The Cubs have a lot of names in the pitching staff and bullpen. But how much impact is there?

Tyler Zombro, Cubs Special Pitching Assistant, joins us live to discuss

Jordan Wicks could make the Cubs pitching staff a dangerous one in 2025. But, he has to stay healthy. We talk about this and much more in a sit down interview.

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Chapters in this Podcast:

0:00 - Golf, Faith, and Childhood

9:17 - Ideal Fan Atmosphere

10:40 - Dodgers Offseason Madness

14:06 - 2024 Injuries

19:59 - Offseason Weightloss

22:47 - Zombro's Impact

24:05 - Cubs Pitching Outlook

29:35 - Cliff Lee and Jon Lester

32:20 - Fan Questions

40:34 - Unfinished Business

Why did Jordan Wicks deal with injuries in 2024? Jordan weighs in

Full Interview comes out Jan 29

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The Cubs got their impact arm in the bullpen when they traded for Ryan Pressly on Jan 26. Here's all the details of that trade and what it does for the bullpen and payroll.

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Chapters in Video:

0:00 - Intro

1:51 - Pressly's Decision

4:18 - Trade Details

5:42 - Pressly's Metrics

8:38 - Pressly's Numbers

11:35 - Bullpen Picture

13:25 - More Coming?

I sat down with Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year Brandon Birdsell at Cubs Con. Get to know him, his stuff, what he's working on, and how his role might be a big one for the Cubs in 2025.

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Chapters in this Podcast:

0:00 - Intro

0:23 - Cubs Con Vibes

1:14 - Personal Life

2:55 - What Fans Should Expect

12:07 - Familiar Ties

13:40 - MLB Debut

We were in the middle of our very first episode of our new Cubs show, when the breaking news hit that Jon Berti had signed with the Cubs. Here's our live reaction to that, plus more clips from the full episode.

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Chapters in this video:

0:00 - Breaking News!

0:23 - New Cubs Show

1:39 - Jon Berti Reaction

2:39 - Cubs Bullpen

3:29 - Cody from CHGO

4:21 - Ricketts/Hoyer Transparency

7:20 - Brandon Birdsell's Dad

7:58 - Houston Astros' Rebuild

8:59 - Ricketts' Goal with Prospects

Cole Wright joined me to discuss all things Cubs plus the out-of-control spending habits of the Dodgers.

I really couldn't believe what I read from Tom Ricketts. So, I decided to listen to his full interview with ESPN 1000 Chicago. And, I still can't believe he said it. Here is a breakdown of multiple quotes from Ricketts and how Cubs fans should read these comments.

Interview with Jesse Rogers:   

 • What is the Cubs' TRUE Financial Situ...  

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:28 - Fans $ Expectations

9:50 - Money Ricketts Has Spent

13:20 - Fans "Own" the Team

15:24 - The Plan

19:36 - Hope for the Future

Jim Riley of BALLCAP Sports proposed a trade that would send Dylan Cease to the Cubs. I reacted to it and countered with a trade of my own.

Original Trade Proposal from BALLCAP:   J • Dylan Cease TRADE MACHINE | Cease Tra...  

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Chapters in this Podcast:

0:00 - Dylan Cease for Nico Hoerner

1:18 - Kyle's Counter

6:23 - Fan's Trade Proposal

Lance and I talked about:

-MLB's broken offseason format

-Chances Cubs get Alex Bregman

-Confusing offseason for the Cubs

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