Best of the Cubs: Alex Bregman is all about winning
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
And now it's time to meet the all-star team. Batting sixth and playing third base, Alex Bregman.
This is a player that I've coveted for a long time, that our department has coveted for a long time. And I think the baseball reasons for that are pretty clear. Two on, two out.
Tenth inning.
That's in the air to left.
Here comes Fisher. Throw by Ethier. Astros win it in ten.
the 23 year old alex bregman and now his base hit off kenley jansen just won game five i think all teams learned outside of houston that if you want to have someone that's going to lead a championship army there's no better no better general than The Brigadier.
Nine and a half years of great production. Elite strikes on control. He's got elite swing decisions. He pulls the ball in the air for power. He plays great defense. Bouncing ball against the shift. Bregman stabs with a dive! No, there's no shot he should have made that play.
He plays hard every day. I think that part is really clear. I'm a winning baseball player and focused on winning.
You're talking to one of the few regular everyday players that has eight consecutive postseason appearances. So... In October, it's Alex in Wonderland.
I know that the Cubs organization is focused on winning. I'm looking forward to doing that and winning the championship here.
And it's a regularly scheduled event, no doubt.
We're back with more of the Spiegel and Home Show, live from the Sheridan Grand Chicago for the 2026 Cubs Convention. It's the Spiegel and Home Show on your radio home of the Chicago Cubs. 670 to score.
Right on time, just like Saturday night, Alex Bregman is here with us, the newest Cub. As you can tell, Cubs fans are very excited. Alex, first of all, thank you so much. We appreciate you. Looking good. That suit is amazing.
Thank you. It's a little tight. I don't even know. My wife packed it, and it was like two years ago I got it. Now it's a little tight. But you got the colors a little bit down. It's all good.
So what made you say yes to the Cubs?
Honestly, it was a place to win. I feel like a storied franchise, a place that offered stability for my family and myself, and a team that I felt like could be playing meaningful games deep into October for the next five years. Like I said earlier, for me, it's my family and baseball, and I want to win. I feel like that's what... Well, I know that's what drives me every single day when I wake up in the morning, and... There's something about postseason baseball that's just, you want it. The feeling is unbelievable. And I hope to climb all the way to the top of the mountain with these guys in this clubhouse and win a World Series here.
It's awesome. When you say that, and it makes all the sense in the world, because you're investing in a team for the next five years of your life, this prime part of your career. So what do you check out? What do you investigate? What do you ask of them? Do you ask if they're going to trade certain guys or not? Do you ask about the development path or the timeline of the franchise? How does that work from your perspective?
I think early on in this process, just talking with Jed and Carter and a lot of the Cubs staff on our Zoom call right at the beginning of the winter, they expressed to me that they want to win and they were going to do anything it takes to win. And we kind of dove into their systems, processes, how they thought about the game, how they thought I could improve as a player and how they thought this team could improve. And showed the roadmap for where this team's going, and I believe him. I think this team's going to be very special.
You've been around some very, very good and very smart franchises. When Theo got here and Jed, they revamped everything, and we learned a lot in this town about, like, what you need is what the Cubs have institutionally, organizationally. Is it up there with the best organizations in the game?
Oh yeah, 100%.
What does Alex Bregman believe it takes to win a championship?
100%. And for me, one of the things that you need first and foremost is the people. And from the Cubs front office to the coaching staff to the guys in that clubhouse, they're winners.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:19
2
What does Alex Bregman believe it takes to win a championship?
4:19–8:14
3
Why did Alex Bregman choose to sign with the Chicago Cubs?
8:14–10:20
4
How does Bregman's past experience influence his expectations with the Cubs?
10:20–10:35
5
What are the Cubs' expectations after signing Bregman?
10:35–11:53
6
How does Bregman view the Cubs' organizational structure?
11:53–27:48
7
What role does run prevention play in the Cubs' strategy?
27:48–35:54
Speakers
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