David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with Episode 9 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered, where the guys talk about the BIGGEST storylines from around MLB. They react to Pete Crow-Armstrong making MLB History by becoming only the seventh player to join the 40/40 club as he reached 40 stolen bases in the Chicago Cubs’ final home game of 2026. The Cubbies also clinched a playoff berth in their final home game, and cemented themselves as one of the NL Wild Card teams this year. The Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres also clinched their playoff berths, as there are only two spots remaining, which is the AL West title, and the final wild card spot where the Philadelphia Phillies look to clinch their berth. The guys react to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s comments about his $500 million contract and how he said he was paid for what he has already done, not what he will do in the future, as well as what the Miami Marlins are doing with putting starting pitchers in the bullpen during their off days. Finally, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about the MADDEST they’ve ever been on a baseball field, who the ultimate GLUE GUY is on the Cubs, as well as whether they thought that the Cubs were going to be a 90-win team before the season started.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK with Episode 8 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered, where the guys talk about the BIGGEST storylines from around MLB, as well as the playoff races in the AL West, AL Central, and NL Wild Card. They talk about Chicago Cubs STAR Alex Bregman taking a foul ball off the face, suffering facial fractures, and sidelining him for the foreseeable future. Bregman’s goal is to return at some point in the playoffs, but there is no time frame. The guys then dive into the AL Central race between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians, as well as the AL West race between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. Finally, they answer fan mailbag questions about Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP season, as well as David Ross’ chance to be a coach for Team USA in the WBC.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for episode 7 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered, where the guys talk about the BIGGEST headlines from around MLB. They discuss how the ENTIRE Chicago Cubs team went to Churchill Downs on their off day to support Alex Bregman’s horse who was racing in the last race that day. Pete Crow-Armstrong was seen giving the horse a nice pep talk before the race, and as Rossy says, right now everything PCA touches turns to GOLD as Act of Parliament won last night and the Cubs had a MASSIVE celebration on the infield. The guys then react to Aaron Judge getting hurt with a lower leg injury just seven games after returning from his long stint on the IL with a fractured rib. Rizzo talks about how he HATES that the New York Yankees played him so much despite just coming back healthy, and hopes that the Yankees captain won’t be out for long. The guys react to the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their 13th NL West title in the last 14 years, and talk about how CRAZY it is for the Dodgers to be this good year in and year out. They later talk about the BEST incentives in baseball in their “paper chase” segment as the regular season winds down, and Max Muncy of the Dodgers has one of the coolest incentives you’ll see. Finally, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about their favorite players from growing up, how the 2016 Chicago Cubs would fare in 2026, and how Rizzo is training for the Chicago Marathon that is just under a month away.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 6 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered where the guys talk about how the New York Yankees are in a PERFECT spot to make a World Series run after getting Aaron Judge back, and having the BEST pitcher in the AL in Cam Schlittler. After clinching a playoff berth last night, the Yankees are starting to fire on all cylinders at the perfect time. The guys talk about Ronald Acuna Jr. playing the VILLAIN role in the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies HEATED rivalry as the former MVP has DOMINATED the Phillies this season, especially over the last two weeks as the Phillies try to close the gap in the NL East. Pete Crow-Armstrong tied Billy Williams for most home runs by a lefty in Cubs history after hitting his 42nd last night. PCA now needs only 3 stolen bases to join the 40/40 club. Pete Alonso returned to face his former team in the New York Mets where he was greeted with a standing ovation after 7 years with the Mets, and became the franchise leader in home runs. The guys talk about the MASSIVE series between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians as this 3-game set could decide who wins the AL Central, and Rizzo talks about the Roberto Clemente Award finalists and about how meaningful this award is in the game of baseball. Finally, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about the Chicago Cubs struggling bullpen, catching a no hitter, and Rizzo’s infamous 14-pitch at bat that ended in a home run.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 5 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered! The guys react to Aaron Judge’s return to the New York Yankees after being out with a fractured rib since May 31st. They talk about how important the Captain is to the Yankees and how they are in PRIME position to go on another run come October. Ross and Rizzo then react to Shohei Ohtani announcing he is DONE pitching in 2026 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and will be a hitter only moving forward, as well as Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming the second Chicago Cubs lefty to hit 40 HR in a season. PCA seemingly has the MVP locked up, and is going for every franchise record he can find as he looks to become only the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club. Lastly, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about getaway days in baseball, September call-ups, and Rizzo tells a hilarious story from when came in to pitch during a Cubs blowout loss and struck out Freddie Freeman.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 4 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered! The guys recap a picture perfect weekend from NL MVP front runner Pete Crow-Armstrong as he hit three home runs on Saturday in the Chicago Cubs’ win over the Cincinnati Reds, and followed that up with two more HRs on Sunday Night Baseball with Rizzo on the call alongside Reds legend Joey Votto. The Cubs continued the hot hitting into Monday where they put 17 runs on the board in the opening game in their crucial series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs hit a franchise record nine home runs in the game, and ended August by setting an MLB record with 62 HRs as a team in the month.

The guys also react to Ketel Marte making his RETURN for the Arizona Diamondbacks after being placed on the reserved list, followed by a brief stint on the IL, as well as react to Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer turning back the clock and becoming only the second pitcher in MLB history to have a 10 strikeout game, while only allowing one hit at 42 years old, joining Nolan Ryan. The New York Yankees took three out of four from the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, but it didn’t go without any drama as Jazz Chisholm stole two bases late in a game on Sunday when the Yankees already had the game in hand, leaving the Red Sox announcers to call out Jazz for breaking one of baseball’s “unwritten rules,” and saying that they should throw at the next Yankees hitter to come to the plate. After reacting to Colton Cowser of the Baltimore Orioles making a game-winning play to rob the Colorado Rockies of a walk-off HR the guys answer some fan mailbag questions. Rizzo tells a HILARIOUS story about squashing the BEEF between him and Aroldis Chapman after Rizzo charged the Reds dugout to fight Chapman before he was traded to the Cubs and ultimately became one of Rizzo’s favorite teammates. Rossy talks about the art of tipping pitches, and how hitters are looking for every advantage they can find at the plate.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 3 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered! The guys react to Kyle Schwarber’s EPIC walk-off HR for the Philadelphia Phillies in their SWEEP of the St. Louis Cardinals, Merrill Kelly CALLING OUT the Cubs for allegedly STEALING signs in the Chicago Cubs’ shutout win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rafael Devers hitting a HR in his return to Fenway Park to face his old team in the Boston Red Sox, as well as the Houston Astros FIRING GM Dana Brown despite LEADING the AL West, and being in a playoff spot. Later, the guys answer some fan mailbag questions about whether they ever got into an argument while Rossy was managing Rizzo for the Cubs, as well as whether WAR is an overused stat, especially when it comes to MLB awards such as the MVP race between Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani, or the NL Rookie of the Year between JJ Wetherholt and Sal Stewart.

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David Ross & Anthony Rizzo are BACK for episode 2 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered! The guys react to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s WALK-OFF Home Run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs the win over the Chicago White Sox. PCA had his MVP-Moment as he started off the game with a leadoff HR, and ended the game with a walkoff HR. The guys talk about how PCA has transformed his entire offensive game over the course of one offseason, and with him being the best Centerfielder in MLB, the guys are choosing PCA to beat Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL MVP. The guys then recap the Field of Dreams game where the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins with Rizzo on the call for Netflix. Rossy brings up Rizzo’s “Corny dad jokes” with former teammate Kyle Schwarber during his post-game interview, and the guys share a laugh about the transition from playing to being on the media side. The guys react to Joshua Baez’s 3 HR MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, Ketel Marte getting placed on the Arizona Diamondbacks reserved list, as well as how to fix the Dodgers Bullpen, and try to figure out what’s wrong with Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK to kick off their NEW podcast after wrapping up The Lovable Reunion, which celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. Ross and Rizzo are here to discuss the NL MVP race between Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Ohtani, debate why the Los Angeles Dodgers are STRUGGLING since the MLB All-Star Break, as well as discuss Bryce Harper’s comments leading into the trade deadline, and where his relationship stands with the Philadelphia Phillies front office. The guys also highlight the Boston Red Sox as they have been the best team in baseball since July 1st, as well as give their MLB power rankings as we head into the final stretch of the baseball season.

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Former Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein join Anthony Rizzo and David Ross to discuss joining the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox, bringing Rizzo to Chicago, developing baseball players, the MLB Draft, hiring Joe Maddon, and building the Cubs roster piece by piece, including players like Jon Lester, Dexter Fowler, and Aroldis Chapman. He also gets into the Cubs’ 2016 MLB playoffs run, including beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS and the seven-game battle against the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Plus, don’t miss Epstein’s never-before-told story from the infamous Game 7 rain delay. #Volume

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