The Big Cat Interview: Wrigley Takes, Nostalgia, And 2026 Predictions

Monday Morning Cubs Show · Mar 9, 2026 · 1h 46m · transcript

A good Cubs season starts long before the ivy turns green. We kick things off with the signals that actually matter in March—Matt Shaw holding serve while learning another position, Dansby Swanson finding rhythm, and fringe bats pushing for a real job—then thread those details through a bigger, brighter picture of what this team can be when the games start to count. With Dan “Big Cat” Katz in studio, we revisit the jolt of 2015 and Arrieta’s absurd heater, not just to bask in nostalgia but to draw a blueprint: conviction, roles that fit, and a crowd that makes every pitch feel heavier.

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