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Wrapping up another 83-win season: Cubs fans deserve better
Wrapping up another 83-win season: Cubs fans deserve better

Episode 60

The Cubs fired David Ross, hired Craig Counsell and wound up with the exact same record as last year. 

The fans who flock to Wrigley Field every seaso…

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Could Joe Maddon or David Ross wind up as next Reds manager?
Could Joe Maddon or David Ross wind up as next Reds manager?

Episode 59

Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the show to discuss why the Reds fired David Bell and how two ex-Cubs managers could fit into thei…

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Are the Cubs stuck? Or is there a way out of this mediocrity?
Are the Cubs stuck? Or is there a way out of this mediocrity?

Episode 58

Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki are among the good players the Cubs identified as building blocks at Wrigley Field. But this overall group ha…

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“We should be trying to build 90-win teams here.”
“We should be trying to build 90-win teams here.”

Episode 57

Without naming names, Cubs manager Craig Counsell essentially called out his entire organization. 

Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic i…

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Cubs mailbag: Is Jed Hoyer on the hot seat?
Cubs mailbag: Is Jed Hoyer on the hot seat?

Episode 56

With the Cubs disappearing from the playoff picture, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic field questions from listeners on where the te…

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Craig Counsell left Milwaukee and the Brewers still dominated the division
Craig Counsell left Milwaukee and the Brewers still dominated the division

Episode 55

The Brewers are rarely viewed as the preseason favorite or a cutting-edge franchise. Yet this small-market team keeps frustrating the Cubs and outper…

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This Cubs season feels over
This Cubs season feels over

Episode 54

Though mathematically still alive for the playoffs, Fangraphs still gave this team a zero percent chance to make the playoffs after rough back-to-bac…

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Who has something to prove down the stretch?
Who has something to prove down the stretch?

Episode 53

Despite their long-shot odds to make the postseason, the Cubs still have a lot to play for in September. 

Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Ath…

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The unexplainable offensive drought at Wrigley Field
The unexplainable offensive drought at Wrigley Field

Episode 52

Why do the Cubs look like a different team on the road? The offense came alive again at Dodger Stadium, where agent Scott Boras pointed out how unkin…

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Dodgers vs Cubs Series
Dodgers vs Cubs Series

Episode 51

Sahadev Sharma joins Clint Pasillas and Alanna Rizzo on Dodgers Territory to talk about the Cubs vs Dodgers upcoming series. Sahadev dives into the s…

1 year, 4 months ago

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