California Penal League Podcast

14/11/2023

The Guardians were busy ahead of the 40-man roster deadline today.

As expected, the Cleveland Guardians were busy ahead of the 40-man roster deadline. In order to protect them from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft, the Guardians added

24/03/2022

02/12/2021

Nooooo!

Due to Major League Baseball's lockout, the Rule 5 draft is not being held for the first time since 1920 - for now. As Major League Baseball begins its fir...

30/11/2021

Just hear us out on this one.

The Detroit Tigers have signed infielder Javier Báez to a six-year deal worth $140 million - here's why that's good news for the Cleveland Guardians. The ...

26/11/2021

Will another team roll the dice on Oscar Gonzalez?

The Guardians left power-hitting prospect Oscar Gonzalez off their 40-man roster, so will they lose him in the Rule 5 draft? When the Cleveland Guardians u...

22/11/2021

More roster moves!

The Guardians' roster shuffling continues, as the team traded outfielder Harold Ramirez and pitcher J.C. Mejia Monday while signing catcher Sandy León. Th...

18/11/2021

Let's talk 40-man roster stuff!

The deadline for the Cleveland Guardians to set their 40-man roster is looming, so who is going to make it? The Guardians have a lot of decisions to make t...

17/11/2021

Safe to say the Guardians won that Corey Kluber trade.

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase wrapped up an impressive rookie season, finishing fifth in the 2021 American League Rookie of the Year balloting....

25/08/2021

Even as he continues to tear the cover off the ball, where does Amed Rosario fit into Cleveland's 2022 plans?

In the midst of an exceptionally hot stretch, Amed Rosario is proving to be a great pickup for the Cleveland Indians - but what will they do with him in 20...

21/08/2021

We wrote about some of the prospects you're going to be seeing in Cleveland next season.

8 prospects you'll see in a Cleveland Guardians uniform next year As the Cleveland Indians are set to become the Cleveland Guardians this offseason, they w...

13/08/2021

Here are the five storylines we're most excited to follow as the baseball season enters its home stretch.

The Major League Baseball season is entering its home stretch. Here are five of the best storylines to watch as we make our way toward the MLB playoffs.

12/08/2021

🚨 New episode alert! 🚨

In this week's episode, we give a heartfelt goodbye to Cleveland legend Pablo Sandoval while getting fully on board the hype trains for Myles Straw and Cal Quantrill.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-aboard-the-myles-straw-and-cal-quantrill-hype-trains/id1544819281?i=1000531693828

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PrYMxmK6kWDbUUGgB44zs?si=a1391dddceb14ccc

11/08/2021

He's back, baby!

With Bryce Harper once again playing at an MVP level, the Philadelphia Phillies have taken control of the NL East and control their playoff destiny.

10/08/2021

We're always thinking about the painful state of the Angels' pitching staff, but it might actually, finally, be turning a corner.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are going with a full-on youth movement in their rotation, which makes them an intriguing playoff candidate for 2022.

06/08/2021

We took a look at Cleveland's second base options moving forward, which are currently bountiful.

One position for the Tribe that now needs to be filled is that of secondbase. Cleveland moved Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox. So for the rest of the year it'll be trial by fire for a number of players who want to earn a shot at possibly being the starter in 2022.

05/08/2021

Just thinking about the current state of Cleveland's roster

04/08/2021

If the Yankees are going to sign Joey Gallo to a long-term deal, it would make sense to see what they could get for Aaron Judge.

With the recent acquisition of Joey Gallo and continued pressure on the payroll, is it possible the New York Yankees could pull an Aaron Judge trade?

04/08/2021

FREE BRYAN REYNOLDS

03/08/2021

We are fully on board the Cal Quantrill hype train.

With his recent stretch of strong starts, Cal Quantrill is proving he belongs in the Cleveland Indians rotation not only now, but in the future. The Clevel...

02/08/2021

Let's revisit the infamous 2016 Jonathan Lucroy trade that never happened.

Let's revisit the 2016 Jonathan Lucroy trade that almost happened between the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers. It has been five years since the Cle...

30/07/2021

BRING THESE TO THE MAJORS

28/07/2021

Plenty of teams are interested in Max Scherzer's services, and we ranked the likeliest destinations for the future Hall of Famer.

It is officially Max Scherzer trade season in the MLB trade deadline! The Washington Nationals ace pitcher is on the market and there are a few teams who...

27/07/2021

The Trevor Story trade rumors are heating up - we wrote about the top five destinations for him here ( #1 already made an offer apparently 👀)

The Colorado Rockies could be moving Trevor Story before MLB's trade deadline this month, and here are the five best spots for the shortstop to land.

22/07/2021

If a Bryan Reynolds deal were to happen, what would it realistically look like for the Cleveland Indians?

The Indians are in need of an outfielder, and one player who would fit perfectly is that of Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds. This season thus far Reynolds is hitting .306 with 17 homers, numbers the Indians would love to add to their lineup.

20/07/2021

Here are three players the Indians could realistically acquire at the trade deadline, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood baseball podcast.

3 players the Cleveland Indians could realistically acquire at the trade deadline The Cleveland Indians are in the interesting position of being able to sh...