Mike Hargrove: You manage winner-take-all games by the seat of your pants; Anything can happen in October, and you have to be able to adjust

Sep 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (12) calls for a video review on a run scored against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images
Photo credit Sep 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (12) calls for a video review on a run scored against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images

Former Indians manager Mike Hargrove joined Jeff Phelps and Dan Menningen Thursday, and talked about the Guardians Game 3 matchup with the Tigers, and how you go how the game goes when it comes to managing this type of matchup.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Sep 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (12) calls for a video review on a run scored against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images