Cubs REKAP Podcast

Kap & Gordon start things off discussing the big news prior to the regular season; the Cubs extended second baseman Nico Hoerner to a 3 yr,$35 million dollar extension, meaning he won’t be a free agent until age 29. What does it mean for the Cubs?  For Hoerner?  And how much does it matter for new shortstop Dansby Swanson to have that connection in place for the next three seasons?

Plus - who’s next❓
Is Ian Happ the next Chicago Cub that’s worthy and on the brink of an extension?
The guys debate the topic....

And then, it’s on to 2023. 
It’s the season prediction podcast. 

➡️ Which Cub will have a breakout season?
➡️ Which pitcher will lead the team in wins?
➡️ Who will lead the Cubs in home runs?
➡️ When will Matt Mervis be called up?
➡️ Will either Nico Hoerner or Dansby Swanson win a Gold Glove?  Will both?
➡️ Will the Cubs be buyers or sellers at the deadline?
➡️ Who will be Cubs team MVP?
➡️ Who will be baseball’s MVP, not just NL/AL, but the entire league?
➡️ What will the Cubs record be?
➡️ Who will win the NL Central?

A spirited conversation and one we’ll certainly look back on at the end of the season!

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Lead St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals writer Derrick Goold joins Kap and Gordon to discuss where the Cardinals fit into the 2023 NL Central division picture. 

Defending champions, did St. Louis do enough to capitalize in the off-season and take the next step after an early exit in the postseason. All three debate whether or not they did after not adding a marquee starter. 

Btw, why is Gordon shirtless?!  Derrick questions it all. 

And the impressions that former Cub Willson Contreras has made at Cardinals camp are eye opening…and Goold says Cubs fans aren’t going to be happy when they see how vastly improved his defense is. 

A spirited conversation with the Cubs & Chicago’s biggest rival - the Cardinals and the city of St. Louis.

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WELCOME TO THE REKAP:
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Todd Roziak joins #DavidKaplan & Gordon Wittenmyer to discuss why the Milwaukee Brewers are the team in the NL Central that the Cubs should most worry about in 2023! While Kap has been focused on the defending division champions St. Louis Cardinals, Gordon says that the Brewers have a chip on their shoulder, both as a team and within key individuals. Roziak agrees with Gordon with in depth analysis as to why.

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WELCOME TO THE REKAP:
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With the season less than 3 weeks away, David Kaplan & Gordon Wittenmyer discuss the few roster battles that remain at Cubs camp in Mesa. Plus, why they’ve flipped the script from previous podcasts and believe that pitcher Hayden Wesneski has earned a spot in the big league rotation. 

The conversation pivots to how the Cubs got here, and by here, a team that had to tear it down again in order to build it back up to a contender. Gordon is adamant that in a market like Chicago and for what the Cubs spend, they should never be in that position. Instead, the pandemic brought on ‘biblical losses.’  Kap debates that the Cubs didn’t have a team good enough to win, hence here we are, the new look Cubs ready to start a new tradition. What follows is a fiery debate with plenty of passion!

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WELCOME TO THE REKAP:
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On Episode 3, David Kaplan and Gordon Wittemyer discuss the latest at Cubs spring training, including the rotation. Will Kyle Hendricks be back earlier than anticipated after being ahead of schedule in Mesa?  Although he will unlikely be ready for Opening Day, what can be expected of the former Game 7 starter if he can return to his old self?  

The guys discuss the Cubs lack of ability to lock up their core after 2016, specifically Kris Bryant, who hit a long, towering HR against the Cubs while the guys were recording. Some think KB is due for a monster year. So, in the end, will the Cubs regret not re-signing the 2016 NL MVP?  They debate that topic. 

And, Mike Clevinger of the White Sox will not face discipline after MLB concluded their review of domestic and child abuse claims. The guys make sense of it, and use a former Cubs case to see if there is anything similar from that case.

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Kap & Gordon Wittenmyer discuss the injury bug that’s stricken Cubs camp.  Will Seiya Suzuki be ready for opening day?  Should there be concern?  Plus, their thoughts on yet another megadeal signed in San Diego as Manny Machado lands an 11 year, $350 million dollar extension. 

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They’re back!  David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer reunite for the Cubs REKAP Podcast! Episode 1 looks at the Cubs projections, both by computers and Sportsbook as the pair debate just what kind of season the 2023 Cubs will have. Gordon thinks Kap is out of his mind for the belief he has in this year’s team. Kap believes the Cubs are arguably amongst the best teams in the game defensively. Gordon has some candid thoughts for that thought.

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WELCOME TO THE REKAP:
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✅ Welcome To My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0s9VTJRus0&t=7s
✅ Questions / Comments?:  [email protected]