Cubs Talk Podcast
The Cubs Talk Podcast breaks down all things baseball on the North Side. Host Leila Rahimi, James Neveau, and Nate Poppen bring insider perspectives, regular player interviews, and news updates during the team’s pursuit of another championship. New episodes release every Wednesday morning.
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Episodes
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer and Chris Kamka go through some fun and perhaps meaningful numbers through the Cubs' first 17 games, including good trends for the starting pitching and puzzling numbers for Kris Bryant & Anthony Rizzo (1:30). Then, David Kaplan catches up with former Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano, who discusses his comeback attempt with the Chicago Dogs, his accomplishments while he pitched for the Cubs, and his newfound commitment to his faith (10:30).
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Former Cubs TV analyst Todd Hollandsworth talks with Luke & Kap and gives an outside perspective on the 2019 Cubs.00:00:46Holly talks about being in the the TV booth and on the road every day with the Marlins.00:01:51Todd shares his thoughts on the 2019 Cubs and how the team was built through the draft.00:04:03Holly breaks down Jose Quintana's recent run of great starts. He Also talks about Yu Darvish and if what we saw Monday was for real.00:05:37Todd talks about the N.L. Central. Draws similarities to the N.L. East. He says the Cubs still win the division - IF they pitch.00:08:05Holly shares his thoughts on former Marlin Christian Yelich and his dominant start to the 2019 season.00:11:09Todd talks about the "Yelich" trade and how the deal has worked out (so far) for the Marlins.00:13:17Holly discusses Javy Baez sliding into second base and the replay review system in MLB. Where do they go next? How can MLB fix the problem with aggressive base-running vs. being too cautious when sliding.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by David Kaplan and David Haugh of 670 The Score and the Chicago Tribune to discuss what player they are most worried about at this point in the season (1:30), if there is any issue with Kris Bryant not pinch-hitting on his off day last Saturday (3:30), whether or not Jason Heyward can keep up his hot hitting (7:00), and how Tiger Woods' Masters victory compares to the Cubs' 2016 World Series title on a national scale (12:00).
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by former Cub and 2016 World Series Champion Tommy La Stella as he returns to Wrigley Field as a visitor with the Angels, and the utility infielder discusses the good memories of his time with the Cubs and much more (:45). Then, Luke is joined by David Kaplan and David DeJesus to break down the Cubs' rotation stepping up with Jon Lester on the injured list (6:00) before hearing from Joe Maddon on Mike Trout's place as perhaps the face of MLB and the best player in the game (12:00).
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer and David Kaplan discuss the Jon Lester injury situation and what his absence will mean to the rest of the rotation (2:00), the bullpen bouncing back after their horrible start to the season (5:15), the red-hot bats of Willson Contreras, Kyle Schwarber, and Jason Heyward (9:00), leaving Ben Zobrist in the lead-off spot (13:00), and the struggles of Kris Bryant (15:00).
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Tony Andracki and Kelly Crull break down the opening road trip of the season, Kris Bryant's struggles at the plate and look ahead to the home opener00:45 Recapping the series against the Brewers03:00 Sunday's game was more of what you expect a Cubs-Brewers game to be like04:00 Kyle Hendricks' struggles early on06:00 Bryant's struggles at the plate of late14:00 Willson Contreras playing well through the first 9 games17:00 Javy Baez' comments on knowing the Cubs will have their haters20:00 Rizzo keeping the team loose off the field22:00 The team's mindset after starting 2-724:00 Lester getting the start in the home opener
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer catches up with David Bote, Kyle Schwarber & Gordon Wittenmyer as the Cubs and Brewers face off for their first series of 201901:25 David Bote on Brewers series and importance early in season02:15 Bote on controlling what we can control03:32 Bote on his new contract, staying with Cubs04:45 Bote on lineups, approach day-to-day05:30 Bote on his teammates, helping when guys are struggling06:30 Schwarber on Brewers series, excitement07:53 Schwarber on last season, 1 game short, every game counts08:53 Schwarber on teammates picking each other up09:45 Schwarber on slow start. Not a panic, hit the reset button10:34 Luke talks with Gordon Wittenmyer from the Chicago Sun-Times10:55 Wittenmyer on panic in April. Adverse conditions in Atlanta. No broad judgements yet12:09 Wittenmyer on Brewers, possible regression. Starting to build a big hill to climb14:14 Wittenmyer on Christian Yelich and his ascent to MVP status14:49 Wittenmyer on Yu Darvish’s 1st start vs. 2nd start. Still a long time to silence critics.16:38 Wittenmyer on Cubs “Must-win” mandate. Not a 1-way street. Pressing because results are not there yet.18:04 Wittenmyer on Cubs pressing and feeling pressure after winning a World Series.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by Ernie Banks biographer Ron Rapoport to talk about his new book "Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks." The pair discusses Ernie's early life in Dallas, TX (2:00), his fabulous wasted season for infamous 1969 Cubs team (10:00), Ernie talking trash to Willie Mays at Wrigley Field (13:30), who the next Ernie Banks might be today (15:00), and the contrast between Ernie's happy disposition and his complicated private life (19:30).
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Luke, Kap & Kelly talk through the Cubs first 4 games, when to "pull the plug" on the bullpen, and what's changed with Kyle Schwarber in 2019.00:00:22Luke: When is it too early to panic?00:00:40Kap: What was the biggest concern we had going into this season? The bullpen. And it has reared it's ugly head and it looks awful.00:02:00Kelly: I don't like that some guys have built-in excuses already.00:03:25Kap reads off the list of positive signs for the Cubs. IE: Bryant/Schwarber/Baez/etc.00:06:08Looking at the bullpen. Solutions outside of signing Craig Kimbrel. How long do they give this bullpen as it's currently constructed?00:08:28Breaking down C.J. Edwards struggles and if he would/should be sent down at some point if he continues to struggle.00:11:00Tyler Chatwood. What if he's just a 1-inning pitcher now with his massive contract?00:12:37Kyle Schwarber looks great early on. Hes says he's back to the "squatty" guy he was and not over-thinking things at the plate anymore. Does he need to be in the lineup every day?00:18:10Ronald Acuna Jr.'s new contract and what it could mean for any possible Kris Bryant/Javier Baez extensions. Kap thinks both Bryant & Baez will be extended before hitting free agency.00:21:30Expectations for the Cubs record when they return home from Milwaukee next week.
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
On the latest edition of the Cubstalk podcast David Kaplan, David Dejesus and Doug Glanville discuss the Cubs opening series in Texas and look ahead to Atlanta.1:00 Bad start for Yu Darvish2:30 Concern over Carl Edwards Jr4:15 A dangerous look in Kyle Schwarber’s eye7:30 New rules in Cubs clubhouse10:15 why not winning another world series would be a failure12:30 baseball’s watchability
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