Terry’s Talkin’

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

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes

November 02, 2022Could Donovan Mitchell end up the greatest shooting guard in Cavs history? Browns’ post-bye aspirations
Highlights:
Terry’s take on what he heard from being at Andrew Berry’s bye week press conference;
Are the expectations different in Berea because of the Deshaun Watson situation? Or is “maximizing the team’s potential” enough of a goal?
Will the Browns make the playoffs?
What Monday night’s convincing win over the Bengals tells us about the Browns;
Terry’s take on the Cavs’ devotion to defense and what it says about what kind of season they’ll have;
Which current Cavs player plays defense in a way that reminds Terry and his wife of Matthew Dellavedova;
Is the Cavs’ newfound love for 3-pointers good or bad?
Terry talks about the four Gold Glove winners for the Guardians, and why Myles Straw will get a good long opportunity to stay in center field next season;
Terry discusses his Faith & You column for the week, which is about why we sometimes don’t feel well, and what we can do to cope with anxiety to make it less physically taxing;
And we answer some Hey, Terry! questions about sports betting, and what the Guardians’ biggest needs are this offseason.

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57 min
October 26, 2022Trade Kareem Hunt? OBJ's gone, but Browns are still misusing their offensive weapons; Donovan Mitchell’s early impact
Highlights:
Terry will appear at the Wooster Library and sign books on Wednesday, Nov. 2;
Terry’s take on why the Browns should trade Kareem Hunt;
Is this OBJ all over again? Why the Browns are showing they can’t use the offensive weapons they do have in an effective way;
Terry’s impressions of the 2-1 Cavaliers so far, including Donovan Mitchell and the surprising Cedi Osman;
What you should expect to see from the Guardians this offseason and heading into 2023, including a new-look catching contingent;
And this week’s Hey, Terry! questions about Evan Mobley’s early-season flow, or lack thereof; and whether Gabriel Arias would fit at first base for the Guardians next season.

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42 min
October 19, 2022Donovan Mitchell and Larry Nance Sr. have something in common; Guardians vs. Yankees 'what-ifs'
Highlights:
Was Monday night’s rainout good or bad for the Guardians? Did it matter?
Why Shane Bieber’s non-start in Game 5 reminds us of Andrew Miller pitching in the 2016 playoffs;
Why Terry thinks there was a better third option instead of Bieber or Aaron Civale to start Game 5 vs. the Yankees;
One thing the Guardians have to improve of the field - not in terms of talent - for the 2023 season;
Terry’s take on Josh Naylor and rocking the baby against the Yankees;
Terry makes his prediction on how many games the Cavs will win this season;
Why Larry Nance Sr. has something in common with Donovan Mitchell;
We discuss what we learned this week from Cavs beat writer Chris Fedor about Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro;
What the heck is “Noah” anyway?
The Browns have a lot to fix, and it involves coaching, talent and effort;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, where he shares 10 tips that can help you live a more contented life;
And we answer some Hey, Terry! questions on Guardians DH stats; and who might replace Terry Francona when he decides it’s time to pass the baton.

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1 hr
October 12, 2022The relentlessly resilient Guardians; will the Browns’ 5-alarm fire response fix the run defense?
Highlights:
A Tom Brady joke;
The “relentlessly resilient” Guardians and what they have to do against the Yankees;
What the wild-card walkoff win over the Rays meant;
Who’s the most to blame for the Browns’ terrible run defense?
After a “five-alarm fire” response in Berea the last few days, we discuss new additions Deion Jones and Tyeler Davison and whether they can make a difference;
The Browns unleashed Cade York, and he missed two big field goals. Is he going to be OK? And what can we learn about it from Phil Dawson?
What Terry thinks of the new-look Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers;
Caris LeVert and the never-ending small forward saga;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column about why we want to be “People Pleasers,” and how we can find ways to take care of others and ourselves;
And we discuss this week’s Hey, Terry! questions about fans booing, and why Terry Francona’s teams always seem to win more as the season goes along.

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59 min
October 05, 2022When will the Browns unleash Cade York? Guardians vs. Rays preview; Jose Ramirez’s Hall prospects;
Highlights:
Go figure: Weights are falling out of walleye;
We got some response from our question from two weeks ago about which Cleveland pro team is closest to winning a championship;
Terry’s Guardians vs. Rays preview;
The Guardians and Rays are living in the land of the big-payroll teams by making the playoffs again;
How Terry Francona’s performance this season ranks among top recent coaching/managing jobs for Cleveland teams;
We dissect the Browns’ loss to the Falcons, and why going for it on fourth and goal from the 3 was not the right move, vs. Atlanta, anyway;
Are the Browns holding Cade York back?
Terry weighs in on who’ll be the Cavs’ starting small forward on opening night;
Terry shares his experience writing about John Adams, and the story about how Adams began banging the drum in the bleachers at Indians games decades ago;
Terry on the 1961 season and Roger Maris, whose AL home run record has been broken by the Yankees’ Aaron Judge;
And we answer some Hey, Terry! questions on Clay Matthews Jr.; why there are hardly any knuckleball pitchers anymore; and Jose Ramirez’s Hall of Fame track going forward.

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59 min
September 21, 2022Guardians making White Sox crumble; 2 coordinators whose jobs might be at stake for Browns vs. Steelers
Highlights:
The Guardians are doing anything but crumbling, as Elvis Andrus and the White Sox are finding out;
How the Guardians are doing this, and the pressure they put on opponents;
Terry on how Myles Straw found “it” again;
What the Guardians should do with Amed Rosario, who has one year left on his contract;
Forget breaking down the playoffs, just enjoy the ride with the Guardians;
Which two coordinators might feel their seats get red-hot during Thursday night’s Browns vs. Steelers game;
Why the Browns are like DirecTV;
Can players please stop telling the fans how to feel?
Terry weighs in on why the Cavs could be the NBA’s version of the Guardians;
Terry shares his Faith & You column for this week, about why sometimes the most aggravating person in our lives can be the one staring back at us in the mirror;
And we answer some Hey, Terry! questions about whether the Cavs would deal Kevin Love and/or Caris LeVert; how aggressive (or not) Cleveland sports media is; what it’s like to cover a game that ends as wildly as the last two Browns games have.

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56 min
September 14, 2022Guardians vs. the world; Donovan Mitchell’s press conference; Chubb and Hunt better than Byner and Mack?
Highlights:
Is this one of Terry Francona’s best managerial seasons of his career?
How Francona makes everyone feel important and how that translates onto the field;
Terry’s take on the new MLB rules that will institute a pitch clock and outlaw infield shifts in 2023;
First impressions of Jacoby Brissett in Sunday’s Browns win over the Panthers;
How the Browns might be able to “weaponize” the kicking game and have opponents suffer “death by field goals.”
Terry’s impressions from Donovan Mitchell’s introductory Cavs press conference Wednesday;
Terry on this week’s Faith & You column, which is about people blaming their parents for issues in their lives;
Your Hey, Terry! questions on why Myles Straw is starting for the Guardians; whether Cleveland baseball fans are appreciative enough of division titles; by the Guardians didn’t bring up catcher Bo Naylor; and why Terry thinks the Nick Chubb / Kareem Hunt 1-2 punch is better than the Earnest Byner / Kevin Mack combination of days past;
And why as the late, great Les Levine would say, of all the Terry’s Talkin’ podcasts that have been done, this one is the most recent.

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1 hr 2 min
September 07, 2022Shane Bieber: The Guardians’ most important pitcher? Browns vs. Panthers preview and season predictions
A programming announcement: Terry will appear Tuesday (Sept. 13) at the Medina Library at 6:30 p.m. to meet fans and sign books. It’s free.
How the Guardians keep finding a way to stay atop the AL Central;
Shane Bieber reached some milestones in Tuesday’s 4-1 win at Kansas City;
Is Bieber the most important pitcher on the Guardians staff?
What it says about Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez that they keep producing;
Will the Guardians prevail and win the Central?
We lay out the road ahead, including 8 games against the Twins in the next two weeks;
Terry previews Browns vs. Panthers and makes his prediction for Sunday’s game, and for the Browns’ season;
What the Donovan Mitchell trade means for the Cavs’ rotation;
Terry shares the story behind this week’s Faith & You column, about water and asking for help;
And fan Hey, Terry! questions on Guardians nicknames and the Browns’ signing of Deshaun Watson.

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52 min
August 29, 2022What the Guardians can do as Myles Straw struggles; a regular-season role for the Browns’ Josh Dobbs?
Note: This podcast was taped Monday right before reports surfaced that Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers had agreed to terms on a new contract.
Highlights:
Terry talks about memories of Cleveland-Yankees games of past years, in the wake of a nearly flawless Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card being sold recently for a record $12.6 million at auction.
Who would have thought a Guardians-Orioles midweek series in August would have important playoff ramifications?
What adjustments can the Guardians make entering this homestand, if any?
What to do about Myles Straw’s struggles at the plate;
Are the Guardians and MLB hurting themselves by restricting how many of their games are available for fans to watch on TV?
How concerned Terry is about the Browns given what he’s seen in the preseason;
Why Josh Dobbs shouldn’t start, but what he could do to make some key contributions;
How excited Terry thinks Browns fans should be about rookie kicker Cade York (answer: very);
Fan Thomas Shaw sends in his interesting proposal for a Jimmy Garoppolo trade for the Browns;
And a fan points out how much the Guardians lineup has turned over since Mike Clevinger was pitching for Cleveland.

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51 min
August 24, 2022Which Browns should play, and how much, vs. the Bears; why Guardians pitchers should sign multiyear extensions ASAP
Highlights:
Who should play in the Browns’ final preseason game Saturday against the Bears? And how much should they play?
Why it was good that Browns guard Joel Bitonio clarified his “Cleveland against the world” comments from after the preseason game in Jacksonville;
Should the Browns have a player-run practice like the Lions did earlier this week?
Terry on why young pitchers on the Guardians staff should learn from history and take a multiyear extension when it’s offered;
We discuss the Guardians’ most indispensable underrated player: Steven Kwan or Emmanuel Clase;
Where Kwan stands in the race for AL Rookie of the Year;
Terry answers a question about whether the Browns are bringing in players who are more reserved and businesslike, or if it’s just happening that way;
And Terry shares thoughts on this week’s Faith & You column about why bad memories are so vivid to us, and good memories have to be assembled – and how we can work to make good memories more a part of our daily lives.

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56 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.