Cubs On Deck

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss, Bryan Smith, and Sam Weiderhaft of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans:

• Owen Caissie takes home three awards from Baseball America and MLB Pipeline
• The Smokies are in the Southern League Championship series thanks to a stacked roster
• Recapping the Myrtle Beach Pelicans season

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and South Bend broadcaster Brendan King:

• Pete Crow-Armstrong's promotion to Chicago
• 8 Cubs prospects selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League including Kevin Alcantara, James Triantos, and Alexander Canario
• Recapping the South Bend Cubs 2023 campaign by handing out Team MVP, Cy Young, and Reliever of the Year

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

• Luke Little's promotion to Chicago
• Updates on Frankie Scalzo, Marino Santy, Jackson Ferris, Pedro Ramirez, Christian Franklin, and Jared Young
• A deep dive into Justin Steele's path from the 2014 draft to his status now as one of the best pitchers on the planet

Some topics on this week's loaded mailbag episode hosted solo by Greg Huss:

• Who will be the next pitcher called up to Chicago?
• What pitchers should we expect to break out in the lower levels next year?
• How to replace PCA and Cade in the Top 100
• Predicting some Arizona Fall League selections
• Who is the odd man out of a 2024 MLB starting rotation?
• How to treat development in a contention window
• What's up with Haydn McGeary?

On this week's episode, Greg Huss and Bryan Smith do deep dives into...

• Jordan Wicks and his fellow homegrown pitchers
• Matt Shaw after his promotion to Double-A
• Alexander Canario and his back-ness
• Jefferson Rojas' newfound stardom
• The new-age Bash Brothers in Brian Kalmer and Jonathon Long
• The officially settled-in Pedro Ramirez

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen:

• Pete Crow-Armstrong's role in a Chicago playoff push
• Jordan Wicks' ability to stabalize the rotation
• Which lefty will get called up next?
• Alexander Canario is all the way back
• Keegan Thompson is finally healthy and looking better
• The underrated resumes of Bryce Windham, Luis Vazquez, and Yonathan Perlaza

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

• Six Cubs propsects find themselves on either the MLB Pipeline or Baseball America top 100 rankings
• Playing a game of "Higher or Lower" with the Cubs Top 30 rankings from Pipeline and BA. We choose which national publication got it right

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

• MLB Pipeline really likes the Cubs system
• Are the Cubs too conservative when it comes to developing their pitchers? Are the innings and pitch limits too extreme?
• A Luis Devers update
• What Iowa pitchers can help the MLB bullpen down the stretch?

Topics for the most jam-packed episode this show has ever seen, with your co-hosts Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:

• Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cade Horton, and Matt Shaw promoted up a level
• Dissecting the DJ Herz & Kevin Made for Jeimer Candelario trade
• Quick breakdowns of the other two trades that sent away prospecty-types Nelson Velazquez & Manny Rodriguez
• Greg's notes from a trip to see South Bend play
• Clips from an old interview with DJ Herz
• An exclusive interview with Frankie Scalzo Jr.

Topics for this week's episode with Greg Huss and Myrtle Beach Pelicans broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft:

- Pitching updates on Marino Santy, Jackson Ferris, Luis Rujano, Koen Moreno, and Grant Kipp
- Hitting updates on Parker Chavers, Jefferson Rojas, Reivaj Garcia, and Rafael Morel
- Will new draftees make their way to The Beach?