NEXT UP: Cleveland Guardians Turn to Parker Messick in Series Finale | Can Bibee Battle Back?

GUARDIANS' PITCHING SHAKEUP: Williams Rebounds, Messick to Debut Gavin Williams bounced back with a stellar performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Can the rotation get it back together to keep Cleveland in the playoff race? Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis break down Williams' impressive outing, Tanner Bibee's ongoing struggles, and the highly anticipated major league debut of Parker Messick. The guys analyze the roster implications of Messick's call-up and debate the Guardians' offensive woes, questioning lineup decisions involving Nolan Jones, CJ Kayfus, and Kyle Manzardo. Will Messick's left-handed arsenal neutralize the Diamondbacks' potent offense? 0:00 Intro: Guardians win in Arizona, preview Game 3 5:20 Gavin Williams bounces back after tough start 10:15 Parker Messick set to make MLB debut 15:38 Implications of Messick's call-up for roster 21:17 Tanner Bibee struggles with command vs Diamondbacks 25:47 Questioning Guardians' lineup choices vs lefties 30:13 Evaluating Nolan Jones' performance this season 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! 5-Hour ENERGY Tee up that trip! Enter for a chance to win a dream golf trip for two to any golf tournament* in the USA. Visit 5HEWIN.com for full rules and entry. No purchase necessary. Excludes the Master’s tournament. Ends October 31, 2025. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONMLB to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. PrizePicks — Run Your Game. Click Link Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONMLB Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at 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.