Episodes

  • New Cubs Pitcher Phil Maton Is Different — And So Are These Other Free-Agent Pitching Weirdos

    New Cubs Pitcher Phil Maton Is Different — And So Are These Other Free-Agent Pitching Weirdos
    Nov 25 2025
    The Cubs signed Phil Maton, a consistenr reliever who has a unique curveball. Considering Maton is considered an outlier, we look ahead at the other pitching outliers in this year's free agent market—many of these names you likely have not heard of before.
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    20 mins
  • What Led to Cade Horton's 1.03 ERA in the 2nd Half? — What Changed?

    What Led to Cade Horton's 1.03 ERA in the 2nd Half? — What Changed?
    Nov 11 2025
    In this episode, we discuss how Cade developed new pitch types and made some mechanical tweaks that contributed to a 1.03 ERA in the second half.
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    22 mins
  • How Did Pete Crow-Armstrong Turn into a 30-Homer Hitter — And What Went Wrong in the 2nd Half?

    How Did Pete Crow-Armstrong Turn into a 30-Homer Hitter — And What Went Wrong in the 2nd Half?
    Nov 4 2025
    What changed for Pete Crow-Armstrong at the plate—and how it stalled late. Breakdowns of mechanics, trends, and takeaways for next year.
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    23 mins
  • How "Real" Was Matt Shaw's Second Half Offense?

    How "Real" Was Matt Shaw's Second Half Offense?
    Oct 28 2025
    We talk about the exact changes Matt Shaw made to his batting profile — stance adjustments, point of contact changes, swing path tweaks, and more.
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    22 mins
  • Shota Imanaga, Deep Dive into 2025 Struggles—Will Cubs Decline Team Option?

    Shota Imanaga, Deep Dive into 2025 Struggles—Will Cubs Decline Team Option?
    Oct 21 2025
    We take a deep dive into Shota Imanaga's pitch shapes and mechanics in this episode—detailing the time-course of his struggles and exactly what was going on with his fastball and splitter.
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    26 mins
  • Cubs Season in Review and Future Outlook—Overlaps and Extremes

    Cubs Season in Review and Future Outlook—Overlaps and Extremes
    Oct 14 2025
    The Chicago Cubs’ season comes to an end in Milwaukee after a hard-fought Game 5 loss in the NLDS. In this episode, we unpack what this season revealed — the overlaps, the extremes, and what they tell us about who this team really is and where they are going.
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    20 mins
  • Cease vs. the Cubs: Simulating Cease's Gameplan as Cubs Go for Sweep

    Cease vs. the Cubs: Simulating Cease's Gameplan as Cubs Go for Sweep
    Oct 1 2025
    The Chicago Cubs take Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series! We break down Nick Pivetta’s surprising strategy shift against the Cubs and speculate on how Cease might adjust his approach, including what his core game plan could look like.
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    20 mins
  • Pivetta vs. the Cubs: How do Cubs Hitters Match Up?—A Simulation

    Pivetta vs. the Cubs: How do Cubs Hitters Match Up?—A Simulation
    Sep 30 2025
    The Chicago Cubs are back playing playoff baseball at Wrigley Field! Today, we deep dive into Nick Pivetta's stuff and how the Cubs matchup. This podcast is almost like a simulation on how Pivetta may attack the Cubs lineup. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will do the same for Dylan Cease.
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    21 mins