Cubs Weekly: ESPN's Jeff Passan on Kyle Tucker's future, 2025 playoff preview
ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan joins Lance Brozdowski on the Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, to discuss the latest inside information on Kyle Tucker's free-agent contract, who the favorite is in the NL playoff picture, and more.
28 Aug 27min
Examining Matthew Boyd's recent struggles
Lance Brozdowski digs into the recent cold streak for Matthew Boyd and talks about a series-opening loss to the Giants in San Francisco.
27 Aug 8min
Cubs sweep Angels to cut NL Central deficit; Jaxon Wiggins returns in Double-A
Lance Brozdowski digs into the Cubs' West Coast sweep of the Angels, talks about why Craig Counsell pulled Jameson Taillon at just 62 pitches and discusses top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins' return to the mound for Double-A Knoxville.
25 Aug 11min
Bruce Levine shares his thoughts on Cubs' recent offensive struggles
Bruce Levine, Cole Wright and Ryan Sweeney sit down for a conversation on the state of the Chicago Cubs' offense. They chat about whether the team is too home run reliant, the difficulty of players such as Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker making in-season adjustments, and the importance of contributions from each spot in the lineup.
24 Aug 8min
Cubs Weekly: Exclusive 1-on-1 with Kyle Hendricks: On facing the Cubs, life in Anaheim
Marquee Sports Network's Elise Menaker chats with 2016 world champion and current Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks about his new start on the west coast, his feelings as the Cubs visit Anaheim this weekend and a whole lot more!
23 Aug 10min
Did Kyle Tucker just break out of his slump?
Lance Brozdowski digs into a series-opening win against the Los Angeles Angels, talks Javier Assad's stellar outing, and tosses to some sound from Craig Counsell
23 Aug 10min
Recapping a Cubs series win that also was a missed opportunity
The Chicago Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 in the series finale, and while they've won the season set, they dropped to seven games back in the NL Central and have a tall task ahead of them as the October playoff picture continues to come into focus.Andy Martínez breaks down Kyle Tucker's return to the Cubs' lineup, the loss Thursday and what it means. Then, he previews the series against the Angels, as the Cubs reunite with Kyle Hendricks, and shares some stories from some of his former Chicago teammates about what makes the veteran right-hander special.
22 Aug 10min
Cubs Weekly: The Athletic's Stephen Nesbitt on MLB's expansion and realignment
Lance Brozdowski is joined on the Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, by The Athletic senior writer Stephen Nesbitt to discuss MLB's expansion and realignment, why left-handed pitchers are so good this season and more.
21 Aug 23min
