Wrigleyville Nation's Podcast - Chicago Cubs Discussion, News, & More
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 154 ratingsNews, thoughts, and opinions from Chicago Cubs season ticket holders and Wrigleyville residents. This podcast covers everything from the baseball events to the neighborhood happenings.
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Wrigleyville Nation Ep 193 - Guest: James Neveau, Cubs April, Kris Bryant, Great Starting Pitching, & More
April 29, 2019 04:26 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBJames Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins us this week. We discuss Kris Bryant starting to contribute to the Cubs offense. The Cubs also had a week of good starting pitching performances. The bullpen has been fine. We discuss what a Russell return to the Cubs could look like. The first month of the season is complete and the Cubs record is in good shape. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 192 - Guest: Sam Fels, Cubs Bounce Back, Heyward, Bote, & More
April 23, 2019 02:46 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBSam Fels joins us this week. Cubs beat up on bad teams. The starters are rounding into form. We discuss our love for Kyle Hendricks. We break down what David Bote means to the Cubs. Creative options for Joe and this Cubs bullpen. We remember how great D Lee was. We close the show talking about Sams hate of the Dodgers. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 191 - Guest: Michael Cerami, Cubs Opening Homestand, Pitching Improvements, Heyward & Willson Offense, & More
April 17, 2019 02:42 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBMichael Cerami, from Bleacher Nation, joins us this week. We break down the first Cubs homestand of the year. Darvish and Quintana start to turn things around, the bullpen played better, and Willson Contreras continues his offensive explosion. Pat visits Marlins Park, and More! Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 190 - Guest: Ryan Davis, Cubs Struggles, Home Opener, and More
April 08, 2019 13:18 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBRyan Davis joins us this week. We discuss the bullpen troubles and other pitching concerns. The Cubs offense had a good week, Jason Heyward might be back to his old Cardinal numbers. We preview the Cubs home opener and discuss some best and worst home opener moments. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 189 - Guest: Matthew Trueblood, Cubs Regular Season Begins, Bullpen issues, Great Offense, & More
April 01, 2019 03:33 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBMatthew Trueblood, from Baseball Prospectus, joins us to start the 2019 season! Cubs open in Texas, so we break down a small sample size. Offense is good, Bullpen is bad. We close the show talking about pitch framing, and the Deadspin article. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 188 - Guest: Evan Altman, Cubs Spring Training, Rule Changes, & Predictions
March 19, 2019 03:18 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBEvan Altman, from Cubs Insider, is our guest this week. We talk Cubs spring training highlights. New rule changes for this year. Then it's our annual predictions episode. We recap our predictions from last year and predict the performances of this years Cubs. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 187 - Guest: Dan Szymborski, Cubs ZIPS Projections
March 05, 2019 04:24 - 59 minutes - 41 MBDan Szymborski, from Fangraphs and ESPN, joins us this week. Dan helps up break down the Cubs ZIPS Projections. The starting pitching is very good, Bryant is bouncing back, Baez regresses, and the outfield is not that great. We close the show making ZIPS predict a Kris Bryant contract. Enjoy and Go Cubs!! Listen on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, or anywhere Podcasts are found.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 186 - Guest: Jared Wyllys, Recap Cubs Offseason, Spring Training Preview, & More
February 25, 2019 02:45 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBJared Wyllys, from Sporting News and Forbes Sports, joins us this week. We recap the disappointing Cubs offseason. We recap the Ricketts involvement in the 44th Ward Alderman race. We discuss the ownerships lack of honesty with the fans, and how they are out of money. We don't talk about the Cubs support for abuser Addison Russell. We speculate on how this offseason could contribute to a future work stoppage. We discuss some items players have said are worth striking for. We talk about the c...
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 185 - Guest: Mark Gonzales, Cubs Convention Recap, HOF, Neighborhood News, & More
January 24, 2019 03:55 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBMark Gonzales from the Chicago Tribune joins us this week. We recap the Cubs convention weekend. Brief HOF discussion. Pat closes the show with a wrigley field construction update, and the Cubs dispute with Alderman Tunney. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 184 - Guest: Dave Wischnowsky, Cubs Quiet Off Season, Harper Hopes, and Happy Holidays
December 23, 2018 02:41 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBDave Wischnowsky joins us this week. We recap the Cubs coaching changes. We talk about the lack of Cubs moves and how Bryce Harper can still happen. The Cards and Reds are making moves. Fun holiday show. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our listeners!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 183 - Guest: Dakota Mekkes, Iowa Cubs Pitcher
November 12, 2018 04:11 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBDakota Mekkes, Cubs Prospect and Iowa Cubs Pitcher, joins us this week. We start the show recapping Cubs offseason transactions since our last show. Then we get into Dakota's minor league career. He has moved through the minor league system over the last two years, and has been very impressive along the way. Great interview. We close the show with a quick Wrigley Field construction update.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 182 - Guest: Ryan Davis, End of Season Cubs Closure Episode
October 09, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBRyan Davis joins us this week. We recap the WildCard Game. We break down our highs and lows for the Cubs season. We discuss the future for the Cubs pending free agents. And we speculate on options for 2019. Come get some end of season closure with us. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 181 - Guest: Matthew Trueblood, Game 163 Recap, Cubs Rockies Wildcard Preview
October 02, 2018 02:56 - 49 minutes - 34 MBMatthew Trueblood, from Baseball Prospectus, joins us this week. We recap game 163 between the Cubs and Brewers. We debate the need to even have a tie break game. We look at what went wrong for the Cubs, how Maddon managed the game, the lack of offense, and more. We close the show previewing the wildcard game against the Rockies. The season comes down to this! Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 180 - Final Week, Addison Russell, Season Recap, & More
September 25, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBFinal week of the regular season is here! Cubs are battling the brewers into the final week. Jeremy recaps his trip to the G RAT, We discuss Addison Russel, Last weeks games, and we close the show recapping the season overall. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 179 - Hosts Only, Great Pitching, Hitting Struggles, Injuries, & More
September 17, 2018 03:34 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBHosts only, another busy week with the Cubs playing everyday. Starting pitching is GREAT, but offensive struggles are back. Injuries all around, including Pedro Strop. Recaps and previews as the season is almost over and the Cubs have a slim lead over the Brewers. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 178 - Guest: Tony Andracki, Cubs Brewers, Rain in DC, Previews & More
September 10, 2018 04:33 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBTony Andracki, from NBC Sports Chicago, joins us this week. We discuss the defensive issues in the Milwaukee series. The weather in the Nationals series. We question how to handle the Nationals makeup game. The show closes with a preview of a now super important Brewers series at Wrigley. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 177 - Labor Day Hosts Only, Cubs Keep Winning, Baez Love, Standings, & More
September 03, 2018 02:34 - 39 minutes - 27 MBLabor Day Hosts only this week. Cubs keep winning, and gaining games on the division. Cubs pitching is ON and Javy Baez is a national treasure. We look at the races in the NL and potential Cubs opponents. We analyze the September schedule and More! Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 176 - Hosts Only, Daniel Murphy is a Cub, Hamels is Great, & More
August 25, 2018 19:24 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBHosts only this week. Daniel Murphy joins the Cubs. We look at how this happened and what it means for the lineup. Darvish out for the year, thank goodness for Cole Hamels. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 175 - Guest: Evan Altman, Cubs Injuries, Darvish Discomfort, Offense Struggles, & More
August 20, 2018 03:34 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBEvan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins us this week. Monty heads to the DL. Darvish rehab start ends after one inning. Morrow & Bryant updates. Offensive struggles, Decent pitching, make up last week. We start thinking about September callups, and More! Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 174 - Guest: Paul Noonan, Brewers Preview, BOTE Walkoff
August 13, 2018 04:06 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBPaul Noonan joins us this week to educate us on what to expect from the Brewers. We preview the Brewers series and more. We recount Pats trip to KC. For the first time ever recording during a podcast we had to start recording again to talk about the BOTE walk off GS! Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 173 - Guest: Jared Wyllys, Cubs Trades, Inconsistencies, Injury Updates, Recaps, & More
August 06, 2018 03:46 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBJared Wyllys, from Sporting News, joins us this week. We recap the Cubs Trade Deadline additions. The Cubs have words for ARod. Javy Baez is still amazing. Cubs split with the Padres, but it could have been worse. The schedule stays easy next week, we preview those games. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 172 - Guest: Corey Freedman, Cole Hamels joins the Cubs, Trade Deadline, & More
July 29, 2018 20:19 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBCorey Freedman, from Cubs Insider, joins us this week. We discuss Cole Hamels addition to the Cubs rotation. Rotation struggles. Potential Trade Deadline moves, & Bullpen roster constraints. Javy is still great, and we are worried about Bryant. The schedule gets easier in August. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 171 - Guest: Mike Banghart, HR Derby, Cubs Cards Series, Trades, & More
July 23, 2018 03:26 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBMike Banghart, from CubsDen, joins us this week. We discuss a fun homerun derby. Josh Hader is disgusting. Cubs take 3 of 5 against the Cardinals, putting them in 4th place. We speculate on trade possibilites, & More! Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 170 - Cubs finally beat the Reds, Game Recap, Cubs All Stars & More
July 09, 2018 03:23 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBJeremy & Pat disucss the Cubs exciting homestand. Sweep of the Tigers and Finally seeing the Cubs beat the Reds. It was scary but they took 2 out of 3. Baez, Lester, and Contreras make the All Star Team. Recaps, News, & More. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 169 - Cubs Sweep Twins, Offensive Explosion, News & More
July 03, 2018 03:37 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBJeremy & Pat disucss the Cubs in LA and the Sweep of the Twins. It was a HOT weekend, temp wise, and Cubs offensive wise. Lester & Baez are player of the month and week respectively. Recaps, News, & More. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 168 - Guest: James Neveau, Lester Love, Cubs Swept By Reds, Staying Positive
June 26, 2018 03:51 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MBJames Neveau, from NBC Chicago, joins us this week. We continue to show our love for Lester. We recap a rough weekend series against the Reds. Cubs are swept but we refuse to panic. We discuss all the injured Cubs, and we find the positives. Yes there are plenty of positives. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 167 - Hosts only, Cubs Important Week Recap, & More
June 19, 2018 03:26 - 47 minutes - 33 MBJeremy and Pat recap an important Cubs road trip against the Brewers and Cardinals. We preview the upcoming week and we close the show doing our NL all star ballot. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 166 - Guest: Bruce Miles, Lester & Heyward, Cubs remain HOT, Darvish Update, & More
June 12, 2018 03:28 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBBruce Miles returns to the podcast this week. We discuss the Cubs current hot streak. We look at the successes of Lester and Heyward. Darvish update. Bullpen love & More! Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 165 - Hosts only, Cubs dominate the week, 6 Man Rotation, & The Draft
June 05, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBHosts only this week. This weeks guest will move to next week. Jeremy & Pat talk about the dominating Cubs road trip. We discuss a possible six man rotation. We touch on the draft and remeber Cubs draft success. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 164 - Guest: Ryan Davis, Cubs Reds Recap, Darvish Q and Happ Discussion, & More
May 21, 2018 03:30 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBRyan Davis joins us this week. We discuss the Braves and Reds road trip. We go in depth on Happs numbers. Darvish and Quintana look good in back to back starts. Go in depth into the numbers with Ryan, Jeremy, and Pat. Enjoy & Go Cubs !!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 163 - Hosts Only, Recap and Previews, Sports Betting Legal, & More
May 15, 2018 04:07 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBHosts only this week. We recap the Cubs 5 game win streak & preview the upcoming road trip. We discuss Zobrist shoes. And we close the show discussing what legalized sports gambling means to baseball and states in general. Pardon the robo Pat hotel wifi sound in parts of the show. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 162 - Guest: Cat Garcia, Recap a rough week, Preview the Sox Series, & More
May 08, 2018 02:59 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBCat Garcia joins us this week to recap a tough week for the Cubs. Swept in St Louis and losers of 5 in a row. Pitchers are walking a ton of batters, and the bats are struggling. We also preview the upcoming series against the White Sox. We close the show talking about the Kerry Wood 20 strike out game anniversary. Enjoy & Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 161 - Guest: Matthew Trueblood, Cubs Sweep, Almora & Baez Are Great, & More
April 30, 2018 03:27 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBMatthew Trueblood, from Baseball Prospectus, joins us this week. We recap the Cubs Sweep of the Brewers, Love for Baez, and we go in depth to discuss Jason Heyward. Jeremy closes the show reviewing the 1914 Club experience. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 160 - Guest: Sam Fels, Home Opening Week In Review, & More
April 17, 2018 02:39 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBSam Fels, returns to the show to discuss the opening week of baseball at Wrigley. We complain about some of the changes at the ballpark. Cubs starting pitching issues. We recap the amazing comeback win against the Braves. Lots of fun this week! Enjoy & Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 159 - Guest: Jared Wyllys, Brewers Recap, Home Opening Week, & More
April 10, 2018 03:05 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBJared Wyllys, Baseball writer and friend of the show, joins us this week. We recap the series in Milwaukee. Home opener is postponed due to snow. We preview the first homestand of the year. Rizzo to the DL for the first time & More news. Enjoy and Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 158 - Guest: Brett Taylor from Bleacher Nation, Cubs Opening Week Recap, & More
April 03, 2018 02:28 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBBrett Taylor, from Bleacher Nation, joins us this week. It is opening week for the Cubs! We recap the series in Miami and a loss to the Reds. We remind everyone not to panic. We did learn the bullpen is very good. We preview the series with the Brewers then talk about changes to expect to see at Wrigley. Enjoy and Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 157 - Guest: Evan Altman, Cubs Season Preview, Predictions, Construction Update
March 28, 2018 03:29 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBPardon our technical difficulties, everything sounds good after the first 10 minutes. Evan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins us this week. We preview the start of the Cubs season. Spring training is over and it is finally time to start the baseballs season. We provide our expert opinions on over unders and predictions. We close the show getting an update on the neighborhood construction. Enjoy and Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 156 - Guest: Patrick Mooney, Arrieta Signs, Cubs Spring Training Update, & More
March 12, 2018 03:28 - 39 minutes - 27 MBPatrick Mooney, from The Athletic, is our guest this week. We discuss the Jake Arrieta contract with the Phillies and the Cubs player reactions to it. We discuss the roster, the crowded outfield, and other Sping Training notes. Jeremy and Pat close the show reminiscing about the Arrieta era. Enjoy and Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 155 - Guest: LEN KASPER, Cubs Preview, Darvish, & More
February 12, 2018 16:50 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBLEN KASPER returns to the podcast this week to preview the upcoming Cubs season! We cover Yu Darvish, the bullpen, pace of play, radio broadcasts, and More.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 154 - Guest: Dan Szymborski, Cubs Zips Projections
February 09, 2018 04:39 - 58 minutes - 40 MBDan Szymborski joins us this week to talk Cubs ZIPS projections. We discuss high and low projections, interesting comps, Darvish, & More.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 153 - Cubs Con Recap, Sosa, Arbitration Deals
January 16, 2018 04:33 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBCubs Convention Recap, We share our thoughts on Sammy Sosa after comments from the Cubs owner. We review the real Cubs news of the week and go over the arbitration deals, including Kris Bryants record setting deal. The Pirates trade away their good players, and More.....Enjoy, and Go Cubs!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 152 - Winter Meetings Signings, Darvish & Machado Speculation
December 23, 2017 05:29 - 30 minutes - 21 MBJeremy & Pat are back for a Christmas episode. We recap the winter meetings, Latest signings, Darvish speculation, Machado trade possibilities, & More. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 151 - Guest: Dave Wischnowsky, Winter Meetings Preview, Chatwood & Morrow are Cubs, & More
December 11, 2017 04:48 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBDave Wischnowsky joins us this week to recap the news of the week in MLB. Ohtani & Stanton find new homes. We preview the winter meetings, Chatwood signs, Morrow is about to sign. We discuss Cobb or Archer, & More.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 150 - Rondon Gone, Otani Hope, Renovation Update, & More
December 04, 2017 03:49 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBJeremy and Pat are back from a month off. MLB and Cubs news is finally picking up. Cubs tender offers, Rondon gone, New Coaches, Otani is a maybe, Ballpark renovation updates, & More!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 149 - Guest: Evan Altman, NLCS Post Mortem, Bosio Out, 17 Cubs Season Memories
October 23, 2017 03:56 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBEvan Altman, from Cubs Insider, joins us this week to recap the NLCS loss to the Dodgers. Lack of hitting, bullpen struggles, etc are discussed. Bosio is gone. We discuss how much it will cost to resign Wade Davis. We end the show on a positive note, Arietta's potential last game, and our favorite moments of the 2017 Cubs season. Let's get some closure, together! Enjoy and thanks for supporting the show all season long.
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 148 - Guest: Dave Wischnowsky, NLDS Game 5, Cubs NLCS Preview
October 14, 2017 21:45 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDave Wischnowsky joins us to recap Game 5 of the NLDS. We talk the decisions & the craziness. Then we preview Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. NLCS Roster choices, news, & More. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 147 - Guests: Jared Wyllys & Ryan Davis, NLDS game 1 & 2 recap & game 3 preview
October 09, 2017 04:46 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBJared Wyllys & Ryan Davis join us to recap the first 2 games of the NLDS. We break down the key moments from both games, including the 8th inning. We preview the upcoming games, & more! Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 146 - Guest: Andrew Lang, Central Champ Cubs, Nats Playoff Preview
October 02, 2017 04:35 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBNL Central Champs Celebration edition of the podcast. After recaping the clincher, we are joined by Andrew Lang, from Talk Nats, to preview the NLDS matchup with the Washington Nationals. Playoff roster speculation & More. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 145 - Lunchtime quickie, Cubs Brewers Recap, Jeter dislike, & More
September 25, 2017 22:25 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLunch time quickie podcast. Cubs Brewers weekend recap, quick playoff talk, Jeter dislike, & More. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!
Wrigleyville Nation Ep 144 - Hosts Only, Cubs Keep Sweeping, 18 Schedule, & More
September 19, 2017 03:50 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBHosts only this week. Cubs keep sweeping. Lackey and Willson have outbursts. We recap the glorious weekend. Close the show breaking down the 2018 schedule. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!