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CCB #163: Who is this team winning series?
Sara and Danny are back talking about the Field of Dreams games and the Cubs taking two out of three from the Reds for their third series win in a row. They also preview a three game series in DC where Juan Soto is already haunting the Nationals and take a look at a one game makeup series against the Orioles on the latest Bleed Cubbie Blue podcast.
42 min
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CCB #162: If You Build It They Will Bet On It
Sara and Danny are back and the Cubs are winning series, admittedly against terrible teams, but winning is cool. They recap the series against the Nationals including great starts from Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele, wonder why Christopher Morel is losing playing time to two guys OPSing under .600 and were cheering for Carl Edwards Jr. (except when he threw at Willson). After the break they wonder why the Cubs are so bad at caring for players after functionally DFAing Jason Heyward on his birthday, talk about pitcher injuries and then preview the Great Cornholio Game tonight in Dyersville. Yes, there will be a Bingo card.
47 min
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CCB #161 Cubs Karaoke and a Series Win
Sara and Danny are back talking about a pretty uneventful weekend series against the Marlins that saw the Cubs bats go quiet while pitching just good enough to take two out of three anyway. They also look at the latest season projections from FanGraphs and preview an upcoming series against the Washington Nationals, who may be the worst offense in baseball after trading Juan Soto and Josh Bell.
40 min
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CCB #160: This Was Not the Trade Deadline Anyon...
Sara and Danny are back looking at the trades the Cubs made and more importantly the ones they didn't make. Willson Contreras and Ian Happ will be playing at the Friendly Confines for at least the rest of the season, Sara and Danny discuss what it could mean and what the future might hold. They also look at the massive Juan Soto trade and the price the Cardinals couldn't bring themselves to pay. After the break they remember the legendary Vin Scully and discuss why there will never be another like Vin before closing out with a preview of the Cardinals doubleheader and a three game series at Wrigley Field against the Marlins.
66 min
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CCB #159 Trade Deadline Drama Delayed
Sara and Danny are back and not very interested in the Giants series -- it's the morning of the trade deadline and almost everything Cubs depends on Juan Soto and the Padres. We break down the surprise Scott Effross trade, the Cardinals acquiring José Quintana, the surprise Josh Hader trade and talk about the future of the Cubs which seems bleak, with winning more of an aspiration than an achievable goal.
50 min
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CCB #158: Today the W Stands for Willson
Sara and Danny are back and looking at an emotionally draining homestand that saw the Cubs extend their winning streak to six as the trade deadline looms and some of our favorite players are certain to be traded, again. We kick off the show venting our frustrations that the Cubs front office seems intent on trading all of our favorite players and uninterested in ever extending anyone. After the break we look at some great pitching performances in the homestand and Seiya Suzuki's uncanny adjustments since coming off the IL. Plus, we pay our respects to Dwight Smith and preview four games against the Giants in San Francisco.
61 min
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CCB #157: Streaming the Sweep
Sara and Danny discuss the Cubs first sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia in 22 years but you only saw it if you have Apple and Peacock subscriptions in addition to whatever else you use for watching the Cubs. Christopher Morel is hot, Seiya Suzuki is too. Willson Contreras is heating up again after a bit of a slump before the All Star Break. After the break we look at a Pirates team that is already selling, and a two-game series at Wrigley that may be the last time some Cubs stars play on the North Side as Cubs. Stay tuned til the end if you want to hear Danny's spicy take on Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt missing the Toronto series.
54 min
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CCB #156: Historic Biblical Losses
Sara and Danny take a look at the Cubs first half and note that this Cubs team is flirting with the worst Cubs records of all-time before they trade anyone, they also delve into trade rumors, take a look at the draft, and cover what they loved from the All Star Game. After the break they talk about Rob Manfred's insistence than $5,000 a year is a livable wage before previewing a series with the Phillies and our old friend, Kyle Schwarber.
63 min
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CCB #155: The Cubs are Metsing
Sara is joined by Amazin' Avenue's Allison McCague to look back at four games against the Mets as the Cubs head into the All Star Break. Allison made her first trip to Wrigley Field over the weekend and offers her takes on the Friendly Confines. They also look at where each team is, and it's clear these two teams are going in different directions, so they discuss places where the Cubs and Mets might match up at the trade deadline. After the break they discuss the draft, the All Star Break the Futures Game and more.
50 min
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CCB #154 Swept by the Orioles
Sara and Danny are back after the Orioles swept the Cubs in a quick two game set. That brings the Os winning streak to 10 and the Cubs losing streak to 6. There wasn't a lot to cheer in these games but we cheer for what we can. They are also talking about the manager changes in MLB, the Royals losing a whopping 10 players as they head to Toronto to play the Blue Jays, and preview a four-game series with the first place Mets at Wrigley Field as MLB heads into the All Star Break.
50 min
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CCB #153 Happ Now, You're an All Star
Sara and Danny are back looking at how the Cubs got swept by the Dodgers, one more time. The Cubs may never win a game against the Dodgers again. Does anyone else remember when these two teams were equal? So do Sara and Danny and it's not particularly amusing. There were things to celebrate -- Keegan Thompson, PJ Higgins, Christopher Morel, and some things they'd rather forget. After the break they look ahead to the All Star Game, congrats to Ian Happ on a well deserved nod, but what is Albert Pujols doing in the Home Run Derby, can you just make it stop? Finally Sara and Danny finish up with a preview of a quick two game series against the Orioles.
57 min
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CCB #152: Haders gonna hate
Sara and Danny are back after two more improbable series wins over the Red Sox and Brewers that have the Cubs winners of 8 of their last 12 games as they head into a four game series with the Dodgers. Seiya Suzuki is back and he is doing damage against Brewers closer Josh Hader. Sara and Danny are also looking at All Star snubs (Ian Happ was robbed) and Manfred's ability to appoint legends to each team. Plus, the Cubs starting rotation is still banged up and pretty much all on the IL as the Cubs see if they can continue their winning ways against the NL West leading Dodgers.
51 min
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CCB #151: Who is this team with their back-to-b...
Sara and Danny are back and the Cubs have back to back series wins. We break down great starts from Dr. Hendo and Valryian Steele, a rebound for Christopher Morel plus some truly epic Wisdongs that Statcast is definitely wrong about. They are also bummed that Ian Happ was robbed and should be on that final All Star Ballot. After the break we are previewing both the Red Sox series and the Brewers series due to the holiday weekend, so you will not want to miss this packed episode.
60 min
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CCB #150 A Series Win in St. Louis
Sara and Danny are back looking at some of the best Cubs baseball of the year as they took two of three in St. Louis. Dr. Hendo made an appearance, they almost won game two and game three was probably the best comeback win of the year. After the break they are looking at an epic brawl between the Angels and Mariners and previewing three games against the Reds at Wrigley Field this week.
47 min
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CCB #149 Ennui Catuli
Sara and Danny are back and the Cubs are bad. They lost three of four to a Pirates team that is calling up top prospects who look every bit as good as advertised as the pitching and defense continues to struggle. But don't worry -- David Robertson got to bat. After the break they talk about MLB's latest ball scandal (do they ever stop?) and look ahead to a three game series in St. Louis against the most basic first place team in the league.
49 min
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CCB #148 The Streak is Over with Brett Taylor
Sara is joined by Bleacher Nation's Brett Taylor to look back at how the Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak while snapping the Braves 14-game winning streak, which is something we haven't seen in MLB for a century. They are also talking about Contreras Day, tough roster decisions on the horizon. After the break they look at what ails Dr. Hendo and Mr. Kyle and preview four games against the Pirates that will include the 2022 debut of Oneil Cruz and a reunion with old friend José Quintana.
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CCB #147: Fly the L
Sara and Danny are back and StubHub is still glitchy and broken. You may want to find a different resale app if you're looking for tickets for Father's Day. Then Sara and Danny dive into a brutal sweep by the Padres that included some solid starts followed by epic bullpen meltdowns. The Cubs now have a 10-game losing streak just in time to host the 14-game winning streak Atlanta Braves. What could possibly go wrong?
54 min
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CCB #146: An Embarrassing Trip to the Bronx
Sara and Danny are back and not at all amused as the Cubs were embarrassed by the Yankees this weekend. They are also updating the StubHub debacle that has MLBs official resale partner...unable to resell MLB tickets, talking about a four-game set with the Padres and hoping against hope that there can be some baseball joy in Wrigleyville this season.
49 min
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CCB #145: An Orioles Thrashing and Yankees' Reu...
Sara and Danny recap the one game the Cubs played against the Orioles earlier this week before a rainout and a couple of much needed off-days. They also review the StubHub revamp, which has made the app borderline unusable at Wrigley Field. After the break, they discuss the Cubs and Willson Contreras avoiding arbitration and what if anything that could mean for the possibility of an extension. They also preview a three-game series against the Yankees in the Bronx that will lead to a lot of reunions with former Cubs, but notably, World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo.
49 min
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CCB #144: So winnable, yet so far away
Sara and Danny break down a five-game series with the Cardinals that saw the Cubs win two and lose three, including back-to-back extra inning losses that were particularly frustrating. They are looking at lineup construction, bullpen options and some outstanding pitching performances from Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson, Matt Swarmer and, of course, Caleb Kilian's debut. After the break they look ahead to a two-game set against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
62 min
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CCB #143: Morel is Rising
Sara and Danny are back recapping a wild Memorial Day weekend that saw the Cubs win three out of six against the White Sox and Brewers. They are looking at some great starts from Keegan Thompson and Marcus Stroman, some promising debuts from Matt Swarmer and Anderson Espinoza, a Willson Contreras home run that cleared Waveland and Christopher Morel setting all-time Cubs records two weeks into his major league career. After the break they are previewing the first Cubs-Cardinals series of the year which will be a five game set at Wrigley Field including a bunch of guys who sound like they were made up hitting out of their shoes, a Saturday doubleheader between a bunch of guys TBD, and the ageless Adam Wainwright matching up against Justin Steele on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball (yes, there will be Bingo).
62 min
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CCB #142: Split with the Reds, Crosstown Classi...
Sara and Danny look back at a four-game split with the Reds that included a 20 run walloping and Seiya Suzuki leaving the game with a sprained finger. They are also looking ahead to two series over the holiday weekend and hoping the Cubs will start righties for the last two games of the Crosstown Classic leaving the lefty arms for four games at Wrigley Field including a Memorial Day doubleheader.
55 min
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CCB #141 Is it outrage or apathy?
Sara and Danny are back looking back at the Cubs dropping three of four to the Diamondbacks as the Tribune drops articles about how Cubs fans are finally past their outrage over last year's trade deadline, they also look at news and notes from around the league before previewing a four game set between the Cubs and the Reds in Cincinnati
56 min
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CCB #140 Cubs wins and Fergie Day
Sara and Danny are back talking about a great series between the Cubs and Pirates that saw Willson Contreras hit his 100th home run, Christopher Morel hit his first home run in his first at bat, a benches clearing incident involving former Cub Daniel Vogelbach and more. After the break they are talking about news from around the league including the automated strike zone debuting in the PCL, the baseball and a preview of four games against the Diamondbacks, which will include the unveiling of Ferguson Jenkins long overdue statue on Friday at Gallagher Way.
57 min
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CCB #139: Back to Back Series Wins
Sara and Danny are back talking about a very successful west coast road trip that saw the Cubs win 4 of 6 facing the Padres and the Diamondbacks. They are taking a look at Kyle Hendricks' gritty win, Seiya Suzuki's glove and Gomes' power against Zac Gallen. After the break they look ahead to another three game set with the Pirates at Wrigley Field, why both of us love Rick Sutcliffe in the booth and why the Cubs and Pirates have shockingly similar offensive stats this season.
59 min