The Pulse Ep. 6 | The Cubs Just Changed My Expectations

Club 1:20 Network - A Chicago Cubs Podcast Network · Aug 11, 2026 · 24m

The Cubs didn't survive the grind.

They owned it.

After finishing a brutal stretch of 17 games in 17 days with a 12-5 record, the Cubs followed up an aggressive trade deadline by going 7-1 this week—including a sweep of the Dodgers, a walk-off win against Toronto, and another series win on the road in Kansas City.

But Episode 6 of The Pulse isn't really about the record.

It's about what that record has done to expectations.

Last week, the Cubs organization told us it believed this team was worth investing in.

This week, the players answered.

And somewhere along the way, something changed for…