between Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson and 1970s Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver;
How many All-Stars should the Cavs have: 3 or 4?
Terry has a name to toss into the ring as the Browns seek a veteran quarterback;
Bill Musgrave has been elevated to Browns quarterbacks coach, and we have thoughts;
Why Bills quarterback Josh Allen makes Terry think about Bernie Kosar;
A listener says "no way" on Kirk Cousins for the Browns;
Why Paul Sewald made sense for the Guardians to sign;
Terry's thoughts on Stephen Vogt's sitdown with beat writers on Monday afternoon;
Cleveland State's men's basketball team is on a roll, and it all comes back to culture;
Terry's book recommendation for the week is one that's been out awhile, and it's by a famous author;
A listener asks: Would European soccer-style relegation work in college sports?

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1h 8min
January 22, 2025Ryan Day, the national title and lessons learned; Joe Flacco or Kirk Cousins? 1 Cavs stat to watch
Highlights:
The Buckeyes' national championship, and what it says about Ryan Day, the team and Buckeye fans;
What we can learn from Ohio State in the best and worst of times;
Jim Tressel and how he set the stage for what came next in Columbus;
Will Howard has earned newfound respect nationally, and in the eyes of some NFL teams;
What the Browns and Buckeyes didn't have in common this season: clean execution;
The Browns just went through their "Michigan loss." So what happens next?
What new coordinator Tommy Rees will bring to the Browns offense in 2025;
Joe Flacco or Kirk Cousins?
A listener proposes a Browns-Jaguars trade involving Trevor Lawrence;
One stat Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson is paying attention to right now;
Do the Cavs need to make a deal by the Feb. 6 trade deadline?
Is the Guardians roster better or worse than it was in 2024?
The six-man pitching rotation is becoming a trend; why it could become the standard in MLB;
Two listeners share their stories about funerals and tributes to sports fans who passed away;
And Terry's book recommendation for this week.

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1h 15min
January 07, 2025 What makes Cavs vs. Thunder such a compelling matchup; how the Browns can start over
Highlights:
The Cavs are gaining national recognition similar to the Warriors;
What makes OKC different;
What Terry is seeing from the Cavs and Darius Garland;
What we're looking forward to when the Cavs face the Thunder on Wednesday night;
Who is the Thunder's coach and where did he come from?
Why Deshaun Watson's injury allows the Browns to start fresh.
What Terry thought of the Browns' answers to their current predicament;
What the Browns need to do this offseason;
Why Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski deserve another shot at this;
A radical old-schools idea from a listener to help pitchers get more action on their pitches without overtaxing their arms;
OSU's chase for the national championship;
Terry's book recommendation for this week;
and a listener email about stars vs. superstars.

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1h 14min

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