On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, Tony Andracki and Jeff Nelson discuss the assistant coaches under David Ross, how the Cubs aren't the only NL Central team facing budget constraints, and Yu Darvish-social media darling. 02:00David Ross filling out his coaching staff 07:30What to expect from next week's GM Meetings 10:00Cardinals facing budget issues 13:00Can the Reds be the surprise team in the division? 17:30Possible offseason moves the Cubs could make 20:30Which Cub do you most w...
Nov 08, 2019•24 min•Ep. 295
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, former Cub Ryan Dempster joins David Kaplan to discuss how David Ross will handle managing his former teammates, why the Cubs can turn things around quickly, and being part of the trade that brought Kyle Hendricks to the Cubs. 03:30Will David Ross hold his teammates accountable 05:00Why can Cubs turn things around quickly 06:00On a free agent's decision on where to play 07:30On being traded for Kyle Hendricks
Nov 06, 2019•9 min•Ep. 294
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki discuss what the coaching staff might look like under David Ross, who is most likely to sign an extension this offseason and if the team will have money to make moves this offseason. 02:30Theo looking to remake the roster this offseason 04:00Darvish decides not to opt out of contract 05:30Possible changes to the coaching staff under Ross 07:30Is John Farrell the leading candidate to be the bench coach? 11:00Will the Cub...
Nov 01, 2019•32 min•Ep. 293
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan gives his thoughts on the biggest question marks on the current roster and what possible free agents the team may target this offseason. 01:00Kap expects team to take a step back in free agency 03:00Biggest positional questions for the 2020 roster? 10:00The team needs 2 arms in the rotation this offseason 11:00Free agency market and who the Cubs might target
Oct 30, 2019•13 min•Ep. 292
On the latest Cubs talk podcast, Kelly Crull goes 1 on 1 with new Cubs manager David ross, plus Tony Andracki and Vinnie Duber join Kelly to react to the introductory press conference. 01:00 One on one interview with David Ross 08:30 Ross on Lester now calling him "Manager David" 10:00 On getting past using 2016 season as a crutch 12:30 Ross on holding guys accountable 16:30 Is this a change big enough to get Cubs back on track 20:30 Ross won't be a puppet for the front office 22:30 How much is ...
Oct 28, 2019•33 min•Ep. 291
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki react to the news of David Ross becoming the new manager of the Cubs and the upcoming arbitration process with Kris Bryant regarding his delayed callup back in 2015. 01:30Was it always David Ross' job? 04:00Ross having to do a mock press conference as part of his interview process 10:00Theo and Jed's interview process 13:00How will Ross hold his former teammates accountable 17:00How active will the team be in free agenc...
Oct 23, 2019•38 min•Ep. 290
3:00 - Listener question: Espada or Ross? Kelly Crull shares some inside info on Joe Espada 7:30 - Kelly talks about David Ross' second interview for the Cubs managerial job. 11:30 - Listener question: Say it is Espada, do you see any way David Ross comes on as a coach behind Espada? 13:30 - Listener question: Could the team regress further due to a lack of familiarity with a new manager? 20:10 - Listener question: How hard will Theo and Jed go after Gerrit Cole? And if he's not available who el...
Oct 23, 2019•37 min•Ep. 289
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Tony Andracki, Kelly Crull, Scott Changnon and Jeff Nelson give us their memories of Joe Maddon's time with the Cubs and discuss David Ross and Joe Espada's candidacy to be the next manager. 01:30Kelly's memories of Joe from the perspective of a reporter 06:00Going back to Hazleton with Joe 07:45Joe's legacy as manager of the Cubs 16:00How Joe impacted Javy Baez' career 18:00David Ross and Joe Espada may be the leaders to replace Joe Maddon...
Oct 18, 2019•31 min•Ep. 288
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, Kelly Crull, Tony Andracki and Jeff Nelson offer up their bold predictions for the Cubs offseason, including the futures of Willson Contreras. 01:30 - Are the Cubs preparing to take a step back in 2020? 07:45 - Willson Contreras' future with the Cubs 09:00 - Will the Cubs trade one of the core 4 11:00 - Has Jose Quintana thrown his last pitch for the Cubs? 14:30 - Will Javy Baez agree to a contract extension this offseason? 15:30 - Will Theo Epstein...
Oct 16, 2019•29 min•Ep. 287
David Kaplan shares his thoughts on the Cubs, the decision to move on from Joe Maddon (0:50), the process in hiring a new manager (2:40), and who should be in the dugout next season (4:05).
Oct 11, 2019•9 min•Ep. 286
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki discuss the biggest need this offseason and who they think will manage the team in 2020. 01:30What is the biggest need this offseason 02:30The need for another starter in 2020 04:00Putting priority on building the farm system 05:30How do they solve the leadoff hitter problem 10:00Chances Castellanos returns 13:00The need to rebuild the bullpen 18:00Picks for who will be the Cubs manager in 2020...
Oct 08, 2019•23 min•Ep. 285
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan talks with Joe Girardi, now working for MLB Network, about the possibility of returning to the dugout, how the Cubs job is perceived around baseball and his thoughts on the Cubs roster. 01:00Girardi on state of managing 02:00What goes into a manager's job off the field? 04:00Can today's players be managed the same way former players were? 05:30On nickname "Binder Joe" and analytics in baseball 07:00On how Cubs job is perceived around baseball 08:00Do...
Oct 02, 2019•16 min•Ep. 284
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Tony Andracki and Kelly Crull react to Theo Epstein's season-ending press conference, and touch on David Ross being a candidate for the manager job, what type of team the next manager will inherit, and if there will be changes on the coaching staff 02:00 - "We're starting something anew" 03:00 - What Theo is looking for in a new manager 05:00 - Theo looking for more team-centric work 08:00 - David Ross is a candidate for the manager's job 11:00 - What type of tea...
Oct 01, 2019•29 min•Ep. 283
Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki wrap up an eventful day in St. Louis where the Cubs officially parted ways with manager Joe Maddon, thus ending the most successful five-year run in Cubs franchise history. Crull and Andracki also relay reaction from Cubs players on Maddon’s departure as well as their own takeaways and memories from the Maddon era. Plus, what’s next for the Cubs as they enter an offseason of change? 1:00 – The Maddon reaction 4:00 – What Maddon meant to these Cubs players 6:00 – Mad...
Sep 30, 2019•33 min•Ep. 282
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Tony Andracki and Kelly Crull discuss the Cardinals sweep, Yu Darvish taking the loss so hard, and what to look for over the final six games of the year. 01:00 - Reaction to being swept by the Cards 03:30 - Darvish taking the loss really hard 05:30 - This is the Yu Darvish Cubs fans thought they were getting when he signed with the Cubs 07:00 - Almora's miscue in the 9th inning of the loss 08:00 - It feels like the end of an era 12:00 - Is this the end of an era ...
Sep 22, 2019•30 min•Ep. 281
01:00 Is this the biggest series ever against the Cardinals 07:15 Would you have pinch hit for Chatwood in the 8th inning Wednesday 10:15 Will Dexter Fowler be a factor in this series? 11:30 Are you surprised where the Cubs are at this season? 16:00 Is Kris Bryant injury prone or just unlucky? 19:00 How many will the Cubs win in this series vs STL? 21:00 If there was to be a sweep, which team is more likely to sweep
Sep 19, 2019•24 min•Ep. 280
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Anthony Rizzo talks about his ankle sprain, Theo Epstein reacts to the injury and Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan and Tony Andracki discuss how the Cubs will fill the void in the lineup. 01:00 - How Rizzo is doing a day after the injury 03:30 - Anthony Rizzo discusses his injury 06:00 - Will we see Rizzo again in the regular season 08:00 - Theo Epstein discusses Rizzo's injury 10:00 - Who will play first base in Rizzo's absence? 12:00 - Need to continue the offensi...
Sep 16, 2019•14 min•Ep. 279
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki discuss the injury to Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs offense coming alive against the Pirates and the playoff chase with 2 weeks left in the season. 01:00How worried are you about Rizzo's injury 05:00Wrigley's reaction to Rizzo's injury 08:00Bryant leads the Cubs offense against the Pirates 10:00Heyward's resurgence after moving out of leadoff spot 12:00Nico Hoerner's looks impressive in first series at Wrigley 15:00How do ...
Sep 16, 2019•20 min•Ep. 278
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan, David Dejesus, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki react to Theo Epstein's comments about his club, changes in the scouting department and struggles at the leadoff spot. 01:30 - Latest odds to win the NL Central after the Yelich injury 03:00 - Brewers make up 5 games in the standing in 6 day 04:00 - Reaction to Theo's comments on defensive struggles 08:00 - How do players change the narrative of the season? 10:00 - Was 2016 the outlier ye...
Sep 12, 2019•28 min•Ep. 277
00:01:00 Luke, Kelly and Tony talk with Mick Gillispie - play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Smokies - who saw every Double-A game that Nico Hoerner ever played. 00:07:00 Mick talks about who Nico Hoerner is as a person and what should make him a successful MLB player. Mick gives a great example of what makes Nico a great leader on the field. 00:12:24 Mick talks about Nico's defensive abilities - including playing shortstop, second base and center field. 00:15:00 Asked if Hoerner has any glaring...
Sep 10, 2019•37 min•Ep. 276
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Kelly Crull, David Dejesus and Tony Andracki discuss the Cubs struggles in Milwaukee, the numerous injuries the Cubs are facing, and if there is enough time to catch the Cardinals in the NL Central
Sep 09, 2019•29 min•Ep. 275
00:42 - Craig Kimbrel gives an update on his right elbow. The Cubs closer sounds very optimistic after an MRI came back clean. 04:03 - Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan and David Dejesus discuss "Plan B" if Kimbrel is out for the stretch run or a possible playoff series. 06:51 - Luke breaks down the incredible story of the Cubs most recent call-up, Danny Hultzen. Included is a portion of Luke's 1-on-1 with Hultzen from July with the Iowa Cubs. 10:14 - Luke, Kap and David talk about what a special st...
Sep 07, 2019•20 min•Ep. 274
00:00 - Luke Stuckmeyer, Doug Glanville and David Kaplan break down the Cubs injury situation with Kris Bryant, Javy Baez and Yu Darvish banged up. 05:15 Offense gets Ben Zobrist and Willson Contreras back - but how will Willson's hamstring hold up in the cold weather down the stretch? 08:20 - Appreciating the Cubs trainers, getting a lot of work this season. Doug talks about his experiences in the trainer's room. 12:30 - Kelly Crull sits down and talks with Nick Castellanos in the Cubs clubhous...
Sep 04, 2019•20 min•Ep. 273
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan, David DeJesus, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki try to figure out what is wrong with the Cubs offense, discuss Ben Zobrist's return to the Cubs and Darvish missing Sunday's start 01:00Ben Zobrist reurns to the Cubs 04:00How Zobrist can help the team's struggles at the leadoff spot 07:30Baez injury scare 10:00Darvish missing Sunday's Start 15:00Cubs chasing the Cardinals in the Central 18:00The Cubs offense looked worse on Sunday than they did on Saturd...
Sep 02, 2019•33 min•Ep. 272
Nick Castellanos is still red hot since being acquired at the trade deadline. Luke Stuckmeyer, Eric Strobel & Nate Poppen compare Castellanos' start with the Cubs to other similar "hot starts" in Cubs history. We also catch up with Castellanos in the Cubs clubhouse after their big win over the Brewers. 00:00 - We break down what continues to be an unbelievable start to Nick Castellanos' career with the Cubs. 04:08 - Comparing Castellanos' red-hot start to his Cubs career with past similar ho...
Aug 30, 2019•25 min•Ep. 271
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, Kelly Crull, Tony Andracki and The Kaplan discuss the latest Yu Darvish outing, the team's struggles at the leadoff spot and what to expect from Ben Zobrist when he makes his return. 01:00Do we call Kap & Yu Darvish, Kaplish or Darvlan? 04:00Is Darvish's lack of walks hurting him on the mound? 05:30Darvish's addition of a knuckle-curve 07:30Would Darvish be a game 1 starter in the playoffs? 09:00Advantage of pitching Hendricks in a high-lever...
Aug 28, 2019•30 min•Ep. 270
Fresh off the heels of the Cubs’ worst series at home in nearly two years, Luke Stuckmeyer and Tony Andracki tackle the most important topics surrounding this team right now. 0:30 – CubsTalk Podcast from an alternate universe where Nicholas Castellanos’ 10th-inning fly ball was actually a walk-off. 2:00 – A tale of two offenses. 5:00 – What’s the cure for what ails the Cubs lineup? 7:00 – Cole Hamels looks to be rounding into form. 9:00 – The Mets are shaping up to be another formidable matchup ...
Aug 26, 2019•16 min•Ep. 269
Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by David Kaplan and Doug Glanville to discuss Yu Darvish responding to Kap on Twitter after his home run-plagued outing Wednesday night. Kap gives the reasoning behind his initial tweets (2:15), before Joe Maddon humorously weighs in during his pregame media session (4:15). Then, the guys debate how Twitter has changed the game and its media coverage (6:30), before Kap recalls another, more anger-filled media/player interaction involving Kent Mercker in 2004 (17:30)....
Aug 23, 2019•26 min•Ep. 268
00:00 Luke & Kap talk about Nick Castellanos, the impact he has had on the Cubs offense, and the possibility of signing him before he hits free agency this winter. 10:34 Kelly Crull sits down with Kyle Schwarber. Topics include the team’s return to Wrigley Field, the Cubs quest for the N.L. Central title, and “Schwarber’s Block Party” – Kyle’s third annual fundraiser to help first responders. 20:35 Luke & Kap chat about the Cubs bullpen, including Craig Kimbrel, Rowan Wick, and which sta...
Aug 21, 2019•26 min•Ep. 267
Luke Stuckmeyer sits down with David Kaplan, Chris Kamka and Nate Poppen to discuss Jose Quintana's dominant stretch, the importance of this upcoming homestand, and the best moments of the LLWS Classic. 00:00:25 Examining the roller coaster week that ended with the Cubs winning their first road series since 00:02:21 Jose Quintana appreciation: Chris Kamka delivers some spectacular stats to back up Q's tremendous run since June 29th. 00:07:28 If the Cubs make the playoffs... would you pitch Quint...
Aug 19, 2019•29 min•Ep. 266
