Cubs Cards Cast

Just as the Cardinals were fighting through a series of injuries, news broke that the FBI is investigating several front office employees suspected of hacking the Houston Astros. Did the Cardinals handle the news well and what is the likely outcome? Meanwhile, as Cubs fans snicker at the development, they were smiling at their new DH, Kyle Schwarber, as he hit up a storm in his first games. 

Dan and John discuss the latest Cardinals' injury — the loss of LF Matt Holliday to a quad injury. Will this propel the Cardinals to bring in another bat via trade or will the Cards stand pat for now? Are the Cubs ready to take advantage of the loss or will they be too busy retooling their bullpen and rotation?

As the Cards roll along with the best record in baseball, the Cubs are inching toward .500 and just got passed by the Pirates. Dan and John discuss whether the Cubs are regressing to their rightful spot in the standings or are on the verge of a season-changing blockbuster trade. Are we witnessing the last month of the Starlin Castro era in Chicago?

The Cardinals suffer another season-ending injury, this one to starting First Baseman Matt Adams. Dan and John analyze the options to replace Big City and whether his loss will be the blow that brings the Cardinals back to the pack in the NL Central. 

As the Cards and Cubs pull away from the rest of the NL Central, at least for now, both teams are pondering changes in their starting OF alignments. Dan and John examine the possible demotions of Jon Jay and Chris Coghlan as well as trades looming on the horizon. Also discussed is good news for both pitching staffs.

Dan and John discuss whether the offense-heavy Cubs four game sweep of the Mets young gun pitchers in a showdown series this week means the team has turned the corner toward contention in the NL Central. If so, who will the Cubs target at mid-season in trades and how will the Cardinals react with moves of their own. And what is going on with Matt Carpenter?

Dan and John attend part of the Cubs-Cardinals four-game series in St.Louis and give their observations about the games and the new state of the NL Central race, where the Cardinals have opened distance on the rest of the pack. Can the young, talented Cubs stay close enough to give us all a thrilling summer and fall? Our hosts assess this question and more.

One wayward step in Milwaukee ended Adam Wainwright's season and sent the NL Central race into a new dynamic. How will the St. Louis Cardinals replace their ace and does the injury mean the Chicago Cubs will be more likely to go all in for Phillies' ace Cole Hamels. Dan and John analyze the eventful week on the eve of next week's big Cubs-Cards four-game showdown in Missouri.

We finally got to see Kris Bryant play and just when it seemed the fun was over, the Cubs called up Addison Russell too, weeks before expected. Dan and John analyze the first week performances of both mega-prospects and look at some looming problems in both the Cubs' bullpen and starting rotation. For the Cardinals, it was a smooth start to the season, albeit with less excitement than in Chicago.

Hosts Dan and John talk about the co-leaders of the NL Central, the Cubs and the Cardinals, predict which train to Chicago Kris Bryant is on, and analyze whether his arrival will shake up the National League.