Episodes

  • How Alex Cobb and Matthew Boyd are making a difference; Jim Donovan's greatness; Browns season predictions

    How Alex Cobb and Matthew Boyd are making a difference; Jim Donovan's greatness; Browns season predictions
    Sep 3 2024
    Highlights: Terry has an appearance coming up on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Dover Public Library in Dover, Ohio, at 6:30 p.m. You can sign up here. What Matthew Boyd and Alex Cobb have meant to the Guardians' pitching staff; What Alex Cobb's approach to his perfect game says about the Guardians; Kyle Manzardo's arrival; a potential nickname for him; and who's winning the Aaron Civale deal; Who should play center field? Lane Thomas or ...... Terry's report on No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana; The greatness of Jim Donovan; Browns 2024 season predictions; Some listener emails on foul balls from dad; a sports cliche; and a book suggestion for Terry to write. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Why the Guardians shouldn't shake it up with a different leadoff hitter; the Browns' QB hierarchy

    Why the Guardians shouldn't shake it up with a different leadoff hitter; the Browns' QB hierarchy
    Aug 27 2024
    Highlights: Terry will be appearing on Thursday (Aug. 29) at the Niles McKinley Library, 6 p.m. It's free. The address is 40 N. Main Street, Niles, Ohio. What can Chris Antonetti and the front office do, if anything, to help the Guardians win the division? Inside the numbers, which are rough; Why Terry thinks the Guardians shouldn't try José Ramírez at the leadoff spot and give Steven Kwan a different look; One small statistical reason for Guardians fans to be encouraged; Was not playing Deshaun Watson in Seattle still the right move? Terry weighs in; The biggest areas of concern for the Browns heading into the season are ....; Terry senses a "strange vibe" within the Browns; A listener idea: the two-point football field goal, and the three-point safety; A listener question about why the zone defense wasn't allowed in the old NBA: Terry discusses his Faith & You column for this week, about "Peace Hijackers"; Some listener emails about visiting ballparks and Jim Rice; and one on the late Willie Mays. A listener writes in to say he tracked down Terry's first book, "The Greatest Summer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Can the Guardians roll with the pressure? Why Deshaun Watson should play Saturday

    Can the Guardians roll with the pressure? Why Deshaun Watson should play Saturday
    Aug 20 2024
    Highlights: Terry will appear Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Niles McKinley Library at 6 p.m. to meet fans and sign books. The library is at 40 N. Main Street, Niles, Ohio. What is going on with the Guardians? The offensive numbers for the Guardians after the All-Star break are not pretty; Where the Guardians hitters rank in MLB in pitches drawn per plate appearance -- lower than you'd think; What it means that Chase DeLauter has moved up to AAA Columbus; A listener asks for a state of the union on Guardians catching prospects; Who should pitch for Cleveland vs. the Yankees on Wednesday; Deshaun Watson needs to play plenty of snaps in the preseason finale Saturday at Seattle. Here's why; 3 new rules that every NFL team should follow, immediately; Terry's Faith & You column this week about the pros and cons of giving money to relatives or friends; And this week's emails from fans with a couple of foul ball stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • LeBron, Emmanuel Clase and the Flying Wallendas; the area where Deshaun Watson most needs to rank highly

    LeBron, Emmanuel Clase and the Flying Wallendas; the area where Deshaun Watson most needs to rank highly
    Aug 13 2024
    Highlights: Terry's next library appearance is Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Niles McKinley Library, 40 N. Main Street, Niles, Ohio, at 6 p.m. Can the Guardians win the AL Central? A listener's theory on what it might take from a starting pitching perspective MLB writers say the Guardians are their No. 7 pick to win the World Series. What's up with that? The greatness of Emmanuel Clase and the Flying Wallendas; Why Terry is encouraged by Dorian Thompson-Robinson after watching Saturday's preseason game; Dan Orlovsky of ESPN ranked the top 10 NFL quarterbacks in seven areas: Which are most important for Deshaun Watson to rank in if the Browns are going to win big? Why NFL kickers are better than ever; Appreciating LeBron James and his third gold medal in the Olympics, at age 39; And more listener stories about foul ball adventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The player the Guardians need to promote ASAP; the NBA's 'second draft'; kickoff craziness ahead

    The player the Guardians need to promote ASAP; the NBA's 'second draft'; kickoff craziness ahead
    Jul 23 2024
    Highlights: Listeners really don't like the sports cliche "running downhill"; Congratulations to cleveland.com and Plain Dealer reporter Paul Hoynes on being a finalist for the Baseball Writers Association of America Lifetime Achievement Award; The shortstop position: What should the Guardians do with it? Matthew Boyd needs to be called up now; The trade deadline is approaching: money capital vs. talent capital; Terry's take on Evan Mobley's contract extension; One Cavs player who impressed, one who didn't at NBA Summer League; This podcast was taped before Amari Cooper reported to camp, but we discussed why his presence at training camp is crucial for the Browns to develop chemistry and timing with Deshaun Watson; Who'll end up calling plays for the offense? Why Olympic bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists: what a study suggested; Listeners share stories of autographs and foul balls, including a brush with Nolan Ryan; Terry recommends the book 'Back Channel' by Stephen L. Carter, a novel based on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • What will it take for the Guardians to win the Central? Darius Garland's Cavs future

    What will it take for the Guardians to win the Central? Darius Garland's Cavs future
    Jul 16 2024
    Highlights: A listener cracks down on our on-air cliches; Why the first-place Guardians really needed the All-Star break; Are the Guardians slumping or just need to get out of a slump? The pitcher Terry wants to see the Guardians try to acquire by the trade deadline; Prediction time: A minor league pitcher you might see in a Guardians uniform before season's end; How many wins it might take to make the playoffs or win the division; What Terry thinks of what he's seen of Emoni Bates in summer league; Reaction to Darius Garland's statement that he wants to stay a Cavalier; Are LeBron, his family and the Lakers mishandling Bronny's early stages as a pro? Terry's take on Dustin Hopkins' new contract with the Browns; How many NFL coaches is enough? Terry's Faith & You column for this week: Eric Mangini, the Browns, and "labels" we wear; and a couple of more listener foul ball stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Predicting who's the Guardians' No. 1 draft choice, and why; the player Darius Garland might mimic next season

    Predicting who's the Guardians' No. 1 draft choice, and why; the player Darius Garland might mimic next season
    Jul 9 2024
    Highlights: Terry runs through the Guardians' five all-stars and tells the story behind each; Some stats on Josh Naylor and his maturation as a hitter; A listener has a comparison for David Fry and his breakout season; Who Terry thinks the Guardians will take No. 1 overall in the MLB Draft on Sunday; Will Darius Garland's game need to start looking like Steph Curry's for the Cavs offense to work? How the Cavs took a page out of the Browns playbook with their hires for Kenny Atkinson's staff; Terry talks about his Faith & You column this upcoming weekend: Why sports matters, and why it doesn't; And some more foul ball stories from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The player the Cavs must trade; Donovan Mitchell's deal; time to worry about the Guardians’ rotation

    The player the Cavs must trade; Donovan Mitchell's deal; time to worry about the Guardians’ rotation
    Jul 2 2024
    Highlights: Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million Cavs extension that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. We break it down; Koby Altman's gamble pays off; With Mitchell in the fold, here's the trade Terry thinks the Cavs need to make this offseason; The national media, again, gets it wrong about the Cavs; Where Mitchell's deal in 2025-26 will rank compared to other NBA stars; Would this extension have happened if J.B. Bickerstaff were still the coach? Highlights from Kenny Atkinson's introductory Cavs press conference on Monday; Local athletes get drafted: Akron's Enrique Freeman, CSU's Tristan Enaruna, and Westlake's AJ Spellacy; Why Terry is worried about the Guardians' starting pitching; Two lists led by Deshaun Watson -- one being a list he doesn't want to top; The biggest contracts in Cleveland sports history, ranked; More stories of fan foul balls, and one "fowl" ball story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins