Cubs On Deck

Greg Huss is joined by Bryan Smith in this one as they each select 5 players that they think could put up better results in the second half than we saw from them in the first half of the year.

You get three hosts for this episode with Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith!

• What to expect from 1st round pick Matt Shaw
• Details on every single pick from round 2 to round 10
• Notable picks that really caught our eyes on day 3 of the draft

The MLB Draft is less than a week away, so let's preview what it might look like for the Cubs!

• MLB Draft basics
• Recent mock drafts
• Who is on the Cubs' radar?
• Rising players
• Sleeper picks

South Bend Cubs broadcaster Max Thoma joins Greg Huss for this week's episode as the two talk...

• Cade Horton's dominant start to his pro career
• BJ Murray's selection to the Futures Game
• Moises Ballesteros' transition to South Bend
• Why Kevin Alcantara mysteriously is falling off prospects lists

Brendan Miller of CHGO joins the show this week to bring a Major League perspective to this minor league podcast. He and Greg Huss talk about prospects that were successful in the minors and why they haven't been as good in the big leagues. The two get lost in plenty of new Triple-A Statcast talk before ending the show with Brendan asking Greg some tough questions about the system as we know it.

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

• Expectations for Alexander Canario and Drew Gray as they return from injuries
• Deep dive on Cade Horton and what makes him special
• Deep dive on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the chances he is a stud in the big leagues

Always one of the more fun shows, the two Gregs dig into the mailbag to answer ten listener questions in the episode:

• When will Ferris and Ballesteros be promoted?
• Potential ace pitchers?
• Who wins a Cubs prospect home run derby?
• Who can help the Cubs bullpen?
• Can the system change the way a bullpen is constructed?
• Ed Howard's projection?
• Thoughts on Cole Roederer?
• Can Haydn McGeary be a top 10 prospect?
• Overall thoughts of the system?
• Who could Cubs take in first round of draft?
• What is one player you would like the Cubs to draft?

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

• Daniel Palencia, Luke Little, Ryan Jensen, and Riley Thompson in the bullpen
• A game of "Are They Legit?" featuring Luis Vazquez, Ezequiel Pagan, and BJ Murray
• Which prospects do we think are the most underrated?

Greg Huss is joined by Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen in this episode. Topics:

• Alex talks Greg off the Kilian-sized ledge
• Miguel Amaya's insane start in Triple-A
• Why Brennen Davis has had a more successful season than you'd think
• What it is like for Cam Sanders and Riley Thompson to convert to the bullpen
• Who is up next for a big league promotion?

Greg Huss is joined by Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Just Baseball, Aram Leighton. As Cubs fans, we can be a little blinded by our fandom as we rate the legitimacy of the system. Covering the entire league and their prospects, Aram provides some much-needed context for players like PCA, Matt Mervis, Owen Caissie, and Kevin Alcantara while also breaking down the depth and pitching infrastructure of the organization.

Check out Aram's work:

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