The Selby Is Godcast: Cleveland Guardians show

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe recap an impressive series win against the Orioles and overcoming a brutal loss on Friday night in the process, chat about Parker Messick's near no-hitter, Jose Ramirez's great weekend, Cade Smith showing some of the Cade we remember, Brayan Rocchio's solid April numbers and Daniel Schneemann carving out an important role. Also, do we need to have Travis Bazzana's expectations set in stone before he ever debuts?

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Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe discuss Cleveland dropping their first series of the season to Atlanta, chat about which players have done the most to confirm or change their outlook for the year so far, unlucky hitters, the rotation -- Joey Cantillo, Parker Messick and Tanner Bibee in particular -- and Angel Martinez's hard-hit increase.

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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Guardians are off to a 6-4 start despite playing some of baseball's best teams to begin the year. Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about the good vibes that come from unexpected contributions -- Gabriel Arias, Austin Hedges and C.J. Kayfus on Sunday in particular -- while pondering when the best players on the roster, like Kyle Manzardo and Jose Ramirez, will begin to pick it up. Then, the guys talk about Ramirez reaching another Cleveland milestone, Rhys Hoskins' increased early bat speed and the implementation of the ABS system.

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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe recap the first week of the season for the Guardians, assess any early takeaways with Gavin Williams' dominance in LA and the rest of the rotation, Chase DeLauter being as advertised in more ways than one and how to feel after a solid 4-3 opening on a tough road trip.

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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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

There are still a few tickets left for our party Thursday night. Secure your spot here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/selby-is-godcast-listener-party-tickets-1985156994008?aff=oddtdtcreator

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe take turns drafting Cleveland Guardians players in an effort to accumulate the most FanGraphs wins above replacement in 2026. T.J. ended Meisel's reign last year. Can Zack return to his winning ways?

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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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe react to the latest Guardians opening day roster decisions, barring any last-minute changes, and begin to look toward the season opener later this week.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe debate who is the most important player or outcome to the Guardians' success in 2026 ... in March Madness bracket format. Also, an update on tickets to the Selby is Godcast listener party!

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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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe are joined by Jordan Shusterman of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast and Cespedes Family BBQ to discuss the World Baseball Classic, whether the José Ramírez "underrated" conversation still exists and the Guardians outlook for 2026.

Watch Jordan's show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtAg01865jDfRMAIulMx2k_LWLaAnMiLP

Read Jordan's work at Yahoo! https://sports.yahoo.com/author/jordan-shusterman/

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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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe deliver their hot takes for the 2026 Guardians season, including opinions on José Ramírez, Steven Kwan, Tanner Bibee, Gavin Williams, Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter and more

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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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.

Zack Meisel and T.J. Zuppe talk about Daniel Espino getting on a Spring Training mound and Chase DeLauter returning to the lineup with a Cactus League homer, then the guys rank potential 20-homer Guardian hitters for 2026.___

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/SelbyIsGodcast

Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the promo code: SELBY.