North Side 9

Episode Air Date: 5/18/19

James, Ron and Justin are back to discuss how hot the Cubs have been! The guys talk about the series from the last week plus, as well as the red-hot Kris Bryant, followed by discussions on Addison Russell's play and the Ben Zobrist saga.

TIMELINE

Justin Hunter and Ron Luce discuss the hot streak the Cubs have been on as they close out the month of April. The guys recap that crazy month from start to finish, while touching on the improvements throughout the first month. There is some more Addison Russell discussion before the guys preview the upcoming 10-game homestead and close out with some closing thoughts!

TIMELINE

1:37 – On Tap Sports Network Articles

4:02 – The CUBS ARE HOT!

22:24 – April Recap

29:11 – Bullpen: Who goes where when injured guys return?

38:27 – AD READ

39:39 – Offense… specifically Willson Contreras

51:08 – Addison Russell… updates and Justin’s take…

1:05:47 – Upcoming Series - 10-game home stand!

1:11:50 – Closing Thoughts

1:15:36 – Wrap Up

James Jacobson and Ron Luce fly through the past few series and how the Cubs faired in those outings. The guys also discuss the Dillon Maples promotion, Addison Russell's impending return, Ron's appearance on Shawn and Maya in the Morning, and the upcoming series' before closing with closing thoughts.

TIMELINE

Ron Luce, James Jacobson and Justin Hunter jumped on the mics to discuss all that has happened in a week of Cubs baseball. The official news about On Tap Sports opens the show, with discussions about Bryzzo, the starting pitching, some injury updates and much more! Come join us on Episode 7!

Episode 7:

0:19 - Intro

1:08 - On Tap Sports

2:52 - Recent series

4:09 - Bryzzo... When will be heat up?

8:09 - Search for a veteran catcher

13:51 - The offense, beyond Bryzzo...

21:14 - The starting pitching has been great!

35:27 - A little bullpen chatter

41:10 - Injuries and Life in the Minors

53:14 - ANCHOR AD

54:26 - Welcome back

54:55 - Addison Russell

1:00:04 - Big Z, Carlos Zambrano, to the Chicago Dogs

1:05:14 - Upcoming games

1:10:48 - Some "Way-too-early" questions and Closing Thoughts

01:22:33 - Wrap Up

Now that baseball is in full swing, the guys discuss some of the common topics revolving around this team. The ups and downs of the pitching are discussed as well as some good, bad and ugly on the offensive side. Be sure to tune in for some hot takes at the end of the episode as the Cubs are prepared to travel to Miami to begin this week of baseball. The lineup is as follows:

0:19 - Intro

0:56 - Series Recaps/Starting Pitching

16:03 - Roster Moves

17:32 - ANCHOR AD

18:44 - Shocker! The Bullpen... 

26:29 - Offense! Who's Bad, Who's Meh and Who's Good?

47:30 - Caratini's Injury... an in-depth look

54:02 - Looking Ahead, Hot Takes and Closing Thoughts

01:09:08 - Wrap Up

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The guys go on quite the rant about the struggles of the bullpen to begin the season. Some bright spots are discussed, such as the offense and parts of the starting rotation. David Bote's extension is discussed and the near future of games are previewed as you head into your weekend. The lineup is as follows:

0:19 - Intro

0:53 - Let there be rants... Bullpen and Starting Pitching

36:55 - ANCHOR AD

38:07 - A Bright Spot! The Offense... and maybe more pitching talk... 

01:06:26 - David Bote Extension

01:08:33 - Upcoming Schedule...

01:13:48 - Closing Thoughts

01:18:19 - Wrap Up

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The North Side 9 clan discusses the season opening roster, some thoughts on the safety of Joe Maddon and some share some season predictions before the Cubs kick-off the 2019 season on Thursday, March 28th in Texas. The rundown is as follows:

0:19 - Intro

2:14 - Ian Happ demoted...

7:56 - Cubs seeking CF help?

12:26 - What to make of Jon Lester?

19:06 - ANCHOR AD

20:33 - Joe Maddon

31:05 - Season Predictions (Wins, Stand Out Players and Bold Predictions)

51:23 - Opening Day is almost here!

56:01 - Closing Thoughts

58:55 - Wrap Up

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On Episode 3, Ron and Justin discuss some general topics surrounding the teams as Opening Day is about two weeks away. James makes his debut in the producer role as the guys discuss Jon Lester, Tyler Chatwood, Money, Bryant and much more!

0:19 - Intro

2:23 - Jon Lester

8:17 - Tyler Chatwood, What's His Role?

13:18 - Throwing Money

21:49 - Kris Bryant Beating the Shift and More Money Talk

32:07 - ANCHOR AD

33:23 - Trade Deadline Changes

47:42 - Cubs Re-Launch the YouTube Channel

54:31 - Closing Thoughts

01:03:29 - Wrap Up

In episode 2, Ron Luce, Justin Hunter and James Jacobson discuss Spring Training, injuries and other points to get ready for the season!

TIMELINE

0:19 - Intro

1:36 - Spring Training (Xavier Cedeno, Darvish, KB, Chatwood)

25:50 - The Injury Bug

30:13 - Bullpen Thoughts

39:16 - ANCHOR AD

40:44 - Spring Training Attendance Record/Pre-Arbitration Contracts/Opening Day Starter

42:36- Who's Your 2-5 Pitchers?

48:59 - Closing Thoughts

01:04:37 - Wrap Up

In our pilot episode, Ron Luce, Justin Hunter and James Jacobson discuss our Cub Fandom, the Joe Ricketts situation, the offseason (or lack thereof), the NL Central and some closing thoughts as spring training quickly approaches for the Cubbies!

TIMELINE

0:19 - Intro

1:44 - Who are the North Side 9 guys?

5:45 - The Joe Ricketts Situation

16:24 - Front Office Lack of Moves/TV Deal

29:15 - ANCHOR AD

30:31 - NL Central

56:46 - Closing Thoughts

1:19:12 - Wrap Up