Cleveland Guardians Late-Season HEROICS Cover Up Early Season Struggles | How Do They Build On This?

GUARDIANS THREAD THE NEEDLE: Contending While Developing in 2025 Cleveland's late-season surge was certainly fun and historic, but was it enough? Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis break down the Guardians' rollercoaster 2025 campaign, from early struggles to a scorching September finish. We dive into Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee's early season struggles and eventual breakthroughs, the team's strategy of balancing contention with prospect growth, and the emergence of Double-A sensation Ralphy Velasquez. The show explores how Cleveland's 2025 performance compares to previous seasons and what it means for the future. Listen for why the Guardians may have "threaded the needle of all needles" this year and what it could mean for their 2026 outlook. 0:00 Intro: Reflecting on Guardians' 2025 season 5:00 No guarantees in baseball postseason success 15:00 Balancing optimism and disappointment for season 25:33 Guardians successfully "threaded the needle" in 2025 30:38 Positive pitching development, hitting reinforcements coming Charity Rally Dino T-Shirt https://www.jni1.com/shop/modern-merch/VFJE2TR4R2LNVYFF7J2FW5TU Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Ready to level up your confidence ? Head to https://rugiet.com and use promo code LOCKEDONMLB for 15% off your first order. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at https://monarchmoney.com/lockedonmlb for 50% off your first year. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOGuardians?sid=YouTube Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnMLB #Guardians #ClevelandGuardians #MLB Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.