Wrigleyville Nation's Podcast - Chicago Cubs Discussion, News, & More

Matt Trueblood, from Northside Baseball & Baseball Prospectus, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap the opening road trip and the opening homestand. Shota Imanaga & Kyle Tucker impress. Bullpen struggles early in the season. We close the show talking about the career of Ryne Sandberg.

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy this week. We discuss the Cubs trip to Tokyo, losing both games to the Dodgers. In the second half of the show, Pat joins Jeremy to go over our predictions for the Cubs 2025 season. We close the show with our former Cub profile of the week, this week is Derrek Lee. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Not a lot of spring training news. We look ahead to the games in Japan. ESPN opts out of their Sunday Night Baseball contract. Our new segment, we profile a former Cub every week, this week its Moises Alou. Enjoy us for a casual spring training hang out. Enjoy.....and GO CUBS!

Jeremy & Pat are joined for the first half of the show by Dan Szymborski, from Fangraphs, talking Cubs Zips projections. We close the show with Jared Wyllys, from CHGO, talking Cubs Convention and the Pressly Trade. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We celebrate Kyle Tucker joining the Cubs. We discuss the other offseason moves and we speculate on potential pitching additions.

We closed each episode this season recapping that week, 40 years ago, during the 84 Cubs season. This is a supercut of all of those segments put together in one episode for your offseason enjoyment. Or watch the video version of the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/K5j_9D23UfA

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We get some closure on the Cubs season. We talk about the Ricketts letter to fans, we take a looka at the current luxury tax situation, off season options, & more. We close the show by talking about our favorite games and moments this season, and we close the show with our final installment of the 84 Cubs season recap.

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat. We discuss the final week of the Cubs season. We look at the current state of the team, we discuss the news, & more. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Andy Dolan joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the Cubs week and their elimination from the wild card race. We discuss the season highs and lows. Counsell & Taillon speak. We close the show talking 84 Cubs. Enjoy, and Go Cubs!

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Busch has a big week, Hendricks pitches well. The bad was the Cubs losing 3 straight games, 2 to the Rockies, effectively ending their playoff hopes. We look at the rest of the schedule, and close the show with the 84 Cubs. Enjoy....Go Cubs!

Jared Wyllys, from CHGO, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss a tough week, Cubs were shut out 3 times, and lost 4 of 6 games. The wildcard race is all but over. Steele injury, Cubs HOF, & More. Enjoy....and Go Cubs

Hosts only on this Labor Day. We recap a great week for the Cubs offense against bad teams they had to beat. We look ahead to the playoff push and analyze the remainder of the Cubs schedule. Enjoy....Go Cubs!

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap Baez returning to Wrigley Field. PCA and Amaya are having a month, we dive deep into whats happening. We preview the upcoming schedule, and we close the show talking 84 Cubs. Enjoy..... Go Cubs!

Kyle Stanley, from The Setup Man Podcast, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the state of the Cubs bullpen. We analyze the upcoming schedule. We break down the 6th Inning Pitching proposal. Did the Cubs go over the luxury task? We close talking this week in 84 Cubs. Enjoy....Go Cubs!

Sara Sanchez joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We debate if the Cubs could be a playoff team. Cubs Sweep the season series with the White Sox. We discuss the current state of the team ahead of a soft upcoming schedule. We preview the week that will be. We close the show, as we do every week, discussing this week in the 84 Cubs season. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs take 3 of 4 from the Cardinals. We preview the upcoming week against the Twins and White Sox. We close the show recapping this week in the 84 Cubs season. Enjoy.....Go Cubs!

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs trade for Isaac Paredes. We discuss the trade deadline and all of our frustrations. Enjoy......and Go Cubs!

Comedian Kevin McCaffrey joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap the Cubs performace heading into the All Star break. Jed Hoyer has some interesting comments, and we speculate on his future with the Cubs. The trade deadline is approaching, we assess the current state of the team and so much more. Enjoy.....and Go Cubs!

Matt Clapp joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap the Phillies and Angels Series. Cubs win a series for the first time since May. We recap news, injuries, & more. We close the show recounting this week in the 1984 Cubs. Enjoy! Go Cubs!

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the Cubs disastrous. We talk about the offense concerns, including PCA and Bellingers struggles. Are the Cubs sellers already? We talk about the current state and whats next. We end the show talking this week in 1984 Cubs history. Enjoy.....and Go Cubs!!

Paul Noonan joins Jeremy & Pat this week to preview the upcoming series with the Brewers. 40th Anniversary of the Ryne Sandberg game, and Sandberg gets his statue at Wrigley. We talk about the controversy around the 2 buildings on Sheffield, & More!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap another losing series, this time to the Cardinals. Cubs are in last place, we disucss roster options. We look ahead to important games against the Giants. We recap a huge week for the 84 Cubs.....Enjoy, and Go Cubs!

Andy Dolan, from Pointless Exercise, joins Jeremy and Pat this week. We recap the Cubs 2 game sweep of the White Sox. Cubs Struggle against the Reds. Imanaga is still great, Nico broke his hand, Kap talks about Contreras in the clubhouse, and we speculate on how they can fix the roster. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Jared Wyllys, from CHGO, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap a horrible series against the Brewers, and and a disappointing performance against the Reds. Madrigal sent down, Bote called up. We look ahead to the June schedule, and upcoming White Sox series. We close the show talking 84 Cubs. Enjoy.....Go Cubs!

Baseball Writer, Matt Trueblood, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss what the Cubs need to do to fix their offensive struggles. We also preview the upcoming series against the Brewers. Every week, we recap what happened in 1984 as we celebrate that team making the playoffs. And this week in 84 was a wild one, I have included the clip of the incident for anyone who has not seen it.....Enjoy & Go Cubs! Youtube - 1984 Reds-Cubs Home Run-Foul Controversy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAhzFOBKrE8

Matt Cozzi, from Locked On Cubs, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs lose 2 of 3 to Atlanta, then 3 of 4 to the Pirates. The offense is struggling. The team is finally starting to get healthy. Transactions, News, Previews, & More. Enjoy...and Go Cubs!

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the struggles of Ian Happ. Alzolay injured, Hendricks returs. Cubs lose 2 of 3 against the Padres, they split with the Pirates in weird ways, and they lost the first game in Atlanta. We close the show talking 84 Cubs, & More! Enjoy.... and Go Cubs!

Comedian Kevin McCaffrey joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap the Cubs Mets series which Kevin attended. Cubs take 2 of 3 against the Brewers to take over first place in the division. We look ahead to the upcoming matchups in May. Cubs Bullpen and Catcher issues, Starting pitcher positives, & More. Enjoy.....Go Cubs!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat. We recap the sweep against the Astros, and the Cubs lose 2 out of 3 against Boston. Injuries to Bellinger, Wicks, Hendricks, and Smyly have left the pitching without any depth. Imanaga continues to dominate. We preview the upcoming series against the Mets that closes out the month of April. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Cody Delmendo, from CHGO, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Alzolay is no longer the closer, we discuss candidates we'd like to see emerge into the role. Hendricks struggles continue, made worse by other starters no being able to go deep into games. We recap the Cubs week against Arizona and Miami. We preview the week ahead, and we close the show talking 84 Cubs. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Michael Ernst joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Michael was at all 3 games in Seattle. Michael Busch is on a HR streak. Cubs put Suzuki on the IL. Cubs take 2 of 3 from Seattle after dropping 2 of 3 against San Diego. We preview the upcoming week, revist this week in 1984, and more.....Enjoy, and GO Cubs!!

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap a successful Cubs homestand, Cubs battel the weather to take 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. We preview the upcoming road trip. We close the show with our segment, looking back at the 84 Cubs. Enjoy..... Go Cubs!

Jeremy & Pat discuss the opening series at Texas. Pat was at the Cubs home opener as we recap the first two games of the Colorado series. The Jerseys are still bad, Steele is hurt, News, & More. Subscribe to the Youtube channel for the video version of the podcast. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Its our annual predications and season preview episode. We discuss the roster moves, and moves that didn't happen. We lock in our predications for the upcoming Cubs season. Baseball is back, and the season is offically here. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Brett Taylor, from Bleacher Nation, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We talk Cubs Spring Training. Happ is injured and we discuss outfield options. We speculate on the rotation, the infield, and more. We talk about all the things to enjoy as we get ready for the season.

Greg Huss joins Jeremy, Pat, and James Neveau this week. The first half of the show, we discuss Cubs prospects and what to watch for during spring training. We close the show discussing the comments Tom Ricketts made to the media today. Bellinger's status and options, Cubs transactions, Jersey opinions, & More. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Dan Szymborski, from Fangraphs, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the Cubs Zips projections and More. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Baseball writer Jared Wyllys joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs sign Shota Imanaga! The Cubs also made a trade with the Dodgers getting Michael Busch and reliever Yency Almonte. We recap some Cubs Convention highlights, and we close the show with a new segment where we discuss the 1984 Cubs.

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We discuss the frustrations with the Cubs front office, the lack of top tier talent aquisitions, and more. We look at what the Cubs still need and whats available via Free Agents or Trades. The Cubs have a lot of work to do still this offseason.

Matt Trueblood joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Craig Counsell replaces David Ross as manager of the Chicago Cubs! We discuss the player and club options that were picked up and declined. We look at Cubs roster needs & end the show with a fun discussion on the Gold Glove awards. Enjoy...and Go Cubs!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We talk about the last week of the Cubs season. The collapse results in the Cubs missing the post season. We discuss what went wrong, and what should the Cubs do next. Enjoy

Michael Ernst joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap a scary series with the Pirates and the sweep of Colorado. We breakdown the bullpen and starting pitching concerns. We look at the remaining schedule and break down the playoff possibilities. Enjoy...and Go Cubs!

Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Terrible roadtrip, as the Cubs collapse and are barely hanging on to a playoff spot. Homestand preview, remaining schedules, & More.

Matthew Trueblood, from North Side Baseball, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs offense struggles against Arizona. Suzuki continues to improve. PCA joins the team in Colorado. Alzolay injured, how does Stroman fit into the bullpen? Playoff Talk and More. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

James Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs take 2 of 3 from Milwakee. Cubs blow the lead late and lose 2 against the Reds. We break down the awesome starting pitching performances, the bullpen, the offense, & more. Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Cody Delmendo, from CHGO, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap a successful Cubs road trip. Jordan Wicks makes his debut. We preview the Brewers series and more! Enjoy....and Go Cubs!

Michael Ernst joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap the Royals series, we discuss possible September call-ups, we preview the week ahead, & more. Enjoy.....and Go Cubs!

Baseball Writer, Jared Wyllys joins Jeremy this week. Pat shows up half way through the show. We recap the Cubs Series in Toronto. We look ahead to an easier schedule for the Cubs. The playoff push continues....enjoy & Go Cubs!

Matt Clapp joins Jeremy & Pat this week. We recap series wins againt the Reds and Braves. The Cubs remain good, are over 500, and are in the playoff hunt! We preview tough games ahead in Toronto. Enjoy....And, Go Cubs!

Matthew Trueblood, from North Side Baseball, joins Jeremy & Pat this week. Cubs hot streak forces the front office to be buyers at the trade deadline. Cubs add Jeimer Candelario, we break down all the trades. We preview the weeks ahead, and more!