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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, Danny, how are you?
I'm great. How are you guys doing?
We are good. I think you're on the same vibe we are. I saw your tweet about Pete Crow Armstrong.
What are the details of Pete Crow-Armstrong's contract extension?
What do you think about the extension?
Oh, I mean, universal approval, right? Well-deserved. You know, you get him through, you know, up to he's a free agent before his age, what, 31 season? You know, so getting a couple of free agent years is a good deal for the Cubs. I think that, you know, Pete is one of the most exciting players in baseball. And if he can... do consistently what he did for about 100 games last year. You know, he's one of the best players in baseball, but he also has an incredibly high floor and he is an incredibly likable guy who sells tickets, sells jerseys, gets kids excited. I can speak to, you know, personal experience with working with him on some philanthropic stuff. He's a good guy who gets it. So, you know, you feel comfortable making that type of investment in him.
So it's, you know, it's... it's an absolute home run for the Cubs. And for Pete, it takes some of the pressure off of slumps and RBers and negotiations and all of that. And he gets to make a commitment to being here. So while I would say maybe a slightly bigger win for the Cubs than Pete, just because it's multiple free agent years, like if you had to deem a winner of the deal, it's clearly a win for everybody involved. Yeah, I agree with you, Danny, especially because going into this season where the expectations are as raised as they have been in this post-World Series era, he doesn't have to worry about that anymore. It's not even a thought now because he's locked up. He's good. He's loaded. I'm curious because you talked about his floor.
What do you feel like the floor is for this Cubs team this season, given all the moves that they've made and the willingness they have? shown to be able to go out and spend some money and make some deals and improve a team that did come up short of winning the division, but did ultimately get to the playoffs last year. Listen, anything short of winning the division for this Cubs team is a disaster. Right? Like, they... They can't not win the division this year. There's 10 wins better on paper than the next best team in the division. They spend more money than everybody. The Brewers have been remarkable. The Brewers have been a thorn in their side. They're an incredibly well-run organization. You know, listen, if you made the playoffs as a wildcard team and then you won the pennant or won the World Series, we wouldn't care about a division title.
But anything short of that outcome, I feel like the absolute floor for this season is winning the NL Central.
Well, and Danny, you obviously know Craig Council a little bit differently than the rest of us. Where do you think he's at with that same assessment?
Oh, I think Craig... Craig does not shy away from expectations. He believes that pressure is why you do this. And so he wanted to come to Chicago because of the fans and because of pressure and because of resources and all of those things. And I think he would tell you that... You know, not having bested the Brewers yet in the division, he's certainly not satisfied by that. I don't think I'm speaking out of school there on anything. I also don't want to, like, overstate. We're not texting every week now, you know, about this sort of thing. So I don't want to, like, at all present like I'm speaking for him. But he's a super competitive dude. And anything short... of them winning the World Series, there will be some level of disappointment for him attached to that.
So, you know, if he was listening on hold right now and you asked me what are the expectations for the year, and I said if they don't win the Central, you know, the seasons of failure, I don't think that he would, like, stop taking my calls for hearing me say that. Like, he does not run from those types of failures, but he would also say, you know, we got to go out there and win a game tomorrow. Like, he's like a very – task at hand kind of guy.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:09
2
What are the details of Pete Crow-Armstrong's contract extension?
0:09–7:45
3
What is Jed Hoyer's vision for the Cubs in 2026?
7:45–9:12
4
What are the expectations for the Cubs this season?
9:12–25:00
5
How do the Cubs plan to build a competitive team moving forward?
25:00–37:33
6
How does Billy Donovan's future impact the Bulls?
37:33–52:24
Speakers
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