Ian Happ reflects on Cubs' signing of Alex Bregman
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What are Ian Happ's thoughts on the Cubs' offseason signings?
The talent that's here and the talent that is continuing to develop here. We obviously have some mainstay guys like Ian Happ.
Ian Happ, Cubs all-star outfielder.
Ian Happ, 23 bombs on the year and hits one right on the button over the left field of his head and one hops into the ivy. Sheets did not think he hit it that hard and it went right over his head. Two-out double for Ian Happ, and that is as hard a ball as he's hit in the series.
Gold Glove Award winner. The Cubs have won the ballgame. They have won the National League Wild Card Series battle against San Diego. Not surprisingly, it went right down to the final at-bat. Host of the Compound Podcast. We've got playoff baseball. We've got end of the year. Where do you want to start? Connect Roasters coffee enthusiast. Here's a manlet. Probably has five fresh pots a day. On 104.3 The Score. Coming soon.
Good to hear the sounds of baseball. It's February, man. Spring training is like right around the corner. Huge day here at The Score. Rahimi Harris and Grody. Because we went FM today. We're always AM.
We're up there. We're out there. The people can hear us crystal clear downtown. If you've got buildings, if you're on Lower Wacker, I might go down to Lower Wacker just to see what's good.
Absolutely. Just to see how it all works at FM. Yes, we are 104.3 the score, and it feels so good. And yeah, one of our friends. Of the program is Ian Happ. He joins us now on the Circa Resort and Casino Hotline, CircaLasVegas.com. Circa has a lot to do with what's going on here as well, so we thank them. And we thank you, Ian, for being here on this big day. What's going on, man? Thanks for having me. Glad to do it. Yeah, you sound good. You sound good. Listen to that. Sound crisp? Yeah.
Very good. Ian, I understand you... left your workout just a little bit early to come join us. So we appreciate that, first of all. But how's it going for you, man? I mean, are you feeling like, hey, spring training is almost here?
Oh, yeah, it's close. I probably got a week or so before I'm down in Arizona and with the boys. It's an exciting time of the year, and we get the best two months ever in Arizona.
Yeah, it's a good time. It's a great lifestyle. I've lived adjacent to it at times in my time covering the Cubs and seeing how that all works. It's really a beautiful thing. Another beautiful thing for the Cubs this year, Ian Happ. I don't know that you've been on the score on Rahimi Harris and Grody since the Cubs did sign Alex Bregman. Your reaction to having that player on this team, which won a playoff series last year?
Yeah, it's an exciting addition for us. He has such a playoff pedigree, been on winning teams his entire career. Obviously, we've had just similar timeline. The big leagues we drafted the same year came up around the same time, and so we've overlapped quite a bit. But he's a competitor and a huge addition for us.
It feels very different than when you guys kind of went up against the trade deadline and not much happened for the Cubs and to understand the financial constraints or constraints, I should say, that maybe were happening for the Cubs that seem to have now been unlocked in a way with this free agent signing and the understanding that more could come. Does that have you more optimistic than ever about where this team is?
Yeah, I think we had a really good run last year and a great group. And one of the exciting things about when you can keep a group together is just the experience growing together. Getting to watch Pete and Michael Bush and some of these guys continue to develop and And, you know, learn how to play a full season. The big league has been really fun to watch. So this group that we've had together for a little bit to continue to add pieces and grow together has been a lot of fun. And our coaching staff, too, just consistency of that year over year has been great.
looking at the the personality of this team and you mentioned how that you came up with Bregman at every step and now here you guys are together you know as I think some would characterize you guys as grinders Nico Horner is like that as well uh Dansby Swanson seems to play like that Bush a lot of guys is that the identity of this team right now you guys are like the gym rats of baseball it feels like
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