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Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris examined the Cubs' decision to start struggling left-hander Shota Imanaga in the team's 7-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Imanaga allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Yahoo Sports insider Russ Dorsey to discuss the Cubs' decision to start struggling left-hander Shota Imanaga in their 7-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday in Game 2 of their National League Division Series.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Marquee Sports Network analyst Ryan Sweeney to share his takeaways from the Cubs' 7-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday in Game 2 of their National League Division Series, which Chicago now trails 2-0.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed whether the Cubs have made the right decision in choosing left-hander Shota Imanaga to start Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Monday night. Should right-hander Colin Rea be getting the ball instead as the Cubs trail 1-0 in the series against the Brewers? After that, Ramie Makhlouf of The Fan in Milwaukee joined the show to discuss the Cubs-Brewers series.

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to break down the club's ugly 9-3 loss to the Brewers on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series. Later, Mully and Haugh previewed Game 2, which is set for Monday night.

We wrap up the regular season and then talk postseason.The Wildcard series is underway and the Division series is taking shape. We started with HS Kim, Volpe, Yoshida, Suzuki, Ohtani, Darvish, Wong, Imanaga, Yamamoto, Sasaki, Kwan, and Edman. Lots of amazing feats of Asian baseball greatness is on display already, and there is more to come. Stay tuned!

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote pondered how the Cubs will deploy left-hander Shota Imanaga in Game 2 of their National League wild-card series against the Padres on Wednesday afternoon.

The #chicagocubs had a chance to sweep the #sandiegopadres at #wrigleyfield in the #wildcard series at #wrigleyfield on Wednesday.  #dylancease struck out 5 and was yanked in the 4th inning. The #padres bullpen went to work after that.  #masonmiller threw 104mph and struck out 5.  #mannymachado hit a HR that #kap and #guff are scratching their heads about.  The reason?  Why did #shotaimanaga face him?  Imanaga came in in relief after #andrewkittredge allowed a run in the 1st.Kap and Guff are here with LIVE reaction to Game 2 and we take your thoughts and questions.#takethatREKAP SPONSORS:--------------------------------------------

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed what the Cubs' pitching rotation should look like for the wild-card round series when the playoffs start next week.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by discussing Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga's continued struggles and what the club's pitching rotation should look like for the wild-card round series when the playoffs start next week.

Alex and Ty are confused by what's happening with the northsiders. The guys talk about the issues facing the team as the playoffs approach. Then they debut a new (therapeutic) game!Get your own Setup Man Swag: https://bit.ly/setupmanobviousFREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at Reds 6:40PM ET—Shota Imanaga is starting for Chicago. Imanaga has 23 starts with an ERA of 3.29 with WHIP of 0.95. The left hander fans 21.1% with 4.4% walks. Ground balls served at 29.3% with 1.75 home runs per nine innings.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Cubs 2:20PM ET—Adrian Houser is starting for Tampa Bay. Houser has eighteen starts with an ERA of 3.11 with WHIP of 1.26. The right hander fans 18.8% with 7.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 49.2% with 0.67 home runs per nine innings. Shota Imanaga gets the start for Chicago. Imanaga in 22 starts carries an ERA of 3.21 with WHIP of 0.93. The left hander strikes out 20.2% with 4.6% walks. Grounders are 29.2% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings.

MLB: Cubs' Shota Imanaga Allows 3 Runs in 6 Innings to Suffer 7th Loss of Season

Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at Braves 7:15PM ET—Shota Imanaga is starting for Chicago. Imanaga has 21 starts dealing with an ERA of 3.15 with WHIP of 0.93. The left hander fans 20.4% with 4.8% walks. Grounders are dealt at 29.3% with 1.68 home runs per nine innings.

Alex Cohen breaks down why Shota Imanaga is as underrated and underappreciated as any starting pitcher in Major League Baseball with some meaningful insight from Cubs teammate Jameson Tallion.

MLB: Cubs' Shota Imanaga Marks 9th Win of Season, 1st Victory in 1 Month

Welcome to Sports By The Book -- August 27th, 2025 You LIVE sports. You LOVE sports. You BET sports. The key to winning your sports bets is information. You need an edge. Our professional betting specialists, Alex White & Jeff Parles each give you their favorite picks every show. Entertaining and enlightening, you're sure to collect on your sports bets more often after watching "Sports By The Book". Streamed LIVE from South Point Studio in the beautiful South Point Hotel & Casino. Get ready to up your game and get in on the action with the ultimate sports betting podcast - Sports By the Book. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3WXUaD4 MLB: Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles (10:05am) Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies Miami Marlins @ New York Mets New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox Colorado Rockies @ Houston Astros College Football: East Carolina @ NC State Boise State @ South Florida Jacksonville State @ Central Florida Wyoming @ Akron Ohio @ Rutgers Nebraska @ Cincinnati (GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium) Buffalo @ Minnesota Miami - OH @ Wisconsin Special Guest: Bruce Marshall.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at Giants 3:45PM ET—Shota Imanaga will start for Chicago. Imanaga has nineteen starts carrying an ERA of 3.03 with WHIP of 0.94. The left hander fans 21% with 4.9% walks. Ground balls are 29.2% with 1.55 home runs per nine innings.

Chicago Cubs vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at Cardinals 7PM ET—Shota Imanaga gets the start for Chicago. Imanaga has sixteen starts posting an ERA of 3.12 with WHIP of 1.00. The left hander fans 19.8% with 4.8% walks. Ground balls served at 27.9% with 1.61 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.47. Sonny Gray makes the start for St Louis. Gray in 23 starts has an ERA of 4.21 with WHIP of 1.17. The veteran strikes out 26.8% with 4% walks. Grounders dealt at 41.1% with 1.12 home runs per nine innings.

The title sums it up this week, but we're still gonna dive deep! First, Asians in Futbol news with the annoucement of Son Heung-min's signing with LAFC (not confirmed as of recording time but has since been made official!), The Angels and Dodgers pull out all the stops for Japanese celebrations, and Choo Shin Soo becomes HOF eligible next year.As for the trade deadline, Steven Kwan did NOT move, much to the chagrin of...the Dodgers, of course. Kenta Maeda is released by the Cubs, but their loss means DAAAAAAAA YANKEES...win?! And a few other moves from earlier in the summer. In position player news, Volpe's hot! Bo's hot! Higgy's hot! Yeli's hot! IKF's hot! Tommy Pham's hot! Lee Jung Hoo is trying to do his best with what he's got in the moment! And Tommy Edman and Kim Hyeseong need to get well soon!Over in pitching, PUT SOME RESPECT ON YU DARVISH'S NAME! We're talking to you, Yu Darvish! He keeps it humble while breaking yet another record for a Japanese-born pitcher, Sean Manaea is feeling good, Imanaga and Yamamoto are cruising, and Riley O'Brien is on fire.Lastly, in Ohtani news, his last start may not have gone to plan, but he just cranks up the dial in the other direction.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Reds at Cubs 8PM ET—Zack Littell will start for Cincinnati. Littell has 22 starts carrying an ERA of 3.58 with WHIP of 1.22. The right hander fans 16.6% with 3.9% walks. Ground ball rate of 40.3% with 1.76 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.88. Shota Imanaga is starting for Chicago. Imanaga has fifteen starts with an ERA of 3.25 and WHIP of 1.04. The left hander fans 19% with 5.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 28.1% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.74.

Welcome to Sports By The Book -- July 30th, 2025 You LIVE sports. You LOVE sports. You BET sports. The key to winning your sports bets is information. You need an edge. Our professional betting specialists, Alex White & Jeff Parles each give you their favorite picks every show. Entertaining and enlightening, you're sure to collect on your sports bets more often after watching "Sports By The Book". Streamed LIVE from South Point Studio in the beautiful South Point Hotel & Casino. Get ready to up your game and get in on the action with the ultimate sports betting podcast - Sports By the Book.

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at Brewers 2PM ET—Shota Imanaga will start for Chicago. Imanaga has fourteen starts delivering an ERA of 3.12 with WHIP of 1.04. The left hander fans 17.6% with 5.4% walks. Ground balls are 28.2% with 1.62 home runs per nine innings.

Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Cubs at White Sox 7:40PM ET—Shota Imanaga is starting for Chicago Cubs. Imanaga posts 13 starts with an ERA of 2.40 and WHIP of 0.92. The left hander strikes out 18.2% with 4.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 28.3% with 1.32 home runs per nine innings.

Shota Imanaga, Cubs bats help win series over Red Sox (Hour 1) full In the first hour, Matt Spiegel recaps the Cubs 6-0 win over the Red Sox Saturday as they took the series at Wrigley Field, he takes some calls on what the Cubs need to do at the trade deadline, and looks back at Michael Busch's leadoff HR once again in that Cubs win last night. 2617 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:40:00 +0000 w3bi7nYJCC2IFuv4FZJDBNcPWX9ZbaGg sports Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel sports Shota Imanaga, Cubs bats help win series over Red Sox (Hour 1) Hit & Run is a Chicago baseball staple, airing Sundays at 9 a.m. on 670 The Score during the MLB season. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepodcas

Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Red Sox at Cubs 7:15PM ET—Brayan Bello is starting for Boston. Bello appeared in sixteen games delivering an ERA of 3.14 with WHIP of 1.28. The right hander fans 18% with 8.8% walks. Ground ball rate of 51.8% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Shota Imanaga gets the start for Chicago. Imanaga has twelve starts with an ERA of 2.65 with WHIP of 0.93. The left hander strikes out 18.2% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls served at 27.8% with 1.46 home runs per nine innings.

Lance Brozdowski digs into Shota Imanaga's outing in Minnesota, wonders whether his small velocity loss is affecting his strikeout rate this season, and talks about why pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins hasn't thrown in a game since June 20th.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed Cubs ace Shota Imanaga's recent wardrobe choice.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 5-4 win against the Guardians on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Later, they discussed the miscommunication between Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and third-base coach Quintin Berry that led to Crow-Armstrong being tagged out after overrunning third base on an RBI triple in the Cubs' win Wednesday.

Shane Baz has leaned all the way into his cutter (2:50). ... Shota Imanaga is back and looked good (7:45). ... News (12:50): Griffin Canning left Thursday with an Achilles injury. ... This is your last chance to add Agustin Ramirez in one-catcher leagues (20:33). ... Clayton Kershaw is pitching well (28:54)! ... Let's play SCOTTY DOESN'T KNOW and discuss seven different players (36:05). ... It's time to preview Week 15, taking a look at the schedule, two-start pitchers and sleeper hitters (53:58). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (1:03:42). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sptfy.com/QiKv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow FBT on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our FBT team on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FBTPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CPTowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CBSScottWhite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Roto_Frank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Facebook group at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." 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

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.

Today in Sports Dietrich Enns picks up his first MLB win since 2021, leading the Tigers over the A's 8-0. Tigers host Twins tonight at 7:10, 6:45 pregame on WSJM. Cubs blank Cardinals 3-0 in Imanaga's return. Cubs in Houston tonight at 8:10. White Sox had the night off. Host Giants tonight at 7:40. Caitlin Clark misses game with groin injury as Fever fall to LA 85-75. PGA and LPGA in Michigan this week. Midwest League Baseball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

Welcome to Sports By The Book -- June 26th, 2025 You LIVE sports. You LOVE sports. You BET sports. The key to winning your sports bets is information. You need an edge. Our professional betting specialists, Alex White & Jeff Parles each give you their favorite picks every show. Entertaining and enlightening, you're sure to collect on your sports bets more often after watching "Sports By The Book". Streamed LIVE from South Point Studio in the beautiful South Point Hotel & Casino. Get ready to up your game and get in on the action with the ultimate sports betting podcast - Sports By the Book. NBA Draft Recap: #nbadraft Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and many more prospects look to be drafted into the NBA on June 25th. MLB: Seattle Mariners - Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays - Cleveland Guardians ATHLETICS - Detroit Tigers Tampa Bay Rays - Kansas City Royals Philadelphia Phillies - Houston Astros Chicago Cubs - St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers - Colorado Rockies Miami Marlins - San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves - New York Mets Special Guest: Danny Burke.

Pacers need a point guard and a big - can they get one at #38? How about the rumors Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin are on the block? Kevin Pritchard's fortune with trades has been excellent, so in Kevin we trust! Caitlin Clark out tonight - is this going to be a recurring theme? Cubs shutout the Cardinals in Imanaga's return! Here is the link for the only autobiography ever published without praise for its author: https://www.amazon.com/Oops-Art-Learning-Mistakes-Adventures/dp/173420740X

Marshall Harris and David Haugh were joined by Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss the team's recent struggles, why he's confident the club will snap out of it, ace Shota Imanaga being set to return Thursday and more.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Marquee Sports Network player development analyst Lance Brozdowski to discuss Cubs ace Shota Imanaga's timeline for a return from injury, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's power surge and more.

In the second hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Marquee Sports Network player development analyst Lance Brozdowski to discuss Cubs ace Shota Imanaga's timeline for a return from injury, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's power surge and more. After that, Harris and Grote listened and reacted to Cubs legend Sammy Sosa's comments about how he's portrayed in the media and how fans view him.

Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how the Cubs will adjust their starting rotation once ace Shota Imanaga returns from injury.

In the second hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the latest NFL headlines, including team valuations and Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders' recent speeding citation. After that, Harris and Grote discussed how the Cubs will adjust their starting rotation once ace Shota Imanaga returns from injury. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

While the offense has certainly cooled off, the Cubs have actually extended their lead in the division, which is a sign of a good team. The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what's going on with the lineup, and Kyle Tucker in particular. Plus more on Shota Imanaga's timeline and how the Cubs could rearrange their pitching staff once the All-Star returns.Schedule your PXG golf club fitting today at PXG.com/foul to save up to 20% on your entire order. Restrictions apply, see site for details.Buy or sell your next car today at CarGurus.com and make sure your big deal is the best deal. Two easy ways to support the show: Leave us a nice rating/review here and SUBSCRIBE to NST on Youtube!

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss ace Shota Imanaga's rehab start Monday, the tough schedule that awaits the team in the coming weeks and more. Later, Mully and Haugh reacted to their interview with Hottovy.

Join Alex and Ty as they discuss the disappointing series in Detroit! Then the guys give injury updates to Shota Imanaga and Porter Hodge before they preview the upcoming series vs. Philly! Get your own Setup Man Swag: https://bit.ly/setupmanobviousFREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss his staff's work and ace Shota Imanaga's health as he remains sidelined with a hamstring strain.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to comments from Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager Craig Counsell about ace Shota Imanaga's hamstring injury and how it will affect the club.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to comments from Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager Craig Counsell about ace Shota Imanaga's hamstring injury and how it will affect the club. After that, they reacted to the new revelations surrounding North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson.