Corey and Brendan review the Cubs 2 losses to the White Sox by highlighting Kyle Hendricks' command, Nico Hoerner's power, Alfonso Rivas' leadoff opportunities, and the overall disappointing start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Times are tough, Cubs fans. Cody and Luke take on Sean and Herb for another Crosstown Showdown postgame. The good news is the game was much more entertaining tonight compared to Tuesday night. Alas, the White Sox beat the Cubs 4-3. Nico Hoerner now has as many homers as Carlos Correa. He has more homers than Kris Bryant if you want to go that far. Patrick Wisdom added another homer shortly after and then the Cubs offense stalled and failed miserably in the 8th inning to get a runner in from thir...
The Cubs dropped the first of two in the Crosstown Classic in a wet one at Wrigley Field. The White Sox scored two unearned runs in the second inning and then Tim Anderson added another in the third with a homerun into the right field bleachers. The Cubs scored later in the ballgame, making it 69 consecutive games the Cubs have scored a run, but came up short in the end. Keegan Thompson shoved again, allowing just one run in 3.2 innings pitched in the bullpen day for the Cubs. The Cubs will try ...
Cody, Luke, and Ryan are back to discuss the weekend to forget in Milwaukee. Spin zone, however, Marcus Stroman is back and the Cubs are undefeated in May. This week's power rankings are mixed and the guys discuss the Cubs putting Ethan Roberts on the Injured List. In the second segment, the guys list some potential make believe trades with the White Sox to preview the Crosstown Cup. And to close the show we read some mailbag questions from the CHGO Discord. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c...
Corey and Brendan review the Brewers series loss and discuss the following: Marcus Stroman's best start as a Cub, Alfonso Rivas' playing time, Frank Schwindel's struggles, Kyle Hendricks' poor command, and strong performances by all of Scott Effross, Rowan Wick, and David Robertson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Cubs had three hits and the Brewers had six homers. It was a blood bath at Wrigley North Friday night and one the Cubs hope to forget as they hope to avenge something in the rest of this series. Cubs lose 11-1 to the Brewers. Alfonso Rivas had two of the three hits and Kyle Hendricks did not build off his best start of the season last Saturday against the Pirates as he gave up three of the six homers. Luke and Cody react and look ahead to the rest of the series this weekend. SUBSCRIBE: https...
Corey and Brendan review the Braves series loss. They talk Marcus Stroman's sinker and splitter, the Cubs above-average offense yet below-average starting pitching, bullpen strengths, Ian Happ's hot start, and Alfonso Rivas' playing time. Cody Delmendo joins to talk about the bullpen and early-season reflections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Cubs got back in the win column Wednesday night in Atlanta, winning their first extra innings game of the season 6-3 behind a go-ahead double from Willson Contreras and a 2-run homer by Patrick Wisdom late. The Cubs started the game hot at the plate jumping ahead early 3-0 thanks to Seiya Suzuki's 2-run double, setting up another multi-inning outing for Keegan Thompson, who relieved Mark Leiter Jr. in the third inning. He finally gave up his first earned run of the season, but the Cubs bullp...
The Chicago Cubs dropped their second consecutive game and sixth and their last seven contests after a 3-1 loss in Atlanta Tuesday night. Ian Happ scored and the lone run for the Cubs, launching a homer off Braves pitcher Max Fried. Marcus Stroman had his best start as a Cubs starter going six innings, but it was not enough as the Cubs only got four hits on the night. Cody, Luke and Ryan react and break down the game from our West Loop studios. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WE...
It's an off day from Cubs baseball and we all needed it after the Cubs dropped three of four with the Pirates over the weekend. The Cubs went 2-5 on their home stand last week so we're zigging while everyone else zags on this Monday show. Cody, Luke, and Ryan welcome prospect guru Bryan Smith from Bleacher Nation to the show to talk about the next great Cubs, the major league Cubs and more. We dive deep into the mailbag from CHGO's discord and answer as many questions as we can about Cubs prospe...
Corey and Brendan review the Cubs 3/4 series loss to the Pirates. Despite several frustrating losses, the Cubs received several strong performances by Nico Hoerner, Keegan Thompson, and Alfonso Rivas -- all of whom are discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Chicago Cubs dropped their third straight contest and first of four against Pittsburgh Thursday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs got out to a 3-0 lead but a homer by Dan Vogelbach helped lead the comeback and eventually take the lead for the Pirates. Then Pittsburgh's bullpen took over, allowing just one hit over the last six innings of the ballgame. Cody and Luke react to the loss and what it means heading into Friday's contest. Jose Quintana returns to Wrigley Field to take on Drew Smyly. ...
Corey and Brendan review the Rays series loss. They discuss the Cubs tough plate approaches and highlight Seiya Suzuki's absurd numbers, Patrick Wisdom's contact rate, and Ian Happ's hot start. Ryan Herrera, Cubs beat writer for CHGO, joins to discuss Marcus Stroman's rough loss and David Ross' managerial decisions in center field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cody and Luke react to a thriller where the Cubs never lead but kept things interesting. The Cubs dropped the second of three games against the Rays Tuesday night by a final score of 6-5. Patrick Wisdom and Wander Franco both hit homers for their squads. Nico Hoerner continued his strong play defensively and added a RBI-triple in the late innings to help bring the Cubs within one run, but the Rays held on behind strong pitching in the back of their bullpen. In the second segment we take a trip o...
The Chicago Cubs won their second straight contest on a cold snowy night at Wrigley Field, defeating the Rays 4-2 behind homers from Patricks Wisdom and Frank Schwindel, and a go-ahead RBI single from Ian Happ. The Cubs started the night with Kyle Hendricks but Keegan Thompson stole the show in relief. Cody and Luke react to the game and how the Cubs played on a night where the bullpen was shorthanded and the offense was cold. In the second segment, the guys react to Jake Arrieta announcing his ...
Corey and Brendan recap the Rockies split series: Cubs contact-heavy approach, Seiya Suzuki's league-best offense, Frank Schwindel and Patrick Wisdom's slump-breaking offense, starting pitching recaps, and bullpen hierarchy update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A night after the Cubs did everything to a lose a game but ended up winning, the North Side did everything right but managed to lose the game. The Cubs dropped Game 2 of it's four game set with Colorado by a score of 6-5. The Cubs led early, but Marcus Stroman struggled in the fourth inning, which ended up being the difference in the game after Alan Trejo hit a three-run homer to cap a five run fourth inning. The Cubs flirted with a comeback but came up short in the end. Cody, Luke, and Kyle rea...
The Chicago Cubs got back in the win column as they defeated the Rockies 5-2 in Colorado Thursday night. Cody, Luke, and Corey bring the postgame hype on Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and the Cubs timely offense and the North Side improved to 4-2. The crew discussed that, Patrick Wisdom's continued struggles and checks in with Ryan from Denver. They close out the show previewing tomorrow's matchup that has Marcus Stroman taking the bump. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE ...
Corey and Brendan review the Cubs two game series split with the Pirates and preview the upcoming series in Colorado. Topics include Seiya Suzuki continuing his stellar start, Drew Smyly’s solid debut, Kyle Hendricks rough outing, and standouts in the Cubs bullpen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Luke, Cody, and Ryan are back to break down a 2-1 victory over the Pirates in the Cubs first road game of the season. The crew breaks down Seiya Suzuki's first career multi-homerun game of his career, both solo shots, how Drew Smyly impressed in his five innings of work, and the bullpen's bounce back performance, including Ethan Roberts. Tune in to prepare for Wednesday's early series recap in Pittsburgh. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE : http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH : ...
Cody, Luke, and Ryan are back after a fun weekend opening series against the Brewers where the Cubs took two of three over the Brew Crew. The guys talk about Seiya Suzuki's series and the potential he showed with his approach at the plate. We also talk about Ian Happ's emergence to go with the rest of the team who managed to score plenty of runs off Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta over the weekend. And, of course, we talk about the bean ball to Andrew McCuchen from Keegan Thom...
Corey and Brendan begin their series reviews for their 7th straight season. They cover all things related to the Cubs series win over the Brewers. For hitting, they discuss Seiya Suzuki's plate discipline, Ian Happ's hot start, and Nico Hoerner's everyday shortstop playing time. For pitching, they highlight Justin Steele's solid first start, vintage Kyle Hendricks, Marcus Stroman's fastball, and the bullpen hierarchy, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
The Chicago Cubs remained undefeated through two days in the 2022 season after the Cubs postponed their Friday matchup with the Brewers. The game will be made up on May 30th. They'll finish its series with the Brew Crew Saturday and Sunday at Wrigley Field. The crew previews the rest of the series and looks ahead at what Justin Steele and Marcus Stroman can offer this weekend. We also give our season award predictions and debate if we'd rather have Aaron Judge or Carlos Correa next winter. SUBSC...
The Cubs are 1-0 in their last one games. The Chicago Cubs are leading the NL Central. The Chicago Cubs have the best record in baseball. The Cubs won on Opening Day. Luke, Cody, and Corey breakdown the Cubs 5-4 victory over the Brewers on Opening Day. Baseball is back and the Cubs gave the fans a winner behind a stellar performance from Kyle Hendricks, a homer from Nico Hoerner and a game-deciding go-ahead double by Ian Happ. Tune in for more on today's win. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/...
MLB Network's Dan Plesac joins the podcast to preview the Cubs 2022 season. Dan talks with the crew about the past, present and future of the Cubs. He goes down memory lane when he used to work with Luke and his love for horses. Baseball wise, the he gives us his thoughts on Willson Contreras future with the Cubs and breaks down Carlos Correa's situation and what could be after the 2022 season. We close the show with a fun season prediction game. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports ...
Luke, Ryan, Cody, and Corey are back for another edition from the CHGO office in the West Loop. The crew breaks down the expectations from the bullpen this season and react to the videos of Ethan Roberts. Cody celebrates Nick Madrigal's spring training homer against the White Sox. The new Statue Row at Wrigley Field. Jon Heyman's comments about the Ricketts spending, and a the new PitchComm coming to baseball to help stop sign stealing. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE : ...
Corey and Brendan are joined by Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation to preview the 2022 Cubs season. They look at the roster, set expectations, and get ready for Opening Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Luke, Cody, and Ryan are back to celebrate the month anniversary of CHGO, and talk about the top of the Cubs rotation is set. David Ross announced it will be Hendricks-Steele-Stroman the first time through the rotation to start the season. The crew discusses the pros and cons to it. We also give our top five player power rankings for the team heading into Opening Day. How Nico Hoerner is primed to have a breakout season and a lot more. SUBSCRIBE : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE : h...
The crew closes out the week with bad news as Wade Miley is likely to land on the Injured List on Opening Day. Cody, Luke, Ryan and Corey react to the news and how it will affect the Cubs headed into Opening Day next week. Come for the baseball talk, stay for Luke's April Fools joke that absolutely puts Cody in his worst nightmare live on YouTube. In the second segment, the crew ranks the best outfields in the NL Central. To close the show, we talk about our favorite pitchers who rake and some o...
Luke, Cody, and Ryan are joined by Ron Luce from On Tap Sports Network to talk about Clint Frazier and Seiya Suzuki's home runs for the Cubs in Spring Training. The crew debates over who the x-factor for the Cubs long-term outlook could be. They rank the third baseman in the NL Central and close the show with MLB news from the Padres and Pirates and how it affects the Cubs. Follow CHGO Cubs on Twitter at CHGO_Cubs. www.allchgo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
