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Cubs mailbag: Dealing with the Marlins plus more on roster additions and lineup questions
Episode 149
With the trade deadline approaching, listeners are curious about Sandy Alcantara as well as Jed Hoyer’s previous discussions with Miami’s front offic…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The X-factors that explain the Cubs right now
Episode 148
After a relatively easy May, the Cubs are facing much tougher tests during these road series in Detroit and Philadelphia. The experience should benef…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
With best record in NL, Cubs keep taking care of business
Episode 147
Good teams are supposed to beat bad teams, so you can’t ding the Cubs for taking advantage of a weaker part of the schedule, especially when those mi…
7 months ago
Cubs mailbag: Will this be the most aggressive team at the trade deadline?
Episode 146
It’s still relatively early, but it’s already clear that the Cubs are planning to buy at the July 31 deadline and trade for the finishing pieces to a…
7 months ago
Kyle Tucker’s status and what we’ve learned about the Cubs
Episode 145
The biggest headline at the moment is Kyle Tucker’s injury scare. But two-plus months into the season, there is a lot for Cubs fans to like about thi…
7 months ago
Cubs All-Quarter Century Team
Episode 144
How would you put together a roster of the best Cubs players since 2000? Spinning off a project for The Athletic, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney d…
7 months, 1 week ago
Cubs mailbag: Cade Horton, Matt Shaw, trade deadline and more
Episode 143
As the Cubs continue to roll, The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney take questions from listeners and explain what’s making this first-pla…
7 months, 1 week ago
Sizing up the Cubs with one-third of the season completed
Episode 142
It’s time to break down a first-place team that is exceeding all expectations. What has gone right? And what could go wrong? The Athletic’s Sahadev S…
7 months, 1 week ago
Cubs vs. Reds as the division race picks up speed
Episode 141
Fifty games into the season, the Cubs are 10 over .500 and leading the National League Central. The Reds, however, could be a problem. For a scouting…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Pete Crow-Armstrong is built for this
Episode 140
Undeniably, the breakout star of this Cubs season is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is quickly gaining notice beyond Wrigley Field and becoming one of the …
7 months, 2 weeks ago