The Cleveland Guardians bullpen was their best success story in 2024, helping propel them to the ALCS.

On this episode, we look back at the surprising emergence of a dominant bullpen and reflect on how it all came together. We also discuss if the Guardians can afford to trade from their bullpen to shore up other areas of need on the roster.

We also get into some emerging relief prospects in the Guardians minor league system.

5:30 Bullpen Success

11:11 Brad Goldberg's Impact

16:44 Emmanuel Clase's Postseason

23:21 Trade Possibilities

29:41 Wilyer Abreu Trade Discussion

34:06 Minor League Prospects

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The Cleveland Guardians re-signed Austin Hedges on Nov. 6 This was an expected move, but what are the implications of bringing Hedges back on the Guardians payroll and roster space going into the rest of the offseason.

On this episode, we take at a look at the Guardians decision to bring back Hedges, why it makes sense but it might have some other impacts on their offseason needs.

Nov 6 was the 1-year anniversary of the Guardians announcing the hire of Stephen Vogt, so we take a look back at his first year and give our thoughts on his performance and the front office landing on him.

And we talk about a few potential trade proposals for a Guardians-Rays trade, everyone's favorite, and the Padres.

0:42 Austin Hedges' Return

2:38 Roster and Rule 5 Draft

6:03 Hedges' On-Field Value

7:45 Stephen Vogt's First Year

10:24 Playoff Performance

18:26 Regular Season Challenges

22:59 Playoff Strategy

26:15 Trade Proposal with Rays

31:29 Trade Proposal with Padres

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What are the biggest 'what if's' in Cleveland baseball history when it comes to injury? Which prospects had big careers derailed by injuries before they got started? Which injuries cost Cleveland chances at the biggest wins? Which players missed had great careers in Cleveland cut short by injuries?

We discuss all of that on this episode.

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We finally got the news that David Fry had Tommy John surgery and will be out 6-8 months as a hitter and possibly 12 month as a position player.

How does that impact the Cleveland Guardians offseason plans? Does it change how they handle Josh Naylor's situation? How do they add a bat to the lineup to make up for the loss of Fry and potentially Naylor?

This episode discuss that as well as other moves the Guardians made Nov 4 as far as opening roster spots and filling them ahead of the Rule 5 protection deadline in a few weeks.

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It's another Top 10 Tuesday here at Locked On Guardians.

This week, who are the top 10 draft busts in Cleveland baseball history going back to 2000?

This episode talks about who our Top 10 draft busts are in Cleveland baseball going back to 2000, including our methodology, dishonorable mentions, stories about the players we knew and more.

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What do the Cleveland Guardians need to prioritize this winter and who should be part of that priority list?

This episode discusses if the Guardians should/will give Shane Bieber the qualifying offer and if he should be a priority to bring back this offseason or should they opt to focus on Matthew Boyd or other pitching options?

We also discuss where some wiggle room could come on the roster and payroll to make some additions as well.

5:29 Qualifying Offer Discussion

10:13 Contract Negotiations

15:14 Roster Decisions

20:47 Payroll Analysis

26:14 Trade and Free Agency Options

33:14 Pitching Priorities

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The World Series is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers are champions and the MLB offseason is here. How do the Guardians get over the hump from being division contenders to World Series contenders?

This episode debates what the Guardians roster and organization needs to get to another World Series.

We discuss if the Guardians can replicate their pitching factory days and if that's feasible and even enough.

The show also talks about the major hitting issues that has held them back the last few seasons.

And we get into the changes the Guardians made to their draft strategy and why this could have them back on a better track to leverage their farm system in trades.

12:17 Guardians' Pitching Strategy

19:52 Guardians' Hitting Philosophy

26:34 Farm System and Trades

33:28 International and Draft Strategy

38:05 Payroll and Team Strategy

39:40 AFL Prospects Update

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MLB Trade rumors haven't quite heated up yet because the offseason hasn't fully started in earnest. But we've already seen what people thought was a rumor pop back up into circulation while we're waiting for the offseason to begin.

This episode looks back at some trade discussion that may have taken place in some capacity between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs back in July and how legitimate it was and if it's really a rumor with any legs.

The show also looks at what has to happen for a Josh Naylor trade to make sense for the Guardians and the decisions around it that would have to unfold.

We end the show by discussing other potential Guardians trade candidates and some hopeful trade targets.

5:28 Nico Horner Trade Rumors

10:19 Cubs and Guardians Communication

15:30 Josh Naylor Trade Considerations

20:00 Moneyball Approach to Roster Management

31:41 Trade Candidates and Reliever Value

35:56 Potential Trade Partners and Pitching

39:54 Offseason Plans and Coaching Changes

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