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September Slump

18 Sep 2023

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The Cubs were swept out of the desert and begin the final homestand of 2023 in an unenviable position in the playoffs.Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki...

September grind

14 Sep 2023

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Carlos Peña joins Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to dissect the team's disappointing series in Colorado. Top prospect Pe...

Unexpected Contributions

11 Sep 2023

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The Cubs salvaged the series finale Sunday against the Diamondbacks and the Cubs Weekly Podcast broke it all down. Tony Andracki and Andy Martínez br...

A giant series win

07 Sep 2023

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The Cubs swept the San Francisco Giants in a series with massive Wild Card implications. The Cubs Weekly Podcast, hosted by Andy Martínez and Tim Ste...

Gaining ground

31 Aug 2023

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The Cubs showed what they are made of with a strong series against the Brewers, finding a variety of ways to win and gain ground in the NL Central.And...

Hard-fought wins and prospect hype

24 Aug 2023

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The Cubs keep finding ways to grind out close victories. Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki analyze the Cubs-Tigers series and stress the importance of ...

Morel Magic

17 Aug 2023

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Christopher Morel delivered another magical moment in his Cubs career. The righty hit an epic 3-run, walk-off home run as the Cubs beat the White Sox ...

Looking at pitching puzzle

10 Aug 2023

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Looking at pitching puzzle On this week’s edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Andy Martínez and Bruce Levine discuss the Cubs’ decision to move l...

The Cubs are going for it

03 Aug 2023

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The Cubs are officially going for it. They picked a lane at the deadline and emerged as buyers with a big lineup pickup in Jeimer Candelario.Tim Stebb...

The week before the deadline

27 Jul 2023

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What will the Cubs do at the trade deadline? Taylor McGregor and Tony Andracki weigh Jed Hoyer's options on the latest Cubs Weekly Podcast and both ag...

Immaculate Vibes

20 Jul 2023

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Vibes were high around Wrigley Field Tuesday night in an offensive explosion for the ages. Our podcast panel of Chris Emma, Tim Stebbins and Tony Andr...

Recapping Draft with Cubs VP of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz

13 Jul 2023

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The Cubs put a bow on the 3-day draft Tuesday by selecting 10 players in rounds 11-20. Cubs VP of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz stopped by the Cubs Weekly P...

Recapping big win and a chat with the ‘Rookie of the Year’

06 Jul 2023

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On this week's edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Taylor McGregor and Andy Martínez recap a crazy Cubs win in Milwaukee and what that means for the ...

An important stretch

29 Jun 2023

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Coming off London, the Cubs are staring down an important stretch of games before the All-Star Break. Tim Stebbins, Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki a...

Major momentum

22 Jun 2023

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The Cubs are red-hot, having won 10 of 12 and 4 straight series. They've knocked the Pirates from 1st place all the way to 4th and are threatening to ...

The resurgence of key players

15 Jun 2023

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Kyle Hendricks is fresh off his best start in years and his continued return to form would pay huge dividends for the Cubs moving forward. Plus, Cody ...

Shohei Ohtani and the next Cubs core

08 Jun 2023

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With the Cubs taking on the Angels in Anaheim, Shohei Ohtani's first series against the North Siders takes center stage. On the latest Cubs Weekly Pod...

The dragon under the bed

01 Jun 2023

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Chris Emma and Andy Martínez discuss Justin Steele’s injury, what the next steps are for him and what an extended absence could mean to him and the...

High-leverage musings and Morel's historic run

25 May 2023

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Tim Stebbins, Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki dissect the Cubs' recent stretch following a complete win over the Mets in the series opener.The panel ...

Assessing Cubs’ recent stretch

18 May 2023

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Chicago Tribune Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with host Andy Martínez about the Cubs’ recent stretch....

The Road to Wrigley

11 May 2023

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Andy Martínez and Chris Emma discuss the recent call-ups of Miguel Amaya, Matt Mervis and Christopher Morel while previewing the upcoming road trip. ...

Matt Mervis call-up; Dexter Fowler on Cubs’ April

04 May 2023

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On this edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Andy Martínez and Tim Stebbins react to reports that the Cubs are calling up Matt Mervis from Triple-A Io...

Miguel Montero

27 Apr 2023

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Former Cub and World Series winner Miguel Montero stopped by the Cubs Weekly Podcast during Cubs Convention earlier this year to talk with host Tony A...

Recapping a strong west coast trip

20 Apr 2023

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The Cubs opened their first West Coast trip of the year with a pair of series wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A’s, going 5-1 Chris Emm...

A big week at Wrigley

13 Apr 2023

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The weather was gorgeous, Wrigley Field debuted brand new lights, the Cubs pulled off a couple of huge wins and Ian Happ will remain in Chicago for th...

2023 preseason prospect rankings

06 Apr 2023

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Lance Brozdowski joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss his latest version of the organization's top prospect list, which has now expanded to 30 pla...

2023 season preview and predictions

28 Mar 2023

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The 2023 MLB season is here and the Cubs have a completely retooled roster after a busy offseason.Before the Cubs get set to host the Milwaukee Brewer...

A look ahead at 2023 and Javier Assad's WBC journey

24 Mar 2023

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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...

Darwin Barney

20 Mar 2023

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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 hi...

Women's History Month edition

08 Mar 2023

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In this special edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Karli Bell sat down with women leaders within Marquee Sports Network to discuss their movement thr...

Cubs in the WBC and other roster musings

06 Mar 2023

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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...

Ted Lilly and Jon Lieber

01 Mar 2023

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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 f...

Storylines to watch as Cactus League games begin

25 Feb 2023

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Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki weigh in from sunny Arizona on the latest Cubs Spring Training news. From position battles to defensive pairings to l...

Adbert Alzolay and the beginning of Cubs camp

20 Feb 2023

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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 fir...

Kicking off 2023 Spring Training

16 Feb 2023

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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 Ca...

Jeremiah Paprocki, Carlos Mármol

08 Feb 2023

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On an action-packed Cubs Weekly Podcast full of interviews, we welcome in Cubs public address announcer Jeremiah Paprocki and former reliever Carlos M...

Mike Fontenot

31 Jan 2023

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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...

Kyle Farnsworth

25 Jan 2023

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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 ...

2023 Cubs Convention takeaways

17 Jan 2023

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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...

Evaluating the 2022-23 offseason

10 Jan 2023

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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 l...

Pedro Strop

02 Jan 2023

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One of the greatest relievers in franchise history stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast. Pedro Strop chats with Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki about memo...

Dansby Day

21 Dec 2022

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The Cubs introduced Dansby Swanson Wednesday morning at Wrigley Field. Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki provide their biggest takeaways from the press ...

Ripple effects of Dansby Swanson signing

18 Dec 2022

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The Cubs made their offseason splash, signing free agent Dansby Swanson to a multi-year deal, per sources. The Cubs Weekly Podcast breaks down the sig...

Busy Winter Meetings for the Cubs

07 Dec 2022

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Cubs news has been coming in fast and furious during the Winter Meetings in San Diego and our Cubs Weekly Podcast panel breaks it all down on location...

A Winter Meetings addition

07 Dec 2022

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The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings are underway in San Diego, bringing a special edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast. And the Cubs brought their own special ...

Cubs nostalgia with Ryan Dempster

21 Nov 2022

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Ryan Dempster drops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to reminisce on his 9-year Cubs career with Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki.Dempster tells tales of wha...

Analyzing early-offseason roster decisions

17 Nov 2022

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Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki discuss the Cubs' early-offseason roster decisions, which included outrighting 9 players to the minors and selecting t...

Recapping the GM Meetings in Las Vegas

10 Nov 2022

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MLB’s offseason kicked off in earnest this week with the annual General Managers Meetings at the Conrad at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Cubs presiden...

Revisiting Game 7 with Ron Coomer

02 Nov 2022

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Chicago native and Cubs radio analyst Ron Coomer stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to revisit Game 7 of the 2016 World Series with Andy Martinez and To...

Cubs VP of pitching Craig Breslow

28 Oct 2022

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Cubs vice president/director of pitching and assistant GM Craig Breslow joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to explain to hosts Tony Andracki and Andy Marti...

2022-23 offseason mailbag

20 Oct 2022

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Our Cubs Weekly panel of Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki answer reader questions ahead of a pivotal offseason. From best free agent fits to offseason ...

Offseason predictions and 2022 awards

12 Oct 2022

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Bruce Levine, Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki dissect Jed Hoyer's end-of-season press conference and provide the main takeaways from the Cubs presiden...

Pitching questions

27 Sep 2022

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Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki attempt to answer a slew of questions surrounding the Cubs pitching staff entering the offseason and looking ahead to ...

What's in a name?

20 Sep 2022

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Carlos Peña drops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to explain what his Hispanic heritage means to him and what it was like coming up through the minor leag...

Triple-A roundup with Alex Cohen

13 Sep 2022

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Triple-A Iowa broadcaster Alex Cohen joins Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki on the Cubs Weekly Podcast. The trio discusses the upcoming MLB rule change...

A dominant debut

07 Sep 2022

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Hayden Wesneski turned in one of the most dominant MLB debuts in Cubs recent history but his pitching may not have been the most impressive part of hi...

Evaluation time

31 Aug 2022

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We're at the point in the season where the Cubs are using the final few weeks to evaluate younger players. Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki break it do...

Pitching, prospects and Brennen Davis

24 Aug 2022

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Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki dissect the Cubs' pitching staff with the addition of several young arms. How is the bullpen shaking out? What does th...

2022 mid-year prospect rankings

19 Aug 2022

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Lance Brozdowski stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to share his new Top 25 Cubs prospect rankings and make Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki smarter.Broz...

Field of Dreams

13 Aug 2022

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The Cubs won big at Field of Dreams - both in the game and in the experience at the magical place.Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki relive the best mome...

A trade deadline full of surprises

03 Aug 2022

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The MLB trade deadline came and went and there was no shortage of surprising moves - by the Cubs and around the league. Juan Soto and Josh Hader are a...

A convo with Carter Hawkins

28 Jul 2022

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Cubs GM Carter Hawkins sits down with Cole Wright to discuss Willson Contreras' future, Nico Hoerner's emergence and more.Plus, the Cubs Weekly panel ...

Dan Kantrovitz analyzes 2022 Draft

20 Jul 2022

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Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz drops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to dissect the organization's 2022 MLB Draft haul. Lance Brozdows...

The path to LA

14 Jul 2022

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Elise Menaker, Andy Martinez and Tony Andracki chronicle the journey to the MLB All-Star game for a couple of Cubs - Ian Happ and Willson Contreras.Pl...

The wonder of Wrigley

05 Jul 2022

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The theme of this week's podcast is Wrigley Field, as two members of the "Friendly Confines" crew stop by to detail their day-to-day duties. Mira Emma...

Making strides

29 Jun 2022

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Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez discuss all the latest surrounding the Cubs - particularly how young players are making strides toward ...

Pitching decisions

22 Jun 2022

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The Cubs were forced to make a variety of tough pitching decisions this week, including optioning Adrian Sampson and top prospect Caleb Kilian down to...

Insight from Christopher Morel's minor league coach

15 Jun 2022

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Paul McAnulty - the hitting coach at Class-A South Bend in 2019 - joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss what Christopher Morel was like as a player...

Young players to keep an eye on

10 Jun 2022

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Lance Brozdowski joins Elise Menaker and Tony Andracki on the Cubs Weekly Podcast. The trio discusses a host of young players in the organization, inc...

Christopher Morel's incredible start and checking in on Triple-A Iowa

02 Jun 2022

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It would be difficult to script a better first couple weeks for Christopher Morel in the major leagues. Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Iowa Cubs bro...

Dan Plesac

26 May 2022

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The Conductor himself, Dan Plesac, stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with host Elise Menaker and Tony Andracki.The trio discusses the Cubs' rec...

Fergie Day and Home Run Derby X

21 May 2022

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Fergie Jenkins' statue was unveiled at Wrigley Field this weekend and Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez provide their takeaways from the festivities, in...

Carlos Peña weighs in on the Cubs and a weird rule

11 May 2022

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Carlos Peña stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with host Cole Wright and Andy Martinez about the Cubs' recent play, including a an all-around t...

April lessons and favorite Crosstown memories with Sean Marshall

02 May 2022

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Sean Marshall joins Elise Menaker and Tony Andracki to chat about the top takeaways from the Cubs in the first month of the 2022 season.Marshall analy...

Big test looming for 2022 Cubs

25 Apr 2022

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Baseball is weird. That is one of the main takeaways our Cubs Weekly Podcast panel (Elise Menaker and Tony Andracki) had from the 4-game set with the ...

Assessing Cubs’ early offensive successes and Seiya Suzuki’s sizzling start

18 Apr 2022

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The Cubs split their road series with the Pirates and Rockies, with their offensive showings catching the eye of our panel — Elise Menaker and ...

Opening Weekend takeaways and new prospect rankings

12 Apr 2022

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With the Cubs taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers in the first series of 2022, our panel (Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Lance Brozdowksi) discuss the to...

2022 preview and predictions plus a sit-down with Nick Madrigal

05 Apr 2022

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The 2022 MLB season is upon us! Our panel (Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez) previews the Cubs season and provides predictions on a vari...

Suzuki, Contreras and other updates from Spring Training

23 Mar 2022

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Reporting from Mesa, Ariz., host Elise Menaker is joined by Bruce Levine and Tony Andracki to touch on all the latest updates from Cubs camp.From Seiy...

Cubs make a splash in free agency and return of baseball

17 Mar 2022

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On this week’s edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Andy Martínez, Cole Wright and Bruce Levine discuss the news on the reported signing of Seiya Su...

Catching up with Frank Schwindel

10 Mar 2022

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Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel stops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki.Topics include:-Schwindel's whirlw...

Top Storylines of the 2021 Minor League Season and a conversation with Adbert Alzolay

10 Mar 2022

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On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Elise Menaker and Lance Brozdowski have a makeshift draft of what they believe are the top storyline...

Ed Howard on finding success and his support system back home in Chicago, plus a full onsite report from Class-A Myrtle Beach

10 Mar 2022

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On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Elise Menaker and Lance Brozdowski debut an exclusive interview with Ed Howard in Class A Myrtle Bea...

Prospect rankings and 1-on-1 with Brennen Davis

10 Mar 2022

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On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Lance Brozdowski joins to discuss his Top 20 Cubs prospect rankings, which is live now on MarqueeSpo...

Navigating a strange weekend and a chat with Burl Carraway

10 Mar 2022

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It was a strange weekend for the Cubs as they were forced back to Chicago after more positive tests on the Cardinals. Elise Menaker filled in as host ...

Checking in from Arizona on Cubs prospects making improvements, adjustments

07 Mar 2022

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Lance Brozdowski checks in from Arizona with Andy Martínez to give the latest on some of the Cubs pitching prospects on this edition of the Cubs Week...

Prospect talk with VP of Player Development Jared Banner

28 Feb 2022

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Cubs Vice President of Player Development Jared Banner joins Tony Andracki and Lance Brozdowski on this edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast.Banner disc...

A conversation with organizations making a difference

24 Feb 2022

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In a special Black History Month edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez have profound conversations with a pair of ...

Kerry Wood

02 Feb 2022

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Cubs icon Kerry Wood joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast with Tony Andracki and Bruce Levine. The 1998 National League Rookie of the Year touches on a varie...

MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez on the international signing class

20 Jan 2022

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MLB.com's national baseball reporter Jesse Sanchez joins Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to break down the organization's i...

Former Cubs beat writer Bruce Miles joins the show

06 Jan 2022

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Bruce Miles covered the Cubs for over two decades and the veteran scribe joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez ab...

GM Meetings recap and an interview with Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins

11 Nov 2021

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On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Andy Martinez and Bruce Levine are on location and recap the GM Meetings.Then, they share their thou...

Fall League action and Pat Hughes stops by

04 Nov 2021

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On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, Lance Brozdowski and Tony Andracki run down all the organizational news from Arizona as the Fall Lea...

Storytime with Sutcliffe

28 Oct 2021

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Rick Sutcliffe drops by the Cubs Weekly Podcast for one of the most entertaining episodes ever alongside host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki. The 1984 ...

There's a new GM in town

21 Oct 2021

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The Cubs introduced their new general manager this week, Carter Hawkins. Cubs Weekly host Elise Menaker and Tony Andracki sum up the top takeaways fro...

A comprehensive rundown of Double-A Tennessee with Mick Gillispie

27 Aug 2021

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Longtime Tennessee Smokies play-by-play broadcaster Mick Gillispie joins the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with Tony Andracki and Lance Brozdowski about...

Analyzing the Cubs new-look farm system

12 Aug 2021

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This week's edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast is all about the future. We welcome in MLB Pipeline's senior writer Jim Callis to break down the organi...

Second half storylines and catching up with Marty Pevey

22 Jul 2021

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The next wave of Cubs prospects

15 Jul 2021

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This edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast is all about the next wave of talent in the organization.Cubs scouting director Dan Kantrovitz stopped by the ...

Picking a lane at the trade deadline

08 Jul 2021

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The Cubs ended their 11-game losing streak Wednesday night at Wrigley Field - could this be the start of a hot stretch for the team? The schedule is c...