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Has The Dansby Swanson Deal Been WORTH It So Far For Chicago Cubs?

Sam and Matt discuss Dansby Swanson's 2026 season and give it a grade. They also ponder if he's been worth the $ so far in a Cubs uniform. The show closes with best/worst

Oct 23
29 min

Pete Crow-Armstrong Is The Best Baseball Player In the World.

Sam and Matt grade PCAs 2026 season. They talk about the historic context of what he did and then close the show with some fun 0-100 topics Support Us By Supporting Our

Oct 22
29 min

Michael Busch With POWER OUTAGE For Chicago Cubs in 2026

Sam and Matt discuss Michael Busch's 2026 season and give him a grade. They also talk about if he could be traded or not in the off-season. The Show wraps with a World Se

Oct 21
28 min

Chicago Cubs need to be DONE with Ian Happ

Ian Happ was rough offensively and elite defensively for the Cubs in 2026. What grade did he earn? Plus: Happ's outlook for 2027, David Ross might interview with the Astr

Oct 20
28 min

Alex Bregman PROPELS Chicago Cubs as TOP 3B in baseball

Alex Bregman put together a solid season in his first year with the Cubs. What grade did he earn? What is his outlook for 2027? Plus: Why David Stearns should feel the st

Oct 19
28 min

Steven Kwan would be THRILLING addition for Chicago Cubs

Steven Kwan is entering the final year of his contract with the Guardians in 2027 and the Cubs could be in the mix to acquire the All-Star outfielder. How much better wou

Oct 16
29 min

Craig Counsell Had A GOOD Year For Chicago Cubs

Sam and Matt give Craig Counsell his season grade. They also discuss the many Gold Glove candidates the Chicago Cubs have. The show closes with a discussion about the 23

Oct 15
30 min

Do the Chicago Cubs NEED To Bring Back Seiya Suzuki?

Sam and Matt discuss the Cubs free agents and if there is anyone they need to bring back. They also give Jed Hoyer a 2026 season grade and go over the Rays/Guardians seri

Oct 14
29 min

Chicago Cubs have DAUNTING PATH for 2027

The Cubs have a daunting path to winning in 2027 based on three things: clear needs especially in the rotation and bullpen, a thin free agent market, and the dominance of

Oct 13
29 min

Meet the FREE AGENT options for the Chicago Cubs

The free agent market is thin at the top but there are options at positions of need for the Cubs. Who are they? Who could be the top targets? Plus: Why Freddy Peralta mig

Oct 12
30 min

Chicago Cubs have TONS of free agents this offseason

The Cubs could have upwards of 15 unrestricted free agents this offseason. Who are candidates to re-sign? Could Seiya Suzuki return? Plus: The current roster entering the

Oct 9
29 min

Tom Ricketts NOT To Blame For Failed Chicago Cubs Season

Sam and Matt discuss why Tom Ricketts is NOT to blame for the Cubs struggles and also why Craig Counsell is also not the problem but probably isn't the solution. Support

Oct 8
30 min

Biggest Surprises And Disappointments for 2026 Chicago Cubs

Matt and sam discuss the biggest surprises and disappointments from the 2026 Cubs season. They also have some fun back and fourth about the playoffs and who's still playi

Oct 7
30 min

Jed Hoyer has NEVER built a complete team for Chicago Cubs

Cubs president Jed Hoyer held his end-of-season press conference last week, but it was more dispiriting than encouraging. Plus: Hoyer has failed to built a complete team

Oct 6
30 min

The 2026 Chicago Cubs Season Was A FAILURE!

Sam and Matt talk about why the Cubs failed in 2026. They discuss the offensive struggles and why it is NOT PCA's fault. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed L

Oct 2
29 min

SEASON OVER for the Chicago Cubs

The 2026 season is over for the Cubs following a 4-1 loss to the Padres in the second game of the Wild Card Series. What happened? Plus: Multiple players go 0 for the ser

Oct 1
28 min

CUBS POSTCAST: The Chicago Cubs season is OVER. Lifeless effort from lineup in 4-1 season ending L

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman couldn't buy a hit, Clay Holmes didn't even make an appearance, and Nico Hoerner got the only extra-base hit for the Chicago Cubs as

Sep 30
18 min

The Chicago Cubs ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSED By The Padres

Sam and Matt discuss maybe the worst playoff performance in Cubs History. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job C

Sep 30
29 min

CUBS POSTCAST: The Chicago Cubs just AWFUL in 1st WC game. Lose 8-0 to the San Diego Padres

The Chicago Cubs nearly got no-hit by the San Diego Padres in the 1st wild card game, Matthew Boyd gave up 3 homers, Craig Counsell burned through his bullpen and the lin

Sep 30
19 min

Chicago Cubs MUST SCORE EARLY to beat the Padres

The Cubs play the Padres in the Wild Card Series. How can the Cubs win? Who are the key players? Who is in the rotation and bullpen? Plus: What to expect from the Padres.

Sep 29
30 min

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I have been listening to Matt and Sam since they took over the show and let me tell you that these guys need to start doing baseball coverage full time. These guys have been correct 90% of the time when talking about takeaways from games, youth prospects, front office stuff, and even predictions on player performances or roster changes. Basically they have had very few takes where they are incorrect. Considering that this podcast is not a “full time” job for these gentlemen it’s impressive. I listen to this podcast everyday and will continue to do so. If you support the cubbies this is the podcast for you. Feedback: Matt and Sam if you do read this, I would recommend providing more information on prospects. Whether it’s guys at triple A or even low A ball. You guys have been doing a great job already with this fyi. Another recommendation I have is to give us (the listeners) more information about the front office stuff. Whether it’s contract talks, trade stuff, or even rumors you hear.

Ninja31402 · May 2025

Best Cubs Podcast by far! Matt & Sam click like old friends talking Cubs! There MLB knowledge is right on! They do it in only 30 minutes, and don’t drag on over an hour like other Cubs Podcasts that dwell on one thought why to long and are whiney! Go Cubs Go!

OCgerardCA · Apr 2025

The best daily Cubs podcast and Cubs podcast in general. Their dynamic keeps me laughing and Sam has some great Cubs takes. I can really relate to these dudes. I look forward to listening every weekday morning.

DocCub · Apr 2025

This pod is the best cubs podcast there is. Sam and Matt are both knowledgeable and hilarious. They actually know what they are talking about when it comes to the cubs and MLB. Listening to this pod is like talking with my buddies about the cubs. Gets me through the ups and downs of the season and definitely through the off season as well.

Locked ON Cubs · Dec 2024

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