The Cincinnati Reds hired now ex-Cleveland Guardians hitting coach Chris Valaika to be their Director of Hitting and Major League hitting coach.

This episode dives into what the true value of hitting coaches is and how much credit/blame should be assigned to them, what this means for the Guardians and who might replace Valaika now.

It's also a half-mailbag edition of the show, so we take your questions on where Travis Bazzana will play defensively in 2025 and we each try to provide a blockbuster trade upon listener request.

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One of the top questions the Guardians will face this offseason is Josh Naylor's pending free agency.

This episode debates if the Guardians should run it back with Josh Naylor in 2025, or could they find a way to improve the team while trading him.

The show also gets into Chase DeLauter's future, discussing his current time in the AFL in 2024 and if they need to keep the path to right field clear for him at the risk of not making any external upgrades.

We also have our first discussion about the 2025 MLB Draft. We know where Cleveland will likely be picking and who are the first names we have our eyes on at that spot.

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The Cleveland Guardians held their end of the season media session with plenty of questions that came with some updates, thoughts and a few vague answers.

This episode discusses our takeaways from that media session with reactions to answers from the Guardians on offseason plans to supplement the roster vs. keeping playing time open for young players, if there's mutual interest in bringing back Shane Bieber, Matthew Boyd, Alex Cobb and Austin Hedges.

The show also discusses comments about Josh Naylor's immediate future with 2025 being his final year of club control.

Also in this episode is reaction to the news about the St. Louis Cardinals hiring away the Guardians Director of Player Development and other Guardians front office members/coaches that could be hired away elsewhere for promotions.

The episode also features news about Guardians prospect George Valera getting a fourth option year in 2025 due to his myriad of injuries.

00:00:02 Introduction and overview of the episode

00:05:04 Discussion on young players and offseason opportunities

00:10:26 Pitching strategy and player development insights

00:15:56 Josh Naylor's future with the team

00:21:36 Trade rumors and potential lineup changes

00:27:16 Departure of Rob Cerfolio to the Cardinals

00:32:12 Potential coaching changes and interviews

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The offseason is now upon the Cleveland Guardians.

This episode starts with a post-mortem look at the 2024 season and why the end of baseball season is always tough, and why 2025 will be different for the Cleveland Guardians for a number of complicated reasons.

The show also looks ahead to the Guardians end of season media availability in October 22, guessing which questions and topics will come up and prediction some answers we will hear from the front office regarding injuries, extensions, payroll and other roster thoughts.

The end of the episode dives into the Guardians 40 man roster situation at the start of the offseason, specifically who is coming off, who has to be re-added and prospects with Rule 5 status that will require roster protection.

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The Guardians 2024 season is over after the ALCS loss to the Yankees. This episode looks back at the key plays and decisions that went wrong for the Guardians that held them back from advancing to the World Series.

The show discusses the lack of hitting with runners in scoring position with many chances, asking players to do things they hadn't done before, not trusting the starters or other relievers, Jose Ramirez's postseason struggles, Brayan Rocchio's errors and more.

00:05:24: Discussion on Guardians' Missed Opportunities

00:09:20: Analysis of Situational Hitting and Errors

00:17:40: Bullpen Usage and Strategy in the Postseason

00:24:35: Impact of Errors and Player Performance

00:27:45: Jose Ramirez's Performance

00:33:16: Discussion on Yankees' Adjustments and Guardians' Challenges

00:37:27: Brayan Rocchio's Errors and Pressure Situations

00:38:26: Offseason Plans for the Guardians and Podcast Schedule

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The Guardians 2024 season ends, losing 4-1 in the ALCS to the New York Yankees. A listener focused live-reaction show after the Game 5.

The show discussed Tanner Bibee's big time performance, a huge bullpen bounce back, mistakes that were made that cost the Guardians the game and series.

We touched on where the Guardians came up short in the four losses and a little bit about the 2024 season as a whole and looking to 2025 for a bit.

00:00:02: Introduction and overview of the Cleveland Guardians' season

00:06:10: Reflections on the Guardians' unexpected success and challenges

00:12:18: Discussion on free agency and team spending strategies

00:18:28: Evaluating player performances and potential trades

00:24:39: Analysis of the Guardians' postseason performance and pitching strategy

00:31:19: Reflections on bullpen usage and postseason challenges

00:37:29: Personal reflections on baseball fandom and team loyalty

00:44:10: Discussion on player development and future team prospects

00:50:52: Closing thoughts and plans for offseason content

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A live-recorded episode of Locked On Guardians after the Guardians stunning comeback in the 9th and 10th inning.

This episode reacts to the Guardians continued to live a charmed live and respond from heartbreak with unexpected heroes in Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry.

We talk about the range of emotions and how the Guardians survived what should have been the Yankees best shot and an unwinnable game last to get on the board in the ALCS and what kind of confidence this should give them for Game 4.

The show also touches on a huge start from Matthew Boyd, Cade Smith's continued greatness, and how the Guardians bullpen will also still need to play a big part in Game 4 behind Gavin Williams.

We also have a fun discussion about some of the most magical home runs in Cleveland baseball history.

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With the Guardians trailing the Yankees 2-0 in the ALCS, this episode looks back at the first two games of the series, trying to determine what it will take for the Guardians to get back into the series at home.

The show also revisits the Alex Cobb trade now that his season is over and his time with the Guardians is likely done and if this move was a failure for Cleveland, and if they could have or should have done more.

We also look ahead to the Game 3 matchup, looking at how Clarke Schmidt will likely tackle the Guardians lineup and how Matthew Boyd will have to approach the Yankees.

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