CHGO Chicago Cubs Podcast

Marquee Sports Network’s Cole Wright reacts to Clay Holmes’ Wrigley Field debut and what the Chicago Cubs’ latest addition means for their push to win the NL Central. Wright also discusses the latest Cubs injury updates and the impact of stars like Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong, while breaking down the decisions facing Cubs manager Craig Counsell. With the NL Central race heating up, every game matters as Chicago battles for playoff positioning. 

 

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The Chicago Cubs take down the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Game 1 behind a huge performance from Seiya Suzuki! Alex Bregman, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Dansby Swanson also came up big as the Cubs offense delivered in a statement win. Clay Holmes made his Wrigley Field debut and was an absolute STUD, tossing 6.2 dominant innings to lead the Cubs pitching staff. Join the CHGO Cubs crew for a full postgame breakdown of Seiya Suzuki, Clay Holmes, Alex Bregman, PCA, Dansby Swanson, and everything from the Cubs’ Game 1 win over the Cardinals!

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Is Alex Bregman a STEAL for the Chicago Cubs after signing a five-year, $175 million contract? In his first season with Chicago, Bregman has posted a .256 batting average with 16 home runs and 61 RBIs through 118 games, while recently heating up in a major way. After a slow start, Bregman has gone 26-for-67 (.388) with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 19 runs over his last 16 games, including a historic three-home-run, seven-RBI performance against the Nationals. The CHGO Cubs crew breaks down Bregman’s contract, first season in Chicago, recent hot streak and whether the veteran third baseman is proving to be one of the Cubs’ best investments. 

 

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The Cubs cut down the Brewers division lead in half entering the weekend series against the Cardinals. Alex Bregman is one of the hottest hitters in the league. Pete Crow-Armstrong continues to produce like an MVP. With multiple Cubs pitchers expected to return from the injury list, do they have enough to catch Milwaukee in the division? Corey and Brendan discuss what has to go right for the Cubs for them to take over the division, and the odds of that actually happening, on Friday's edition of the CHGO Cubs Related podcast.

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The Chicago Cubs were shut down by the Washington Nationals in the series finale, as Cade Cavalli dominated the Cubs offense, but Chicago still walks away with a series win as the NL Central race continues to heat up. Join Joey Christopoulos and Justin Roman on the CHGO Cubs Postgame Show as they break down Cavalli’s impressive outing, Alex Bregman, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and the biggest takeaways from the series against Washington. With the division race getting tighter, can the Cubs keep pace and make a push for the NL Central title?

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