Cubs On Deck

The trio of Greg Huss, Bryan Smith, and Greg Zumach hop on the show for this week’s special live edition of the podcast! As spring training inches closer, it’s the perfect time to answer listener questions about Cubs prospects live as they come in!

Don't worry! We recorded this live, but you can listen to the episode any time!

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:

• How we see top 50 prospect Michael Busch fitting in with the Cubs
• What the Cubs gave up with Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope
• A full interview with Bryce Windham where we talk about his comfort levels behind the plate, the use of the ABS system in Triple-A, his teammates, and his positive mental state these days

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:

• The Cubs have hired Jason Kanzler as their new farm director and promoted Ryan Otero to oversee their pitching development. We project what that means for the organization.
• There has been far too much PCA discourse this offseason. We try to put an end to it once and for all.
• MLB introduced Spring Breakout and we predict the roster the Cubs might throw together.
• In response to our newest Cubs prospect rankings, we take a look at the biggest discrepancies we had.

Always the entertainer, Cubs prospect Cole Roederer joins Greg Huss, becoming the show's first player to come on the show more than once! Topics include (but are absolutely not limited to):

• A day in the life of Cole Roederer in the offseason
• How his mindset has changed over the course of his pro career
• The absolute heater he went on in July
• The vibes in the Tennessee clubhouse
• What it's like playing for Kevin Graber
• How he acted once he got to Iowa
• Time for fluffing his teammates

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:

• PCA, Triantos, & Arias vs. Cade, Canario, & Haydn
• Shaw, Bally, & Ferris vs. Jaguar, ONKC, & Gray
• Rojas, Brody, & BJMJ vs. Brown, Vazquez, & Alexis
• Several listener questions!

Our first player guest of the offseason is Kohl Franklin as he joins Greg Huss. Topics:

• His three championship rings
• Brand new sweeper
• Dealing with the tacky baseball in the Southern League and how it impacted his changeup
• His confidence after leaving South Bend to go to Tennessee

In this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith, the fellas break down the Rule 5 Draft and dig into five players that might get added to the 40-man roster to protect them from another team plucking them away: Michael Arias, Pablo Aliendo, Bailey Horn, Porter Hodge, and Kohl Franklin.

Aram Leighton joins Greg Huss to talk about his Top 100 List from Just Baseball, one where the Cubs feature five prospects in the top 50-ish in all of baseball: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cade Horton, Owen Caissie, Kevin Alcantara, and Matt Shaw.

Just Baseball's Top 100: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/mlb-top-100-prospects-2023/

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:

• Arizona Fall League updates on James Triantos, Kevin Alcantara, and Christian Franklin
• What might the Cubs do about pending MiLB free agents Luis Vazquez and Yonathan Perlaza?
• Answering listener questions including comparing and contrasting Moises Ballesteros to Kyle Schwarber as a Cubs prospect
• Ranking Pedro Ramirez, Cristian Hernandez, Alexis Hernandez, and Christopher Paciolla

The three-headed monster of Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith wrap up the first season of the Cubs On Deck Podcast with the inaugural award show. The guys hand out a total of 18 awards, ranging from Hitter of the Year to Best Fastball to The Sean Barry Award and everything in between.

A huge thanks to all of you for tuning in each week. Your support means the world to us here at COD!