Sara and Andi look back at a heartbreaking series against the Cardinals that was filled with emotional goodbyes. They are also talking about more injuries, three games with the Pirates and what to expect from Cuppa Cubbie Blue in the offseason.
51 min
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CCB #41: It's Cardinals O'Clock
Sara and Andi look back on a disappointing series with the Reds that saw the Cubs drop two out of three at home. They also do a quick check in on Cubs injuries (there are a lot of them) and then look ahead to the most important series of the season: four games at Wrigley against the Cardinals, which will include WGN's final televised game at Wrigley Field..
40 min
153
CCB #40: Runs, Rizzo and Reds
Sara and Andi look back on a historic offensive output by the Chicago Cubs who scored 47 runs against the Pirates over three days completing a much needed sweep. However, it came with a cost as Anthony Rizzo went down in game three with a rolled ankle. They also look at the state of the tightening race, explain why they are Nationals fans this week and talk about the Reds coming to Wrigley for a three game series that begins on Monday with #CubsSocial Media Night.
40 min
154
CCB #39: Will the Real Chicago Cubs Please Stan...
Sara and Andi are releived the Cubs held on to win 2 out of 4 against the Padres. They are also looking forward to Andi visiting Chicago for #CubsSocial Media night and Pedro Strop Bobblehead Day and talking all things pennant race and Pirates.
38 min
155
CCB #38: Nico Hoerner Watch is Here
Sara and Andi are understandably bummed with just about everything that could go wrong going wrong in Milwaukee over the weekend. They are also talking the state of the race and whether the Cubs have a better shot at the division or the Wild Card, their upcoming plans for #CubsSocial Media Night, and praying this Nico Hoerner call up rumor is real.
40 min
156
CCB #37: Mini Sweeps Count as Sweeps
The Cubs bats are back and so are Zobrist and Willson. Sara and Andi are talking about how the bats carried the Cubs to a two-game sweep of the Mariners, LONG home runs, #CubsSocial shenanigans and the state of the playoff race. After the break they look ahead to a crucial four-game series with the Brewers and what to expect on a Chicago v. Wisconsin weekend.
36 min
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CCB #36: The Bats are Dead Again
Sara and Andi look back at how the bats just stopped working for two games in the Brewers series. The timing for this offensive outage really couldn't be worse with the Cardinals surging as the Cubs falter. They are also looking ahead to a short two game series with the Mariners.
38 min
158
CCB #35: Road Cubs Sweep!
Sara and Andi are overjoyed as the road Cubs sweep the Mets. There were incredible things in this series, Darvish has new pitches, Lester is a grinder, Caratini hits dingers - they'll break it all down. They're also looking at the state of the NL Central, what to expect as the Brewers head to Wrigley and working with the lovely ladies from "A Pod of Their Own" to help raise money to combat domestic violence this September.
39 min
159
CCB #34: It's not great, Bob
Sara and Andi look back at a pretty disastrous series with the Nationals and there is a lot of blame to go around. They also talk about the playoff race as the Cardinals stay red hot and the Brewers continue to fall off a cliff. After the break they are looking ahead to a three game set with the Mets where the Cubs will have to run the gauntlet of their pitching staff: Stroman, Syndergaard and deGrom.
39 min
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CCB #33: Is that a game chart or a roller coast...
Sara and Andi are recording a bit early this series the Cubs have taken two out of three from the Giants and holy wild roller coaster game two Batman! They are also talking about how the team has managed to win with some shaky starting pitching, wondering if they can keep Nicholas Castellanos forever and looking ahead to the Nationals visit to Wrigley Field this weekend.
36 min
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CCB #32: Behold the Victorious Road Cubs!
Sara and Andi are breathing a lot easier after the Road Cubs finally won a series against the Pirates. They are also loving pretty much everything about the Little League Classic. After the break they take a look at the state of the NL Central and what to expect as the Giants head to Wrigley Field for three games.
40 min
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CCB #31: Yu and Q Deserved Better
Sara and Andi literally cannot with the Road Cubs and at this point we are begging the team to win two out of three against the Pirates. The last game of that series will be on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and you know what that means podcast fans: BINGO! In substantially better news the Reds beat the Devil Birds so the Cubs are still pretty close to first and we're talking about Ben Zobrist's comeback in Iowa.
43 min
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CCB #30: Improvement! The Road Cubs split a ser...
Two out of four is an improvement and we'll take it. Sara and Andi loved what they saw in game one from the Cubs and particularly the contributions from the new guys Nicholas Castellanos and Jonathan Lucroy. The comeback in game four more than made up for the meh baseball in games two and three. Now the Cubs head to Philadelphia for three games against a Phillies team that is fighting for it's life in an absolutely wild NL East.
36 min
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CCB #29: Can the Home Cubs make an appearance i...
The Cubs took two out of three from the Athletics and Sara and Andi are talking about how this series had a little bit of everything, grand slams, close games, blowouts and more. They are also talking about the new players' weekend jerseys and wonder if the road voodoo will finally break in Cincinnati.
39 min
165
CCB #28: Spilt Beer at Wrigley
Sara and Andi are totally thrilled the Cubs swept the Brewers at Wrigley but worried they may have lost a key player in Willson Contreras. They are also looking at a pretty dominant starting rotation that hasn't given up a walk in 6 games, talking about Ben Zobrist's new walk-up song and tell you what to keep an eye on as the Athletics head to Chicago for three games.
38 min
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CCB #27: Thank God for Nicholas Castellanos
Sara and Andi are pretty desperate for the road Cubs to figure it out, but hey at least the new guy kept them from getting no-hit in St. Louis which would certainly be an apocalyptic level event for Cubs fans. They are also talking all things trade deadline, looking forward to the returns of Cole Hamels and Ben Zobrist and talking about how the Cubs can take care of business as the Brewers head to Wrigley Field.
44 min
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CCB #26: The Road Cubs Head to St. Louis
Sara and Andi look back at a truly frustrating series at Wrigley North, try to answer the question "why are the Mets?" and look ahead to a battle of the NL Central titans as the Cubs head to Busch Stadium for three games.
42 min
168
CCB #25: The Cubs head home to Wrigley North
The Cubs ran into a bit of a juggernaut in the red hot San Francisco Giants, but managed to win on Wednesday. Sara and Andi are talking about who's hot, who's hurt and who got sent to Iowa. They are also looking ahead to a crucial series between the Cubs and the Brewers at the Cubs summer home in Milwaukee.
33 min
169
CCB #24: Beware fake Ken Rosenthal and Rizzo's ...
Sara and Andi look back on series win over the Padres that capped off a 7-2 homestand as the Cubs came out of the All Star Break. They are also talking about a red hot Anthony Rizzo, why it's imperative you confirm blue check marks during trade season and what to expect as the Cubs play 3 games in San Francisco.
35 min
170
CCB #23: Trades, Mai Tais and Double Yus
Sara and Andi look back on three days at Wrigley that included trading Mike Montgomery to the Royals for backup catcher MartÃn Maldonado, a controversial walkoff home run for Kyle Schwarber and Yu Darvish's first win at Wrigley Field. They are also looking ahead to the Padres visit to the friendly confines as a heat wave hits Chicago.
59 min
171
CCB #21: SWEEP!!!
Sara and Andi loved almost everything about the Cubs starting off their second half by sweeping the Pirates. They're also looking ahead to the Reds series and taking your questions about the trade deadline.
35 min
172
CCB #21: Team Vladito and the 2nd half Cubs
Sara and Andi have all your Home Run Derby (Vlad Guerrero Jr. is our HR Derby Champion) and All Star Game highlights and then they are looking forward to the second half of the season which the Cubs will kick off against the Pirates on Friday at Wrigley Field.
35 min
173
#CCB 20: Barely first place is still first place
The Cubs continue to do damage against Lucas Giolito and somehow still find themselves in first place despite an extended stretch of sub .500 baseball. Sara and Andi are also talking all things All Star Game and what they are looking for in Tuesday night's game.
40 min
174
CCB #19: Maddon's fireworks cap off a terrible ...
Sara and Andi were not amused by 99% of what happened against the Pirates. They're talking pitching woes, mental errors and why the Pirates pitch up and in so much. After the break Danny Rockett joins to invite all Cuppa Cubbie Blue listeners to John Baker Day before Sara and Andi look ahead to the conclusion of the Crosstown Classic and the All Star Break.
51 min
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CCB #18: Pedro v. Puig and the Cubs take on the...
Andi is back and she and Sara are looking back at the good and the bad from the Cubs three game set in Cincy, talking a bit about the All Star Game and then looking ahead to a four game set in Pittsburgh.