Cleveland Guardians Pitching Brilliance OVERSHADOWED by Lineup's Cold Streak | What's the Fix?

Cleveland Guardians' pitching shines, but offensive woes persist. Can the team overcome their struggles at the plate and stay in the playoff hunt? Hosts Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis analyze the Guardians' recent performance, highlighting improved starting pitching led by Tanner Bibee. They dissect the team's offensive challenges, including struggles against left-handed pitching and the demotion of Jhonkensy Noel and the callup of Johnathan Rodriguez. The duo evaluates key players like José Ramírez, Carlos Santana, and Bo Naylor, while exploring potential solutions such as prospect call-ups and trade targets. Despite a brutal schedule, the Guardians remain in the wild card hunt 0:00 Guardians starting pitching finds groove 5:11 Tanner Bibee's mechanical tweaks improve performance 10:05 Offense struggles, Bo Naylor hits against lefty 15:08 Lineup holes gaping, several players unplayable 20:42 Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana leading offense 25:29 Potential trade targets to improve lineup 30:53 Schedule difficulty and offensive rankings Sign up to be a Locked On Guardians Insider: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonguardians Take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/iXVN7J9jEfhzpywm7 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Get snackin' and get crackin' with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more! Supply House Join the TradeMaster program today at SupplyHouse.com/TM and start ordering plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies with just a few clicks. Plus, use promo code S-H-5 for 5% off your first order. That’s SupplyHouse.com! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. 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.