Key Topics: Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Craig Counsell, MLB, MLB lockout, MLB offseason

Episode Breakdown

• The 2026 MLB season is over, and the Milwaukee Brewers have won it all
• Uncertainty as a potential lockout looms
• Our beloved Chicago Cubs have a ways to go to catch those dang Brewers
• We took their manager, and yet
• The Cubs don't currently have much of a rotation
• Should Jed Hoyer and company go all out in the offseason?

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• The Cubs' pitching staff has been consistently among the lowest in terms of average fastball velocity
• Other teams are finding ways to feature power arms up and down the staff
• Last season, the Cubs tried to add more velocity. What went wrong?
• There is hope that internal changes within the Cubs organization can help solve the issue
• Fielding Bible Awards have come out, and Pete-Crow Armstrong is on the list
• PCA is supporting Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears

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• One last look at the 2026 Chicago Cubs season
• How does one define "failure" in the context of baseball?
• The Cubs did not reach the ultimate goal
• Despite not winning the World Series, they accomplished a lot individually. Does that mean anything?
• Did Pete Crow-Armstrong or Alex Bregman's efforts save the season from failure?

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• Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ are set to be free agents
• The qualifying offer can be in play, but unlikely to be picked up
• Ian Happ struggled from the right side, and strikeouts increased, but he still hit for power and walked
• Seiya Suzuki has his quirks but continued to produce, including a very good defensive performance
• Happ could take a hometown discount
• Suzuki could command money the Cubs don't want to get into a bidding war with

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• Cubs have played 10 seasons since winning the World Series in 2016
• A promising era did not quite live up to expectations
• The team has averaged roughly 85 wins since 2016
• Why did the Cubs underachieve after winning it all?
• Can we look to a brighter future?

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• Cubs swept by the Padres in San Diego
• The vibes were never there
• Offense was completely M.I.A. - PCA, Bregman, Happ, Swanson, Busch, all silent
• Everything accomplished in the regular season feels like it didn't matter now
• Pitching woes struck again
• This era of Cubs baseball is good, but not good enough
• What's next? Does this team have a future?

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• Cubs finish 2026 with 89 wins
• Cubs and Padres Wild Card rematch -- This time in San Diego
• Cubs limped into the postseason, while the Padres are hot
• Padres bullpen and home field are the two biggest hurdles to jump
• Can the Cubs bullpen be effective?
• Cubs lineup and rotation can match up well

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• Cubs clinch postseason berth at Wrigley Field
• Cubs still playing for the first Wild Card spot
• Tricky series in Boston with weather looming
• Alex Bregman suffers fractures in his face after crazy foul ball accident
• What a crazy season it has been
• Pete Crow-Armstrong joins the 40-40 club

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