CHGO Chicago Cubs Podcast by ALLCITY Network

05.05.2024

Weekly Recap by Corey and Brendan: Strong starting pitching and Christopher Morel propels 21-14 Cubs, despite rest of lineup including Dansby Swanson in funk

The Cubs are 21-14 despite not being at full strength. Dansby Swanson has been experiencing an offensive slump recently, and there’s been a lot of talk about whether his defense compensates for his struggles at the plate. Meanwhile, Christopher Morel...

05.04.2024

Adbert Alzolay blows another lead as Chicago Cubs lose to Brewers

The Chicago Cubs played their first divisional game of 2024, losing to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-3. It was Cubs’ Manager Craig Counsell’s first game against his former club. Hayden Wesneski and Joe Ross kept the game knotted at 0-0 until...

05.02.2024

Cubs split series in New York, lose 7-6 in extra innings

Ben Brown threw four no-hit innings, Christopher Morel hit a 3-run homer, the Cubs blew a 5-2 lead, but a Nick Madrigal lead off double in the 11th inning to give the Cubs the lead in extra innings, and Daniel...

05.02.2024

Shota Imanaga SHOVES in Cubs 1-0 win over Mets

What an incredible start from Shota Imanaga. He has been a revelation for the Chicago Cubs. Seven innings, seven strikeouts and only one walk was enough to pick up the slumping offense that only managed one run tonight. The Cubs...

05.01.2024

Adbert Alzolay gives up game winning 3-run homer in Mets 4-1 loss

Cubs sloppy defense loomed large in New York tonight as a throwing error by Dansby Swanson eventually lead to a three-run home run by DJ Stewart off Advert Alzolay. The offense was quiet again as the bats stay cold for...

04.30.2024

Christopher Morel gives Cubs THRILLING win with 9th inning homer!

The Cubs entered the 8th inning without a hit against New York Mets starter Luis Severino. Christopher Morel eventually sparked the Cubs offense in the 9th with a go-ahead 2 run blast in the 9th as the Cubs beat the...

04.29.2024

Weekly Recap by Corey and Brendan: Cubs depth and Hayden Wesneski tested in Red Sox series loss

Corey and Brendan recap the finale against the Red Sox and the eventful week involving Jordan Wicks’ forearm injury, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s expanded MLB role, bullpen hierarchal shifting, and Craig Counsell’s careful roster maneuvering. An ALLCITY Network Production BECOME A DIEHARD! https://www.allchgo.com/diehard BUY OUR...

04.25.2024

Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career homer powers Cubs to SWEEP of the Astros

The Chicago Cubs picked up a huge win, and a SWEEP of the Houston Astros on Thursday. Javier Assad was great again for the Cubbies, going 5.2 and allowing only 1 earned run. The Cubs' offense struggled early, as they...

04.25.2024

Dansby Swanson's homer powers Cubs to Series win over Astros

The Chicago Cubs have won another series, after back-to-back great outings from Jordan Wicks and Jameson Taillon. Taillon was great tonight and finished just shy of a quality start. Plenty of weak contact and swing and miss in his second...

04.24.2024

Jordan Wicks' quality start gets Chicago Cubs a win over Houston

One of the best starts of the year from the Cubs rotation belongs to Jordan Wicks. He goes six strong and only made one mistake all night. Mike Tauchman went deep in the first inning for his first home run...

04.22.2024

Highs and lows of the Chicago Cubs 2024 season so far

Even after a disappointing series split with the Miami Marlins, the Chicago Cubs are sitting in 2nd place. The CHGO Cubs crew chops it up over the Cubs extreme highs and lows so far in April. Can Kyle Hendricks be...

04.21.2024

Weekly Recap by Corey and Brendan: 13-9 Cubs split Marlins series, Adbert Alzolay removed from closer’s role

Corey and Brendan recap the roller-coaster Chicago Cubs week that involved bullpen implosions, Nico Hoerner’s hot streak, Adbert Alzolay’s struggles, Christopher Morel’s cold streak, and Miguel Amaya’s emergence as an integral part of the catcher core. An ALLCITY Network Production BECOME...

04.19.2024

Chicago Cubs, Kyle Hendricks in a tricky situation with Jameson Taillon's return

The Cubs and Marlins get rained out at Wrigley on Thursday night. How will it impact the pitching rotation for the weekend and more importantly what will the Cubs do with Kyle Hendricks? Who's going down with Patrick Wisdom being...

04.17.2024

Cody Bellinger Blasts Cubs to Series Win in Arizona

The Chicago Cubs finished off a series win in Arizona and a winning west coast roadtrip. Hayden Wesneski looked phenomenal in his first appearance of the season. Jordan Wicks wasn't at his best, but still managed a handful of strikeouts...

04.17.2024

CHGO Tavern Style: Could Michael Kopech help the Chicago Cubs this year?

The Chicago Cubs have struggled to close out games in 2024. Herb Lawrence of CHGO White Sox and Jay Zawaski of CHGO Blackhawks discuss if Chicago White Sox closer, Michael Kopech could help out the North Siders. CHGO Tavern Style records...

04.17.2024

Adbert Alzolay blows save as the Cubs lose 12-11 to DBacks in extras

The Chicago Cubs blew a pair of leads, including Adbert Alzolay giving up a 9th inning home run to Ketel Marte. The Arizona Diamondbacks win it 12-11 in extra innings and now we must talk about it. Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan...

04.16.2024

Nico Hoerner and the Cubs steal one in 11 innings in Arizona!

Michael Busch extended his homerun streak to 5 games and Ben Brown was once again fantastic going 6 innings of 1 hit ball giving up only 1 run vs the Arizona Diamondbacks. But Nico Hoerner was the hero of the...

04.15.2024

Weekly Recap by Corey and Brendan: Michael Busch power, starting pitching depth, and Nico Hoerner and Cody Bellinger's struggles

The Cubs travel to Arizona after winning their series against the Mariners. Topics include Michael Busch’s 4-game homer streak, starting rotation with Jameson Taillon’s return, bullpen hierarchy, and offense trends to monitor (e.g., Nico Hoerner and Cody Bellinger). An ALLCITY Network...

04.11.2024

Cubs Top 12 storylines after 12 games

The Cubs are 7-5 after dozen games but what are the biggest storylines so far this season? Some are encouraging, Others are devastating. The guys chop it up and bring their 12 biggest storylines from the Cubs early in the...

04.11.2024

Kyle Hendricks' early season struggles continue in Cubs 10-2 loss to Padres

The Cubs managed one win in their first series with the San Diego Padres this season, but it really should have been two. Regardless, they are 7-5. Tonight, the early season struggles for Kyle Hendricks continued. The Padres lineup managed two...

04.10.2024

Christopher Morel & Ben Brown power Chicago Cubs to 5-1 win over Padres

The Chicago Cubs got back in the win column on Tuesday night with a big win over the San Diego Padres. The Cubs badly needed a win after blowing an 8-0 loss to the Padres last night. Ben Brown was...

04.09.2024

Craig Counsell, Cubs' bullpen blow 8 run lead vs Padres

The Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 9-8 on Monday night. It was a frustrating loss for the Cubbies, who trailed 8-0 to start the 6th inning. Cody Bellinger drove in three runs and Dansby Swanson added an RBI...

04.08.2024

Corey and Brendan Weekly Recap: Major offensive trends to follow as Cubs start 6-3

The Cubs head head to west to San Diego with momentum from Christopher Morel, Dansby Swanson, Michael Busch, and Cody Bellinger. How sustainable is this offense? Cody Delmendo and Brendan Miller weigh in on the CHGO Cubs Live Postgame Podcast. An...

04.06.2024

Overreactions and under the radar topics of the first week of the season

The Cubs are riding a 4-game winning streak into this weekend series with Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. Two buckets…”over-reacting” or “under the radar”. Where are you putting the Cubs' storylines 6 games into the season? Plus, can Seiya Suzuki...

04.04.2024

Seiya Suzuki's Three Hits Help the Chicago Cubs Sweep Colorado

That did not go as planned, but the Chicago Cubs escaped tonight with a win and a sweep against one the league's [projected] worst teams. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch had three hits each, Christopher Morel kept his early hit-streak...

04.03.2024

Suzuki, Morel, Cooper and Bellinger IGNITES Cubs offense in 3rd straight win

The Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, 12-2. The Cubs picked up their third straight win of the season and clinched a series win over the Rockies. The Cubs offense exploded, with home runs from Seiya Suzuki, Christopher...

04.01.2024

Shota Imanaga mows down Rockies in home opener

Shota Imanaga is the first Chicago Cubs rookie to make his MLB debut as the Cubs starter in a home opener. Then, he took a no-hitter two outs into the sixth inning while striking out nine! Christopher Morel provided the...

04.01.2024

Corey and Brendan Weekly Recap: Cubs get first win of season heading back to Wrigley Field

Corey and Brendan recap the first series of the 2024 season. They talk about Justin Steele's injury and how that affects the pitching staff. Ben Brown's pitch repertoire and projections are discussed. Does Brown make sense as a starter or...

03.29.2024

Justin Steele injured in Chicago Cubs opening day loss to Rangers

The Chicago Cubs kicked off the 2024 MLB Season against the reigning World Series Champions, the Texas Rangers. The Cubbies got on the board first with a Dansby Swanson sacrifice fly in the second before the Rangers evened it up. Justin...

03.27.2024

Predictions for the Chicago Cubs and the 2024 MLB season

Can the Cubs win 90? It's finally here! 24 hours from the Chicago Cubs opener its time for the highly anticipated 2024 CHGO Cubs predictions show. Why watch? Last year Stucky correctly predicted 83 wins. We see things. Visions. Plus,...

03.26.2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THIS COMING SEASON!

The countdown is on to Opening Day for the Cubs! We have some MAJOR announcements for you!! Plus, how do the Cubs stack up against their division both behind the plate and on the mound? The guys are chopping it...

03.25.2024

Shota Imanaga Set for Chicago Cubs Home Opener

The 2024 Cubs season is almost ready to start and we are unveiling our divisional power rankings for how the Cubs stack up on the left side of the infield. Do Dansby Swanson and Christopher Morel stack up with the...

03.22.2024

Corey and Brendan Friday: Who will be on the Chicago Cubs 26-Man Roster?

Corey and Jared discuss the latest news entering the final week of Chicago Cubs spring training. Who will round out the 26-man rotation? Who will get the first shot at bullpen innings? An ALLCITY Network Production BECOME A DIEHARD! https://www.allchgo.com/diehard BUY OUR NEW...

03.21.2024

WOW! Missing on Shohei Ohtani might not be the worst thing for Chicago Cubs

One week before the Cubs season opener, were they lucky Shohei Ohtani chose the Dodgers with a $700 million commitment? Plus, the latest from the final week in Arizona, including who Craig Counsell named to the starting rotation, and we...

03.21.2024

CHGO Tavern Style: Did Ryan Poles make the best trade in Chicago sports history?

Did the Chicago Bears make the greatest trade in Chicago history by sending the 1st overall pick to the Carolina Panthers for the 9th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Carolina's 2024 1st Round pick, D.J. Moore, and more!...

03.20.2024

Do the Chicago Cubs have the best outfield in the NL Central entering 2024?

We are eight days away from Opening Day! We continue our NL Central positional rankings. Today we rank right and left field. We also discuss Patrick Wisdom’s back injury. Craig Counsell says it’s concerning and he could miss the start...

03.19.2024

Should the Chicago Cubs have signed Blake Snell?

We are nine days away from Opening Day and Blake Snell has finally signed with a team but Jordan Montgomery is still available. When will Montgomery finally sign and could the Cubs finally slide in? Also we start our NL...

03.18.2024

Sammy Sosa comes back to Chicago for the first time in 17 years

We are 10 days away from Opening Day in Texas! Believe it or not Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell are still available. Sammy Sosa came back to Chicago before those two signed contracts. Sosa made headlines this weekend while here...

03.15.2024

Corey and Brendan Friday: Wesneski, Assad, or Smyly? — Who gets first start?

Greg Huss of North Side Bound joins Brendan to discuss progress on Hayden Wesneski, Javier Assad, and Drew Smyly's spring adjustments. Who of the three will start first? With 40-man implications, does it make more sense to roster Garret Cooper...

03.14.2024

Have the Cubs won the Jose Quintana trade now that the Sox traded Dylan Cease?

After months of offseason trade rumors, the White Sox finally moved Dylan Cease to the Padres for four prospects. There’s no better time than now to revisit the Jose Quintana trade. Has the narrative changed? Also the Brewers lose another...

03.13.2024

Jameson Taillon will likely open the 2024 season on the injured list

Craig Counsell told the media last night that Jameson Taillon will likely start the season on the Injured list for the Chicago Cubs. That leaves the Cubs with a few options before their season opener in Texas, but which direction...

03.12.2024

What role should the Chicago Cubs use Cade Horton if he debuts in 2024?

We’re 16 days away from Opening Day and the Chicago Cubs continue to prepare for the regular season. We have boots on the ground back out in Arizona with prospect and injury updates. Cade Horton was seen doing a live...

03.11.2024

Can Justin Steele repeat his All-Star campaign in 2024 with the Chicago Cubs?

Over the weekend, Justin Steele was named the Opening Day starter for the 2024 season. He becomes the first left-handed starter drafted by the Cubs to start on Opening Day for the Cubs. Today we play our conversation with him...

03.08.2024

Corey and Brendan Friday: How do injuries to Ian Happ, Caleb Kilian, and Nick Madrigal affect Cubs roster?

Corey and Brendan talk about the roster implications if Nick Madrigal and Ian Happ miss extended periods of time. With Caleb Kilian out until July, who might take his 40-man roster spot? An ALLCITY Network Production BECOME A DIEHARD! https://www.allchgo.com/diehard BUY OUR NEW...

03.07.2024

What is the ceiling for Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw?

The Cubs have more than just a few young players scheduled to debut in 2024, but maybe the most intriguing one is infielder Matt Shaw. We talked to Shaw while out in Arizona on his future and what he’s learned...

03.06.2024

Can Christopher Morel be the bridge to Matt Shaw at third base?

Matt Shaw showed off the arm at third base Tuesday night while Christopher Morel has two errors alone today in the Cactus League. If Shaw is the future, can Morel play competently enough to play the position on Opening Day?...

03.05.2024

What is Patrick Wisdom’s role for the Chicago Cubs in 2024?

We’re 23 days from Opening Day in Texas. The Chicago Cubs have a lot of roster questions, that includes Patrick Wisdom and his role with the Chicago Cubs in 2024. We sat down with him at Spring Training in Mesa....

03.04.2024

How does Ian Happ's injury impact Chicago Cubs outfield picture?

Ian Happ's hamstring injury leaves the Cubs outfield with a question mark and some opportunity. Plus, a look at the Cubs slow approach to fixing Jameson Taillon and the Giants affordable deal for Matt Champman. Is the roster set or...

03.01.2024

Corey and Brendan Friday: Are Cubs done adding after signing Cody Bellinger?

Corey and Brendan discuss the impact of Cody Bellinger's signing on the 26-man roster, luxury tax implications, and 2024 win projections. An ALLCITY Network Production PARTY WITH US: https://bit.ly/3SRS03z SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports ALL THINGS CHGO: https://linktr.ee/chgosports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH: http://CHGOLocker.com FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports GET OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: http://www.allchgo.com/newsletter WATCH YOUR...

02.29.2024

Taking a leap with the ‘24 Chicago Cubs

It’s February 29th Leap Day. The guys chop it up with the CHGO diehards. Which Cubs player will take a leap this year and what might make you want to take a leap…into Lake Michigan? Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Cody Delmendo...