Podcasts about Chicago Cubs

Ben Maller begins hour 2 discussing Kyle Tucker’s comments about a possible extension with Cubs, Alex Cora wants the media and fans to stop talking about the Rafael Devers trade, should the Dodgers be concerned about the ongoing offensive slump that Mookie Betts is in + a new edition of Maller to the Third Degree, & much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks analyzes Kyle Tucker’s comments about a possible extension with Cubs, Red Sox Manager Alex Cora wants the media and fans to stop talking about the Rafael Devers trade, should the Dodgers be concerned about the ongoing offensive slump that Mookie Betts is in + new editions of Maller to the Third Degree & Lame Jokes of The Week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 After his barehanded play on a slow-rolling grounder ended Tuesday night's game against the Cubs with a stirring, 8-7 Cardinals victory, third baseman Nolan Arenado talked about how much it meant to play meaningful, tense, important games against an archrival. He said he woke up excited, and hadn't been this eager to get to the ballpark in almost two years. A day early, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he wouldn't be the "hype man" for the series. The oldest rivalry in Major League Baseball between two teams that have not left their cities, Cubs-Cardinals was long defined by one team's brand as champion and the other as lovable losers, but that's so Y2K, man. Now the rivalry happens in cycles, and for the first time in several years the Cardinals and Cubs were snug in the standings when they played this past week at Busch Stadium. Does that give the rivalry renewed verve, or does the change in schedule make it just another division series?  Chicago Tribune baseball writer and Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro joins the Best Podcast in Baseball for a conversation at Busch Stadium (listen to that determined A/C) about the current state of the rivalry and if it has the same heat in Chicago that it experienced from the St. Louis side this past week. The pressure is on the Cardinals to chase down the Cubs, and the pressure on the Cubs, with only one guaranteed year of standout player Kyle Tucker, appears to be on winning and advancing in October now.  How should that shape their trade deadline decisions? How can they shape the Cardinals' trade deadline decisions? Cubs president Jed Hoyer is in the final year of his contract, and Cardinals president John Mozeliak is in the final year of his tenure leading the Cardinals' baseball operations. Change is coming, potentially to both teams, adding another twist to the rivalry. Plus, BPIB host Derrick Goold, asks Montemurro about his theory that maybe instead of the National League Central rivals spurring the Cubs to spend like a bigger market it will be their neighborhoods on the South Side as the White Sox welcome in a new investor. A split four-game series at Busch Stadium between the Cardinals and Cubs left nothing settled between the two teams, and the final game of the series (a 3-0 victory and second consecutive shutout by the Cubs) ended with both teams emptying their dugouts to almost confront each on the field. Tempers cooled quickly, but the stage is set for their next week within two weeks for Fourth of July at Wrigley Field. Will there be fireworks? The Best Podcast in Baseball, in its 13th year as one of the leading baseball podcasts, is sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis. It is a production of StlToday.com, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Derrick Goold.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed whether the Astros, who host the Cubs this weekend, still have a cloud hanging over them from their sign-stealing cheating scandal.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Cubs star right fielder Kyle Tucker's recent comments to NBC-5 reporter Mike Berman about his future as free agency looms after this season.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened to former Cubs coach Mike Napoli share a story about longtime MLB manager Terry Francona allowing him to miss an obligation while he was hot at a blackjack table.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic to discuss Cubs star Kyle Tucker's superb season and the latest storylines surrounding the club.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened to former Cubs coach Mike Napoli share a story about longtime MLB manager Terry Francona allowing him to miss an obligation while he was hot at a blackjack table. After that, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic joined the show to discuss Cubs star Kyle Tucker's superb season and the latest storylines surrounding the club.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing whether the Astros, who host the Cubs this weekend, still have a cloud hanging over them from their sign-stealing cheating scandal. After that, listened and reacted to Cubs star right fielder Kyle Tucker's recent comments to NBC-5 reporter Mike Berman about his future as free agency looms after this season.

Corey and Brendan break down how Shota Imanaga's return impacts the first-place Cubs and their upcoming roster decisions. With struggles from Matt Shaw, Justin Turner, and a thin bench, should the front office consider making an early trade? The CHGO Cubs Podcast dives into the latest moves, lineup concerns, and what's next as the trade deadline approaches.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared grades for Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and ace Shota Imanaga as the club has reached the halfway point of the regular season.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 3-0 win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon, which gave Chicago a split of the four-game series in St. Louis. Later, they discussed Bulls general manager Marc Eversley's recent comments about how the roster could take shape for next season.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared grades for Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw and right-hander Jameson Taillon as the club has reached the halfway point of the regular season.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote handed out Cubs grades at the midway point of the regular season and welcomed on Score teammate Cody Westerlund to discuss the Bulls' work in the NBA Draft.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed the exchange of words between Cubs closer Daniel Palencia and Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras at the end of Chicago's 3-0 win in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon.

In the second hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared grades for Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, ace Shota Imanaga, third baseman Matt Shaw, right-hander Jameson Taillon and others as the club has reached the halfway point of the regular season.

In the third hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Astros television analyst Geoff Blum joined the show to preview the club's series against the Cubs in Houston this weekend. Later, Harris and Grote discussed the three Cubs who are All-Star finalists in the fan voting.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed the three Cubs who are All-Star finalists in the fan voting.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Astros television analyst Geoff Blum to preview the club's series against the Cubs in Houston this weekend.

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Seth & Sean begin the show reacting to the Houston Astros clinching the series sweep over a good Phillies team. Also, look at a chart that shows just how bad former Houston Texans OC Bobby Slowik was at play calling. Later, they go through the latest Headlines. As they go on, they look through Sean's five biggest headlines that have been the epitome of Astros baseball in 2025 as the season crosses the halfway point. They then breakdown some recent beef between Bill Simmons & Kendrick Perkins before getting to a similarity between the Texans & Rockets. As the show goes on, they breakdown more of the Astros sweeping the Phillies. Also, Sean gives his five reasons on why he hates... the Cubs of Chicago. Plus, hear from new Texans EJ Speed and Darrell Taylor. As the show winds down, the guys hear more bad takes on Tale-A-Mania as Stephen A. Smith, Aaron Rodgers, Diontae Johnson, and Joy Taylor try to overtake John McClain. Plus, they look at the history of Achilles injuries as it pertains to Kevin Durant. And a listener is glad Sean is going on vacation. And to end the show, final thoughts on Astros sweep over Philly.

Seth & Sean breakdown more of the Astros sweeping the Phillies. Also, Sean gives his five reasons on why he hates... the Cubs of Chicago. Plus, hear from new Texans EJ Speed and Darrell Taylor.

Sean gives his five reasons on why he hates... the Cubs of Chicago.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed the exchange of words between Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras and the Cubs after closer Daniel Palencia hit him with a pitch in the ninth inning of Chicago's 3-0 win Thursday. Later, NHL analyst Eddie Olczyk joined the show to preview the NHL Draft, which begins Friday evening. The Blackhawks hold the No. 3 overall pick.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 3-0 win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh broke down the Cubs' 3-0 win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon and previewed the NHL Draft, which begins Friday evening.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed the Cubs' 3-0 win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon to split a four-game series in St. Louis.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh previewed the Cubs-Astros and White Sox-Giants series this weekend.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to discuss the team's four-game split with the Cardinals in St. Louis. Coomer also previewed the Cubs-Astros series in Houston this weekend.

Derek Piper was in Brooklyn for the NBA Draft. He has a full of report about on KJ and Will Riley going back to back in the First Round. Plus, what did Brad Underwood think? And the Cubs and Cardinals split their 4 game series. The taunting continues!

Houston completes the sweep on Philly, holding them to just 1 run over 3 games. With the Cubs on deck, where the Astros find themselves as one of baseball's best without Kyle Tucker (and others). Does Jeremy Pena hiring Scott Boras mark the end of Houston's ability to extend JP3 to an extension pas his rookie deal?

After 81 games, the Cubs are leading their division and fueling hopes for October baseball at Wrigley Field. The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down the major surprises, developments and disappointments in the first half, from Kyle Tucker's huge impact to Pete Crow-Armstrong's breakthrough to the setbacks that rearranged the pitching staff. Now what? Keep listening for the coming attractions and what to anticipate ahead of the trade deadline.Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life at HelloFresh.com/FT10FM. One item per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as a discount on the first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.Try Huel with 15% OFF for New Customers today using code FOUL at https://huel.com/foul. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Two easy ways to support the show: Leave us a nice rating/review here and SUBSCRIBE to NST on Youtube!

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Matt Pauley continues to dive into a rough two day stretch for the Cardinals as they split their series with the Cubs, he's joined by Hall of Famer Tony LaRussa and Apple TV+ MLS analyst Warren Barton talks about CITY's chances in Houston.

Matt Pauley continues to dive into a rough two day stretch for the Cardinals as they split their series with the Cubs, he's joined by Hall of Famer Tony LaRussa and Apple TV+ MLS analyst Warren Barton talks about CITY's chances in Houston. A jam-packed interview-only 2nd hour as Matt is joined by Apple TV broadcaster Wayne Randazzo to preview Cardinals-Guardians, the Blues remix & future with Barrett Jackman, a little racing with NASCAR driver Kyle Larson & some CFB talk with a hometown kid--the Illini's Brandon Henderson.

Jeremy and Chris finally had a week where both of them did well in Taylor's Trivia, but did Taylor take it easy on them? Also, Jack McMullen is the host of The Just Baseball Show and the radio voice of the Miami Marlins, and he's here to chat with Jeremy about the AL MVP race, the Cubs thriving, the upcoming MLB Draft, and Ronald Acuna Jr.'s swift return back to superstar-level performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the Cubs' 3-0 win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon and the Bulls' selection of French forward Noa Essengue at No. 12 overall in the NBA Draft on Wednesday evening.

The Chicago Cubs bounce back with a big win over the St. Louis Cardinals, keeping their hopes alive to split the series! Kyle Tucker led the charge, with key contributions from Matt Shaw, Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Michael Busch fueling the offense. Join the CHGO Cubs crew as they break down standout performances, turning points, and what it will take to tie the series in the finale. Don't miss our full postgame analysis, reactions, and what's next for the Cubs.

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich discuss how they're betting today's MLB Card, headlined by an NL Central clash between the Cubs and Cardinals, the Rays looking to sweep the Royals in Kansas City, and more as the guys look to continue their hot streak. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by breaking down the Bulls' selection of French forward Noa Essengue at 12th overall in the NBA Draft on Wednesday evening. After that, they listened and reacted to Bulls general manager Marc Eversley's comments about the organization's expectations and vision moving forward. Later, they praised Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd's superb season and how he continues to step up for the club when it's much-needed.

In the final hour Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed a variety of topics in the 5 On It segment.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris previewed the Cubs-Cardinals game Thursday afternoon, when Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga is set to return to the mound after being sidelined by weeks with a hamstring injury.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd's superb season and how he continues to step up for the club when it's much-needed.

00:00-20:00: Can the Cubs play deep into October? ML breaks it down. Thanks to CH Insurance and Rosie's Corner.

Looking for the best MLB picks, predictions, and betting tips for Thursday, June 26, 2025? Tune in to Total Bases with expert handicappers Adam Trigger, Bryan Leonard and Tokyo Brandon as they break down today's MLB matchups with sharp insights and actionable advice.00:00:00 Introduction00:00:03 Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets00:08:59 Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics00:20:15 Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals00:29:37 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies00:37:01 Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros00:44:22 Miami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants00:50:45 Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals00:59:01 Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners01:02:00 Parlay of the Day

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh continued to break down the Bulls' selection of French forward Noa Essengue with the 12th overall pick in the NBA Draft. What does his addition mean for the team's future? Later, Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy joined the show to discuss ace Shota Imanaga's impending return, how his staff has fared lately and more.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss ace Shota Imanaga's impending return, how his staff has fared lately and more.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh reacted to the Cubs expressing interest in Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller on the trade market.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson to break down the Bulls' selection of French forward Noa Essengue with the 12th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Later, Score baseball insider Bruce Levine joined the show to discuss Cubs ace Shota Imanaga being set to return from injury Thursday afternoon. He also broke down the Cubs' 8-0 win against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

It’s our 100th episode spectacular! Major General Eyepatch threatens our friends with death! Rick faces death by remembering some guys on the 1969 Cubs, but can Phil remember those guys? Is Robert Forster chewing the scenery… for the CIA? Which episode template of “Magnum, p.i.” is this, anyway? And Clyde Kusatsu is the George freakin’ Washington of Cambodia. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.