Wrigleyville Nation's Podcast - Chicago Cubs Discussion, News, & More

It is pitching stats 101 with our special guests Mauricio Rubio Jr and Harry Pavlidis, from Baseball Prospectus.  This is an intro to advanced pitching stats.  FIP, ERA+, and more.  A fun roundtable discussion.  Tell your Cubs fan friends about us....Enjoy, and Go Cubs!

 We are joined this week by Dan Szymborski from ESPN.com, he is a contributor to Baseball Think Factory and fangraphs.com.  He is the originator of the ZIPS projection system.  We break down the what ZIPS has projected for the Cubs this season.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Jeremy and Pat are joined by Jim Nagle (Pat's Dad) to discuss our Ernie Banks memories.

We are joined this week by Mark Gonzales, Cubs beat writer from the Chicago Tribune.  We open the show breaking down the Dexter Fowler trade.  We have a full recap of the very newsworthy Cubs Convention.  Bleachers won't be done until May, Beers cost $10, Joe Madden is still great, Games likely to be blacked out for down state, and the Cubs bought some rooftops.  And much, much more.  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

John Arguello from CubsDen joins Jeremy and Pat this week.  We open the show discussing Startlin Castro coverage.  We discuss the Motte and Ross signings.  5th Starter candidates.  And we wrap up this week talking Bruce Sutter!  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Bruce Miles, Cubs beat writer for the Daily Hearld, is Back!  Bruce, Jeremy, and Pat discuss the Cubs moves and news coming out of the winter meetings.  Maddon, Hammel, Montero, and of course we talk Lester.  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Free agent and trade talks with Jeremy and Pat.  We are all waiting for Lester to sign somewhere.  Pat breaks down why Martin's contract is worse than you thought it was.   Cubs did make a trade.  This weeks number 40 is one of our all time favorites.  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

This weeks guest is Jonah Keri.  Jonah Keri is from grantland.com and is the author of Up, Up, & Away about the Montreal Expos.  And, he is the author of the Extra 2%, the story of the Tampa Bay Rays.  We talk all about Joe Maddon's arrival and what it means for the Cubs.   What should we expect from the new Cubs manager.  Pat gives an update on neighborhood construction, and more.  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

 Jeremy & Pat recap the Cubs Season Ticket Holder Event.  Crane & Theo present & discuss the state of the Cubs and the Future plans.  Listen to Theo's thoughts on Swarber and Bryant.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

 Jeremy & Pat recap the Cubs 2014 season.  We look back on our predictions from Spring Training.  Where are the Cubs drafting?  Rizzo is better than Jeter.  Cubs #38 is Big Z.  Tell a Cubs fan friend about us.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!