Fly the W

In this segment, Crawly interviews Craig Goldstein, editor in chief of Baseball Prospectus, to walk listeners through the PECOTA projections and why the Cubs did not project as many wins as Crawly was hoping for.

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In this segment, Crawly and Dustin look at the stories that have come out of camp since the last podcast dropped. Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay go to the bullpen, the Cubs sign Edwin Rios, Kyle Hendricks to throw off a mound, and Jed Hoyer still open to extension talks.

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In season 2 Episode 12, Crawly and Dustin break down Baseball Prospectus 2023 PECOTA projections for the Cubs and the rest of the NL Central, Crawly interviews Sloan Park photographers Rich Biesterfeld and John Antonoff on the sites and sounds of Sloan Park, and the guys discuss the new rules MLB are rolling out for 2023

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In this segment, Crawly and Dustin look over Baseball Prospectus 2023 PECOTA projections for the Cubs and the rest of the NL Central. Are the projections accurate?

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In this segment, Crawly interviews Rich Biesterfeld and John Antonoff, free lance photographers who capture the sights and sounds around Sloan Park. Their pictures of the Cubs players in Arizona are widely used by multiple sites and they give Crawly the scoop on the spring training vibe as pitchers and catcher report to camp.

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In this segment, Crawly and Dustin look at the new rules for the 2023 baseball season and what impact they will have on the Cubs. The Ghost Runner on Third, pitch clock, bigger bases, and the ban on the shift are some of the rules that will go into effect in 2023

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In Season 2 Episode 11, Crawly and Dustin talk about the Michael Fulmer signing and how the Cubs pitching staff is shaping up and Crawly continues his interview with Bob Kendrick, president of the Nego League Baseball Museum on the early years of Ernie Banks' life, his relationship with Buck O'Neil, and his Cubs career.

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In this segment, Crawly and Dustin take a look at the signing Michael Fulmer and how that changes the complexity of the Cubs bullpen. The Cubs pitching staff is nearly complete. Who will be the starters, in the bullpen, and the closer?

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In this segment, Bob Kendrick discusses Ernie Bank's early life and how he came to the attention of Buck O'Neil and joins the Kansas City Monarchs

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In this segment, Bob Kendrick talks about how Ernie Banks leaves the Kansas City Monarchs to join the Cubs, the isolation he felt in Chicago, and reuniting with his mentor when Buck O'Neil becomes Major League Baseball's first African American coach.

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