Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsComedians Kevin McCaffrey and Adam Mamawala talk in depth about the Chicago Cubs on this weekly podcast. Real interviews, real analysis, and real talk about everything around their favorite baseball team.
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A Look Back at 6 Years of The Cubs, and the Away Games Podcast. Play the Damn Music!
April 05, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB6 years and almost 300 episodes later, it’s time to joyfully call it a ballgame — and in our bottom of the 9th, we put together a hell of a rally. Our final episode looks back with our favorite guests including: Joe Maddon, Justin Steele, Roy Wood Jr., Bob Newhart, Alec Mills, Rob Zastryzny, and more. Seriously, we talked to all of them about the Cubs, and you’ll hear it here. We also talk about *these* Cubs and the first week of 2024, because we’re still watching and loving this team. Other...
2024 Chicago Cubs Season Preview - For The Last Time
March 27, 2024 17:52 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBSince 2018, our podcast has been previewing Chicago Cubs seasons, making a ton of predictions, doing a bunch of roster and league analysis, and having a lot of fun doing it. And in 2024, we’re doing that for the last time. Away Games Podcast is coming to an end after next week’s episode (which will be a look back), but we wanted to go deep one more time on the upcoming Cubs season. Ken Schultz (OutSports) joins us again to break down our Cubs for the upcoming year, and even leaves us with 32...
Welcome Back Cody Bellinger, Welcome Back Spring Baseball
March 01, 2024 16:19 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBAnd with the return of Cody Bellinger, the season can finally begin! The Cubs finally found a solution for the Cody Bellinger-sized hole in their lineup, and he returns on the Jed Hoyer Special contract (short term, opt outs galore). We talk about that, the Cubs plethora of non-roster invites, PECOTA projections that have the Cubs right around .500, and feelings about the team coming together as Spring baseball begins. Follow us at @awaygamespod on all the things and follow @adammamawala &...
Shota Signed, Cubs Make a Trade & Cubs Convention Review
January 17, 2024 20:13 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIt’s a BIG episode! So big, we have guest Ken Schultz (OutSports) on to help talk us through it. Shota Imanaga joins the Cubs rotation from Japan, the Cubs dealt two prospects for one top-50 prospect in baseball (1B/DH Michael Busch) and a MLB reliever (Yency Almonte). We analyze the moves the Cubs have made, talk about the big ones they haven’t, what Jed Hoyer has said about all of it, and Ken tells us about all the fun of the Cubs Convention: the new Cubs Hall of Famers, player panels, and...
2023: Chicago Cubs Season Review
December 27, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBSteele became an ace, we got the Tauch Off & Morel’s walk off grand slam that made him literally lose his shirt. The Ross Era also wrapped up in a weird way, as the team was both better and worse than we thought they could be at different times, leading to a result that was…literally exactly what we predicted in our annual season preview. We take this episode to check in on our pre-season predictions, hold ourselves accountable, look at highlights and lowlights and take stock of what, undeni...
The Cubs: Putting the “Off” in Offseason
December 19, 2023 17:36 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBHappy holidays to all, but especially Jorge Alfaro, the Cubs biggest signing of the offseason so far. Adam and Kevin thought it was a good time to check in on where things stand for the Cubs as Ohtani chose a new, more local, consistently competitive home with the Deferrin’ Dodgers, Soto landed in New York, and the Cubs are in the news for NOT meeting with Yamamoto. Will Cody be back? Are we trading with Cleveland? Is Rhys Hoskins gonna happen? Is it okay to be frustrated at the moment or do...
Hello Craig Counsell, Goodbye David Ross (and Marcus Stroman)
November 07, 2023 21:06 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe Cubs have a new manager: Craig Counsell is leaving Milwaukee to come complain about weather delays more locally after signing a record 5-year, $40 million dollar deal. David Ross went from “our guy” to “anyone else’s guy” in a snap, and he’s not the only one out the door: Marcus Stroman has declined his option, freeing up more than $20 million of payroll for the Cubs to go shop with. Those are the goodbyes, but we have a couple “hello agains” too: Kyle Hendricks’s option was picked up fo...
World Series Recap: The Rangers Finally Get It Done
November 03, 2023 14:10 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBFrom one strike away to all the way there, the Rangers finally got rid of the the title of “oldest team to never win a World Series.” Game 1 was an all-timer, with Corey Seager’s 9th inning, game tying homer that reminded us of Kirk Gibson ’88, and Adolis Garcia’s extra inning walk off. And then…there were also other games. We recap the series, give D’backs fans their due, talk about the greatness of Bochy, and how the Rangers could provide the blueprint for what the Cubs should (and could) ...
Dusty, Baked: Rangers Await their World Series Opponent
October 24, 2023 17:35 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThe Astros have been dispatched in what their fans surely think is a grand, unfair conspiracy that goes all the way to the top, and the Rangers will look for that elusive first World Series title against either the Phillies or Diamondbacks. We look at the possible matchups and how the Rangers got here, and look at Dusty’s career with news that he might step away. We also talk a little bit of good Cubs news and rumor, with the reports that Kyle Hendricks is working on an extension with the te...
Former & Shoulda-Been Cubs Power the Phillies & the Ricketts Letter
October 18, 2023 16:33 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBNot a big week for currrent Cubs news, but a big week for former Cubs that weren’t offered a contract by our team. Schwarber and Castellanos are bombing the Phillies into a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, while the Rangers take two in Houston. We also talk a little about the playoff format and how it does or doesn’t favor the best teams, and peruse the letter Tom Ricketts sent to Cubs fans this week. Follow us at @awaygamespod on all the things and follow @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff! Leave us a fi...
Wild Card Recap & DS Talk with Evan Hernandez
October 12, 2023 00:03 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MBWithout much Cubs news and with Kevin out of town in Vegas to presumably bet on the Cubbies, friend of the pod Evan Hernandez (Amazon Prime) pinch hits for a playoff recap. We talk about the four Wild Card sweeps, the electric Philly/Atlanta series, whether or not Clayton Kershaw is a certified October choke artist, and the Texas Rangers reaping the rewards of big offseason spending. Get the hint, Ricketts? Will the Dodgers complete an epic comeback? Will the Twins force a game 5? Will Phill...
Cubs Miss Playoffs, Hoyer Presser Reaction
October 03, 2023 20:15 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBWelp, our big postseason episode turned out to be a "post-season" episode. A brutal final week finished an excruciating final month that found the Cubs on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Despite a 90+% chance to make the playoffs in early September, the team ran out of gas at a critical time. We talk about the final week and how we'll remember this season before doing a live breakdown of Jed's press conference. What we like: Hendricks staying a Cub. What we don't like: a lack ...
Regrouping For Final Week & Trying Not To Lose The Season In The Lights
September 27, 2023 21:07 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWhat a week: Ross smack-talking the Pirates after a bad loss, the Cubs sweeping the Rockies, and then maybe the worst loss of the year as the Cubs blow a 6-0 lead at the Braves, after a shockingly misplayed fly ball. We reset where the Cubs and the other Wild Card contenders are with five games to go, talk about Suzuki’s misplayed ball in right after carrying this offense for more than a month, some nearly equally shocking managing by David Ross, and really take a look at where we are emotio...
The Cubs Are STILL In Playoff Position, Which Is GOOD, Actually
September 20, 2023 16:53 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBHere’s two things that are true: this week sucked, and this season is as good as it could have ever reasonably been. We go over the awful trip to Colorado and Arizona where the Cubs gave away their entire Wild Card cusion and another tie-breaker to the Diamondbacks, but also find ourselves on a bit of an island because, with the Cubs still .5 games up in the final Wild Card spot…we still have hope? Let’s talk David Ross, the magic of “resting players,” Canario’s big first start, Bullpen Stro...
PCA Up, Alzolay Out, Home Stretch Incoming
September 12, 2023 18:40 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBNew episode is up and Adam & Kevin have a lot to talk about! After a terrific sweep of the Giants the Cubs lost the first three to the suddenly hot Arizona Diamondbacks, wasting stellar starts from Taillon and Cy Steele in the process. The Cubbies managed to salvage the final game of the series Sunday and won a nail biter in Colorado last night. With only 17 games left to play in the regular season, the Cubs trail the Brewers by 3 games for the division lead, the Phillies by 1.5 games for th...
Cy Steele, Seiya Season, and Staying Hot
September 06, 2023 19:33 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBJustin Steele’s gem against the Giants has finally made the national media start to wake up to our ace and legitimate Cy Young candidate, and Seiya Suzuki is finding the gear that made him a superstar in Japan. Add that to the fact that Assad has basically turned into early season Stroman, and this is really, truly feeling like a playoff team. We also talk about the Cubs call-up of Luke Little, DFA of Shane Greene, and why Alexander Canario was called up to go straight onto a missing poster....
Dominance from Wicks & Assad Leads Us To Big Brewers Series
August 28, 2023 21:20 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBJordan Wicks made one of the more dominating debuts we’ve ever seen from a Cubs pitcher, and has joined a next-man-up rotation that has been solidified by some amazing Javier Assad performances that have kept the Cubs within striking distance of the Brewers. The Cubs start the most impactful series of the year (so far) Monday night against those very Brewers, who they just can’t seem to gain ground on no matter how well they play. Thanks for nothing, Padres! We look ahead to what other Cubs ...
Searching for Starters, Morel’s Season-Flipping Swing, and Speeding Up The Learning Curve
August 24, 2023 15:26 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBLast episode, the Cubs had finally crept into playoff position. Now, as they remain in wild card position, 3.5 games back of Milwaukee, we’ve decided we have reached the point where we should expect this team to grab one of those six spots. We talk about how Morel’s one swing against the Sox could have swung the season, and certainly swung the vibes this week, the resurgence of Suzuki, the emergence of Alzolay from closer to CLOSER, and how exactly the Cubs are going to patch together enough...
Cubs Beat the Good and Lose to the Bad (Because Baseball)
August 16, 2023 17:09 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBWell, the Cubs had themselves a confusing week. After losing the rubber game on a frustrating fake rally in the 9th inning vs the Mets, the Cubs won two of three against a strong Blue Jays team with Adam in attendance on Friday. Naturally they lost on Sunday because that's kinda their thing, and last night saw them drop the opener of a quick two game set against the dysfunctional crosstown White Sox. With one more left against the Sox followed by 10 games against struggling opponents in t...
Guess Who's Coming To The Playoffs? (*if the season ended today)
August 09, 2023 17:42 - 34 minutes - 32 MBFor the first time since the season got serious, the Cubs are (by .001% points) in a playoff spot, at the time of recording. We talk about the great week of series wins against Reds and Braves, the Summer of Tauchman, Taillon’s return to form, the one lineup swap we would make, and more. Follow us at @awaygamespod on all the things and follow @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff! Leave us a five star rating, would you? Oh, and go see Adam headlined Zanies Old Town in Chicago on Tuesday, September ...
Cubs Buy Candy, Stro Struggles & Chip Caray Sucks
August 02, 2023 16:26 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBNew episode is up and Adam & Kevin have a lot to talk about! After an impressive 8 game winning streak that featured multiple HR robberies, Miles Mikolas acting like an absolute dink, and the bats coming alive, the Cubs played themselves into being buyers at the deadline. Two Monday deals added former Cub Jeimer Candelario and KC right reliever Jose "je ne sais" Cuas. At one game over .500 and right back in the mix for the division/WC, can the Cubs string together another run of solid baseba...
To Sell or Not To Sell
July 26, 2023 20:32 - 36 minutes - 68 MBKevin is out this week so our number one pinch hitter Ken Schultz (Outsports) joins Adam to talk about all things Cubs! Belli has been white hot, Swanson is back and looking sharp, and a 6-1 stretch has the Cubs two games under .500 as we approach the trade deadline. We talk about whether the Cubs should be buyers or sellers, what a potential selloff might look like and who it might include, and whether the Cubs have done enough lately to justify adding. Can we make a push for the NL Central...
“Mealymouthed Misdirection” & Hoping For A Hot Week
July 20, 2023 17:31 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBWe’re stuck in the middle with this team, and this podcast is a lot of big picture talk about what to think about how we got here and where we’re going. Already in a hole, the Cubs stumbled against an OK Boston team before recovering (mostly) against the hapless Nats, and now we’re in a spot where we need the hottest run of the year from our Cubs to avoid another sell-off. We talk about the games coming up, how good the top of the rotation has been, just how bad Taillon has been, come up wit...
All Star Game, Yankee Series Win, Cubs Draft — Big Week, Folks!
July 12, 2023 20:06 - 33 minutes - 31 MBYou know what, this was a good Cubs week! Justin Steele represented the Cubs at the All Star Game, and pitched shutout inning on his birthday. The NL broke a nearly decade-long losing streak, and the Home Run Derby was a fun time. The Cubs went into the break with a series win over the Yankees that included Jameson Taillon’s best appearance as a Cub, and we talk a little about the Cubs draft picks this week, mainly 1st rounder Matt Shaw, an infielder from Maryland who can really hit. We also...
Rough Week, Wild Win, Happ Saves The Day
July 05, 2023 21:14 - 33 minutes - 61.2 MBKevin is out of town this week so Sara Sanchez pinch hit (her wRC+ is outstanding). Anyway, a 1-5 homestand after a tough loss in London was certainly not what the doctor ordered. Nor was blowing a 6-0 lead in Milwaukee on Monday in a series the Cubs really, really need to win. The good news? Ian Happ made two phenomenal throws yesterday, one to keep the game going in the bottom of the 10th and one to end it in the bottom of the 11th. With only 5 games remaining before the All-Star break...
Time to Define The Relationship with this Cubs Season
June 28, 2023 15:10 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBA great first 10 innings in London ended with a bobble and a thud, as the Cubs missed a chance to get back to .500 (for now). After another Taillon blowup back at Wrigley, we talk about where this rotation is as the Cubs look at a two week run-in to the All-Star break that could very well define what this season is: compete, sell, somewhere in between? Other news we cover: the Cubs two Futures Game representatives (one obvious, one a fun surprise), Jared Young getting called up to help with ...
Cubbies Go To London On a Heater!
June 23, 2023 16:19 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBLast week on the pod, Adam manifested a Cubs' three game winning streak. As of this recording over a week later, the Cubs have only lost one game during that stretch. After sweeping the former first place Pirates and taking two of three from the upstart Orioles at Wrigley, the Cubs got right back to their winning ways in Pittsburgh this week. After a three game sweep of Pittsburgh that now puts the Cubs at 6-0 against them this season, the Cubs head to London two games under .500, 3.5 games ...
Cubs Prospect Talk with Greg Huss (Cubs On Deck Podcast), and Covering That West Coast Trip
June 15, 2023 14:53 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn part 1, Adam flies solo to discuss the Cubs' disappointing west coast swing. The good? Stroman continues to shove, Kyle Hendricks almost made history, and Mash Mervis hit a ball into McCovey Cove. The bad? Pretty much all the other stuff, including the Cubs apparently not being interested in extending Marcus Stroman...yet. THEN (at 13:00 minute mark), Greg Huss joins Kevin to talk about the state of the Cubs prospects, and what the farm system has beed doing in 2023. Find Greg’s great wor...
Stroman Hot, Amaya Goes Deep & Cubs Head West
June 06, 2023 14:09 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAfter a frustrating end to the Tampa Bay series that saw the Cubs squander a late chance to walk off the Rays for a series sweep, the Cubs have taken 2 of 3 from San Diego with Kyle Hendricks on the bump later tonight. Positives: Amaya is back up and raking, Stro continues his dominant ways and Taillon is starting to look like the guy we were hoping he was. Friday night brought an encouraging night from the Cubs' pen, specifically Adbert Alzolay working his way out of trouble and Mark Leiter...
Up and Down Week and An Interview With Author Sandra Marchetti!
May 30, 2023 19:23 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWell, it's been a real sh*t sandwich of a homestand that began with two wins over the Mets, followed by a 4 game losing streak, followed by an absolute gem from Marcus Stroman yesterday. With two games remaining against the owners of MLB's best record, who knows what to expect at this point. We talk about Kyle Hendricks' return, Miles Mastrobuoni inexplicably hitting in the 1 and 2 hole, Justin Steele's first rough home start in a year, and of course, North Shore Adult Diapers. Then (at 19...
Morel On Fire, Hosmer DFA'd, Hendricks Returns Soon
May 24, 2023 14:28 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWell, it was another up and down week punctuated by a brutal walkoff loss in Houston, some frustrating games in Philly, and a nice win over the New York Metropolitans last night. Christopher Morel AKA Christopher Meowrel AKA Christ Morel has homered in 5 straight games and has 9 in his first 12 games since his callup and Stroman, Steele and Smyly continue to shove. Beyond that, Taillon has struggled mightily, the bullpen woes have lingered, the offense is leaving a lot to be desired, and the...
It Ain’t Good, But It’s Probably Not Gonna Stay THIS Bad
May 17, 2023 18:55 - 30 minutes - 28 MBSo, on May 17, 2023, the Cubs are closer to the bottom of the National League than they are to the division-leading Brewers. Not ideal…BUT! Steele showed real guts this week, Mervis hit his first homer, Seiya is heating up/normalizing, and Hendricks is on his way back. We also talk about some of the upcoming, triple digit throwing bullpen options on the brink of coming up. It hasn’t been the best run, but if you’ve been listening (or reading, watching, etc.) this probably isn’t the biggest ...
Cardinals Visit Wrigley, Mervis & Morel Come To Stay (we hope)
May 11, 2023 17:43 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBMatt Mervis and Christopher Morel have joined the party, and we hope it's a permanent move. We talk about the Cubs having a significantly better roster today than they had on opening day, a very difficult past couple weeks and another difficult stretch coming up. Oh, and the Cardinals took 2 of 3 at Wrigley and Willson Contreras made his return and we get that out of the way, too. Finally we talk about Michael Cerami's piece at Bleacher Nation about the Marquee Cubs coverage and what needs ...
First Month Recap, Time to Call Up Morel & Mervis
May 03, 2023 18:23 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBNew episode is up and Kevin is back from his travels! We talk about the Cubs being essentially where we thought they'd be (around .500), a tough sweep in Miami and the case for bringing up Morel and Mervis ASAP. We also talk about Taillon and Hendricks working their way back from injuries and look ahead at a difficult May schedule for the Cubs. Follow us at @awaygamespod on all the things and leave us a five star rating, would you?
Cubs Rebound Against SD, Steele Still Shoves
April 26, 2023 19:07 - 32 minutes - 61.3 MBNew episode is up and our old pal Ken Schultz is pinch hitting for Kevin! After a disappointing weekend in which the Cubs dropped 3 of 4 to the Dodgers at Wrigley, they got off the schneid in a big way last night with an impressive shutout W against the Padres. Justin Steele continues to show that he has ace stuff, Yan Gomes had a big day at the plate (much to Ken's chagrin), and the Cubbies are 13-9 and on pace for a 95 win season. Who'd have thought? We also talk Michael Fulmer's struggles...
Ian Happ, Cubs Win Streak, Wisdom Dingers: All Extended
April 19, 2023 14:12 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIan Happ — an all-star caliber player who always wanted to stay a Cub — got an extension of PLURAL years! We celebrate that, and talk about how his extension and the contracts of several other key players (Nico, Seiya, Wisdom) gives us an outline of a mini-era that now runs through 2026. We look back on the series wins against the Dodgers and A’s, talk about the sustainability of Wisdom’s breakout, the weirdness of already knowing the resurgent Bellinger and dominant Stroman are in their fi...
Light The W with a Nico Walk Off
April 11, 2023 17:44 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBAfter Nico Hoerner’s first career walk off hit, the Cubs are playing a geniunely division-winning pace (ahem, 5-4…but It’s a bad division, so we’re not wrong). We talk falling for Dansby and his gorgeous backhand, Nico’s path to + offense, Seiya’s return date and how mystifiying the roster management has been to this point in his absence, particularly in the outfield. Alzolay is dealing, Hendricks is healing, and two weeks in, it’s mostly Smyly on the North Side…relatively speaking. Follo...
MLB Season Predictions & Cubs Week 1 in Review
April 05, 2023 19:51 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBKevin and Adam cover week one of the Cubs, their 2-3 start, what’s looked good, what’s bad, and what’s exactly how we expected it to be so far (most of it). We also make all our picks for the season! Division winners, World Series, MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and we each make at least one insane prediction for the year that we think might ACTUALLY happen…and we’d love to hear yours. Tweet at us with your BATSH*T predicts, @awaygamespod, and hit us with a rating and a review, if ya don’...
2023 Chicago Cubs Season Preview with Ken Schultz!
March 25, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn our annual tradition, Kevin & Adam are joined by Ken Schultz for our jumbo-sized season preview podcast. We predict team MVPs, breakout/regression candidates, and a lot of sillier things. We also get into a little “state of the Cubs fan” talk, and we end with something really great: Ken’s 29 Things To Be Excited For This Season. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod and hit us with a rating and a review, if ya don’t mind.
The World Baseball Classic, Trout vs. Ohtani, and The Best of the Best
March 22, 2023 14:47 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThere’s a little Cubs talk here (full season preview coming next episode!), but today it’s mostly all WBC talk. The tournament that the best players in the world universally loved playing in ended with Japan defeating the USA in a one-run game that came down to a full count, between the world’s two best baseball players: Ohtani & Trout. If you don’t like this, unfortunately, you don’t like baseball. It ruled. And because it was a game that mattered, Kyle Schwarber also homered. With the WB...
Who’s Hot and Who’s Giving Up Nonstop Taters In Spring Training
March 15, 2023 20:20 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB5th starter talk — can you feel the excitement?! There actually IS some excitement among the three candidates for the role: Javier Assad is ripping 97 mph heaters in the WBC for Team Mexico, looking better than ever, Hayden Wesneski has been almost literally perfect (and seems to have a stranglehold on that #5 spot) and Adrian Sampson has been giving up just a St. Patrick’s Day appropriate amount of taters. We also talk a little bit about the winners and losers in the WBC so far, and go into...
World Baseball Classic Preview with @InfieldFlyGrl!
March 09, 2023 20:33 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBCubs Twitter favorite @InfieldFlyGrl joins Kevin to talk about the World Baseball Classic! We talk about the tournament format, what teams to look out for for both quality and fun, introduce some great players you might not know about (yet), and highlight some truly 80-grade, top-tier nicknames. IFG follows international baseball more closely than anyone we know and gives us a great primer on some March baseball that ACTUALLY matters to fans and players alike, especially the substitute teach...
Finally, Spring Training Is Here—Oh Wait, Seiya’s Hurt
March 01, 2023 19:15 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThe (fake) games have begun, and Seiya Suzuki’s oblique has shut down. We talk about the impact of Seiya’s injury, the timetable for his return, and who might fill in in right field while he’s out. We also talk about the first week of spring games, the automatic ball and strike fiasco, and the Cubs who have been most fun to watch in the early going. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!
New Rules, New Pitcher (Michael Fulmer), and the World Baseball Classic
February 15, 2023 20:06 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Cubs have signed a new reliever, bringing the Spring roster almost to completion with Michael Fulmer joining on a 1-year, $4 million deal. Baseball has announced a series of new rules that will begin with Spring Training game #1, including bigger bases, limited pickoffs, the (almost) elimination of the shift, and a pitch clock. And, we talk about the upcoming World Baseball Classic, and where you can find Cubs on each team. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!
The Cubs Convention & The Cubs Sign Trey Mancini!
January 17, 2023 16:17 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOur friend Ken Schultz (Outsports) joins us to give us a rundown of all the news and fun from this week’s Cubs convention: Ryno’s statue, Ian Happ’s live podcast, Tom Ricketts’ attempt at crowdwork, and Nico’s rugged look. Also, analyzing the Cubs new signing, 1B/OF Trey Mancini. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!
Barnhart/Hosmer News, And A Crystal Ball Look Ahead To Cubs Happy New Year 2024
January 04, 2023 18:51 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBOn our first episode of the new year, we go in depth about new Cubs signings Tucker Barnhart (official) and Eric Hosmer (not quite yet, but, pretty surely a Cub). And because it might be a little more fun, instead of a “Happy New Year 2023,” we skip ahead to 2024, look in the crystal ball, and analyze where the Cubs are at in January of NEXT year. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!
Dansby Swanson Is a Cub, and Smyly Returns
December 20, 2022 16:55 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBFor the first time since Yu Darvish, the Cubs have signed a $100 million dollar player. Dansby Swanson signed a 7 year, $177 million dollar deal to presumably take over shortstop and join with Nico Hoerner in the league’s best defensive middle infield. Drew Smyly also reportedly has agreed to return, filling out the Cubs rotation and giving it truly solid depth. The offense? Well…it’s not there yet. We talk a little bit about rumored targets Michael Conforto and Trey Mancini, and we only tal...
The Cubs Plan? What Plan? Where Do We Go From Here?
December 15, 2022 17:40 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWith the top three shortstops off the board, it’s time to talk about how we got here, where we go from here, and we welcome the rest of Cubs world to the emotional state we’ve been occupying for about two years. Ricketts & Kenney say the money is there, Jed Hoyer seemingly can’t find it, and now we wait to see what combination of free agents left we can cobble together, and talk about how this year is shaping up to be one where we might — again — be flipping expiring contracts like Happ, Hen...
Goodbye to Willson, Hello Bellinger & Taillon: Winter Meetings 2022
December 08, 2022 22:25 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Winter Meetings have been crazy: shortstops are all signing for 11 years, Willson Contreras is officially a Cardinal, and Cody Bellinger and Jameson Taillon are new Cubs. We talk through all of that, and ask where do we go from here? We’ve opened the checkbook…now It’s time to keep signing those checks. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!
Our 2022 Cubs Season Predictions: A Look Back & Review
November 23, 2022 17:59 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBUnlike almost everyone in baseball media, we keep receipts on ourselves and hold ourselves accountable at the end of the year. Kevin and Adam look back at their picks for 2022 Cubs breakout stars, regression candidates, record predictions, and more. And it might shock you how much this season…did not shock us. We also talk a little about recent Cubs rumors and expectations for free agency. Follow us everywhere @awaygamespod!