Terry’s Talkin’

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

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes

March 28, 2023Predicting the Guardians' 2023 record; Browns under a playoff 'ultimatum'? Cavs' best playoff matchup
Highlights:
What Andrés Giménez's new contract extension means for the Guardians - and Amed Rosario?
How the Guardians will weather the injury that might shelve Triston McKenzie for eight weeks;
Terry's prediction for the 2023 Guardians and their season record;
Appreciating the playoff-bound Cavs. who avoided the fate of many teams that spin their wheels in a rebuild;
Who the Cavs should want in the first round: The Knicks or the Nets;
Should Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry have an "ultimatum" to make the playoffs this season?
Comparing this season's Cavs to the Daugherty-Nance-Price era;
Which coach will win a championship first: J.B. Bickerstaff, Terry Francona, Kevin Stefanski?

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1 hr
March 21, 2023Why Triston McKenzie is different this year; grading Browns free agency; are the Cavs underrated?
Highlights:
Terry talks about what he saw in Goodyear at Guardians spring training;
What Shane Bieber pitched through last season - it may surprise you;
Why Triston McKenzie and Myles Straw are different this year;
A Guardians pitcher to watch in the minors this season;
Are the Cavs underrated?
Evan Mobley: Why he's getting better and better;
The final letters from podcast listeners about their times playing against notable athletes;
Was it smart for the Browns to bring back Joshua Dobbs?
Bringing back OBJ is a bad idea, Terry says;
We grade the Browns in free agency so far;
This week's Hey, Terry! question on the padded "Guardian caps" and concussions, and Terry's idea for an experiment in the NFL;
And Terry's book recommendation for this week, which has a Wyoming twist.

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56 min
March 15, 2023Predicting the Guardians’ utility player to start the season; Time to worry about the Cavs' bench?
Highlights:
Terry is in Goodyear, Arizona, and has his early impressions of the Guardians;
It may be Amed Rosario’s final season in Cleveland – why he shouldn’t be underappreciated;
Terry’s pick for the young player to start the season as the utility player is …..
What’s the future hold for Zach Plesac?
After Terry’s wife, Roberta, called it on Steven Kwan, she has honed in on her 2023 prospect to watch;
Is it time to worry about the Cavs’ bench for the playoffs?
The Browns are building inside-out in free agency so far. How they’re doing;
What position the Browns should target next in free agency;
This week’s Hey, Terry questions, including who’d you rather have: Baker Mayfield or Jacoby Brissett?
Terry’s book recommendation for the week -- a perfect one for March Madness;
And why you should watch Season 3 of Ted Lasso tonight.

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40 min
February 27, 2023Are the Cavs using Evan Mobley in the right ways? Who's behind the Browns' offseason coaching changes
Highlights:
Terry shares info on his upcoming library appearance. It's free;
The Browns have a waiting list for season tickets. Given their losing past, why is that? Terry wants answers
Why the Browns' coaching changes this offseason are a good thing;
Who was behind all these coaching moves, anyway?
Why new senior offensive assistant Bill Musgrave and special teams coach Bubba Ventrone can make a difference;
Are the Cavs using Evan Mobley right?
Cavs vs. Celtics preview: Twice vs. Boston, Twice vs. Miami in next five
Terry’s take on the new rules
Can the pitch clock "save" baseball?
Terry's tweak to MLB's new rule about how many players have to be on each side of second base and in the infield;
More listener emails about playing games vs. notable athletes;
Terry discusses his Faith & You column from over the weekend about how cellphones have taken over our lives, and denies reports that he wants to go live in a cave;
This week's Hey, Terry! questions about the Cavs' bench scoring; and whether the Browns' lack of special teams talent was behind Mike Priefer's dismissal;
And Terry's book recommendation for this week.

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1 hr 2 min
February 21, 2023Should the Cavs retire Kevin Love’s jersey? Browns make the right move
Highlights:
Terry will be speaking at the Niles McKinley Library on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 PM. It’s free. He’ll take questions and sign books.
We look at Kevin Love's legacy with the Cavs, the good, the bad and the buyout;
Should Love's number be retired?
What grade Terry gives the Cavs at the All-Star break;
Terry talks about his conversation with Cleveland slugging great Rocky Colavito, 89, and Rocky's stories of going from the Bronx to Cleveland;
The Guardians are nursing some injuries among their prospects; Terry has feelings on drafting high school pitchers;
More emails from fans about notable athletes they played against in their younger days;
The Browns have fired special teams coach Mike Priefer: Why that was the right move at the right time;
Kevin Stefanski has lots of hires to make this offseason;
And this week's Hey, Terry question about when Terry heads to spring training and which players he's looking forward to seeing.

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59 min
February 14, 2023Why the Cavs don’t get national love, and that’s OK; A backup QB for the Browns
Highlights:
Thoughts on the holding call against the Eagles late in their Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs: Right call or not?
Terry’s take on why the Cavs are unbeaten this month;
Why Danny Green is a perfect fit for the Cavs, on a number of levels;
The Cavs aren’t getting their share of national attention, and that’s OK;
Previewing Wednesday night’s Cavs game vs. the Sixers, and why the Cavs might be as well-equipped as anyone to contend with Joel Embiid;
Terry discusses coach Daniyal Robinson and the surprising Cleveland State men’s basketball team and his two-part series of columns this week;
More of your emails about playing games against notable pro athletes;
Are the Browns close to Super Bowl contention or not?
Terry’s candidate for backup quarterback for the Browns in 2023;
This week’s Hey, Terry question about whether Jim Schwartz can turn the Browns defense around;
And Terry’s book recommendation for the week.

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52 min
February 07, 2023Why the Cavs are on fire; LeBron’s legacy; your stories of playing against notable athletes
Highlights:
Terry’s thoughts on the Cavs and their impressive three-game win streak;
The rise of the Cleveland big men, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley;
Isaac Okoro has started to make shots; is that related to Kevin Love’s decline in minutes or are they independent of each other?
What Terry thinks the Cavs might do by Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline;
Terry reflects on LeBron James and his Akron roots as LeBron approaches the NBA’s all-time scoring record;
Will LeBron break the record with a sky hook as a tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Terry reflects on the services last week for late Cleveland baseball drummer John Adams;
We highlight your emails with stories about having played sports against notable athletes;
This week’s Hey, Terry questions about the Guardians’ pitching;
And Terry’s book recommendation for the week.

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53 min
February 01, 2023John Adams, ‘heartbeat of the ballpark’; are the Cavs good? How Pete Franklin would fare today
Highlights:
Remembering John Adams, Cleveland’s baseball drummer and “the heartbeat of the ballpark”;
Terry shares some of the moments he spent with Adams, and thoughts on what the Guardians might want to do to consider Adams’ legacy;
The demise of Bally’s Sports network and what it means for the Guardians and Cavs;
Why the Bally’s financial woes could be the opportunity MLB needs to improve its visibility and compete for fans with the NBA and NFL;
What we learned about the Cavs in Tuesday’s loss to Miami and what Terry thinks they need to do differently;
Are the Cavs good, or are fans expecting too much too soon?
The Bengals showed Browns fans that finding weird ways to lose happen to other teams, too;
We spend too much time talking about the Pro Bowl and why it doesn’t mean much anymore;
Send us your emails about notable people you played sports against, to [email protected];
This week’s Hey, Terry! question on what legendary Cleveland sports talker Pete Franklin would have been like in today’s media landscape; and would Browns fans trade Kevin Stefanski for any other coach in the AFC North.
And Terry promotes an upcoming library appearance next week.

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57 min
January 26, 2023Who’ll be the Cavs’ odd man out in the rotation? Why 2023 bodes well for Myles Garrett, Cade York
Highlights:
Should the Cavs make a deal? And if so, who?
J.B. Bickerstaff says the Cavs’ rotation isn’t going to get longer. Who Terry sees as being in and out;
Should Myles Garrett have been a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year?
And why new Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz can help him make it next season;
Comparing and contrasting the rookie seasons of Phil Dawson and Cade York;
Terry retells the story of Dawson’s kicking tryout with the Steelers;
Why Guardians manager Terry Francona is one of a kind, both on and off the field;
What Terry learned at last weekend’s Guards Fest;
Why “imposter syndrome” was a thing with some members of the Guardians;
Terry shares the response he got to his recent Faith & You column on former Cleveland pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant.
And this week’s Hey, Terry! questions, about whether the Browns can make the Super Bowl with Schwartz making a difference on defense; and what Neal Huntington’s role is with the Guardians these days.

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1 hr 2 min
January 17, 2023Why Jim Schwartz’s hire is great news for Myles Garrett; Is Donovan Mitchell already a Cavs franchise great?
Highlights:
Terry’s thoughts on the Browns’ hiring of Jim Schwartz to be their new defensive coordinator;
A quick discussion of the “Wide 9” scheme and why it could be huge for Myles Garrett;
What will change, and which kinds of players will Schwartz need to run his defense?
What we learned about the Browns’ potential approach to roster building because of their Schwartz hiring;
What we learned about the Cavs from Monday’s MLK Day win over the Pelicans;
Is Darius Garland starting to ‘play chess’ on the basketball court?
How he can find the balance between “hunting” and “distributing”;
Where Donovan Mitchell ranks on Terry’s all-time list of Cavaliers;
Why the upcoming renovations to Progressive Field will be a good thing for the Guardians;
And this week’s Hey, Terry! questions on the Browns’ performance in close games; and Jose Ramirez’s career goals.

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53 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.