<p>Mark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' 3-0 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon, a day after first baseman Michael Busch hit an epic walk-off homer to earn Chicago a win. Later, Grote pondered which player(s) the Cubs could trade away if they swing a deal to help improve the club.</p>

Mark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' 3-0 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon, a day after first baseman Michael Busch hit an epic walk-off homer to earn Chicago a win. Later, Grote pondered which player(s) the Cubs could trade away if they swing a deal to help improve the club.

Grote: Cubs are so close to being great (Hour 1)

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