CubsPS+ - A North Side Numbers Game

This installment comes after a lost week to some superbug we’re affectionately calling “camp crud” took the host down for a week. I describe my own connections to the Field of Dreams game, albeit a bit late and talk about how Jed Hoyer and the Cubs have been steadily raising the talent level floor on this team and how they may raise the ceiling this offseason. Thanks for listening!

The episode starts with a tribute to the late, great Vin Scully, who passed last week. The discussion moves to the trade deadline - who the Cubs traded, who they didn’t and who they got back and then closes with what to look for the rest of the season. There will be a roster crunch the rest of the way.

NOTE: Post production, the Cubs announced that Jason Heyward would remain an inactive player the rest of this season and then be released in the offseason. This episode discusses releasing Heyward related to the roster crunch.

The Cubs head to San Francisco riding a 6-game and 2-sweep winning streak, but will likely be saying goodbye to some beloved players at the deadline for the 2nd year in a row. We deep-dive into Nico’s offensive rise, comparing him to a Cub great from the past.

Looking back from the All Star break, this episode breaks down the Cubs situational hitting and continued offensive struggles in extra innings.

Having lost 7 straight games, the Cubs approach the All Star break with clear weaknesses and clear pieces that could be a part of a winning future.

This podcast takes a look back at last year’s trade activity and the potential for trades this year. What impact could potential deals have on the Cubs rebuilding process?