Terry’s Talkin’

By Terry Pluto, Cleveland.comSports News Sports News Basketball Football

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes

June 13, 2023Clock's ticking for Guardians with Bo Naylor, Shane Bieber; the Nuggets, the Cavs and 'the p-word'
Highlights:
Terry will be speaking at the Rodman Library in Alliance on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. It’s free.
Don't forget to sign up for Terry's weekly newsletter at cleveland.com/newsletters. It's also free.
What's gotten into the Guardians' offense;
How much longer before the Guardians promote Bo Naylor and cut ties with Mike Zunino?
Is this a "Super 2 Thing" or not?
Terry wonders "what-if" about former Guardians Nolan Jones and Owen Miller;
What kind of trade partner the Guardians might be looking for with Shane Bieber;
What we can learn about the Cavs after watching the NBA Finals;
"The P Word";
How a Taco Bell commercial can change a franchise;
The Browns have a new alternate logo;
And to preview his upcoming Faith & You column, Terry discusses fathers and father figures, and what they can mean to someone.

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56 min
June 06, 2023Browns minicamp first impressions; Why Shane Bieber's time with the Guardians could be short
Highlights:
Terry will be speaking at the Rodman Library in Alliance on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. It’s free.
Terry's impressions from Tuesday's Browns minicamp session in Berea, including Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Donovan People-Jones and Cedric Tillman;
Why one person will be the most important addition to the Browns this offseason;
How Andres Gimenez is starting to turn it around for the Guardians;
Will Shane Bieber be on the Guardians after the Aug. 1 trade deadline?
What's happening to the slumping Francisco Lindor in New York;
Who might be a good trading partner for the Guardians, and one name that could be a low-risk addition for the offense;
Donovan Mitchell's future with the Cavs;
What the Cavs need from Jarrett Allen going forward;
A fun Kevin Love fact;
And this week's Hey, Terry! questions on Terry's Faith & You column; Tommy John; and the NHL playoffs.

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55 min
May 30, 2023Does DeAndre Hopkins fit what the Browns need? What the Guardians should do with James Karinchak
Highlights:
DeAndre Hopkins is on the market. Should the Browns go after him?
Why he would fit in Cleveland's receiver room;
Should Kevin Stefanski be so upbeat about Deshaun Watson?
Terry reshuffles the Guardians' starting rotation and sends one pitcher to the bullen;
What the Guardians should do with the erratic James Karinchak;
And how they should handle the offensive struggles of Andres Gimenez;
We offer four candidates who could help the Cavs solve some of their 3-point shooting and floor-spacing problems;
And this week's Hey, Terry! questions.

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56 min
May 16, 2023One prospect the Guardians should promote now; Were the Cavs right to stay off the coaching carousel?
Highlights:
The NBA coach-firing spree is in full swing. Are the Cavs right to be sticking with J.B. Bickerstaff?
We discuss a letter asking whether Dan Gilbert gets enough credit for his time as Cavs owner;
One player who could fit the Cavs this offseason that you can still watch in the playoffs;
Emmanuel Clase: Is Terry concerned or not about his recent appearances?
Whether the pitch clock has anything to do with it;
One player the Guardians need to get more out of offensively;
When is the right time to bring up Bo Naylor;
Reaction to the Browns' trade for Za’Darius Smith;
Terry's recent column on Bernie Kosar and his health struggles;
And a Hey, Terry email about a T-shirt sighting in Italy.

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58 min
May 09, 2023How the Guardians can turn their offense around; What the Cavs can learn from the Heat
Highlights:
What's with the Guardians' struggling offense;
Is Oscar Gonzalez destined to be a one-year wonder?
Why Andrés Giménez is struggling too;
How the Guardians should handle the catching chores and Mike Zunino;
What the Cavs can learn from the Miami Heat;
What Donovan Mitchell gave the Cavs, and didn't give them;
The "sneaky" Browns draft pick Terry is eager to see;
Can Luke Wypler contribute despite being a later-round pick?
This week's Hey, Terry! questions on Emmanuel Clase's velocity and the Cavs' regular-season intensity; and the Guardians TV situation with Bally Sports.

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54 min
May 02, 2023Which NBA player will Evan Mobley's game look like when he 'arrives'? Browns on the edge
Highlights:
Terry's series of columns on the state of the Cavs;
Was the buyout of Kevin Love the wrong move?
Why the bench needs an overhaul, and who might go;
Evan Mobley:What his game should look like as he continues to develop;
Breaking down the Browns draft;
Browns go big but say it's not a change of approach, which makes Terry smile;
Ferrari or dump truck?
Which Browns players should be worried after the draft;
Guardians pitching: Their approach and why it's working;
Zach Plesac does what well?
This week's Hey, Terry! question on Ted Stepien;
And Terry's tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, who has passed away at age 84.

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59 min
April 24, 2023What the Cavs must do in Game 5; shocking Oscar Gonzalez stat; grading Andrew Berry's later-round picks
Highlights:
A plug inviting you to sign up for Terry's free weekly newsletter;
What's behind the Cavs' struggles in the series vs. the Knicks and how they can fix it;
What Donovan Mitchell should do to shake out of his offensive funk;
Will we see Lamar Stephens in Game 5?
Why it was a mistake for the Cavs to put Darius Garland on Jalen Brunson;
Who's been the best player in the series so far;
Why people should take a deep breath and not overreact if the series does end Wednesday night in Game 5;
Terry unveils a stunning stat on Oscar Gonzalez;
The struggles of Josh Naylor;
The new wave of Guardians starters;
Looking at the Browns' third-round picks or lower and whether the Andrew Berry front office is having more or less success than the NFL average;
Why preparing two quarterbacks, as the Browns did last season, should be a big deal;
Terry answers this week's Hey, Terry! question, where he compares and contrasts managers Mike Hargrove and Terry Francona.

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1 hr 1 min
April 17, 2023How the Cavs win Game 2; Getting real with the Guardians lineup; Deshaun Watson's bargain contract?
Highlights:
What do the Cavs need to do heading into Game 2 vs. the Knicks? Terry's got ideas;
A player Terry would like to see get a shot if Isaac Okoro is not 100%;
We debate taking a star out with two or three fouls in the first half, as the Knicks did with Jalen Brunson;
We play "Real or Not Real" with some of the Guardians hitters: Is what we've seen what we're going to see, or not?
Given the new Jalen Hurts contract with the Eagles, did the Browns get a bargain with Deshaun Watson?
We break down the top five NFL salaries for the 2023 season;
We discuss "Hey, Terry" questions about collecting team schedules; and what fans are feeling about the Guardians name change in Year 2;
And Terry shares a book he's been reading about the making of a sports movie classic.

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55 min
April 11, 2023Playoff advice Terry Francona could give J.B. Bickerstaff; what Oscar Gonzalez, Michael Brantley might have in common
Highlights
The Cavs' J.B. Bickerstaff asked Guardians manager Terry Francona for advice on coaching in the playoffs. What would have been good advice for Tito to give him?
Which matchups we're most excited to see in Cavs vs. Knicks
Terry's prediction for the series;
Some names to watch as the Guardians try to plug the holes in their pitching;
What Oscar Gonzalez might need to do to get back on track;
What teams are doing to pitch to Josh Bell;
Why Kareem Hunt shouldn't be back with the Browns in 2023;
And this week's Hey, Terry! questions on pitcher pickoff moves; the John Adams memorial patch on the Guardians' uniforms; what the Browns need to do to elevate their special teams;
and why we love magnet schedules.

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1 hr
April 04, 2023What the Cavs can learn from Michael Jordan; Guardians start fast; Browns' best signing so far
Highlights:
Thoughts on the Guardians' 4-1 start;
When it it time to start worrying about Josh Bell, who has started 1 for 17 at the plate;
Two interesting numbers from the Guardians' first five games;
What we've seen from Mike Zunino, and what to expect;
Why Terry loves the pitch clock and shorter MLB games;
Why the Cavs need to "get slow" against the Knicks and can't get rushed when they play them in the playoffs, as happened in their loss a few days ago;
What the Cavs can learn from the Michael Jordan-era Bulls;
Which of the Browns' free-agent signings is the best;
This week's Hey, Terry questions, one of which is about the Cavs 18-21 road record and whether it's a cause for concern in the playoffs; and a new idea for defensive penalties when the ball is close to the goal line.

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57 min

About Terry’s Talkin’

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