Takeaways from the first couple days of spring training
Spring is in the air...in Arizona, at least.Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to their Mesa, Ariz., complex this week and we broke it all down on the Cubs Weekly Podcast with host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki.The Jake Arrieta signing became official this week and our panel discusses what he brings to the table in the locker room and how his arrival will impact the rest of the rotation.Plus, Cole and Tony tackle a slew of other pitching topics with help from Kyle Hendricks, Jed Hoyer and Tommy Hottovy.
18 Feb 202127min
Class is in Session with Doug Glanville
On the latest episode of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Professor Doug Glanville stops by to teach host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki a thing or two. Among the topics include Glanville's new show, "Class is in Session" on Marquee Sports Network, how Glanville navigated the shift from a Major League Baseball player to a professor and author in his post-playing career and his thoughts on the league's new rules.Glanville also provides an emotional farewell to his friend and colleague Pedro Gomez, the legendary and affable ESPN baseball reporter who passed away Sunday.
11 Feb 202129min
Going in-depth on the Top 20 Cubs prospects
Marquee Sports Network associate producer and prospect analyst Lance Brozdowski joins host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss the latest Top 20 prospect rankings.Brozdowski spoke to many around the game - including scouts - to devise this Top 20 list and provides in-depth analysis on each prospect in addition to rationale behind the rankings.He also gives his take on which Cubs prospects are poised for the biggest jump in 2021 and how the next iteration of this list might look.
4 Feb 202153min
Analyzing the MLB offseason
With the MLB offseason approaching its endgame, the panel breaks down the Cubs' winter and how it stacks up against the rest of the league on the latest episode of the Cubs Weekly Podcast. Host Cole Wright is joined by Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez to discuss a wide array of topics, including:- What Austin Romine's signing means (0:40)- Cubs selling opportunity - who will step up in 2021? (3:57)- An in-depth look at the state of the pitching staff (7:25)- What should the Cubs do with Nico Hoerner to begin the season? (16:19)- Which core player is primed for the biggest rebound? (21:22)- Who plays left field in 2021? (26:00)- How the Cubs fit in what has been a strange winter for the NL Central (32:15)- What other division in baseball bears watching this season? (36:20)
28 Jan 202142min
Farm director Matt Dorey on Cubs' top prospects
On this week's edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, vice president of player development Matt Dorey stops by to dive into the organization's farm system with host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki.Among the topics Dorey touched on include:- Development during a strange 2020 (1:35)- Managing a cautious vs. aggressive approach in 2021 (5:26)- Prospects who could make an impact in the big leagues in 2021 (9:14)- Development of young pitchers like Kohl Franklin, Ryan Jensen and Cory Abbott (14:09)- How Brennen Davis has emerged as Cubs' top prospect (20:22)- What the future holds for Miguel Amaya (24:59)- 2021 breakout prospects (28:56)
22 Jan 202135min
Get to know Boog Sciambi
Jon "Boog" Sciambi - the new face and voice of Cubs TV broadcasts - joined the Cubs Weekly Podcast with host Cole Wright for a conversation about his life, baseball and expectations for the new role. Topics include: - Navigating the whirlwind interview process in a Zoom world (3:34)- His broadcasting idols (5:12)- What Christian Yelich recently DM'd him (7:01)- His amazing Harry Caray story (8:03) - Musical tastes (12:54)- His friendship with Rick Sutcliffe (16:07) - What he saw in the 2020 Cubs (17:13)- The state of baseball today (19:30)- Thoughts on coffee and chapstick (25:41)- His experience broadcasting KBO games last year (30:25)- Why ALS hits close to his heart (32:19)
6 Jan 202134min
Darvish trade resets farm system as focus shifts back to the future
After the Cubs traded away Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini in exchange for Zach Davies and four prospects, Cole Wright had an extensive chat with Jed Hoyer (4:17) about the deal and what comes next for the franchise. Wright and Tony Andracki break down the move and analyze the biggest takeaways from Hoyer's statements on the trade. Plus, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis (26:28) also stops by the podcast to provide a scouting report on the four prospects the Cubs received from the Padres and how the farm system is shaping up entering 2021.
31 Des 202034min
Catching up with David Ross
Taylor McGregor catches up with David Ross (11:15) on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss how his offseason has been after his rookie season as manager, how he deals with trade rumors and Jed Hoyer taking over for Theo Epstein.Plus, Taylor shares with host Cole Wright some of her behind-the-scenes perspective from covering the Cubs games at Wrigley Field in 2020, including all of the cool ins and outs she got to experience within the historic ballpark.
17 Des 202034min
