Cleveland Guardians FINALLY Get Ahead & Add On As Bullpen Stays Hot, Inching Closer to Playoffs

Cleveland Guardians finally got an early lead, and added on late when it got close. The bullpen did its thing and picked up Tanner Bibee after a good start unraveled in the fifth for him. Travis Bazzana, Brayan Rocchio and the bullpen came up big again. Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis talk about the team's improved lineup from a year ago despite issues and bullpen dominance. We also look at how the bullpen behind Cade Smith has remained rock solid and sometimes dominate in spite of losing Emmanuel Clase. The show also spends time on a deep dive into high-A and low-A minor league standouts such as Bennett Thompson and Dauri Fernandez. And of course we also keep scoreboard watching down the stretch for a playoff spot.

00:00 Guardians playoff odds with 16 games to go

04:02 Tanner Bibee's good start...and how it fell apart in the fifth

08:13 Travis Bazzana's September impact

14:51 Bullpen starting to carry team

18:05 How the pen has stepped up after losing Clase

28:54 Single-A and High-A standouts

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