Locked On Indians

Chase DeLauter launches a historic home run surge to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a solid split in their opening series against the Seattle Mariners. Can DeLauter’s breakout performance and the arrival of the medieval home run helmet ritual spark the Guardians offense and give them an outfielder that can surpass the 20 home-run mark? Hosts Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis break down the electric series split with the Mariners, diving into the inconsistent offense, disappointing starting pitching and still being happy with a split. This episode also covers Tanner Bibee’s injury status, rough outings for Gavin Williams, Joey Cantillo, and Slade Cecconi, and lineup experiments that impacted the defense in left field. We also have to discuss the Guardians’ situational awareness with the new challenge system, the bullpen’s crucial saves, and a fresh trade bringing Carter Rustan into the mix.     00:00 Baseball season kicks off 04:55 Chase DeLauter's hot MLB debut 09:33 Analyzing Mariners' pitching matchups 12:41 Reca