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Cleveland Guardians fans wait for a breakout move as the team enters spring training with a quiet offseason and major questions about the roster’s offensive firepower. Can young prospects like Chase DeLauter, George Valera, and Juan Brio inject enough life into the lineup, or will injuries and inexperience hold them back? Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis debate the impact of not being able to add bats like Austin Hays, or Eugenio Suarez. We also get into why why skepticism about top prospect Travis Bazzana doesn’t add up, how the TV contract situation may be shaping payroll decisions, and whether the front office can still find upgrades before Opening Day. 03:06 Guardians' Bullpen Depth 06:19 Roster Decisions and Player Rotation13:55 Guardians' Expectations vs. White Sox Rebuild16:27 White Sox Weaknesses and Frustration20:02 Guardians' Payroll and Roster Strategy25:51 Resilient Player with Strong Stats28:57 Mississippi Prospects and Draft Doubts29:55 Too Early to Judge Bazzana Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Turbo TaxFor a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuelIf you’re a new customer, bet just $5 and get $200 in Bonus Bets if you win. Make it count — because after the Super Bowl, the season is over. Last call for football on FanDuel, an Official Sportsbook Partner of Super Bowl Sixty. 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://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-guardians/ Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More? https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/mlb/ #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.
