Podcast appearances and mentions of Brandon Morrow

If you weren't watching the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, it would be next to impossible to explain what it was like for Brett Lawrie to pop up overnight and become one of the biggest names in the whole city. This month we're revisiting the Brett Lawrie Experience, culminating in his first game-winning home run against the Boston Red Sox. In this episode, we examine the year before the Lawrie trade, where JP Arencibia and Brandon Morrow give us a glimpse of what we thought the future core would be, and the Blue Jays trade one of their strong starting pitchers for a Canadian human can of Red Bull.Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, discord access and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeldFollow @Sportsfeld on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @theZubes and @JGoldsbie. You can also join us on twitch, because you never know when we'll pop in for a live show (usually on Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/sportsfeld If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchfeldOr reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@sportsfeld.caIf you enjoyed today's show, please rate Sportsfeld 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. And as always, thank you for listening to another episode of Sportsfeld.

Ryan Rowland-Smith sits down with his former #Mariners teammates Brandon Morrrow to talk Felix Hernadez, Rookie treatment and epic stories.! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support

Welcome to the all-new Top Step. Your weekly Mariners show is hosted by Ryan Rowland-Smith. In today's show, we discuss the 3 things the Mariners need to do to get off to a good start. Felix Hernandez joins me as my special guest. As well as Brandon Morrow and Eric O'Flaherty. Watch on YouTube A new show every Friday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support

If you weren't watching the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, it would be next to impossible to explain what it was like for Brett Lawrie to pop up overnight and become one of the biggest names in the whole city. This month we're revisiting the Brett Lawrie Experience, culminating in his first game-winning home run against the Boston Red Sox. In this episode, we examine the year before the Lawrie trade, where JP Arencibia and Brandon Morrow give us a glimpse of what we thought the future core would be, and the Blue Jays trade one of their strong starting pitchers for a Canadian human can of Red Bull. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them!Follow @Sportsfeld on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @theZubes and @JGoldsbie or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@sportsfeld.ca If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchfeld If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Sportsfeld 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. And as always, thank you for listening to another episode of Sportsfeld.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3672435/advertisement

If you weren't watching the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, it would be next to impossible to explain what it was like for Brett Lawrie to pop up overnight and become one of the biggest names in the whole city. This month we're revisiting the Brett Lawrie Experience, culminating in his first game-winning home run against the Boston Red Sox. In this episode, we examine the year before the Lawrie trade, where JP Arencibia and Brandon Morrow give us a glimpse of what we thought the future core would be, and the Blue Jays trade one of their strong starting pitchers for a Canadian human can of Red Bull.Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, discord access and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeldFollow @Sportsfeld on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @the_Zubes and @JGoldsbie. You can also join us on twitch, because you never know when we'll pop in for a live show (usually on Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/sportsfeld If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchfeldOr reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@sportsfeld.caIf you enjoyed today's show, please rate Sportsfeld 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. And as always, thank you for listening to another episode of Sportsfeld.

On this episode of the Yard podcast, we give updates on Belli, Kelly, and Mitchell White. Talk about what we’ve seen in this past week of games and who stood out. Talk about David Price’s willingness to come out of the bullpen, How does Jimmy Nelson and Dennis Santana fit on this team, and what role. Where’s Graterol and Brandon Morrow? The alternate site is back for at least a month. Then we discuss how, on April 1st, fans will be allowed back in the stands! Check out our website dodgeryard.com Twitter: @DodgerYard Instagram: @DodgerYard TikTok: @DodgerYard YouTube: Dodger Yard Facebook: @DodgerYard2019 Audio edited by Ray Estrada

Most of this weekend's news was of the press conference variety. Jeff is here to talk about Clayton Kershaw playing a few more years, Walker Buehler's desire to win a World Series and then be able to celebrate it, Trevor Bauer playing catch with Kenley Jansen, and whether Brandon Morrow can return to 2017 form and be a big asset in the Dodgers bullpen this year.Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network.Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most of this weekend's news was of the press conference variety. Jeff is here to talk about Clayton Kershaw playing a few more years, Walker Buehler's desire to win a World Series and then be able to celebrate it, Trevor Bauer playing catch with Kenley Jansen, and whether Brandon Morrow can return to 2017 form and be a big asset in the Dodgers bullpen this year. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dodgers lost eight minor league players in MLB’s Rule 5 Draft, but also gained two players. They also signed six players to minor league contracts with non-roster invitations to big league camp, including Brandon Morrow, Jimmy Nelson, Brock Stewart, and Tim Federowicz, all of whom have been with the Dodgers previously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers lost eight minor league players in MLB’s Rule 5 Draft, but also gained two players. They also signed six players to minor league contracts with non-roster invitations to big league camp, including Brandon Morrow, Jimmy Nelson, Brock Stewart, and Tim Federowicz, all of whom have been with the Dodgers previously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're halfway through December and things still are whisper quiet around the Dodgers and the hot stove. At least until Ken Rosenthal got bored. The baseball insider made not one but two big waves last week when he predicted Trevor Bauer to LA and went off the deep end with hypothetical transactions. Back in the real world, the Dodgers made actual moves when they used flashback Friday to bring back some familiar names including reliever Brandon Morrow. Once again the guys wonder if that will be the end of spending for the bullpen or if they should put faith in the other big rumor linking LA to Liam Hendricks. To celebrate the end of the year, we put together our biggest giveaway yet with our friends at Elite Sports Collectables on Instagram! Next week we'll be choosing three winners for a prize pack made up of two signed baseballs and a limited edition World Series bat! Finally, we revisit whether the Dodgers could or should bring back Enrique Hernandez and/or Justin Turner as DJ LeMahieu rumors percolate. It's a full show... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers brought back Brandon Morrow, Brock Stewart and Jimmy Nelson on minor-league deals. They also signed James Pazos and Carlos Asuaje to minor-league deals. There are rumors that Justin Turner wants a three-year deal but is he worth that?Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network.Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dodgers brought back Brandon Morrow, Brock Stewart and Jimmy Nelson on minor-league deals. They also signed James Pazos and Carlos Asuaje to minor-league deals. There are rumors that Justin Turner wants a three-year deal but is he worth that? Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandon Morrow is a 12 year MLB veteran starting his career with me in Seattle and then found a whole lot of success with the Toronto Blue Jays. Amazing journey from a 1st round draft pick, taking some time to figure it  all out dealing with injuries and then onto the big stage pitching in the playoffs with the LA Dodgers. Make sure you go to www.thetopstep.com/podcastSubscribe and enjoy all the episodes including Max Scherzer, James Paxton and so many more!   

On today's episode, Coronavirus is still the talk of Cubs camp despite being the only club yet to have a player test positive. We'll go over the recent vibe from Cubs camp in the 1st segment and in the 2nd we'll talk about Craig Kimbrel's intrasquad, a new pitch he's working on, and the Cubs cut ties with Brandon Morrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs' pitcher, Brandon Morrow, joined David Kaplan to discuss his recovery from injury and the 2020 season.

Host Davis Kaplan is live from Arizona and gives updates on how Cubs Spring training is going. He discusses the starting rotation, a Brandon Morrow injury setback and what that could mean for the Cubs bullpen, and the progression of the Cubs hitters.(1:10) - Starting rotation update, Yu Darvish skips an outing(3:12) - Bullpen update, Brandon Morrow will miss 1st month of action(5:41) - Hitter's update, Jason Kipnis is getting every chance to start at 2nd base(8:20) - Cubs are trying to move to the "next frontier"

Cubs pitcher Brandon Morrow joins the show. We talk about the rumors that Eli Manning had dinner with the Chicago Bears.

Cubs pitcher Brandon Morrow joins the show. We talk about the rumors that Eli Manning had dinner with the Chicago Bears.

On today's episode of Windy City War Room, Opsahl and Hege Discuss1)  The Chicago Cubs (Yu Darvish, Brandon Morrow, Marquee Network)2)  White Sox (Luis Robert, Eloy, spring training so far)3)  DC Defenders Update (they suck)4)  Big 10 Update-Illini, Northwestern Women's team5)  Bon*r of the Week6)  Answer the Internet (rather be a Little League World Series winner or never make it to MLB, only Triple A)Please follow us on Instagram @windycitywarroom also spread the word to your fellow friends to give us a listen.  Thank you for all of your support!  Feel free to provide us any feedback on Instagram.  

Andy and Kyle talk about the debut of Marquee (as if anybody could see it) why they've picked the wrong Harry Caray game to start their 'classic games series with', who forgot to record any Ernie Banks highlights, Kris Bryant actually saying things, David Ross having the guts to actually try batting his hitters from best to worst and Harold Reynolds being predictably dumb about it, Brandon Morrow's latest injury, the ominous portent of Craig Kimbrel being on a 'Morrow-type pitching plan', why Albert Almora changing his swing is irrelevant, how hard it is to watch Tyler Chatwood pitch, Jim Bowden's 'Cub to watch', Trevor Bauer being an ass and the second base "battle." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

Topics:- Tyler Chatwood appears to be likely fifth starter- Tommy Hottovy's report on the new pitch lab infrastructure - Brandon Morrow status for Opening Day- Willson Contreras' comments on trade rumors

It's been a busy first week without baseball and Sara and Andi have you covered. First up they are taking some questions from listeners and looking at possible starting rotation options for the Cubs in 2020, whether the Cubs will sign Nicholas Castellanos, and what the coaching staff might look like. They are also talking about the Giants decision to hire Gabe Kapler, who also interviewed for the Cubs opening. Finally they look at the hottest Cubs' trade rumors involving Willson Contreras, whether or not they'll re-sign Brandon Morrow and an elaborate sign stealing system the Astros deployed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Stuckmeyer and Fred Mitchell join Kap on the panel.0:00- Doug Glanville joins the guys to discuss the Cubs' triumphant return home, Nicholas Castellanos and the importance of the starting rotation over the rest of the season.11:00- Scott Podsednik drops by to talk about another dominant performance by Lucas Giolito. Could the Sox contend next season after taking a series from another division leader?17:30- Tony Andracki joins Kap from Wrigley Field with the latest on Ben Zobrist's return and if Brandon Morrow's shutdown will have any impact on the Cubs' bullpen.

Topics include a live reaction to David Bote walking the Cubs off, discussion about Kyle Hendricks' vintage outing against the DBacks, and injury updates for Brandon Morrow and Jon Lester.

In the fourth and final hour, Matt Spiegel wraps up the show by digging into what the Cubs will do with their bullpen after it was announced reliever Brandon Morrow had another setback. He also discusses why Kris Bryant has struggled through the first three weeks of the season.

Ricky Ro and Beto sit with professional pitcher, Brandon Morrow, and talk about finding his pitching game while at the University of California, playing in the Cape Cod League, getting diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and more - Let’s Go! Insta: @rickyro24 Insta: @betovision Music: @casadecalacas @bigphil13 @carlosangelmusic

Topics include Albert Almora and David Bote's encouraging start to Spring Training -- and more importantly what their roles could look like if they have successful starts this season -- as well as updates of Brandon Morrow and Pedro Strop's injuries.

The guys talk with Tom Verducci, Brandon Morrow, Scott Merkin and Jesse Rogers.

We completed a 12-team Roto draft last week. Which picks were our absolute favorite picks (1:25) and which were our least favorite (8:00)? Some love for Luis Severino and some hate for Brandon Morrow here ...  How many categories do we actively pay attention to when drafting (22:10)? ... Going through each round with the best and worst picks (25:30). Players discussed include Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, Christian Yelich, Adalberto Mondesi, Blake Snell and Khris Davis ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened the show by discussing the White Sox's chances to land star free agent Manny Machado before delving into other Hot Stove rumors. Later, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein joined the show to discuss the team's general inactivity this offseason, if fans should expect any high-profile moves, what new bench coach Mark Loretta can bring, the health of Yu Darvish and Brandon Morrow and more.

Thanks for downloading this episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast.  We have a number of Cubs topics to discuss on this episode. In tragic news, former Cub Luis Valbuena was killed in Venezuela.  There is a new offensive metric, DRC+.  We talk about the stat, and what it tells us about the 2018 Cubs.   This week, we learned that Yu Darvish should be good to go for Spring Training. Unfortunately, it looks like Brandon Morrow will likely not be ready for Spring Training.  Fangraphs released a list of Cubs top prospects, and we look at the overall list and who could impact the Cubs in the near future. The Cubs coaching staff is in place. Other teams are getting better, and we're a little confused about the tight purse-strings.  If you'd like to read more about DRC+, check out these two articles: Why DRC+? What is DRC+?  

Sean recaps the Cubs 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks, which was fueled by Javier Baez and Daniel Murphy home runs, and then previews the series finale with the Diamondbacks featuring Cole Hamels against Robbie Ray. Later, we take a look at the Cubs potential postseason bullpen without Brandon Morrow, as the Cubs closer was shutdown for the season Tuesday afternoon. And finally, we run through the NL Central and Wild Card standings to finish out the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean recaps the Cubs 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks, which was fueled by Javier Baez and Daniel Murphy home runs, and then previews the series finale with the Diamondbacks featuring Cole Hamels against Robbie Ray. Later, we take a look at the Cubs potential postseason bullpen without Brandon Morrow, as the Cubs closer was shutdown for the season Tuesday afternoon. And finally, we run through the NL Central and Wild Card standings to finish out the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Richard Justice discuss the Red Sox's bullpen struggles, Aaron Judge's return, Trevor Bauer's postseason status, the NL teams fighting for postseason spots, Trevor Story's injury update, Brandon Morrow's season-ending injury, the Cubs' bullpen woes, the Orioles' braille jerseys and NL MVP voting. Plus, Rays vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom joins the show to talk about the team's progression since Spring Training, the "opener" and Blake Snell's Cy Young-worthy season.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Richard Justice discuss the Red Sox's bullpen struggles, Aaron Judge's return, Trevor Bauer's postseason status, the NL teams fighting for postseason spots, Trevor Story's injury update, Brandon Morrow's season-ending injury, the Cubs' bullpen woes, the Orioles' braille jerseys and NL MVP voting. Plus, Rays vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom joins the show to talk about the team's progression since Spring Training, the "opener" and Blake Snell's Cy Young-worthy season.

Al Melchior discussed Trevor Story's MRI results, which found no structural damage in his elbow. He may return to action in a few days. Al also named Mike Montgomery Greg Holland, and Wade LeBlanc as pitchers that can help you win a championship. He also gave injury updates on Jose Abreu (infection) and Brandon Morrow (out for season). Al also talked about some final games to watch that could impact the Wild Card race. Lastly, Aaron Judge was activated and went 0-4 with a strikeout. #fntsy #fntsysportsnetwork #yankees #joseabreu #mikemontgomery #wadeleblanc #gregholland #mlbinjuryupdate #aaronjudge Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The Cubs swept the Reds in a four-game series at home for the first time since 1945. That seems noteworthy. Sean Sears and I discussed what went well in their last few games, including a lot about the pitching. Alec Mills was outstanding in his first big league start, and the Cubs are going to give him another shot in the rotation. In the second segment, we gave some injury updates on Kris Bryant, Brandon Morrow, and others. The Cubs could be in really good shape once September starts, if all goes as planned.Later in the second segment, we talked about a handful of pitching prospects that have really stepped up and played well this year in the minors. So much so, that dare I say the Cubs have more pitching prospect depth than positional depth? In the final segment, we updated the standings and issued a minor correction from a previous podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's mostly good news for today's episode of Locked On Cubs! The Cubs won 8-2 over the Tigers on Wednesday night, getting a solid start from Jon Lester and three home runs from the offense -- two of which happened with runners on base. Sean Sears and I talked about that before previewing tonight's game against the Cincinnati Reds. After the Reds the Cubs will play the Mets next week, but could this stretch be tougher than it appears?In the second segment, we discussed a few items of note from Jed Hoyer's recent appearance on 670 The Score in Chicago, a little about Duane Underwood, and answered a question from a listener. In the final segment we discussed the NL Central, Brandon Morrow falling into the Springfield Myster Spot, and just about anything else that popped into our heads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs finished out their series with the Royals on Wednesday night, and the good news is that they took 2-of-3. The bad news, however, is that they lost 9-0 last night and got outscored 10-8 in the three-game series after being outscored 24-17 by the Padres in that four-game set. This team is not trending in the right direction heading into their next five games against the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers. Sean Sears and I broke it all down in the first segment.In our second segment, however, Sean and I discussed some positive news on Yu Darvish and Brandon Morrow. They still have no timeline on either pitcher, but it's easy to set up in your mind how Darvish is back on the mound for the Cubs at the beginning of September. On the downside, there's no news on Kris Bryant. Also, we struggled to find nice things to say about Addison Russell other than his range at shortstop. Listen to the end, because I gave details on how you can win Cubs tickets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After my proclamation that the Cubs needed to go at least 5-2 over their seven game stretch against the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals, they kicked things off by dropping the first game, 6-1. Sean Sears and I discussed that, today's game, and more in our first segment. Brandon Morrow picked up a baseball and threw some "pitches" yesterday, but not much else has changed on that front.In segment two, we took Joe Maddon to task for a decision both of us find to be indefensible. How do you pull Mike Montgomery after 5 1/3 innings and 79 pitches if you let him bat in a crucial spot the inning prior? In the final segment, we looked around the NL Central and spent a few extra minutes bemoaning Thursday night's loss to the Padres. Can't the Cubs just start a run of consistent, good baseball? Please? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs were off yesterday, but they still managed to gain a half game on the Brewers thanks to some help from the Pirates. Tonight, the Cubs begin the last series of the first half with a 9:10 pm CST start against the San Diego Padres. Sean Sears and I looked at the pitching matchup, as well as the dreadful Padres offense.We also added more to yesterday's conversation around Brandon Morrow, and in the second segment we discussed possible trade deadline ideas and a strong game at Triple-A by an old friend. In the final segment, we looked at the one NL Central game from yesterday and updated the standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jeff and Vince answer all your Los Angeles Dodgers questions, including questions about Walker Buehler, Manny Machado, and Alex Verdugo, among others. We also segued into discussions about the outfield logjam and whether Daniel Hudson is this year's Brandon Morrow. And we did two "On This Date" segments, including finding a game in which Ozzie Smith made two errors. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter! @ScullyAve @snidog @VinceSamperio

The Cubs broke their two-game losing streak last night against the Atlanta Braves, thanks to a two-run rally in the ninth inning. Brandon Morrow closed out a 3-2 Cubs victory. Yu Darvish had to leave after four innings in his return from the disabled list, but is it a big deal? I'll attempt to speak calmly about the early issues with Darvish. Tonight's game in Atlanta will be started by Tyler Chatwood, and in the second segment I have plenty to say about his performance thus far.I did a quick rundown of some Statcast numbers that I found pretty interesting, and then in the final segment I did the usual rundown of the NL Central and updated the standings. You can follow us on Twitter @LockedOnCubs or send us emails with comments and questions to lockedoncubs@gmail.com. Please go leave us a nice review on iTunes if you already haven't, it really helps the podcast quite a bit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on Cubs, the daily podcast covering the Chicago Cubs as part of the Locked on Podcast Network. With regular host Ryan Davis out, Sean Sears takes over as the Cubs are coming off a rain out and day off. Sean opens the show discussing the offense, which has struggled early this season. Are the mounting strikeouts really a concern? Sean digs into the numbers to find out how concerned Cubs fans should be.Segment 2 discusses the bullpen, specifically Brandon Morrow. With a series against the Milwaukee Brewers coming up, we should get a look at the new closer in his new role. Morrow doesn't have closing experience; will he be able to handle that pressure situation? Overall, it's a bullpen that looks good on paper, but will it live up to that this season? We'll need to see some high-leverage situations to fully determine that, which we could see against the Brewers. The episode ends with a look at the NL Central and how each team stacks up a week into the season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm back again today with another short podcast, episode 26 of Locked On Cubs. I took a brief look at the debut of Yu Darvish with the Cubs on Tuesday, which also happened to be the game in which Ben Zobrist and Brandon Morrow would make their 2018 Cactus League debuts. The Cubs won the game, but most important is that Darvish looked good and has now taken his first step toward the regular season.In the second segment, I looked at an unfortunate injury to a former Cub. Travis Wood, who signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers this winter, tore his ACL earlier this week and got released on Tuesday. I chatted a bit about Wood and his tenure with the team (without even mentioning his catch in left field!), as well as what's going on with several other former Cubs.Finally, I briefly discussed the results of a Twitter poll. You can follow us @LockedOnCubs on Twitter or me @RyanQDavis. You can also email any questions or comments to lockedoncubs@gmail.com, and if you like what you hear please be sure to subscribe on iTunes and tell 100 of your closest friends to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vince and Jeff answered a lot of Dodgers mailbag questions. Topics covered include: Postseason rosters, Joc Pederson, Pedro Baez, Brandon Morrow, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Wood, Curtis Granderson, and a ton of others. Literally every player on the current roster was mentioned. We also played On This Date, going back in time to a game against the Cardinals on August 23, 1991. It was not a noteworthy game, but we talked about it for a bit anyway. Follow us on Twitter! @ScullyAve @snidog @VinceSamperio

Jason Martinez of MLBDepthCharts discusses the offseason of the Toronto Blue Jays, a talented team who fell below expecations and dealt with injuries to key players on their way to an 89-loss season.