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
Jeremiah Paprocki, Carlos Mármol
On an action-packed Cubs Weekly Podcast full of interviews, we welcome in Cubs public address announcer Jeremiah Paprocki and former reliever Carlos Mármol. Paprocki is the first African-American PA announcer in Cubs history and also was the youngest to hold the position when he was hired for the 2021 season. He joins Tony Andracki to discuss his career as the voice of Wrigley Field, what he's learned and his favorite part of the job. Mármol joins Andy Martínez to discuss his time with the Cubs. He describes what it was like converting from starter to reliever, being “effectively wild” and where he watched the Cubs win the 2016 World Series.
8 Feb 202335min
Mike Fontenot
Former Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast for a discussion on his career in Chicago, favorite Lou Piniella stories, what he's been up to since he retired and more.Fontenot played with the Cubs from 2005-10, including the back-to-back playoff seasons in 2007-08. He reflects on his favorite moments with the Cubs, playoff baseball at Wrigley Field and the unique way he arrived in Chicago (as part of the Sammy Sosa trade)
31 Jan 202326min
Kyle Farnsworth
Former relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez about his life since retirement as a power lifter. Other topics include pitching at Wrigley Field in the playoffs, Farnsworth's unique perspective on the Steve Bartman moment, his famous brawl with Paul Wilson, playing for Dusty Baker and how the game has changed since he was a player.
25 Jan 202329min
2023 Cubs Convention takeaways
The 2023 Cubs Convention is in the books and there was a lot to take away from the first event in three years. Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki explain what we learned about the Cubs over the weekend and detail their favorite parts about the Convention.We also roll out a series of snippets of future Cubs Weekly Podcast guest interviews from the Convention, including Darwin Barney, Miguel Montero and Ted Lilly. Plus, how does reported new addition Trey Mancini fit on this roster? What will Nick Madrigal's role be in 2023? When will Kyle Hendricks return to the mound?
17 Jan 202340min
Evaluating the 2022-23 offseason
Jed Hoyer has been busy this winter, adding to the Cubs roster with veteran talent. Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki dissect the current state of the lineup, starting rotation and bullpen including providing their projections of how each unit lines up in early January.The podcast panel also analyzes the overall improvement of the team since the end of the 2022 regular season and discusses the potential of the Cubs making the playoffs in 2023. Plus, are there more moves coming for the Cubs? And with Cubs Convention on the horizon, what are we most looking forward to after a three-year hiatus of the winter event?
10 Jan 202333min
Pedro Strop
One of the greatest relievers in franchise history stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast. Pedro Strop chats with Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki about memories from the 2016 World Series run, his favorite moments at Wrigley Field and plenty more from his Cubs career. Plus, Strop fills us in on what's coming next in his career and when he plans to return to Chicago.
2 Jan 202339min
Dansby Day
The Cubs introduced Dansby Swanson Wednesday morning at Wrigley Field. Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki provide their biggest takeaways from the press conference and how Swanson will fit in with this Cubs team.Plus, Swanson explains why the Cubs hold a special place in his heart and Martinez explains how Carter Hawkins and Jon Lester helped sell Swanson on coming to Chicago.Hear from Hawkins, Jed Hoyer and Swanson himself as they react to the big day in Wrigleyville and what comes next for the Cubs.
21 Dec 202240min
