What a night! My very first live CubsPS+ show just so happened to line up with the Cubs clinching a postseason berth in Pittsburgh. You couldn’t script it better unless you’re Craig Counsell drawing up a getaway day lineup.

Here’s what went down:

Cubs Clinch & Celebrate 🥂
– The Cubs locked it up in Pittsburgh, which feels poetic since they’ve been breaking Pirates’ hearts since the ’80s.
– Ian Happ caught the clincher, then gave a clubhouse speech—who says he isn’t a leader?
– Craig Counsell even cracked a smile. Yes, really. Someone check if he sprained a facial muscle.

Cody & I Relive Our First Clinch Memories 📼
– Cody was all about Sosa in ’98 but truly “got it” in 2003.
– Me? 1984 and 1989—both in Pittsburgh, so this felt like baseball déjà vu with better lighting.

The Vibes vs. The Grumps 🙃
– Twitter may complain about champagne showers, but come on—162 games, and you make the postseason? You celebrate.
– Cody’s advice: “Hammer the Reds tomorrow, because the Cubs will be hungover.” 🍻

October Roster Math 🔢
– Cade Horton is basically 2015 Jake Arrieta reincarnated. Game 1? Pencil him in.
– Matthew Boyd might just need a juice cleanse, a nap, and maybe a time machine to 2019.
– Taillon on the mound at Wrigley in October? Stranger things have happened…like the Cubs clinching without a full-scale collapse.

Young Cubs, Old Cubs, All the Cubs 🐻
– PCA is finding his swagger again.
– Moisés Ballesteros is hitting bombs like he thinks he’s auditioning for Rizzo’s job—while Rizzo himself returned to Wrigley to nearly catch one of those bombs in the bleachers.
– Nico Horner = steady. Ian Happ = streaky in the best possible way.

Bonus Fireball Clause 🔥🥃
– Cody promised the bleacher faithful he won’t say no to a Fireball shot next weekend. Hold him to it.

This episode had it all: clinching euphoria, live banter, roster debates, Anthony Rizzo nostalgia, and plenty of laughs. The Cubs are headed to October, Cody’s Wrigleyville Forever pod is rolling, and CubsPS+ is officially live.

Episode takeaway: Baseball is fun again. Drink the champagne, hammer the Reds, and let’s ride.

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