Its A Family Thing Talking Cubs Baseball

Talk the Offseason as a whole; the Cubs Marlins trade and what else they should add to improve the grade of the off-season.

We did a holiday draft for 5 different: Movies, songs, food, snack/dessert and favorite thing about Christmas.

Payroll options; adding players; schedule watch

Payroll options; defer money for contracts

Catching up with free agents and who the Cubs missed out on; we picked softball teams from active and inactive players.

Share our top memories as a Cubs fan.

A lot of talk but lack of activity; Signed Hoby Milner to a one year deal.

Winter meeting start on Sunday; Awards for scouts, writers and announcers are announced; Hall of Fame are announced and the rule 5 draft happens.

Grading the bullpen based on results; high leverage and low leverage.

Grading the starting based on standouts and let downs

Grading Suzuki based on offense; talking about different options to bolster the rotation and bullpen.

Grading Carson Kelly based on the offense and defense; Talking about pitching

Grading out out Michael Busch based on offense and defense; He is one of the most under rated first basemen in the baseball right now.

Grading out Nico Hoerner based on his defense and offense.

Grading out Dansby Swanson based his defense and offense.

Grading Out Matt Shaw based on defense and offense; talked about Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on their crimes; hot stove talk.

Grading out Kyle Tucker based on offense and defense.

Grading PCA offense and defense; Steps that he could take to become an elite franchise player.

Grading out Ian Happ offense and defense together

There was 3 options that we talked about; in house, free agents and trades but by the end of the episode I thought we had some very good options.

Talking about the Gold Glover Finalists in the outfield; finalist for the silver slugger; ideas for rotation depth and length.

Talk about Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw being gold glove Finalists; dreaming about the free agents.

Updated playoff picture; there is 6 Cubs that are Finalists for the gold glove.

Cubs lose in the NLCS to the Brewers; We talk about the financial flexibility and how they should flex that muscle; predict winners of the NLDS and ALDS.

Cubs play on to even on the series; Matty Boyd pitched a gem; Hopefully there is a resurgence with Tucker and Happ.

Reactions to game 3 Cubs Brewers

Reaction to game 2 of the NLDS

Cubs got crushed and Civale saved the bullpen; Imanaga is making his first career postseason start; updated postseason brackets.

Cubs Brewers matchup in the playoffs for the 1st time; players the Cubs can lean on.

Cubs eliminated the Padres 2-1 best of 3. We highlighted the pitching and Michael Busch in game 3; updated the playoff picture; gave predictions for the Divisional Round.

Cubs Win Game 1 in the wildcard series; pitching was outstanding and the turning point was the 5th inning when Suzuki and Kelly go back to back home runs.

Cubs are the #1 wild card team and that comes with home field in the wild card series; make our predictions for winners of the wild card series.

Review Cubs Mets series; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Cardinals probable pitchers; this day in Cubs history; standings.

Reviewed the Cubs Reds series; IL updates and transactions; preview the Cubs Mets series; this day in Cubs history; standings

Review the Cubs Pirates series; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Reds probable pitchers; food and drink segments; Cubs history; standings

Trying to predict the Postseason Roster at least for the first season. Where they will try to win their first series since 2018.

Review Cubs and Rays series; IL updates and transactions; preview pitching probables for the Cubs and pirates series; Cubs history; standings

Remembering 9/11; reviewing the series win in Atlanta; IL updates and transactions; previewing probable pitchers for the Cubs Rays series; Cubs history; standings; Rizzo retires

Review the series lost to the Nationals; previewed pitching probables for the Cubs Braves series; IL updates; Cubs history; standings.

Review series win against the braves; IL updates and transactions; preview series probable pitchers against the Nationals; standings

Review Cubs Rockies series;IL updates and transactions; preview Cubs Braves probable pitchers; standings

Review the Cubs Giants series; IL updates and transactions; preview the Cubs Rockies probable pitchers this series; standings

Review the Cubs Sweep of the Angels; IL updates and transactions; preview the Cubs Giants probable pitchers; food and drink; standings; This day in Cubs history.

Review series between Cubs and Brewers; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Angels series probable pitchers; food and beverage; this day in Cubs baseball history,

Preview Cubs Brewers series probable pitchers; This day in Cubs history

Review Cubs Pirates series; IL updates and transactions

Review the Cubs Bluejays series; IL updates and transactions; Preview the Cubs Pirates probable pitchers; standings

Review series between Cubs Cardinals; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Bluejays probable pitchers; food and drink; Cubs history; standings

IL Updates and transactions; Review Cubs Reds series; Preview Cubs Cardinals series probable pitchers; standings

Review Cubs Orioles series; Preview Cubs Reds series probables pitchers; IL update and transactions; standings updated.

Remembering Ryne Sandberg; Cubs salvage one game from the the Brewers; Previewing the pitching probables for the Cubs Orioles series; TRADE DEADLINE

Review Cubs White Sox series; preview the Cubs Brewers series; IL updates and standings. Trade rumors

Review the Cubs Royals series; preview the Cubs White Sox series; IL updates; Standings

Review of the Cubs Red Sox series; Previewing the pitching probables for the Cubs and Kansas City Royals; standings.

Review the Cubs series win against the Bombers; Talking draft and trade implications.

Review the Cubs Twins series; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Yankees series; who's hot.

Review Cubs Cards series; new franchise record for HRs in a single game(8); Michael Busch was named co player of week; Cubs have 3 all stars; IL updates and transactions; Preview the Cubs Twins series probables.

Review the Cubs Guardians series; preview Cubs Cardinals series and pitching probables; standings.

Review the Cubs Astros series; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Guardians series with probable pitchers and who to look out for on the Guardians; standings

Review the Cubs Cardinals series; IL updates and transactions; Preview Cubs Astros series; Standings update at halfway point,

Review the Cubs Mariners series; IL updates and transactions; Preview the Cubs Cardinals series; Standings

Review Cubs Brewers series; IL updates; Preview the Cubs Mariners series with the pitching probables and players to watch out for; Standings and playoff picture with the season being almost halfway over.

Review Cubs Pirates series; Pitching staff definitely gets the share of the player of the series; IL updates; Preview Cubs Brewers pitching probables; Standings.

Review the Cubs Phillies series; IL updates; Preview Cubs Pirates series. Pitching probables; Standings

Review the Cubs Tigers series; IL updates; preview the Cubs Phillies series

Reviewing the Cubs Nationals series and Preview the Cubs Tigers series; Pitching probables; IL and transactions; standings.

Reviewing Cubs and Reds series; IL and Transactions; previewing the Cubs Nationals series.

Review the Cubs Sweep over the Rockies; previewing the Cubs Reds series. Right now the Cubs have a high water mark at 14 games above .500.

Reviewing the Cubs Reds series and Previewing the Cubs and Rockies series; the player of the series is the bullpen; IL and transactions

Review the Cubs Marlins series and then Preview the Cubs Cincy series; Matt Shaw was the series player

Review of the sweep against the white Sox; preview of Cubs Marlins; food and beverage segment and this day in baseball segment.

Review series win against Marlins and Review series against White Sox; Pitching probables; transactions and IL stints; standings and this day in baseball segment.

Review Cubs Mets series; Preview Cubs Marlins series; these next 21 games are crucial for the Cubs.

Review the Cubs Giants series and Preview the Cubs Mets series; Cade Horton is getting called up to the show; trade proposal idea; Food and drink segment and this day in baseball segment.

Reviewing the Cubs Brewers series; transactions and IL; Previewing the Cubs Giants series; This day in baseball segment; updates on the fan in Pittsburgh and the fallout.

Reviewing Cubs Pirates series games 1 to 3; series star is Swanson and Suzuki; Previewing the Cubs Brewers series with probable pitchers and comparison of offenses. Food and Drink segment and this day in baseball.

Review the Cubs Phillies series; Cubs continue to have bullpen issues; Transactions and Injured list; Food and beer segment and this day in baseball.

Talk about a season series win against the Dodgers; PCA is the series MVP; Preview the Phillies series.

Reviewing the series against the snakes and previewing the 2 game set against the dodgers; this day in baseball segment.

Reviewed the series in San Diego; there was a lot of missed Opprotunities and sloppy defense; Came home 3-3 on the road trip against the Dodgers and Padres; Go over the probable starters against Arizona.

Won series against the Athletics, Rangers, Padres and Dodgers all in a row. Haven't lost a series in the United States yet. Talked about giving the dodgers their worst loss in franchise history and previewed the Padres series.

Review the Texas series and the Cubs third series win in a row. Previewed the Dodgers series; beer and food sales; this day in baseball.

Go over the stats for games 1 to 3; Talk they're doing right; preview the Rangers series.

Cover the sweep of the Athletics; Preview the Padre series; injuries list plus this day in baseball facts.

Previewing the Athletics series; talked about the injury list and this day in baseball.

Talking about the first three games of the series; Bullpen has been stressful already and the offense has but up more than down.

Previewing the four game set against Arizona; who made the 26 man roster and who is on the IL.

Preseason end of season award predictions; injury report and this day in baseball facts.

Takeaways from Tokyo; Introducing a new segment of most popular beer in different stadiums.

Talking about game 1 of the tokyo trip against the Dodgers. Brought up the Pete Rose discussion.

Team is in Japan to face the Dodgers for 2 games; PCA and team record is the main predictions.

Talking about the spring breakout game and roster; who's going to make a impact and bounce back year?

Talking Bench possibilities and player to watch this year.

Talk about the infielders and catchers stats both 2024 and projected 2025 stats.

Takes a in depth look at 2024 stats and the projections for 2025.

Talking about the bullpen and the different options the Cubs have. Grading the depth of the bullpen is an A.

Grading of the depth chart of the Cubs. Alexander Canario got designated for assignment to make a roster spot up for Justin Turner.

Signing Justin Turner could change the trajectory of the Cubs in a good way. The cubs have a lot of veteran guys to mentor all these younger guys.

Alex Bregman signed for 3 years for $120 million to Boston; Discussed Matt Shaw being the third baseman of the future.

Alex Bregman is linked to the Cubs, Red Sox, and Tigers. Bregman and Boras just need to sign somewhere to end this annoying month period.