Obstructed View Podcast

Obstructed View Podcast episodes:

• 05.20.2024

  Dreamcast 89: Therapy Session

  The jabronis get together after a fairly frustrating and not-fun stretch of Cubs futility to talk ourselves off the ledge as there is plenty of season left and the Cubs are still miraculously maintaining a winning record. We admire Shota...

  
• 05.13.2024

  Dreamcast 88: Counting Our Blessings

  Somehow the Cubs are still winning, so we got together to talk a bit about the frustrating slumps and silly losses in between the fact that the Cubs continue to stay near the top of the standings. We discuss the...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Dreamcast 87: Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

  The title is more of a play on words suggesting that a few of the Cubs’ top performers are on the shelf in one way or another, but yet they soldier on! We put a wrap on the whole Shohei...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Dreamcast 86: Knock On Wood

  The word of the day was injuries as there are a lot of pitchers hitting the injured list through various ailments, and we talk a bit about that on this Dreamcast, along with our praises and thoughts about the Cubs...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Dreamcast 85: Unchecked Optimism

  We’re mere hours from Opening Day if you consider anything less than 48 “mere,” so it’s time to do our season preview episode! In this edition: The great Shohei Ohtani gambling caper Cubs roster, rotation, bullpen, lineup, and outlook MLB predictions including awards and...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Dreamcast 84: A Fun Guy On Third

  RC & AC talk around Oscars night, which featured a lot of Oppenheimer and a pretty awesome musical number, as we also discuss the happenings around Cubs spring training and MLB: Christopher Morel not being horrible at third base Some thoughts on...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Dreamcast 83: O Hai Lisa

  RC and AC talk about the big thing that happened when we were all supposed to be asleep, and some stuff about Christopher Morel, Tom Ricketts, our expectations for this season, and more. You can check out the podcast page or just click...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Dreamcast 82: Following the Superb Owl

  Fresh off the Super Bowl, RC and Berselius hang out to talk about some shitty new uniforms, make fun of the A’s and their stupid stadium situation, ponder what’s up with Cody Bellinger and the other big Boras players, and...

  
• 02.01.2024

  Dreamcast 81 (and 80 too): No Content

  Very little has happened in the new year with respect to the Cubs and what we hoped they would do by now, but Spring Training is a mere two weeks away and so you would think they will do something...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Dreamcast 79: Yellow Journalism

  Nothing much happened during the Winter Meetings, and then Shohei Ohtani did his thing and the journalistic shit hit the fan, so we got together to talk about the aftermath of the Ohtani decision, the timeline of free agent excitement...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Dreamcast 78: Shohei Hey!

  I decided to save “rapid unscheduled disassembly” for some other time when we finally see the Padres fire sale or something similarly spectacular, but we did get together just before Thanksgiving and after a very bad MLB decision occurred. Thankfully,...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Dreamcast 77: Back on the Bandwagon Again

  Welp, we had this thing done on Sunday night and then the Cubs went and blew up our plans, so we recorded again. Mind you it’s a good thing that they did the thing, but still, considering how most of...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Dreamcast 76: Magnificent Seven

  Congratulations to the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks for giving MLB a postseason ratings nightmare, and for preventing me from calling this episode “The Full Dombrowski” just for berselius. Topics include: Our enjoyment of the postseason so far Whether the playoff structure...

  
• 10.02.2023

  Dreamcast 75: The Post-Mortem

  The postseason will continue without the Cubs again, but we got together anyway to talk about what a fun season this was despite the disappointing end. Topics include: Things we liked and definitely did not like How to fix some of the...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Dreamcast 74: Fumes

  Kind of sucky that we have actual jobs and lives and responsibilities that make it so our recording sessions often coincide with Cubs games, and also sucky that sometimes, the Cubs don’t win those games. But methinks most of what...

  
• 09.20.2023

  Dreamcast 73: The Moving Goalposts

  We promise never to talk about magic numbers again too prematurely because that past stretch kind of went to hell in a hurry, but the Cubs are still miraculously in a good position to earn that postseason berth should they...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Dreamcast 72: Magic Number Math

  Rice and berselius talk about the current stretch of struggling Cubness, and try to do some math to figure out the Cubs magic number should they ever decide to play good baseball again. You can check out the podcast page or just click...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Dreamcast 71: House Money

  RC & AC hang out by themselves this time because everyone else had better things to do or whatever. Topics include: Awesome work by Wicks and Assad What’s up with Taillon Cubs vs Brewers The very likely opening Wild Card round Some thoughts on the...

  
• 08.23.2023

  Dreamcast 70: This Game Will Drive You Crazy

  RC, AC, SVB & berselius hang out as the Cubs were crapping the bed against the Tigers (but they did win the finale and the series) to ponder the state of the Cubs. Topics include: The pitching situation, what with Drew...

  
• 08.09.2023

  Dreamcast 69: A Nice Stretch

  As the Cubs continue to chip away at their deficits in both the division and wild card races, RC, SVB, and Berselius hang out to consider how to bridge the rotation until Stroman gets back (and hopefully doesn’t suck), Drew...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Dreamcast 68: Making It Worthwhile

  Glad the Cubs didn’t blow it in the ninth, but they probably should figure out how to find a better lefty reliever. Anyway, RC & Berselius hang out to discuss the happenings around the Trade Deadline now that it’s over, including...

  
• 07.19.2023

  Dreamcast 67: The Gigantic Rant

  RC, AC, and berselius may have ranted the Cubs into a shocking comeback…or not, it could go either way. Topics include whether to buy, sell, or stand pat, trading the farm for a certain uberstar, and more. You can probably note...

  
• 07.12.2023

  Dreamcast 66: All-Star Edition

  After the Draft, RC, Berselius, & BVS hang out to talk about the Cubs strategy, the All-Star festivities and what we liked versus what they need to change, and the usual stuff about whether this team is good enough to...

  
• 06.29.2023

  Dreamcast 65: Jet Lag

  Rice and Berselius hang out to basically kill half an hour talking about the Cubs, Trey Mancini’s shitty defense, some stuff about wildfires and the CBA, and wish everyone a fun Fourth of July as we prepare for the All-Star...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Dreamcast 64: Stay the Course

  Here’s the latest episode where we talk about a bunch of random stuff: The Cubs’ recent hot streak Performances of various players including Seiya Suzuki and Mike Tauchman The bullpen maybe finally getting it together New rules stuff Respect to Joey Votto and the Reds Cubs...

  
• 06.15.2023

  Dreamcast 63: Treading Water

  Until we can figure out a better night/day/whatever to record, it’ll be just RC & berselius gracing your eardrums for those who dare to listen. In this episode: The stupid Oakland Athletics move that’s probably going to happen because Nevada caved...

  
• 06.07.2023

  Dreamcast 62: That Milk Ain’t Clean

  Rice, berselius, & BVS ponder the direction of these Cubs as they decide whether or not this year is a punt year or a go year. We probably talked about some of the stuff you were thinking, including: Unfortunate injury to...

  
• 06.01.2023

  Dreamcast 61: Not Mad, Just Disappointed

  Rice and Berselius hang out to talk about the disappointing Cubs after an encouraging start to the season, when they went 14-13 by the end of April but finish May with a 24-31 record, vastly underperforming their Pythagorean record. We...

  
• 05.18.2023

  Dreamcast 60: Growing Pains

  Well kids, the Cubs just got swept by the Astros, and the last one was a full blown bullpen meltdown just like in the old days. Berselius and Rice Cube got together for a quick record during the game on...

  
• 05.11.2023

  Dreamcast 59: Shrug Emoji

  Why is it so hard these days for the Cubs to score runs, let alone win a baseball game? We did this yesterday on AC’s birthday where he got to tell us a little bit about his undying love for...

  
• 03.30.2023

  Dreamcast 58: Next Starts Somewhere

  Okay kids, we’ve made it to Opening Day. I’m very tired, but this is done before first pitch and you can listen to RC, berselius, BVS, and AC talk about how much the Brewers suck and the Cubs will destroy...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Dreamcast 57: Into the Greg-iverse

  RC invited the Gregs of North Side Bound to talk prospects in the Cubs system that is markedly improved from the last few sell-offs. You can find a better summary at the Podbean page along with links to their socials...

  
• 01.19.2023

  Dreamcast 56: The Best We Can Hope For

  Thanks to Smokestack for pointing us to the best possible title for this one. RC, BVS, and Berselius hang out to talk about whatever this team is right now and how we hope for some good fortune in 2023 with...

  
• 12.23.2022

  Dreamcast 55: How the Cubs Saved Christmas

  Hey everyone, happy holidays! The Cubs pulled off a last minute present just in time even if it wasn’t our first choice in signing Dansby Swanson. Among the various fun topics from AC’s various very good questions include: The fallout from...

  
• 10.06.2022

  Podcast with Dreamcast

  Rice Cube got some of us together to do a podcast! Hopefully this will also show up on the OV feed, assuming that the tubes to itunes etc haven’t been clogged with the dust of indifference. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-y9mbd-12df237

  
• 03.27.2019

  Episode 23: Is this thing on?

  By unpopular demand, we are back! In this episode, Jeff (berselius), David (sitrick2), and Myles (…..Myles) get caught up on the Cubs goings-on, including Various offseason PR disastersThe tumbleweeds bouncing around the farm systemThe rash of extensions around the leagueThe new...

  
• 07.14.2017

  OV Podcast 22: Emergency Jose Quintana podcast

  In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss The newest member of the Chicago Cubs Playoff odds Guessing whether the remaining Cubs 'prospects' are pitchers or hitters Kyle Schwarber better fucking hit now Ben Zobrist's future with the Cubs 2010 Cubs arcana For those of you who wanted...

  
• 06.29.2017

  OV Podcast 21: The Dawn of the Victor Caratini Era

  In this episode Jeff and Myles discuss Montero's DFA and the state of the clubhouse. The Kris Bryant injury and revised win predictions. Should the Cubs sell a few pieces? Predicting Jake Arrieta's contract. Being surprised by the Cubs relatively okay home run hitting/preventing capabilities. Guess...

  
• 05.26.2017

  OV Podcast episode 20

  In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss: Revised win total predictions for the Cubs Which struggling players we are more and less worried about Should Jaby Baez eat into Russell's playing time? How long can Ian Happ keep this up First inning runs – hilarious...

  
• 04.10.2017

  OV Podcast Episode 18: Week One Reactions

  In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss: Arrieta and Heyward’s first week Velocity drops + pitch measurement Other reactions to the first week Berselius has short bench Stockholm Syndrome We look up Cubs legends of yesteryear A tradition unlike any other, berselius gripes about mlb.tv Trade targets...

  
• 04.02.2017

  OV Podcast Episode 17: The Season Approaches

  In this episode: Is Hector Rondon cooked? The Ian Happ conundrum Javy and Addy over/unders Lack of spring training drama Sitrick meets LaTroy Hawkins Guessing the lineup World Series cash grab critiques Predictions for the 2017 season Enjoy. Or don't. I can't tell you what to do.      

  
• 03.23.2017

  OV Podcast Episode 16: A soupçon of podcast

  We are back! Sort of. We squeezed this short podcast in last weekend, and true to the OV brand I messed up my audio setup and missed the first 5-10 minutes of it. In this episode, Jeff (berselius), David (sitrick2),...

  
• 05.17.2016

  OV Podcast 15

  In this episode, Jeff, Myles, and David discuss The recent Pirates series The Cubs are really good The Barves are really bad Lack of concern about Heyward Soler not making adjustments Addison Russell's amazing season Jeff is still not warming up to John Lackey A fun subtraction game This...

  
• 04.12.2016

  OV Podcast 14

  In this episode, David, Jeff, and Myles discuss: The impact of the Kyle Schwarber injury Whether David Ross has any bodies in his garage Players who surprised us this week, one way or another General grumbling about Zobrist and praise for Starlin Castro Impressions of...

  
• 04.04.2016

  OV Podcast 13: The season is upon us

  In this super-sized episode, Jeff, Myles, and David discuss: Jeff still has no internet up in his *Spanish word for holler*. Also no gold prospectors. Food that is deliciously horrible for you Spring Training is finally over, thank DeRosa Vegas, baby Jeff whines about Mountain Goats The...

  
• 03.21.2016

  Obstructed View Podcast: Episode 12

  In this episode berselius and Myles (and eventually Sitrick) discuss Spring training is too damn long. Spring training roster battles, or relative lack thereof. An over/under on how many innings Bryant will play CF. Big Ten basketball woes. Players feuding with their front offices, including...

  
• 03.07.2016

  OV Podcast 11

  The Obstructed View Podcast has returned! In between multiple connection and technical difficulties, Sitrick, Myles, and Berselius discuss mostly offseasons transactions, including: Dexter Fowler's return and Chris Coghlan's departure The Zobrist and Lackey deals, and Starlin's Departure #donttradebaez Jason Heyward's insta-fit with the Club Too Many...

  
• 10.17.2015

  Obstructed View Podcast #10 – Playoff edition

  In this episode: Berselius manages to forgot to record the first 15 minutes of the conversation and we scramble to re-cover everything. Arrieta v Lester in game 1. Watching NLDS games in bars. Cubs + Mets pitching matchups. Wishing the Dodgers had beaten the Mets. A...

  
• 10.05.2015

  OV Podcast no. 9

  In this episode: Wild Card lineup discussion. 2008 vs 2009 vs 2015. Favorite moments of the season. Unrecommended weight loss plans. Sitrick can't have nice things happen to him. Wild Card game predictions Great gif reminicsences Enjoy. Or don't. I can't tell you what to do.

  
• 09.28.2015

  Return of the OV Podcast

  The Obstructed View Podcast returns with an all new episode, only 20 weeks or so late.  Coming to you from the officially official Obstructed View Recording Studio*, Berselius and Sitrick discuss: Crazy predictions that we made fun of that turned out to be true. Wide-eyed disbelief at...