A look ahead at 2023 and Javier Assad's WBC journey
MLB.com Cubs beat writer Jordan Bastian joins Andy Martínez on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to preview the 2023 season.From top Spring Training storylines to the new MLB rules to predictions for the Cubs season, Bastian provides his perspective.Later in the episode, Martínez chats with Cubs pitcher Javier Assad in a special, Spanish-only interview. The two talk about Assad's experience playing for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, his breakout performance at the tournament and with the Cubs last season and how the WBC prepared him for 2023.
24 Mars 202342min
Darwin Barney
Former Cub and fan favorite Darwin Barney stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with Andy Martínez. The 2012 Gold Glove winner reflects on his 5 years in Chicago, his friendship with Anthony Rizzo, his favorite teammates and what MLB's top fielding award meant to him and his career. Other stories include Barney explaining the power of Derrek Lee's leadership and an interaction with NIck Madrigal at Oregon State, their alma mater.
20 Mars 202319min
Women's History Month edition
In this special edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Karli Bell sat down with women leaders within Marquee Sports Network to discuss their movement through the sports industry, being a women in sports media and what both women and men can do to support women in male-dominated industries.
8 Mars 202321min
Cubs in the WBC and other roster musings
Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki check in from Sloan Park in Arizona to deliver the latest news from Cubs camp. Hall of Famer Billy Williams addressed the team, the Cubs made their first spring cuts and a bunch of players left for the World Baseball Classic.Martínez and Andracki also break down the position battles heading into Opening Day, including the fifth starter battle, third base and the bullpen. Plus, how do the Cubs fill in right field after Seiya Suzuki's injury? All that and more on the latest Cubs Weekly Podcast.
6 Mars 202334min
Ted Lilly and Jon Lieber
A pair of former Cubs hurlers stop by the podcast this week as Ted Lilly and Jon Lieber sit down with Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki in interviews from Cubs Convention in January. First up is Lilly, who reminisces on his time with the Cubs, namely around the 2007-08 teams that made the playoffs. Plus, he details his new role in the Cubs front office. Then Lieber chats with Andracki about his favorite Cubs memories, how he's spent his time in retirement and the best game he's ever pitched.
1 Mars 202334min
Storylines to watch as Cactus League games begin
Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki weigh in from sunny Arizona on the latest Cubs Spring Training news. From position battles to defensive pairings to lineups, Martínez and Andracki explain what storylines they'll be watching as the Cubs face off in some exhibition games.Plus, an update on Kyle Hendricks (who threw his first bullpen in more than seven months), examining Christopher Morel's fit on the 2023 Opening Day roster and how Cody Bellinger's adjustments have come to fruition with the Cubs.Martínez also provides three under-the-radar players that fans should keep an eye on who could wind up contributing for the Cubs at some point this season.
25 Feb 202334min
Adbert Alzolay and the beginning of Cubs camp
Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay joins Andy Martínez on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss his offseason and how he visited and saw his family for the first time in five years. Then, the pair discuss his transition to the bullpen, why he thinks it will suit him and who he’s been leaning on as he makes that transition. Plus, Alzolay gives the secrets on his slick hairstyle. Also on the podcast, Martínez is joined by Marquee Sports Network player development analyst Lance Brozdowski and the pair break down the Cubs’ battle for the fifth rotation spot, Jameson Taillon’s new slider and some top prospects to keep an eye on this spring.
20 Feb 202333min
Kicking off 2023 Spring Training
Cliff Floyd joins Andy Martinez from Arizona to discuss the top storylines during the first couple days of Cubs camp. The duo analyze Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins' first media session and early impressions of camp. Plus, what are the benefits of getting to camp early and could it help the Cubs that so many players have been in Arizona for a while already? In the second half of the podcast, Martinez and Tony Andracki chat with Eugene McIntosh, the co-founder of The Bigs. McIntosh details his career covering the Cubs, including how he came up with the "El Mago" nickname for Javy Báez.
16 Feb 202340min
