If someone told you the Guardians would be .500 halfway through the year, would you take it? We discuss this existential question and more in this week's episode. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod.

If someone told you the Guardians would be .500 halfway through the year, would you take it? We discuss this existential question and more in this week's episode. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod.

64. How Do We Feel About the Cleveland Guardians at This Point?

After a 7-2 road trip, the Cleveland Guardians are officially contenders. Strap in for a fun summer, people. Oh, and check us out on social @calpenalpod.

After a 7-2 road trip, the Cleveland Guardians are officially contenders. Strap in for a fun summer, people. Oh, and check us out on social @calpenalpod.

63. Riding High Off an Incredible Road Trip

The Guardians are embarking on a stretch against some of the best teams in baseball, but they certainly look up to the task. Follow along with us on social @calpenalpod.

The Guardians are embarking on a stretch against some of the best teams in baseball, but they certainly look up to the task. Follow along with us on social @calpenalpod.

62. Things Are Starting to Happen With the Cleveland Guardians

As we look at the current construction of the Cleveland Guardians' roster, it's certainly evident the team knows how to pull off a trade heist. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

As we look at the current construction of the Cleveland Guardians' roster, it's certainly evident the team knows how to pull off a trade heist. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

61. The Cleveland Guardians, Masters of the Trade Heist

The Cleveland Guardians are in the midst of a stretch against some of the worst teams the American League has to offer, so the quest for .500 and above is very much insight. When you're done with us here, be sure to also find us on social @calpenalpod.

The Cleveland Guardians are in the midst of a stretch against some of the worst teams the American League has to offer, so the quest for .500 and above is very much insight. When you're done with us here, be sure to also find us on social @calpenalpod.

60. Are the Guardians More Interesting Than Good Right Now?

The Cleveland Guardians are playing a middling brand of baseball at the moment, but have a long stretch coming up against sub-.500 teams. Can they get back to .500 themselves? Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

The Cleveland Guardians are playing a middling brand of baseball at the moment, but have a long stretch coming up against sub-.500 teams. Can they get back to .500 themselves? Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

59. Can the Guardians Find Their Way Back to .500?

Shane Bieber

Shane Bieber is the ace of the Guardians' pitching staff, but the continued decrease in his pitching velocity - and his apparent desire for a large contract - puts Cleveland in a bit of a pickle when it comes to his future. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

Shane Bieber is the ace of the Guardians' pitching staff, but the continued decrease in his pitching velocity - and his apparent desire for a large contract - puts Cleveland in a bit of a pickle when it comes to his future. Be sure to check us out on social too @calpenalpod.

58. What Should the Cleveland Guardians Do with Shane Bieber?

It's time for a quick update on the Cleveland Guardians, who continue to play well this season despite the stops and starts caused by weather and now COVID. Please... please no more off days for a while. Be sure to follow us on social too at @calpenalpod.

It's time for a quick update on the Cleveland Guardians, who continue to play well this season despite the stops and starts caused by weather and now COVID. Please... please no more off days for a while. Be sure to follow us on social too at @calpenalpod.

57. A Resilient Cleveland Guardians Team

Who would have thought the Cleveland Guardians would be sporting one of baseball's best offenses? It's a fact and they appear to be the real deal. Revel in this newfound offensive glory with us and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

Who would have thought the Cleveland Guardians would be sporting one of baseball's best offenses? It's a fact and they appear to be the real deal. Revel in this newfound offensive glory with us and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

56. The Guardians Take Their High-Powered Offense Into May

For a young team like the Cleveland Guardians, there are going to be ups and downs. In the case of their most recent road trip, it was essentially all downs, as they lost in almost every conceivable way as the offense grinds to a halt. Join as we look forward to what are hopefully better days, and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

For a young team like the Cleveland Guardians, there are going to be ups and downs. In the case of their most recent road trip, it was essentially all downs, as they lost in almost every conceivable way as the offense grinds to a halt. Join as we look forward to what are hopefully better days, and be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

55. Grinding Through a Horrible Road Trip

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Guardians third baseman José Ramírez recently signed a seven-year deal that will keep him in Cleveland essentially his whole career, and we're going to use this episode to celebrate that. Join the party and then follow us on social @calpenalpod.

Guardians third baseman José Ramírez recently signed a seven-year deal that will keep him in Cleveland essentially his whole career, and we're going to use this episode to celebrate that. Join the party and then follow us on social @calpenalpod.

54. The José Ramírez Extension Appreciation Episode

As the Cleveland Guardians are embarking on a tough ten-game road trip, the fact remains that this very young lineup continues to be one of the best in baseball? Is it sustainable? Who knows, but it sure is going to be fun to watch. Check us out on social as well @calpenalpod.

As the Cleveland Guardians are embarking on a tough ten-game road trip, the fact remains that this very young lineup continues to be one of the best in baseball? Is it sustainable? Who knows, but it sure is going to be fun to watch. Check us out on social as well @calpenalpod.

53. Is the Cleveland Guardians Offense... Good?!

The Cleveland Guardians are officially here, so let's dig in an preview what should be an interesting inaugural season. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod.

The Cleveland Guardians are officially here, so let's dig in an preview what should be an interesting inaugural season. Be sure to follow us on social too @calpenalpod.

52. 2022 Cleveland Guardians Season Preview

The Cleveland Guardians have a roster nobody was really expecting or is currently all that excited about, but if they are really moving forward with a youth movement, they need to do so in earnest. Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

The Cleveland Guardians have a roster nobody was really expecting or is currently all that excited about, but if they are really moving forward with a youth movement, they need to do so in earnest. Be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

51. Some Thoughts on the Cleveland Guardians' Evolving Roster

Baseball is officially back! We're busting at the seams with excitement but the Cleveland Guardians need to make some move of significance if they're going to get other fans on board this season. Be sure to follow us all season long on social too @calpenalpod.

Baseball is officially back! We're busting at the seams with excitement but the Cleveland Guardians need to make some move of significance if they're going to get other fans on board this season. Be sure to follow us all season long on social too @calpenalpod.

50. Baseball Is Back! Are the Guardians Going to Do Anything, Though?

We are at the tenth anniversary of the Cleveland Indians, which remain one of the worst teams of the franchise in the 21st century. But this was also right before Terry Francona became manager and a young crop of players developed into the core that would take them to the 2016 World Series. Let's revisit this forgotten season (and rightfully so), and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

We are at the tenth anniversary of the Cleveland Indians, which remain one of the worst teams of the franchise in the 21st century. But this was also right before Terry Francona became manager and a young crop of players developed into the core that would take them to the 2016 World Series. Let's revisit this forgotten season (and rightfully so), and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

49. A Retrospective on the 2012 Cleveland Indians

The MLB lockout continues to haunt us all, but we're going to try and provide some CBA updates while maybe, sort of, kind of trying to offer a little hope as to when this whole thing might end. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod!"

The MLB lockout continues to haunt us all, but we're going to try and provide some CBA updates while maybe, sort of, kind of trying to offer a little hope as to when this whole thing might end. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod!"

48. CBA Update and Predicting When the MLB Lockout Will End

Major League Baseball might still be in a lockout, but the Cleveland Guardians just got us fired up by releasing their new on-field hats! Listen to us go nuts over them, talk some Hall of Fame hypocrisy, and go over more mock trades in our latest episode, and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

Major League Baseball might still be in a lockout, but the Cleveland Guardians just got us fired up by releasing their new on-field hats! Listen to us go nuts over them, talk some Hall of Fame hypocrisy, and go over more mock trades in our latest episode, and then be sure to follow us on social @calpenalpod.

47. The Cleveland Guardians Finally Have Some Hats!

The Cleveland Guardians are on the hunt for a new minority owner, which they may have found in David Blitzer, who is no stranger to owning sports teams. Also, as the lockout rages on, let's have some mock trade fun. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod.

The Cleveland Guardians are on the hunt for a new minority owner, which they may have found in David Blitzer, who is no stranger to owning sports teams. Also, as the lockout rages on, let's have some mock trade fun. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod.

46. The Hunt for a New Guardians Minority Owner

We're still in lockout purgatory, but we've got plenty of offseason content for you, so we're giving you part two of our series looking at Cleveland baseball what-ifs. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod.

We're still in lockout purgatory, but we've got plenty of offseason content for you, so we're giving you part two of our series looking at Cleveland baseball what-ifs. Be sure to follow us on social media too @calpenalpod.

45. Cleveland Baseball What-Ifs, Part 2

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