Ian Happ talks confidence in Cubs' offense, previews series against Mets

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What insights does Ian Happ share about the Cubs' talent development?

Ian Happ 0:00

The talent that's here and the talent that is continuing to develop here. We obviously have some mainstay guys like Ian Happ.

0:08

Ian Happ, Cubs all-star outfielder. And I've seen a lot of guys play the outfield, but I think he's the best left fielder that we've ever seen in a Cub uniform. And I've been here 31 years. When all is said and done, he's going to be one of those guys that Cub fans are going to look back and say, man, he was... he's a really good player good good solid big league player gold glove award winner half swings drills one deep in the air to left forget about it this one's long gone halfway up the bleachers ian hap makes it 5-1 cubs blasting his 16th home run of the year a solo shot to straight left host of the compound podcast see a little clip of me finishing with two hands maybe hitting a homer 500 feet i want to freak you out but i've been doing it a little bit in practice

Leila Rahimi 0:53

Connect Roasters coffee enthusiast.

How does Ian Happ view his role as a left fielder for the Cubs?

Leila Rahimi 0:54

Here's a man that probably has five fresh pots a day. On 104.3 The Score. We toast you in half.

Vinny Rotino 1:03

Ian Happ joining us live from New York.

What impact do rainouts have on player preparation and performance?

Vinny Rotino 1:07

His segment sponsored by Hattie B's Hot Chicken, born in Nashville and breaded in Wrigleyville. He co-hosts the Compound Podcast. It is now a part of Odyssey Sports. New episodes drop each Wednesday with the latest discussion on the Cubs and baseball. Download and listen on the Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts. Ian Happ, how are you?

Ian Happ 1:29

Good. How are you guys?

Vinny Rotino 1:30

Good. I have a question for you. I mean, that's kind of the entire idea of the segment, but specifically. So at last check, the Cubs have not had back-to-back days of rain outs since 2018. You get the rain out against the Rockies or against the Blue Jays, rather. Then you've got the rain out against the Mets. Like, how does that even work? Do you consider it a day off because you still got to get ready and then you find out you're not playing?

Ian Happ 1:56

Yeah, certainly didn't feel like a day off. You know, the one at home, it was pretty early before the game, but we were traveling.

How does the Cubs' offensive momentum affect their game strategy?

Ian Happ 2:06

So, you know, you were there and we had to fly out to get to New York. So we were probably at the ballpark for... I don't know, eight hours. And then, um, yesterday, you know, you go in, you have a full day and kind of, they, they canceled it before the game. So it's good, honestly, in the middle of the season to get a couple of days to just work when you know that the, the game's canceled and you can go in the cage and do some work without having to play the game that night. But, um, Yeah, it definitely doesn't feel like an off day, but good for the position player group to get a little bit of work in, and we'll have the doubleheader, and then we'll have the make-up game, but it's just part of it.

Vinny Rotino 2:44

Yeah. And I think, you know, we immediately think about the bullpen like, oh, that's more rest for this bullpen. You don't end up seeing Dylan Cease. But we don't necessarily think about what goes into the work of the position players on those days. So take us inside. Like, what do you do? What were you trying to figure out, for example? And what do people work on?

What challenges do players face during a doubleheader?

Ian Happ 3:03

Yeah, you know, Sunday, especially because we didn't have, we kind of got canceled around, I don't know if it was 11 a.m.ish. We didn't leave the field until four. So you kind of had a really long window there to, you know, I went down the cage and got some really good dedicated work in and was able to get a lift in and some recovery stuff. So just able to have a really nice work day on that Sunday. And then yesterday, just... Able to go through the whole routine, hit, and then once you get canceled, you kind of jump out of there. But, yeah, just especially that Sunday one, that was a really rare day to get canceled and then have some time at the field to really work on some things. So, yeah, it's a nice part.

Ian Happ 3:49

I think the bullpen rest is real. At the same time, it's going to line us up for a bunch of games in the next – you know, week, week and a half, um, and kind of how the pitching lines up and it's going to put a little bit more stress on those guys, um, with the double header and then, and then headed to Milwaukee.