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Monday Morning Cubs Show
A show every Monday morning about the Chicago Cubs from Carl and Mahoney.
Episodes
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT: Flexibility, Health, And Deep October Baseball
Spring hits different when your pitching plan actually matches your October goals. We kick off a loaded Monday Morning Cubs Show by setting a clear blueprint…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Groundhog Day Debates, Pitchers Reporting, And Cubs Roster Questions
A groundhog rivalry, a cough, and a countdown to what actually matters. We open with Woodstock pride and Groundhog Day lore, then cut through the annual noise…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Why The 2026 Cubs Are Built To Win 95 Games + SPECIAL GUEST JAKE
The North Side turns 150 with a roster built for a modern pennant race, and we’re fired up to explain why. So much that we're joined by our close friend and…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Forgetting Kyle Tucker + Bears Playoff Heartbreak + Inside the 2016 Cubs (Exclusive Stories)
The city woke up with that hollow feeling you only get after an overtime gut punch, but the story doesn’t end at the interception. We unpack the Bears loss…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Bears Stun Packers, Cubs Land Alex Bregman
A Chicago sports fever dream turned real: the Bears roared back from a 21–3 hole, and the Cubs landed Alex Bregman on a five-year deal that signals a new era…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
EMERGENCY SHOW: CUBS LAND EDWARD CABRERA
A true shake-up for the North Side: we dig into why Edward Cabrera’s elite stuff at a bargain price could tilt the Cubs’ rotation from steady to scary. With…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Inside Jed’s Quiet Plan For A Run-Prevention Cubs
Boring offseasons reveal what a team really stands for—and ours is spelling out a clear identity. We lay out why the Cubs are doubling down on run prevention…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Inside Jed’s Bullpen Bet And The Bregman What-If
A big-name signing sounds great until you run the numbers. We put the Bregman scenario on the table and stress test every downstream effect: moving Nico…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Bears Christmas Miracle + Bah Humbug Tommy Ricketts
December in Chicago can hold two truths at once: a city buzzing from a Bears stunner and a fan base staring down a quiet Cubs winter. We lean into both. We…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Official Christmas Wish List for the 2026 Cubs
The headlines are quiet, the takes are not. We sift through a sleepy winter meetings and unpack what actually matters for the Cubs in 2026: how bullpen culture…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Preparing For Winter Meetings: Transmission Trouble + Marquee Network Cuts
A cold Chicago morning has a way of stripping things down to what matters, and that’s exactly how we tackle the Cubs. We open with the realities shaping the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Building The Bullpen And Trading Smart - Let's Be Realistic
Hope is not a plan, and payroll isn’t a magic wand. We dig into a clear, realistic path for the Cubs to win the Central: stack a fearless bullpen, trade for a…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Thanksgiving Special: Welcome Phil Maton, Shota Stays & 9 Things To Be Thankful For
A 90-win team is good. A 94-win team that breathes in October is built. That’s where we take the Cubs: away from splash-chasing and toward a durable…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Setting Expectations For A Very Weird Cubs Winter
Expect a strange winter on the North Side. We unpack why the Cubs’ path runs through pitching, controlled contracts, and a defense-first identity while the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Cubs Offseason Reality Check (from London)
One voice, one hotel room in London, and a clear-eyed look at what’s really driving the Cubs’ offseason. Carl breaks down why Kyle Tucker won’t be wearing…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
3 Gold Glove Winners + Why The Dodgers Aren’t Ruining Baseball
A thrilling baseball year ends, and we’re fired up about where Chicago goes next. We kick things off by saluting three Cubs Gold Gloves—Pete Crow-Armstrong…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Inside The Cubs’ Shota Imanaga Decision And A 2026 Rotation Blueprint
A World Series split is the perfect mirror for what the Cubs need next: a rotation that hunts outs, not headlines, and a front office brave enough to buy…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Inside The Cubs’ Offseason: Jed, Tucker, And The Ricketts Reality
Welcome back to the MMCS and thank you for tuning in. Rival banter won’t move a single runner. We start by calling out the L flag noise and center the only…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Heartbreak, Pride, and the 2025 Cubs
The season ended on three runs we should’ve survived—and one we couldn’t score. We walk through the Game 5 knife’s edge: the Brewers’ gutsy plan to start with…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 5 Preview: The Cubs Earned The Right To End The Brewers Season
One game can bend a season, and tonight’s Game 5 in Milwaukee carries exactly that weight. We break down why the Cubs own the opening edge, starting with Drew…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 4 Recap: Cubs SMASH Brewers
A 7–0 statement at Wrigley flipped the narrative and put this series back on a knife’s edge. We unpack how the Cubs pushed from survival to control—Happ’s…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 4 Preview: The Chicago Cubs Own October 9th
The city is pacing, the coffee’s gone cold, and every breath feels like a countdown. We’re staring down Game 4 at Wrigley, and the path forward is oddly clear…
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NLDS Game 3 Recap: How the Cubs Outlasted the Brewers in a 4–3 Gut-Check
Heart rates spiked, voices cracked, and a season kept breathing. We’re fresh off a 4–3 survival win over Milwaukee—one of those playoff nights where every…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 3 Preview: The Cubs Should Beat The Brewers
The room feels different when your season hangs on the next pitch. We pull the lens tight on Cubs–Brewers Game Three and explain why Jamison Taillon’s changeup…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 2 Recap: From 3-0 Cubs Lead To A Gut-Punch From Hell
A 3-0 lead disappears, tempers flare, and the Brewers look two steps ahead. We don’t sugarcoat it. We name the mistakes, explain why Milwaukee’s opener gambit…
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NLDS Game 2 Preview: Lineup Chess, Bullpen Math, and a Must-Win Night
One announcement turned a routine preview into a chess match: Milwaukee’s going with a lefty opener, Aaron Ashby, and that single move forces us to redraw the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
NLDS Game 1 Recap: Cubs vs. Brewers
A 9–3 gut punch can turn a fanbase into a furnace. We felt it too. Instead of yelling into the wind, we unpack what actually went wrong, why one rotation…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Your Official NLDS Guide: Cubs vs. Brewers
A five-game series doesn’t always reward the most dominant team—it rewards the team with the clearest plan. We walk into Cubs–Brewers with one: use the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
THE CHICAGO CUBS ARE MOVING ON - GAME 3 RECAP
The city exhaled and then roared. We break down how the Cubs took a tense three-game set from San Diego by leaning into the stuff that never blinks in October…
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Breaking Down Cubs vs. Padres Game 2 & Predicting Game 3
One bad night doesn’t decide a series, and this conversation is the reset Chicago needs. We pull apart a 3–0 loss without flinching—Cease’s power, San Diego’s…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Cubs-Padres Game 1 Debrief and Game 2 Blueprint
Two swings changed everything. Wrigley went from tight to electric when Seiya Suzuki tied it and Carson Kelly followed with another blast, and that jolt…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Roster Wars: Cubs vs. Padres Playoff Preview with Data, Matchups, and Edge Cases
Ten minutes into this playoff preview, the mood is set: grateful to be here, and just dangerous enough to make it count. We walk through the NL landscape with…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Playoff Puzzle: Building the Cubs' Postseason Lineup feat. Joey Mulinaro
The Monday Morning Cub Show welcomes its first-ever guest, Joey Mulinaro, as the hosts discuss the Cubs' playoff positioning following their loss to the Mets…
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The Cubs Postseason Rollercoaster: Celebration to Sweep
Welcome back to the MMCS and please enjoy the following description presented by a Free AI production trial. This episode is presented by THIRSTY VAQUERO: A…
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THE CHICAGO CUBS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and it's literally our most loaded one yet and presented by Thirsty Vaquero. Over 2+ hours of pure joy and bliss…
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Here's Exactly Why We Believe In The 2025 Cubs + Rizzo Reactions
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and we have a doozy for you guys introducing our FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BEVERAGE SPONSOR = THIRSTY VAQUERO. Thank you…
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Welcome Home Anthony Rizzo
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show for a quick Friday episode going into the Rays series. It's a light episode with great vibes going into day…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Wild Card Cubs + Chicago Bears Predictions
Welcome back to the MMCS and it's a loaded show after our worst series loss of the year which puts us squarely in the Wild Card picture. Carl is coming to…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
We Need To Sweep The Nationals
Welcome back to the MMCS for our 2nd episode of the week and a tight turn around with just one Braves game between episodes. Even so we're loaded with…
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Ball or Strike: The Chicago Cubs Will Come Back To Win The Central
Welcome back to the MMCS and thanks for tuning in to a loaded show with the Cubs winning 4 of 5 and just 5 games back of Milwaukee with 23 games to go…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Giants Sweep Cubs + Rockies Preview
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show for episode #2 this week after getting swept by the Giants. We're actually doing okay and there's a whole bunch of…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Chicago Cubs Are 5 Games Back With 31 Left To Play + WE ARE ROLLING
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and WE ARE ROLLING after an incredible 6-2 week with a series win over the Brewers and a weekend sweep of the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Brewers Series Recap + Craig Counsell Mailbag
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show for a special edition Brewers series recap that leaves the Cubs 7 games out of 1st place with just 35 left to…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Cubs vs. Brewers 5-Game Series Preview + Weekly Awards + Cade Horton Rocks
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and we're happy to announce that we're in much better spirits after a depressing show last week. That's going to…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The Chicago Cubs Suck Right Now + Mailbag
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and it's probably the most disappointed and upset we've been in the history of our program. That's because the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Trade Deadline Grades + Breaking Down Every Player In The Cubs Lineup
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and boy do we have a loaded one for you guys today. Obviously it starts with a brief yet sentimental tribute to…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Cubs vs. Brewers for 1st Place + Trade Deadline Predictions
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and it's the most loaded one we've ever published. People are freaking out after a 3-3 week against the Royals and…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
MLB Trade Deadline Mailbag + Weekly Awards
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and thanks for tuning into a loaded show. Carl just got his driveway paved and he's laying the foundation for a…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The 1st Place Cubs + All Star Break + Trade Deadline + Mailbag
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show with Carl & Mahoney and Holy Toledo is it a big show. We're in 1st place after an electric 1st half with…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The 1st Place Cubs Are 18 Games Over .500 And We Are ROLLING
The title says it perfectly. The Chicago Cubs are 54-36 and everything is pointing up. Are we even playing our best baseball? Carl and Mahoney think we're just…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
A Positive Show About The 1st Place Chicago Cubs
Mahoney and Carl are back for a loaded MMCS and we can't thank the Maniacs enough for showing up. What a loaded roster of things to talk about. Notably, the…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Rivalry Week Is Finally Here: Cubs vs. Cardinals
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and it's a loaded one after a disappointed and rare losing week going just 2-3 against the Brewers and Mariners…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Ball or Strike: It's June 16th And The Chicago Cubs Are In 1st Place
Strike. It's June 16th and the Chicago Cubs are still in 1st place and we got a loaded show to talk about it. Ian Happ is on fire. Kyle Tucker might be…
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The Chicago Cubs Are 40-25 And Good Enough To Win The World Series
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show for June 9th and we got a loaded one for you guys starting with Kyle Hendricks' 100th career win, which we think…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The 1st Place Cubs Are 37-22 And We Are ROLLING
Mahoney and Carl are back with a loaded show on the Monday off day heading into a big road trip and the vibes have never been higher. We are literally rolling…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
This Is Our Favorite Cubs Team Since 2016
Mahoney and Carl are back after a long Memorial Day week with a special edition Tuesday morning MMCS about your 1st place Chicago Cubs. It's a whopper of an…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The 1st Place Cubs Sweep White Sox + PCA MVP
Carl & Mahoney are back with a loaded show for Monday May 19th after the Cubs swept the White Sox for the first time in 17 years. Meanwhile PCA looks like a…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
Rafael Devers To The Cubs? + Cade Horton Has Arrived
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Cubs Show and reminder the Cubs are still in first place despite a terrible week going 2-4 against good competition. Mahoney…
- Monday Morning Cubs Show
The 1st Place Cubs Go 4-2 + SHOTA INJURED
The 1st Place Cubs go 4-2 last week and Mahoney and Carl are here for it. Unfortunately Shota got hurt in the process but there's some silver linings worth…
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The Cubs Are 17-12 Without A 3rd Baseman + What About Dansby Swanson?
Mahoney and Carl are back for another Monday about the Cubs and we can't stop wondering about Dansby Swanson. Mahoney's got some insights and Carl has a…