Podcasts by Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

Ian Happ, Cubs Win Streak, Wisdom Dingers: All Extended from 2023-04-19T14:12

Ian Happ — an all-star caliber player who always wanted to stay a Cub — got an extension of PLURAL  years! We celebrate that, and talk abou...

Light The W with a Nico Walk Off from 2023-04-11T17:44

After Nico Hoerner’s first career walk off hit, the Cubs are playing a geniunely division-winning pace (ahem, 5-4…but It’s a bad division, so we’re not wrong). We tal...

MLB Season Predictions&Cubs Week 1 in Review from 2023-04-05T19:51

Kevin and Adam cover week one of the Cubs, their 2-3 start, what’s looked good, what’s bad, and what’s exactly how we expected it to be so far (most of it). We also m...

2023 Chicago Cubs Season Preview with Ken Schultz! from 2023-03-25T16:45

In our annual tradition, Kevin & Adam are joined by Ken Schultz for our jumbo-sized season preview podcast. We predict team MVPs, breakout/regression candidates, and ...

The World Baseball Classic, Trout vs. Ohtani, and The Best of the Best from 2023-03-22T14:47

There’s a little Cubs talk here (full season preview coming next episode!), but today it’s mostly all WBC talk. The tournament that the best players in the world univ...

Who’s Hot and Who’s Giving Up Nonstop Taters In Spring Training from 2023-03-15T20:20

5th starter talk — can you feel the excitement?! There actually IS some excitement among the three candidates for the role: Javier Assad is ripping 97 mph heaters in ...

World Baseball Classic Preview with @InfieldFlyGrl! from 2023-03-09T20:33

Cubs Twitter favorite @InfieldFlyGrl joins Kevin to talk about the World Baseball Classic! We talk about the tournamen...

Finally, Spring Training Is Here—Oh Wait, Seiya’s Hurt from 2023-03-01T19:15

The (fake) games have begun, and Seiya Suzuki’s oblique has shut down. We talk about the impact of Seiya’s injury, the timetable for his return, and who might fill in...

New Rules, New Pitcher (Michael Fulmer), and the World Baseball Classic from 2023-02-15T20:06

The Cubs have signed a new reliever, bringing the Spring roster almost to completion with Michael Fulmer joining on a 1-year, $4 million deal. Baseball has announced ...

The Cubs Convention&The Cubs Sign Trey Mancini! from 2023-01-17T16:17

Our friend Ken Schultz (Outsports) joins us to give us a rundown of all the news and fun from this week’s Cubs conventi...

Barnhart/Hosmer News, And A Crystal Ball Look Ahead To Cubs Happy New Year 2024 from 2023-01-04T18:51

On our first episode of the new year, we go in depth about new Cubs signings Tucker Barnhart (official) and Eric Hosmer (not quite yet, but, pretty surely a Cub). And...

Dansby Swanson Is a Cub, and Smyly Returns from 2022-12-20T16:55

For the first time since Yu Darvish, the Cubs have signed a $100 million dollar player. Dansby Swanson signed a 7 year, $177 million dollar deal to presumably take ov...

The Cubs Plan? What Plan? Where Do We Go From Here? from 2022-12-15T17:40

With the top three shortstops off the board, it’s time to talk about how we got here, where we go from here, and we welcome the rest of Cubs world to the emotional st...

Goodbye to Willson, Hello Bellinger&Taillon: Winter Meetings 2022 from 2022-12-08T22:25

The Winter Meetings have been crazy: shortstops are all signing for 11 years, Willson Contreras is officially a Cardinal, and Cody Bellinger and Jameson Taillon are n...

Our 2022 Cubs Season Predictions: A Look Back&Review from 2022-11-23T17:59

Unlike almost everyone in baseball media, we keep receipts on ourselves and hold ourselves accountable at the end of the year. Kevin and Adam look back at their picks...

The World Series&The 2022 Season Mercifully Come To An End from 2022-11-09T16:55

The Astros did indeed defeat the Phillies in 6 games, and now we can finally throw the 2022 MLB season in a trash can and move on. We talk about the series, how the P...

A Happy Anniversary, A Gold Glove Winner, A Homer Party in Philly&Some Real Bad Tweets from 2022-11-02T16:58

A Happy Anniversary, A Gold Glove Winner, A Homer Party in Philly & Some Real Bad Tweets

Happy Cubs win the 2016 World Serie...

World Series Preview&Watching the Old Cubs In October from 2022-10-25T16:30

The Astros and Phillies are matching up the 2022 World Series, and as we write this, Kyle Schwarber is probably just now waking up after singing Robyn songs and ridin...

Bat Slams, Rocking Babies, Whiny 100-win Playoff Losers, and More! from 2022-10-19T13:59

We’re down to the final four, and we analyze our feelings on the remaining group of Padres, Phillies, Yankees and Astros. We also say goodbye to the teams who have le...

The One With Joe Maddon from 2022-10-11T13:00

Our guest today is Joe Maddon. You may know him from winning the World Series as the manager of the Chicago Cubs. What else do we need to say? Joe teamed with Tom Ver...

2022 MLB Playoff Preview&Reflecting on Pre-Season Picks from 2022-10-06T20:56

Every year Kevin and Adam predict how the season will go, and this year…they actually got a whole lot right? Weird. We preview the wild card round, make our new predi...

Adam&Ken's Magical Wrigley Experience from 2022-09-28T16:08

This episode starts with a standard recap of the past week of Cubs baseball, one that actually saw the streaking Cubs win 5 of their last 6 games (as of this recording). Adam and Kevin talk abou...

Judge’s 60th, Sampson’s Success, and He’s Alzo-live! Adbert Returns from 2022-09-21T17:49:56

Adbert Alzolay finally returned to action this week, and he looks pretty good, even if we might be looking at a full-time reliever now. Wesneski dominates again, Samp...

Cubs Meet The Mets, Beat The Mets&Big MLB Rules Changes from 2022-09-14T19:35:56

The Cubs are trying to flip the script from 2004 and ruin the Mets season, and folks, we’re enjoying it! The Cubs defeated the division-leading Mets in the first two ...

Wesneski with the Right Stuff, Seiya Settles&Cubs Flirt with the Lottery from 2022-09-07T15:37:29

Forget the St. Louis sweep, we’ve moved on to bigger things like Hayden Wesneski’s dominating debut against the Reds. The man traded for Scott Effross made his MLB de...

Struggling Cubs, Willson's Injury&2023 Schedule Release from 2022-08-31T22:46:15

Kevin is out of town and unavailable this week so Adam is flying solo today to recap the past week of Cubs baseball. The good: Happ's big game on Friday, Steele continuing to show off unpreceden...

Cubs Keep Winning, Real Steele&Forecasting a Winning 2023 Rotation from 2022-08-24T17:07:48

Kevin and Adam talk about the Cubs recent run of winning ways, Nico’s talk about winning to attract free agents and motivate this team to be a winner next year, the r...

Adam Goes To Cincinnati, Steele&Nico Continue To Impress from 2022-08-17T20:56:46

Adam is back from Great American Ballpark and has some strong opinions on Skyline Chili. We talk about the Field of Dreams game, the Cubs amazingly going for a fourth...

Contreras Is Fun, J-Hey Is Done, Franmil/Fan Mail from 2022-08-10T23:37:59

After a chaotic trade deadline episode last week, the boys are back with a slightly less stressful episode this week. We talk about Willson's go-ahead HR and walk-off caught stealing and what it...

2022 Trade Deadline: LIVE! (Welcome back, Willson&Ian!) from 2022-08-03T01:19:49

In a chaotic podcast, Adam and Kevin went YouTube Live to talk about and experience the countdown to the trade deadline, and boy, were there surprises. Mainly, of course: Willson Cont...

Saying Goodbye To Willson&Ian (Probably) from 2022-07-27T12:00:50

With Kevin out of town this week, longtime friend of the pod Ken Schultz (Outsports, Bleacher Nation) joins Adam to absolutely fume about Jed Hoyer and the Ricketts. Honestly, indignant Ken is o...

All-Star&MLB Draft Recap from 2022-07-21T22:56:21

Kevin and Adam are in sweltering NYC, where the weather is as hot as the Cubs are cold. We recap the Home Run Derby (Schwarbs got robbed AGAIN), the All-Star Game (mo...

Enjoying All-Stars Willson Contreras&Ian Happ While We Can from 2022-07-13T17:37:42

This week we start with a lot of positive stuff, which means we don’t talk about the Dodgers series until about halfway through. Willson Contreras is now a THREE-time...

A Pat Hughes Cameo, Cubbies Playing Well&The Looming Trade Deadline from 2022-07-07T21:30:12

After a two week hiatus the only way we could make it up to you was by starting this week's episode with a 3 minute Cameo from Pat Hughes to Kevin "The Face" McCaffre...

Keegan&Steele Beat the Champs, Willson Looks For All Star Start #3 from 2022-06-21T19:44:16

The Cubs beat the Braves two out of three behind strong performances from young starters Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson. Kevin is in Vegas for the week and put a b...

We Went To The Yankees Series. Sorry. from 2022-06-14T22:45:04

Adam and Kevin each went to two Cubs/Yankees games this weekend, and it was a close race as to who got the worst of it. We talk about that three game series against t...

Caleb Killian's Callup &Morel Keeps Mashing from 2022-06-08T17:28:34

With the Cubs heading to Yankee Stadium this weekend for three games in Adam and Kevin's territory, we break down the Cardinals series, last night's stinker against t...

The Director of Morel&a PJ Party from 2022-06-01T21:31:03

It took until almost June but one of the Away Games boys finally made it to Wrigley! Kevin talks about his experience at game one of Monday's Memorial Day double head...

Steele Gets Real&Wisdom Goes Streaking from 2022-05-24T17:28:36

Justin Steele followed a 10K performance, with a possibly even more dominant 9K performance, and he’s now the rotation’s leader in ERA. Patrick Wisdom homered in 4 consecutive games w...

Willson F’n Contreras 4-Ever...and Welcoming 2 New Cubs) from 2022-05-17T18:41:55

Willson Contreras. What else do you want? His 100th homer was a grand slam, appropriately at what should be his forever home of Wrigley Field, and his intensity for a 14-20 team is st...

Always Beating Corbin Burnes (and No One Else) from 2022-05-04T15:29:34

Ian Happ and Justin Steele both had big weeks: within 24 hours, they each got engaged…and that’s the best news we’ve got! Marcus Stroman also dominated in Milwaukee (Cubs beat Corbin ...

All We Can Remember is Cubs Win 21-0, Then It Gets Fuzzy from 2022-04-27T11:02:23

What we know: there was one good Cubs game last week. A 21-0 win over the Pirates. And then, close loss at home copy/paste over and over. In the beginning of season #3, we talk about ...

The Contact Cubs&An Exciting Bullpen from 2022-04-20T04:24:34

Two podcasts, two weeks of the Cubs being over .500. We talk about the new look, high contact bats the Cubs offense is relying on (and the downside of all those double plays), NL Play...

Cubs Opening Weekend&Series Win Vs. The Brewers from 2022-04-12T17:00:43

The season is underway, the Cubs are series winners, and the Brewers could not accidentally bean enough Cubs to keep from being series losers. Hendricks looked vintage, Steele outduel...

2022 Chicago Cubs Season Preview from 2022-04-06T11:00:56

As tradition has it, Ken Schultz (Outsports) joins Adam and Kevin for the 2022 Chicago Cubs season preview. We answer some viewer questions, pick breakout players, predict team MVPs a...

2022 MLB Season Preview! from 2022-03-31T23:37:56

Kevin and Adam go division-by-division to preview what we expect from this year. We pick the playoff teams, the final four, our expected champions, as well as throw some picks down fo...

#208 Offseason Roundup and an Existential Look At Current Cubs Fandom from 2022-03-23T17:46:24

It's a solo, Kevin-only episode as Adam is off modeling somewhere, and he talks about some MLB news (“Ohtani” rule, ghost runner returns), Willson Contreras news and rumors around his...

#207 Lockout Over, Seiya Suzuki is a Cub&All The News At Once from 2022-03-16T20:36:19

Holy Cow, do we have a LOT to talk about for once on this Cubs podcast. Japanese star Seiya Suzuki is now a Cub, Jesse Chavez returns, Chris Martin joins the bullpen,...

#206 I Like Big Bases And I Cannot Lie w/ Ken Schultz from 2022-03-09T17:18:54

Well, we fell for it again. Recorded after a late night of will they/won't they MLB/MLBPA sexual tension that ultimately ended in disappointment, friend of t...

#205 The One Where Owners Cancel Opening Day from 2022-03-01T22:47:28

The One Where Owners Cancel Opening Day…and minimum two more series. After initiating a lockout, waiting weeks to even come to a negotiation table, and refusing to raise the CBT thres...

#204 Justin Steele, Chicago Cubs Pitcher from 2022-02-03T15:34:31

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Justin Steele! He joins us after a workout to talk about his MLB debut, going from reliever to starter, getting his first hit off of Corbin friggin’ Burnes,...

#203 Corey Freedman (Cubs Related Podcast) Talks Interning In Yankees&Dodgers Front Offices from 2022-01-26T21:30:57

Oh, its a crossover Cubcast! Corey Freedman (@CFCubsRelated) from the Cubs Related Podcast joins us to talk about his time interning in...

#202 Jon Lester Retires, We Have Some Memories from 2022-01-13T00:34:01

Jon Lester racked up 200 wins, 3 World Series titles, and (arguably) the title for best free agent signing in Cubs history. We remember the man whose signing kicked off the greatest e...

#201 Considering Correa as a Cub, and The Spineless Failure of Rob Manfred from 2022-01-05T21:00:39

So there have been some credible rumors linking the Cubs to arguably the top SS on the market, after signing the top SP on the market. How would you feel about a Correa arrival? We al...

#200 Lockout Pod! Cubs Free Agent Shopping List&Kevin/Adam Stand Up Talk from 2021-12-15T15:29:12

It’s lockout baseball podcast time, which means we begin by talking about Adam’s album recording at Zanies Chicago last week, and another stand-up clip of Kevin’s going massively vira...

#199 Welcome, Marcus Stroman! Let’s Talk Cubs Free Agency from 2021-12-02T16:51:19

Right at the buzzer before the lockout, the Cubs landed Marcus Stroman, and boy are we psyched. The team got their top of the rotation starter in the biggest move since signing Yu Dar...

#198 Wade Miley Arrives, Free Agency Heats Up&Adam’s Big MSG Moment from 2021-11-17T12:30

Cubs news starts at the 10:26 mark of this podcast: we talk about Wade Miley’s signing, what that means for this year, and how a sudden run of free agent signings affects the Cubs. Be...

#197 The Atlanta Jorge Solers Win The World Series (Also, The Braves) from 2021-11-03T17:46:51

The Houston Astros can now toss the 2021 season in the trash can, because the Atlanta Braves have won the World Series. Our good friend Jorge Soler won the MVP with three home runs, i...

#196 Braves vs. Astros World Series from 2021-10-26T17:31:10

In the Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves World Series, we have to ask the question: who would you like to see lose more? We actually do like a lot of the players on the Braves roster,...

#195 Playoff Talk, Cubs New GM and the Ricketts Email from 2021-10-20T14:59:40

Adam returns from the Dominican, Kevin returns from doing stand up in Chicago, and we talk about the Cubs-less MLB playoffs (check swings, Hader hating, Schwarber/Joc success, etc.), ...

#194 Chicago Cubs 2021 Season Review from 2021-10-13T11:00

Don’t cry because it’s over, cry because it happened. It’s the 2021 Cubs, baby! Let’s take a look back at the biggest moments of this year, both good (Javy running wild vs. Pirates, J...

#193 MLB Playoff Preview and Predictions from 2021-10-06T14:23:25

The Cubs are out, but weirdly, baseball is allowed to keep going? Rude, but okay. Adam and Kevin break down all the matchups and possible matchups between the Rays, Red Sox, White Sox...

#192 The Playoff Picture, Losing at Wrigley, and One More Cubs 2021 Weekend from 2021-09-29T11:00

Adam was in Chicago for the Cubs final weekend of getting swept at home, and you know what? We’re at peace. We talk about the exciting playoff picture elsewhere in MLB, the triple-col...

#191 Our End-Of-Year Wishes and the Worst Games We’ve Ever Been To from 2021-09-22T17:13:05

It’s the kind of year where Kevin and Adam organically open with 10 minutes of talking about the worst Cubs games they’ve been to in person. After that, we get into the current roster...

#190 Kris Bryant Returns and We Hope To Spoil Some Things from 2021-09-15T11:00

Kris Bryant returned to Wrigley, was thoughtful, candid, emotional, and left with three wins. Tom Ricketts climbed out of his bunker long enough to take a photo with a Cubs hero at ho...

#189 Frank the Tank and the 7 Game Winning Streak from 2021-09-08T18:08:47

After two separate 11 game losing streaks, the Cubs (somehow) won 7 straight games over the past week. We break down how it happened, how excited we should be, and ...

#188 Ethan Roberts Interview (Cubs Pitching Prospect) from 2021-09-03T16:02:47

Today we are joined by Ethan Roberts, Cubs relief pitching prospect currently at triple-A Iowa. Ethan talks about only getting one scholarship offer out of high school, pitching an in...

#187 Wisdom’s Power, Contract and Mustache…and Javy’s Troubles from 2021-09-01T17:53:23

Wisdom just keeps hitting bombs, so we take a closer look at his place on the Cubs going forward on his birthday week (he’s 30, his mustache is from the ‘70s). We talk about some new ...

#186 An Ortega Walk Off and a Q: Who’s Gonna Be Here Next Year? from 2021-08-25T16:15

The Cubs broke their *home* losing streak with a genuinely fun walk-off win at Wrigley, and we talk about the Cubs current lineup, and how many of these guys we might actually see pla...

#185 Cubs Win - TWICE - and We Go To Coors Field from 2021-08-19T17:05:49

So the Cubs lost 12 in a row, but now it’s #comebackszn because the winning streak is up to 2! We talk Michael Hermosillo & his great attitude, appreciating Kyle Hendricks, hope for H...

#184 Steele Starts, Ortega Hits, We Ask When We’ll Contend Again from 2021-08-11T20:06:29

We find a few things to be interested in as this season tumbles down the stairs to a finish: Justin Steele’s debut as a starter, Rafael Ortega’s continued breakout and Patrick Wisdom’...

#183 The End of a Cubs Era, with Ken Schultz from 2021-08-06T10:30

If you don’t want to hear anger, frustration, and emotion about how this Cubs trade deadline went, you can skip to the next episode. Ken Schultz of Outsports & Baseball Prospectus joi...

#182 New Cubs Prospects&Trade Analysis w/ Bryan Smith (Bleacher Nation) from 2021-08-02T16:27:47

You may have heard: the Cubs traded some guys. They got a bunch of new guys back. Bleacher Nation writer Bryan Smith (@cubprospects)...

#181 Cubs Trade Deadline Preview from 2021-07-28T18:06:54

The deadline is Friday, 7/30, 4 p.m. Until then: we wait. Rumors about Rizzo and the Red Sox, Baez and the Mets, Kris Bryant and the Giants/Mets/Rays, and Kimbrel going everywhere. We...

#180 Let’s Talk Ricketts…and 2 Great Comebacks from 2021-07-21T19:11:58

Reload, rebuild…something’s coming. We talk about the reality of Cubs ownership, the numbers behind what they have *actually* spent since they took over (against the money they’ve mad...

#179 Appreciating Kris Bryant&Mid-Season Report Card from 2021-07-15T17:29:21

Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel represented the Cubs at this year’s all-star game, and while we love Kimbrel’s return to dominance, we focus on KB: his handling of a terrible Joe Buck i...

#178 Please Make It Stop from 2021-07-07T11:00

Okay. So, 11 losses in a row (10 when we recorded this). That wasn’t great. Let’s talk about how a .500ish team is exactly what this front office put together, and while we’ve had ext...

#177 2021's Halfway Point: Let's Talk About The Roster from 2021-06-30T17:16:12

So, 80 games in, halfway through the year, it’s time for a roster report card. In: Joc, Arrieta, Williams, Duffy, Marisnick, Sogard. Out: Darvish, Caratini, Schwarber, Lester. The Cub...

#176 Sticky Situations: Cubs Starters, Baez Benching&The Zobrist Story from 2021-06-23T16:41:10

Everyone is taking their pants off this week because umpires have begun #StickyGate2021. We talk about that, the benching of Javy Baez, the return of the Kyle Hendricks we know, the s...

#175 Trying To Survive The Mets, Adam in the PA Booth at Citi Field, and the Heyward Question from 2021-06-16T16:23:31

Adam reports on being IN the Mets PA booth with Howard Cosell’s grandson, and he & Kevin talk about the sweep of St. Louis, trying to survive de Grom & the Mets, how much longer Heywa...

#174: Patrick Wisdom and Weathering The West Coast from 2021-06-09T16:33:42

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#173: The Sarah Spain Episode from 2021-06-07T15:04:36

Sarah Spain (writer, TV/radio host, Chicago Red Stars owner, expert beer thrower) joins Adam and Kevin for a fun talk: throwing beers to Jake Arrieta during the parade, joining the Ch...

#172 First Place, Exciting Pitching, and a Pretty Good “B-Team” from 2021-06-01T18:01:18

It’s June, and the Cubs are in first. Let’s talk about the massive amount of injuries, but more about the guys who have filled in for those injuries and helped push the team to the to...

#171 Adam Goes To St. Louis, Joc’s Hot&Nico’s Injury from 2021-05-26T15:52:46

Adam returns from St. Louis after seeing the Cubs take 2 of 3 from the Cardinals, and we talk about a really good run from a team that looks like it wants to contend. Injuries suck - ...

#170 A Talk with Former Cubs Pitcher, Duncan Robinson from 2021-05-23T12:00

Duncan Robinson was a 2016 draft pick by the Cubs, a pitcher out of Dartmouth, who  pitched (and succeeded!) at every leve...

#169 Lester&Schwarber Return to Wrigley from 2021-05-18T15:50:32

Well THAT was a big game, so we’re dropping an episode a day earlier than normal. To celebrate Adam’s birthday, Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber returned to Wrigley. It was emotional, an...

#168 Everyone Is Injured, Fake Kris Bryant Trades&We Dream of Baseball (Literally) from 2021-05-12T15:30:01

It’s been a weird week. Every Cub is injured or under the weather, they swept the Dodgers, and basically every game ends 3-2 now. Adam and Kevin talk about literal dreams they’ve had ...

#167 A Talk with LHP DJ Herz (Cubs Prospect with Myrtle Beach Pelicans) from 2021-05-08T11:00

DJ (aka Davidjohn AKA Deej) Herz is a top-30 prospect in the Cubs system, a hard-throwing lefty who joins us from his poolside hotel room in Myrtle Beach before the start of the minor...

#166 Cubs Minor League Preview with Bryan Smith&A Doubleheader Win Over The Dodgers from 2021-05-05T16:36:27

Bleacher Nation writer Bryan Smith joins us to preview the Cubs Minor League Season (starting at the 31:00 mark). Topics: what pitchers have made the big leap, what a...

#165 Interview with Brennen Davis (Cubs Top Prospect) from 2021-04-30T16:04:01

Brennen Davis stopped by (via his home in Arizona), to talk to us about his Spring Training experience, getting drafted, learning from veterans like Jason Heyward, spending more time ...

#164 A Good Streak, A Bad Streak and Tatis Talk from 2021-04-28T15:57:34

The Cubs won 4, then immediately lost 4, and now look as hungover as Kevin is on this podcast. We do a little Fernando Tatis talk, get psyched about the debut of big Trevor Megill, th...

#163 Going to Wrigley, Admiring Jake, Hoping For Javy from 2021-04-21T18:20:46

Kevin & Adam both go to games in person this week: Wrigley & Yankee Stadium, and we tell you everything you need to know about the in-person baseball experience in 2021. We also talk ...

#162 Disappearing Bats, Relief Pitchers, and Player's Wives on Twitter from 2021-04-13T19:27:32

The Cubs offense is, again, historically bad, so we have to talk about it, but we also talk about fun things like friend of the pod Justin Steele’s impressive MLB debut. Steele, Wieck...

#161 Cubs 2021 Opening Week Reactions from 2021-04-07T11:00

Kevin and Adam talk about the Cubs 3-1 start and all the notable events from opening week: Kris Bryant offense, Willson Contreras expert receiver & pitch framer, good Kimbrel, Javy op...

#160 Chicago Cubs 2021 Season Preview (and EXTEND RIZZO) from 2021-03-30T23:24:41

#160 Chicago Cubs 2021 Season Preview (and EXTEND RIZZO)

Kevin, Adam, and BFF of the show Ken Schultz (Baseball Prospectus / Outsports) get together to go in depth t...

#159 Spring Standouts&Fantasy Baseball from 2021-03-24T14:34:31

We’re one week from ACTUAL baseball, so Adam and Kevin take the time to talk about the most impressive performances of the Spring (Hoerner, Bote, Marisnick, Joc), and what that means ...

#158 The Fight To Make The Opening Day Roster from 2021-03-17T14:44:45

Opening Day is two weeks away, and there's a fight to make the final roster. We talk about the final bench bat (Maybin, Sogard, Vargas?) and the chess game it will take to keep all the relievers...

#157 Fans Allowed At Wrigley&Spring Training Overreactions from 2021-03-10T12:35:17

Fans will be allowed at Wrigley on Opening Day, and we give you a rundown of everything you can expect at games this season. We also overreact to some early Spring Training performances (Nico’s hit...

#156 Bob Newhart (seriously)&Spring Training Talk from 2021-03-03T12:30:22

We end the episode with a teaser from Bob Newhart (at 36:39), telling Kevin about his favorite Cubs memories. Clip from radio show “Celebrate!” (on Sirius XM 99, Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Eastern - full...

#155 Cubs Report To Spring Training, and 2021 Vegas Odds Are Out from 2021-02-24T12:15:21

The Cubs are in Arizona, with a couple new/old names joining the team (Cameron Maybin, Brandon Workman). We’re on the lookout for extensions for Rizzo/Bryant/Baez, talking about the over/unders pos...

#154 Jake Arrieta is Back, and The Cubs Report To Spring Training from 2021-02-17T12:25:05

Pitchers and catchers are finally back in Arizona, and one very important pitcher is back with the Cubs: Jake Arrieta! Baseball is finally back, and Arrieta is finally back with the Cubs on a one y...

#153 Cubs Prospects&Minor League System Rundown with Greg Huss (Cubs Insider, Growing Cubs Podcast) from 2021-02-10T12:10:14

We are joined by with Greg Huss (Cubs Insider, Growing Cubs Podcast) to talk in depth about the Cubs farm system: strengths, weaknesses, players we can hope to see this season, and what prospects m...

#152 Cubs Welcome Joc Pederson&Trevor Williams - Real Major League Players! from 2021-02-03T13:05:35

We specifically asked for good, or at least interesting things to start happening with the Cubs...and then they kind of did! The Cubs signed former Dodger Joc Pederson to play left field (and somet...

#151 The End of the Jon Lester Era, and Remembering Hank Aaron from 2021-01-27T15:59:50

It’s time to talk about how much we’ll miss Jon Lester as the Cubs refused to make a serious offer to keep the most important free agent signing in Cubs history. We also talk about the Cubs offseas...

#150 A Talk with Cubs Pitcher Justin Steele! from 2021-01-20T12:40:12

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele joins the pod for a second time to fill us in on his offseason workouts and his experience in South Bend and with the big league club in 2020. We also play Quarantine Lig...

#149 Remembering Schwarber and Kevin Goes Viral from 2021-01-13T16:12

Kyle Schwarber is a Washington National so Kevin and Adam take a trip down memory lane to remember all the good times we had (cue Time of Your Life by Green Day). We discuss his majestic playoff ho...

#148 Boog Sciambi and Cubs New Year's Resolutions from 2021-01-06T16:26:27

The Cubs did a good thing! Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new play-by-play man, and we talk all about him and his background before getting into our New Year’s Resolutions for the Cubs. Use the code AWA...

#147 The Yu Darvish Trade from 2020-12-30T18:10:34

The Cubs trade Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini for Kyle Davies, and four players deep (really deep) in the San Diego Padres system. We talk about the salary dump, what it means for the Cubs in 2021,...

#146 Free Agent Fits For The Cubs from 2020-12-16T15:06:05

#146 Free Agent Fits For The Cubs
Kevin and Adam go over the free agents that have been signed so far, and which ones out there might be realistic fits for the Cubs. We talk Jackie Bradley Jr...

#145 End of the Len Kasper Era from 2020-12-09T17:22:48

Len Kasper has departed from the Cubs, and the hits of the offseason just keep coming. Ken Schultz of Baseball Prospectus and Outsports joins Kevin to talk about Len’s time with the Cubs, our feeli...

#144 End of Schwarber Era (Probably) and Offseason Preview from 2020-12-03T17:36:49

The Cubs non-tendered Schwarber and Almora, and the offseason now really begins. Adam and Kevin talk about the Cubs budget (real & what they claim), players that could actually help the team, and w...

#143 Jed Hoyer Press Conference and Baseball Awards Season from 2020-11-25T11:35:08

Jed Hoyer is introduced as the new top guy for the Cubs, and after some wedding vow-type rememberances of Theo, talks a little baseball. He says they aren’t working on extensions, and are looking m...

Thank You, Theo from 2020-11-18T20:44:42

Ken Schultz from Outsports joins Kevin and Adam on a crossover podcast to pay homage to Theo Epstein, who is leaving the Cubs after the 9 greatest years anyone ever had with the Cubs. We talk about...

#141 Gold Gloves, Drunk La Russa&The Election from 2020-11-11T17:53:56

In this episode recorded from a car (because of Kevin's Wisconsin election exploits), Adam & Kevin talk about Javy and Rizzo's new Gold Gloves, the drunk new manager of the White Sox, and the simil...

#140 World Series Recap! Dodgers are Champs, 2020 Baseball Is Over from 2020-10-28T04:54:49

Kevin and Adam talk about the World Series and the world champion (in this weird, shortened season…) LA Dodgers. Pulling Blake Snell, the joy of Mookie and Brett Phillips, and more. 2020 baseball i...

#139 World Series Preview from 2020-10-19T17:26:39

Kevin and Adam talk about the two really good 7 game championship series that have led us to this Dodgers vs. Rays World Series. Feelings, predictions, and the Astros as a big group of whining lose...

#138 MLB Playoffs&Theo Epstein's End Of Year Press Conference from 2020-10-14T10:55:06

Kevin and Adam talk about this week of the MLB playoffs, including Aroldis Chapman blowing it again, the lucky and awful Astros, and more. At the 32:00 mark, we talk Cubs, specifically Theo Epstein...

#137 Chicago Cubs 2020 Year In Review from 2020-10-07T15:30:47

Well, that ended fast. Kevin and Adam review the 2020 Cubs season after they bounced out in the first round of the playoffs. We look back at our predictions from the season preview episode and see ...

#136 Cubs 2020 Playoff Preview from 2020-09-29T20:43:33

The Cubs are division champs, and are going to the weirdest playoffs of all time! Adam & Kevin talk about round one against the Marlins, expectations for the playoffs overall, the resurgence of Kri...

#135 Waiting to Celebrate a Division Title, and Schwarber's Bounce Back Talk from 2020-09-23T11:45:22

The Cubs are on the verge of a possible division championship, and we should CELEBRATE that! Kevin & Adam also talk about David Ross’s handling of benching Kyle Schwarber, and Kyle’s great reaction...

#134 Alec Mills No Hitter and MLB's Bubble from 2020-09-16T17:30:22

It’s a good Chicago Cubs week: Alec Mills (friend of the show) throws a no-hitter, the Cubs come all the way back against Hader and the Brewers, Javy and Rizzo show signs of life, and the MLB Posts...

#133 Cubs 2-Man Rotation, Javy Optimism and Mysteriously Disappearing Players from 2020-09-09T16:31:25

Are the Cubs good or bad? Yes. Kevin & Adam talk about the Cubs potential 2-man playoff rotation that could actually work (with enough home games), welcoming Billy Hamilton, the weirdness of Souza/...

#132 Trade Deadline and We Join the Brawl Podcast Network! from 2020-09-02T11:00:10

Big show news: Kevin, Adam, and Away Games have been acquired by the Brawl Network! It's a great sports website & podcast network with a ton of football content, and we're psyched to be their first...

#131 Cubs are STILL in 1st, Darvish Has Power in His Body&Hitters are Lost from 2020-08-26T15:31:32

Darvish is ON one and we’re all feeling “power in our body” because of how well he pitched in a must-win game against the White Sox. Quintana returns to the pen, Kimbrel inches towards old Kimbrel,...

#130 David Bote, Our Hero, a Cubs-Cardinals Doubleheader&Fernando Tatis Jr. from 2020-08-18T16:16:11

Thank God for David Bote! A Cubs comeback in game 2 of Monday’s doubleheader with the Cardinals saved the Cubs from an even deeper losing streak. Adam & Kevin talk about a weekend of blown leads ag...

#129 The Arrival of Ian Happ as a Star, and a Return to Cleveland from 2020-08-12T15:45:18

The Cubs return from a few days off and are still (statistically) the best team in the league. Ian Happ is turning into a star, half of Cleveland’s starting rotation is literally dangerously stupid...

#128 Are The Cubs...Elite? Rooftop Podcast! from 2020-08-05T14:20:57

Cubs Podcast…on a roof! Adam & Kevin are podcasting from the same location for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, from atop a roof…in New York. The Cubs are (small sample size aler...

#127 The Cubs First Week of 2020 Baseball from 2020-07-29T14:33:20

Cubs baseball is back, thank God! Kevin & Adam recap the first week: the dominant rotation, the fun with the DH and a lineup that’s clicking, the bullpen scaries and more. The “more” includes Joe K...

#126 2020 Chicago Cubs Season Preview from 2020-07-22T11:00

It’s the 2020 Chicago Cubs season preview! Kevin & Adam are joined by Ken Schultz (Baseball Prospectus, “3 Strikes, You’re Out” Podcast) to talk about the Cubs in 2020. How far will they go? Who wi...

#125 Prospects to South Bend, and Almora's Crash&Tweet from 2020-07-15T09:30

As we get closer to the actual (maybe) baseball season, the Cubs add five pitching prospects to South Bend. We talk about Adbert Alzolay's tweets that showed how little players in South Bend are be...

#124 Intrasquad Games, Kris Bryant Rules&Schedule Announcement from 2020-07-08T05:56:27

The Cubs have begun playing against…the Cubs! Wrigley finally has a kind of baseball again, Kris Bryant talks extensions, wanting to keep the core together forever, and more. MLB dropping the ball ...

#123 Cubs 60-Man Roster, Ian Desmond&Will The Season ACTUALLY Happen? from 2020-07-01T04:35:47

Cubs 60-man roster talk! Who are we excited for, who got snubbed. Ian Desmond’s message about racial inequality in baseball, and will America/MLB be so dumb that they kill the season again? MAYBE! ...

#122 Baseball Is (Kinda) Back, and Aubrey Huff Sucks from 2020-06-24T17:47:42

After some brief banter about making fun of baseball's dumbest bigot Aubrey Huff (for charity!), we get to the actual fun of MAYBE a real baseball season! Adam & Kevin discuss the agreement, the pr...

#121 Taylor Davis on Grand Slams&Breaking Statcast from 2020-06-17T09:00

Taylor Davis (Catcher, former Cub, current Oriole) joins us to talk about his iconic grand slam against the Cardinals, breaking statcast from the plate AND the mound, working with pitchers, the nas...

#120 Cubs Draft! With Bryan Smith (@CubProspects of Bleacher Nation) from 2020-06-12T03:09:22

It’s the MLB Draft Special with Bryan Smith (@CubProspects) of Bleacher Nation. We talk about the Cubs five new players, the new way they approached the draft this year, and what to look for from E...

#119 We're Back, Black Lives Matter, All Owners Are Bad, Draft Special Out Friday! from 2020-06-10T15:19:38

Adam & Kevin talk about Black Lives Matter, the response from the league and players, and attending protests themselves. We also touch on negotiations to actual have a season (tl;dr: blame the owne...

#118 Kyle Farnsworth on the Cubs, the Fight, and Playing Semi-Pro Football from 2020-05-27T09:30

Kyle Farnsworth (and his dog Rambo) joined us from Farnsworth Peak Performance training center to talk about the Cubs, being a closer for Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay, winning championships in semi-pro ...

#117 Rob Zastryzny talks 2016 Championship, Parade, Fun Rookie Hazing&More! from 2020-05-20T08:00

Rob Zastryzny comes on to talk about the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs, making his MLB debut on the league’s best team, fun rookie hazing (involves singing, and a bus bathroom), the world...

#116 Mother's Day Episode with Deb Mamawala&Ev McCaffrey Pape from 2020-05-13T16:06:10

It’s the Mother’s Day episode with Adam’s Mom, Deb Mamawala, and Kevin’s Mom, Ev Pape! The moms tell us about their baseball fandom, how their kids both ended up rooting for a team that their paren...

#115: Interview with Jon Lieber! (Cubs/Yankees/Phillies/Pirates) from 2020-05-06T10:30

Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lieber joins Adam & Kevin to talk about his path to the majors, the coach he credits for his turning point, his mom talking him out of quitting baseball, the legend of Eddie...

#114 with guest Justin Steele, Cubs Pitching Prospect from 2020-04-29T09:00

Cubs prospect Justin Steele (LHP) joins Kevin & Adam to talk about quarantining in Mississippi, advice from Cole Hamels, going pro straight out of high school, recovering from Tommy John, his borde...

#113 Cubs Pitcher Alec Mills! from 2020-04-23T03:39:48

Cubs pitcher Alec Mills joins Adam & Kevin for a fun quarantine talk. We cover: Alec growing up a Cubs fan in Tennessee, how he’s been spending his time back home, what pitch he’s been working on m...

#112 Cubs Dogs, First Games as Kids, Favorite Non-Cubs Teams from 2020-04-15T20:01:29

Somehow, the baseball podcast continues: we talk about the Cubs with dogs (Rizzo, Heyward, Schwarber), the first games Adam & Kevin ever attended in person, our all-time favorite non-Cubs teams, an...

#111 The Arizona Season, Video Games&Al Kaline from 2020-04-08T17:25:50

MLB is considering starting an all-Arizona season? Kevin & Adam talk about the details in the new proposal. They also talk about baseball video games, both old school and now, and the underrated an...

#110 Baseball Trivia, 1800s Player Names and More! from 2020-04-01T19:39:11

Still no baseball, but Kevin & Adam keep going. Today: news about a new Cubs player podcast, Baseball trivia (from when Kevin was head writer of HQ Sports trivia game), and a few internet baseball ...

#109 Crossover Episode w/ Ken Schultz (3 Strikes, You're Out on Outsports) from 2020-03-25T19:01:20

It’s a crossever episode! Away Games & 3 Strikes, You’re Out (from Outsports) reminisce about one of the purely happiest baseball games in history: 2016 NLCS game 6. Ken Schultz, Adam Mamawala & Ke...

#108 Autographs, Baseball Movies, Jersey #'s and Stratomatic - Let's Get Weird from 2020-03-17T23:13:51

We're in quarantine, baseball is far away, but Kevin & Adam are still here, and in this episode? We get WEIRD. It's a fun one! We talk weird autographs we've gotten, Adam seeing Major League for th...

#107 The Race To Be The 26th Man from 2020-03-11T09:00

Two weeks from opening day, we're talking about the final roster spot (or two), the back end of the rotation and a trade the Cubs probably need to make (since they're poor). Oh, and pandemics! Brin...

#106 Mic'd Up Spring Training Fun from 2020-03-04T18:54:42

Kevin & Adam are back in the same location to talk about Rizzo & Bryant being mic'd up (they're ACTUALLY funny), 5th starters, Yelich's new contract, Yu throwing 98 already, and the fact that we're...

#105 Spring Training Begins! Report from AZ w/Pat McCaffrey from 2020-02-26T23:33:07

Kevin's brother Pat joins to talk about being in Arizona for the first week of Spring Training (Adam is "on assignment"). They talk about live BP on the backfields, when practice actually happens, ...

#104 KB To Hit Lead Off, Javy's Casual Game Prep from 2020-02-19T17:13:18

Kris Bryant announced at leadoff, before Spring Training even starts? OK we guess! We talk about what that could mean for the lineup, and about Javy's comments that the Maddon managing style allowe...

#103 New Playoffs?! Also Kipnis, Maddon/Theo, and More from 2020-02-12T17:55:18

MLB has a new playoff proposal, and the Away Games guys agree: it is TOO MUCH. We talk about that, the likely addition of Jason Kipnis, Maddon & Theo's comments about each other and the end of that...

#102 A "Settled" Roster&Waiting for Spring from 2020-02-05T15:11:43

Well it seems like the Cubs have decided, this is what the Cubs are! We're pretty happy with the bullpen, if sad about Strop being picked up by the Reds. The offense should be good. But otherwise? ...

#101 Bryant Grievance Over! Cubs Sign a Major Leaguer! Do You Believe In Miracles? Yes! from 2020-01-29T19:22:30

The Kris Bryant Grievance is over, after only several hundred years! Adam & Kevin talk about that, Arenado trade rumors, and the actual real life major leaguers the Cubs signed. Adam is talking to ...

#100 Cubs Convention! from 2020-01-22T16:24:52

Kevin & Adam are back together to talk about the Cubs Convention and the news that came out of it - basically Willson Contreras being funny, Tom Ricketts getting booed and being surprised about it,...

#99 Adam interviews...AN ASTROS FAN! (comedian Zach Sims!) from 2020-01-15T19:23:43

Adam chats with fellow comic/diehard Astros fan Zach Sims (@alsozachsims) to get his take on #Trashcangate. Zach tells Adam why the controversy won't tarnish his memories of 2017, why he's ok with ...

#98 New Year, Same Nothing from 2020-01-08T19:38:54

The boys are back after a two week hiatus, and spoiler- not much has changed. The Cubs are one of only three teams (what up Pirates and Rockies) that have not signed ANYONE to a major league contra...

#97 Help Me, I'm Poor! from 2019-12-18T19:16:09

Kevin and Adam discuss the ever-dwindling free agent market (at least Winter Meetings were eventful this year...for *some* teams), Ricketts crying poor, what Cubs we'd be willing to part with, and ...

#96 On Strasburg and KB with guest Ken Schultz! from 2019-12-11T10:00

Kevin is literally somewhere on the ocean entertaining (presumably) drunk people on a cruise so Ken Schultz (BP/Cubs Den/Outsports writer) pinch hits with Adam for some mid-December baseball banter...

#95 Cubs Prospects with Greg Huss (Growing Cubs Podcast) from 2019-12-04T08:00

Guest Greg Huss from the Growing Cubs Podcast joins us to take a deep dive into Cubs prospects! We talk BA's top 10 list, Greg's #1 Cubs prospect, who the Cubs 1st homegrown starting pitcher will b...

#94 Thanksgiving Mini-Episode from 2019-11-27T14:51:01

Adam goes solo for a quick Thanksgiving episode. Cubs-wise, what are we thankful for? Happy holidays, and use promo code "AWAYGAMES" to get an instant $10 bonus when you deposit $10 or more at bit....

#93 Cubs Offseason Preview from 2019-11-20T14:53:13

Kevin and Adam look at where the budget stands, and consider what the Cubs should do, and what they MIGHT do this offseason. We talk FA possibilities, trade targets, needs in CF, RF (right handed h...

#92 Cheatin' Astros, Trade Rumors&Willson's New Profile Pic from 2019-11-13T15:40:27

Kevin flies solo from the road on this one (Adam's in LA, stealing signs from Andrew Friedman). He talks about the cheating Astros and their secret camera/trashcan combination, and the hilariousnes...

#91 Nats Win! Rizzo Gold Glove/Heart! Other Things! from 2019-11-06T15:26:23

The World Series is over! Kevin & Adam talk about the end of the season, game 7, the Nats and their celebration, and then? Cubs stuff! Anthony Rizzo is a gold glover again & his foundation donated ...

#90 World Series&Grandpa Rossy from 2019-10-30T16:46:16

Adam and Kevin talk about this bizarro-road-team-domination World Series, Bregman's bat...hold?, the controversial obstruction call, and what we're looking for in Game 7. (Spoiler alert, we hope Os...

#89 World Series, Astros A-hole&Finalists for Cubs Manager from 2019-10-23T13:23:03

It's World Series time! Kevin & Adam preview the series, along with some things they hope to see - and after game 1, we can already check off some stuff! We talk about possible historic pitching ma...

#88 Playoffs, Shildting the Bed&Cubs Manager Talk from 2019-10-16T14:37:11

Another episode that's more about the teams still in the playoffs (not so fast, Cardinals), and less about the Cubs, but baseball playoff talk is still fun! We also get into the new developments in...

#87 Cubs-less Playoffs&A Look Back At Pre-Season Predictions from 2019-10-09T08:30

The playoffs are less fun without the Cubs, but Kevin & Adam still talk about them - and Adam even was at a Braves/Cards game in Atlanta this week. The guys also look back at all the predictions th...

#86 Postseason, Post-Joe Maddon, Post-Theo Epstein Press Conference from 2019-10-02T15:05:25

Ken Schultz (Baseball Prospectus, OutSports) joins Kevin & Adam to talk about the final week of this disappointing season, the Cubs moving on from Joe Maddon, and Theo Epstein's "state of the Cubs"...

#85 Well, Cubs, This Sucked from 2019-09-25T02:45:03

The Cubs haven't won a damn game since the last podcast, so this ain't a happy one. Dropping a series to the lowly Reds, swept in four 1-run games by the Cardinals, and then a gutless 5 error game ...

#84 Win One For Tony from 2019-09-18T07:12:02

The Cubs have won 5 straight and are apparently a better offensive team without Javy and Rizzo? Go figure. Coming off a disappointing split in San Diego, the Cubs' bats came alive against Failing C...

#83 Nicomania! And Everyone Else Is Hurt from 2019-09-11T09:00

The good: Nico Hoerner is up, and very fun. The bad: all the other stuff. It was a bad week for the Cubs (Javy out, Kris out and should have been out longer, etc), and a bad weekend in Milwaukee. S...

#82 Welcome Back Zobrist&Contreras! from 2019-09-04T14:26:34

Thank God, Ben Zobrist and Willson Contreras are back! The Cubs are maybe nearing the point, in September, where they could actually put their best players on the field at the same time, which woul...

#81 Going To Citi Field So You Don't Have To from 2019-08-28T12:35:41

As the Cubs head to NYC to play the Mets, we discuss rotation struggles, tough breaks, and ask ourselves if the Cubs are who we thought they were. Adam will be in Chicago this coming weekend and wi...

#80 Roster Shuffling, The Worst Losses&A Big Little League Win from 2019-08-21T13:42:07

Coming off the two worst back-to-back losses of the year, the Cubs went back to Little League to finally get a “road” series win for the first time in months. About 10% of the roster is shuffling u...

#79 Big Nick Energy! And Ken Schultz! from 2019-08-14T08:30

The Cubs are in first and didn't lose a road series (yay?), Castellanos is bringing his big Nick energy to every game, Happ is here to stay and Rowan Wick is suddenly the Cubs' most reliable bullpe...

#78 Castellanos Excitement, #FreeHapp, and IL insanity from 2019-08-07T12:52:10

In Episode 78 Adam & Kevin have a LOT to talk about. A good week of home wins, almost every reliever getting injured, Castellanos making a great 1st impression, how Ian Happ should be a STARTER, Yu...

#77 Hey Cubs, What Are We Waiting For? from 2019-07-31T13:11:05

In Episode 77, Kevin and Adam find themselves at a loss more than ever as to what we're even doing here. We kind of know who this Cubs team is, and they're pretty good, not great, and there hasn't ...

#76 Roster Fixing&Guest Bill Marovitz (Miracle The Musical) from 2019-07-24T09:00

Hey! It was a great 7-2 homestand, a less great start to the road trip, but we all agree on one thing: it's time for the best 25 Cubs to be on the actual friggin' Cubs. Adam & Kevin talk about how ...

#75 Montgomery Out, Maldonado In, Trade Season Begins from 2019-07-17T15:08:21

Mike Montgomery out, Martin Maldonado in, and the trade season is officially underway as the Cubs get out to a 4-1 start to the second half. Adam & Kevin discuss Willson Contreras’s injury, the new...

#74 Cubs Mid-Season Review from 2019-07-10T15:32:47

At the halfway point, Adam & Kevin look back on their preseason predictions, how right and wrong they have been so far, what needs to happen RIGHT NOW, and give grades to each element of the Cubs s...

#73 Hey, Are The Cubs Bad? All-Stars, Trades, IFA Signings from 2019-07-03T12:42:46

Um, so, the Cubs have been kinda not good for a while now. Is that real? Is this a "lull"? Why can't we have nice things? Adam & Kevin talk about Cubs all-stars, players who should no longer be on ...

#72 Cubs vs. The Not So Braves from 2019-06-26T04:59:48

Adam and Kevin dissect the weirdness of the series against the Mets (see you tomorrow) & game 1 of the Braves series (Willson 4ever), Tyler Flowers weird social media meltdown, the new 6-man rotati...

#71 At Least Darvish&Hamels Were Good from 2019-06-19T09:00

The Cubs had two great wins on the west coast, and five bad losses...and then one more bad loss at home against the White Sox. Oh, and Hendricks is hurt. Thank God Kimbrel is on the way, Cole Hamel...

#70 Signing Kimbrel, Sweeping Cardinals from 2019-06-12T09:00

The Cubs have signed Craig Kimbrel, and Adam and Kevin talk a LOT about it. Also: the Cubs sweep the Cardinals, again, Kyle Schwarber might be turning a corner, and we name a pitcher with BDE and o...

#69 Not Nice STL Trip, CarGo and Cubs Draft from 2019-06-05T13:35:24

Kevin & Adam reflect on their road trip to St. Louis (sorry), the Cubs matching their opening week slump, the addition of Carlos Gonzalez, and quick analysis of the Cubs first five picks in this ye...

#68 Slumping Our Way to St. Louis from 2019-05-29T14:40:03

Hey, remember disappointing Cubs weeks? It's been a while! The Cubs just can't seem to beat the Reds, and have had a rough go in Houston, but Kevin & Adam are hoping for a turnaround as they drive ...

#67 Cubs Party In DC and Adam's Streak Goes To 11 from 2019-05-22T12:37:54

Adam & Kevin went on the first Away Games road trip of the year to see the Cubs beat the Nats after the Lester, Rizzo, Schwarber, Almora drinks & McDonald's night. The game also pushed Adam's in-pe...

#66 The Week of the Walk Off from 2019-05-15T14:41:06

As Adam tweeted from @AwayGamesPod this week, if you're a Cub and you HAVEN'T hit a walkoff this week, what even is your deal? Heyward, Bryant and Contreras walked off wins with homers this week, 4...

#65 Taylor-Made Winning Streak&Sweeping the Cardinals from 2019-05-08T09:00

How do you follow "The Tyler Chatwood Game?" With "The Taylor Davis Game," of course! The Cubs 3rd catcher blasted a grand slam in the middle game of a 3-game sweep that put the Cubs into first pla...

#64 Baez Even Better, and Tyler ChatGOOD from 2019-05-01T14:17:59

So it's May 1, and we've already had TWO "The Tyler Chatwood Games." Baseball be crazy. We talk about Chatwood's heroics, Javy getting impossibly better, Bote's biggest bomb and the cowardly Diamon...

#63 A Winning Record! And Ken Schultz! from 2019-04-24T12:51:54

The Cubs are above .500, the rotation (even Chatwood!) is dominating, and Adam and Ken Schultz (BP / Cubs Den writer) talk about the best week of the year so far. We also talk bullpen uncertainty (...

#62 Thank Q Very Much from 2019-04-17T09:00

Appropriately, episode #62 features talk about the man who wears the number: Jose Quintana. Q went back-to-back with GREAT starts when the Cubs needed them most, in a week when Darvish also looked ...

#61 Cubs Wins, Plural! Good Lineup, Pitching Upgraded to "Weird" from 2019-04-10T14:46:50

What if I told you...the Cubs have SEVERAL wins now? That the Cubs bullpen threw 7 shutout innings in a win? And that Jason Heyward had one of the best offensive games in recent Cubs history? It's ...

#60 Wow Cubs, That Was Bad from 2019-04-03T07:52:05

Well, the offense was good. Except for 25% of the time when they got shut out by mediocre pitching. Otherwise, YIKES! A weird first week leads to Kevin & Adam talking about the great lineup, unreli...

#59 Opening Day Overreaction w/ Ken Schultz! from 2019-03-29T09:00

We've watched one game and we're FREAKING OUT! Baseball Prospectus/Cubs Den writer Ken Schultz is in town, so he and Kevin do a bonus pod to go nuts about the Cubs opening day 12-4 win. Would we ha...

#58 Guest Roy Wood Jr. (Daily Show Correspondent, Comedian, Cubs Fan) from 2019-03-27T01:05:29

Comedian & Cubs fan Roy Wood Jr. (Daily Show Correspondant, specials "No One Loves You" & "Father Figure") joins us to talk about his Cubs fandom, and what he thinks about this year! Kevin & Adam a...

#57 2019 Cubs Season Preview With Ken Schultz (BP&Cubs Den Writer) from 2019-03-20T09:00

THE SEASON IS NEAR! Also near: Ken Schultz, bff of the show and Baseball Prospectus writer. We look forward into 2019 and make a sh*tton of predictions: Cubs MVP, breakouts, Game 1 playoff starter,...

#56 Gambling on Cubs, Nico&YouTube Fun from 2019-03-13T03:54:07

We talk GAMBLING, as Adam left Atlantic City, as Kevin headed INTO Atlantic City. They have this in common: betting on the Cubs for the 2018 season. We talk Yu Darvish, gambling on sports, gambling...

#55 Yu Nasty, A Million Relievers, Bye Bye Bryce from 2019-03-06T04:47:55

The Bryce saga is finally settled, and we can fully move forward, with one million nearly-equally talented relievers, "no-walks" Tyler Chatwood, slugging Mark Zagunis, an optimistic Yu Darvish, and...

#54 Author Doug Wilson, "Let's Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks" from 2019-03-01T12:00

Author Doug Wilson joins Kevin to talk about his latest of many great baseball books, "Let's Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks." In this bonus episode, Doug tells us about how the Cubs fo...

#53 Spring Training Begins! Bryant's Mad! Schwarber Squats! from 2019-02-27T12:00

FINALLY, some kind of baseball is BACK! Kevin & Adam talk about Spring Training beginning, the mildly-mad Kris Bryant, Schwarber saying "screw it" and going back to his old stance, being over Bryce...

#52 Comedian Tommy McNamara&The Fake Tattoo Sleeve from 2019-02-20T04:22:09

Episode 52! We've been doing this for a year?! Kevin is in the Midwest telling jokes (and possibly hungover) so Adam hopped on the phone with fellow NYC-by-way-of-Illinois comic Tommy McNamara. Ada...

#51 Cubs Prospects with Bryan Smith (@CubProspects and new @BleacherNation writer) from 2019-02-13T05:30

This week we have a great guest: Bryan Smith, whose work you have probably enjoyed @CubProspects on Twitter, and who is the newest writer at @BleacherNation. We talk Cubs Prospects: which of the ma...

#50 Ken Schultz, and Cubs News Good (Hagerty!) and Bad (Ricketts) from 2019-02-06T03:52:23

The Cubs racist grandpa tried to ruin our week, but we won't let him - we're too psyched about the phenomenal Luke Hagerty story. There was also an interesting Tony Barnette signing, some Giants/Cu...

#49 Brach-tober! And guest author Mark Greenburg! from 2019-01-30T04:53:43

Hot damn, the Cubs signed a relief pitcher AND we have a guest?! Kevin and Adam talk about the Cubs' recent acquisitions (hey, it's something) and then interview author and avid Cubs fan, Mark Gree...

#48 Cubs Convention, KB vs. Baby Yadi, Funny Ian Happ&More from 2019-01-23T11:30

Kevin attended the Cubs convention for the first time this weekend, and talks to Adam all about it. Highlights: Ian Happ is truly funny & ready for a breakout, Kris Bryant offended Yadi Molina, who...

#47 NL Contenders Get Better, Cubs Get...Arbitration Done from 2019-01-16T12:30

The Cubs biggest news of the week was settling arbitration numbers with about a quarter of the team. We're sorry, we wish it was more, too. Every other NL contender has made moves to improve their ...

#46 Um, Mark Loretta? Rumors Oof, Slow Offseason from 2019-01-09T06:00

Before a (spoiler alert) sad Bears game, Adam and Kevin recorded this week's episode in Adam's Brooklyn apartment, where they talked about new Cubs bench coach Mark Loretta, Theo's weekend intervie...

#45 Adam Goes To Randy Rosario's House from 2019-01-02T06:31:14

Adam & Kevin are both back on the pod, live, for the first time in 3 weeks, and with very little Cubs news going on, this is all about Adam telling the story of going to Randy Rosario's house in th...

#44 End-of-Year Flashback To Episode #1 from 2018-12-26T18:18:40

We'll be back with an all new episode NEXT Wednesday to kick off 2019, but for now...

It's the day after Christmas, Kevin & Adam are hanging with friends and family and NOT each other,...

#43 Descalso, Bryant&Ugh, Sinclair from 2018-12-19T05:30

Welcome to the Cubs, Daniel Descalso! Some people seem to be mad, but Kevin and guest co-host/brother Joe McCaffrey think it's fine as long as this offseason wasn't "The Descalso Offseason." Gordo ...

#42 Winter Meetings! Bryce Harper Rumors! CUBS! from 2018-12-12T05:30

Ohhhhh baby, it's A WINTER MEETINGS RUMOR PARTY! Call Charles the Cat, RickGeresGerbilWheel, KatyPerrysBootyHole, Wetbutt23 and, uh, I dunno, Ken Rosenthal? Everything's crazy, Cubs are on the verg...

#41 Hot Stove Heat and Listener Tweets! from 2018-12-05T05:00

The hot stove has been lit! Patrick Corbin signs with the Nats, Mariners trade with Mets & Phils - what does it mean for the Cubs? We talk rumors of a Contreras deal (analysis: no), say goodbye to ...

#40 Guest Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue! from 2018-11-28T08:30

Guest time! Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue brings her big free agent spreadsheet with her to talk about Cubs offseason, mourn the loss of Jesse Chavez (for now), and talk about how she went from...

#39 Comedian and Cleveland Indians Fan Jason Kanter from 2018-11-21T05:30

Adam hopped on the phone with diehard Cleveland Indians fan/fellow comedian Jason Kanter to discuss his Indians fandom and his experience at games 6 and 7 of the 2016 World Series. Thanks to an ins...

#38 Kris Bryant Non-Trade, Cubs Fake "Budget" and MLB Awards from 2018-11-14T05:30

Kevin and Adam reluctantly discuss the fake Kris Bryant trade rumors perpetrated by ESPN / Buster Olney, the "budget" that we still cannot quite believe the Cubs are holding themselves to, the weir...

#37 Chicago Cubs Offseason Preview from 2018-11-07T07:00

Kevin and Adam did some research for this one! We dive deep into potential free agents and trades now that the Cubs offseason is (thankfully?) upon us. Harper? Machado? Schwarber trade? LUXURY TAX ...

#36 Chicago Cubs 2018 Year In Review from 2018-10-31T06:00

The World Series is over, and the offseason is finally underway. Friend/comedian/BP Wrigleyville writer Ken Schultz joins us to talk World Series, and look back in depth on the 2018 Cubs, our predi...

#35: World Series Preview with Guests Joe List and Brett Carducci from 2018-10-24T04:00

The Cubs are way OFF but we are ON, even though there's almost zero Cubs news. We talk Girardi rumors, then get into a World Series preview, make our picks, and talk to a couple comedian friends wh...

#34: New Cubs Hitting Coach: Chili Out, Iapoce In from 2018-10-17T16:30:50

The first domino of the offseason has fallen, and that domino was named Chili. Davis is out as hitting coach, and old friend Anthony Iapoce is back. One big change is it seems like this hitting coa...

#33: Playoffs?! Theo Epstein's Comments, Looking at 95 wins, more from 2018-10-10T01:07:35

The Cubs 2018 season is over, but Kevin and Adam get back on the mics to talk about what baseball they still are (or are not) watching, Theo Epstein's post-season press conference, the weirdness of...

#32: Wild Card Ending: Empty Feeling&An Attempt at Optimism from 2018-10-03T18:22:17

And so it ends...for now. Our final pod of the Cubs 2018 comes earlier than we'd like, and now we mourn. We also talk about some of the GREAT things to come out last night: "Cubs or Nothing" Chavez...

#31: Wild Card Cubs, Wild Times: Kevin In Chicago, Adam Drunk(ish) from 2018-10-02T05:11:25

We're gonna do a pod for every playoff game, and we don't want to stop. Kevin talks about his less than ideal day at Wrigley, Adam has had a few beers and lost money on the Cubs in Atlantic City, w...

#30: Oh Boy, We Got Us A 1-Game Playoff from 2018-10-01T04:21:57

Surprise podcast! We got on the phone for a special, pre-one-game playoff episode after the Cubs & Brewers tied with 95 wins. Quintana vs. Chacin will decide the Central, and Kevin will be at Wrigl...

#29: Choose Your Own Adventure: Division Title, Wild Card, or A Big Mess? from 2018-09-26T05:57:46

So, the Cubs are back to scoring zero or one run basically every other game. We crunched the numbers, and it turns out, that's bad. With a .5 game lead with 5 to go, and the Brewers on fire and clo...

#28: Morrow Out, Bryant's Bomb&Starter Dominance from 2018-09-19T04:30

Well, right before we started recording, we heard Brandon Morrow is done for the year. Of course. We do a deep dive on what that means for the bullpen - specifically the 9th inning - and the roster...

#27: Washington Idiocy, Panic&Call-In Guests! from 2018-09-12T01:59:32

So, we've got 2 things: 1) mild, reasonable panic, about this past week and the upcoming stretch run, and 2) call-in guests! ALERT NYC AREA FANS: on 9/23, the Ron Santo film "This Old Cub" is playi...

#26: Adam Goes 9-0&Viral, and Hamels Talks "Rivalries" from 2018-09-05T07:46

Hello, new listeners! Adam continues his undefeated year, going 9-0 after a couple of wins in Philly, and we have a tweet go inexplicably viral. Cole Hamels talks smack about Milwaukee "rivalry," a...

#25: Return of the Bats, Rizzo Power&Playoff Lineup? from 2018-08-29T14:40:04

Cubs getting rain delayed, we're tech delayed on ep #25! We talk rejuvenated Cubs offense, a playoff lineup starting to take shape, return of "Anthony Rizzo: Power Hitter," the Cardinals who don't ...

#24: Daniel Murphy, Disappointment, and 1-Run Hell from 2018-08-22T02:44:22

Well, it's been a week. The Cubs refuse to hit with runners on, and only hit one solo homer a game, every game. They traded for Daniel Murphy, and Kevin & Adam talk about what that means both on th...

#23: Cubs Fan Panic, Bote's Bomb&Listener Mail from 2018-08-15T02:49:59

Hey, remember when David Bote hit a grand slam to beat the Nats? Or when Rizzo broke Hellickson in the middle of a no-hitter & the Cubs came back to win? Good, forget everything else about this wee...

#22: Pedro Strop Week, Bote For Real&Javy Baez MVP from 2018-08-08T04:49:47

One more from the road! Adam's in Vermont, he calls in to Kevin in NYC to talk about the wonders of Pedro Strop, the closer, and fashion inspiration. We talk who wore it best, how great Cole Hamels...

#21: Trade Deadline! Hamels&Kintzler, A-Rod&Darvish, Kevin at Wrigley&PNC from 2018-08-01T05:34:39

Kevin & Adam do this podcast on the road! Kevin went to 2 games at Wrigley (Bote/Rizzo comeback included), and Tuesday's bummer at PNC. We talk trade deadline, Hamels/Kintzler, Hall of Fame Clubhou...

#20: Adam's All-Star Week, Cubs vs. Cardinals&Trade Deadline from 2018-07-25T04:00

Adam returns to talk about his all-star weekend in Washington, we talk about Josh Hader & his tweets, Cubs pursuit of Zach Britton (or deGrom?!), the trade deadline, and Kevin at Wrigley field this...

#19: Cubs 1st Half Recap, Grading Our Predictions&Looking Ahead! from 2018-07-18T13:10:10

Adam gives a brief report LIVE FROM LOCATION at the All-Star Game (much more talk to come next week) and we look back on the Cubs 1st half, grade our own predictions from our season preview, make p...

#18: Comeback Cubs, Cubs All-Stars, Rotation Panic? from 2018-07-11T09:00

Away Games #18 finds us talking Cubs all-stars Javy Baez, Willson Contreras & Jon Lester, what to do about Chatwood, JA Happ rumors, Kevin's Brewers/Machado fear, and we look ahead to Adam going to...

#17: All-Star Picks! Great Cubs Offense&Defending Dexter from 2018-07-04T04:00

As Adam predicted last week, the Cubs are back after a quick dip, and the offense is relentless. 35 minutes in, we go full All-Star mode! How many Cubs should be All-Stars? Who are our all-stars? W...

#16: The Cubs' Dumbest Week, DL Party, Perspective Check from 2018-06-27T04:00

Last week was The Dumbest Game, and it was immediately surpassed! It has been The Dumbest Week, getting swept in Cincy, Bryant is on the DL, Yu is (slowly) returning, and half the pitching staff is...

#15: The Dumbest Game, Morrow's Pants,&LET'S SCORE TWO! from 2018-06-20T01:26:40

"The Dumbest Game" happened Tuesday, and this week vs. MIL & STL was okay, but after back to back shutouts and Dodgers loss, it feels not okay? Kevin & Adam talk about how the Cubs need to find a w...

#14: Rizzo BACK, Heyward ARRIVES, Adam in Chicago&Twitter Beef! from 2018-06-13T02:00:58

The Cubs are hot(ish), Rizzo is back, Heyward is finally here, Adam had a great week in Chicago doing shows and seeing (most of) Ian Happ's incredible defense, and we don't even CARE that we're aga...

#13: Sweeping the Mets, Cubs Draft Talk, Arrieta Memories from 2018-06-06T02:35:02

Adam & Kevin spent the weekend watching the Cubs sweep the Mets in Queens, and we get into it! The Mets fan heckles/self-owns, the dominant pitching, Javy stealing home, etc. We talk overworking th...

#12: #FreeAlmora, Rizzo Slide, Starting Pitching Gets Thin from 2018-05-30T02:37:16

Last week, we recorded during a Chatwood (recurring) nightmare. This week, during a Cubs comeback win over the easily offended Pirates. Adam & Kevin talk "The Rizzo Slide," the #FreeAlmora movement...

NL Central Contenders at 1/4 Mark, Machado Rumors&Zobrist at Leadoff from 2018-05-23T02:03:42

Full disclosure: we recorded this somewhere in the middle of Chatwood's six walks in 2.2 innings, so if we don't sound appropriately furious, that's why. We talk Machado rumors (last time for a whi...

Do we want Machado? Favorite Non-Cubs&A Choose Your Own Adventure from 2018-05-16T02:00

Kevin & Adam are both traveling, so this episode features talk about Machado (Do we want him? For how much?), the great Ichiro's semi-retirement inspires talk of favorite non-Cubs, and we do choose...

Cubs Hell Weekend&NEVER BOO from 2018-05-09T03:12:27

Kevin & Adam talk depressing St. Louis series, how close bad play can be to good, how "walks" make you nuts, and they are a skill and not something that can just be wished away, being team no-boo, ...

Cubs Perfect Rotation, Sweeping Milwaukee, Being Good from 2018-05-02T06:07:14

So, the Cubs rotation is good, turns out. Real good. The offense decided to be bad for a week, but they've been good for the rest of the year, and they're on pace for 100 wins. Who knew, they might...

Crazy Colorado, SuperJavy, Cubs Turning Around? from 2018-04-25T14:33:17

Kevin & Adam talk about the insane Sunday game against the Rockies which -- upon further review -- the Cubs won. Yu Darvish's continued struggles, Javy as a superhero, and Clint Hurdle still sucks,...

A Shorter Season, The "Javy Baez Cycle," The Comeback&Clint Hurdle Sucks from 2018-04-18T04:52:28

Kevin & Adam talk about Rizzo's suggestion for a shorter season, the insane comeback against the Braves, Javy Baez vs. d-bag Clint Hurdle, and the "Javy Baez Cycle" and cycles for Cubs of the prese...

Beating The Brewers&Returning To Wrigley from 2018-04-11T03:12:43

1/16th of the way into the season & we're already frazzled. BP Wrigleyville's Ken Schultz joins 1 more time before moving back to Chicago, we talk: the great series in Milwaukee, the less fun home ...

THE SEASON IS HERE! from 2018-04-04T02:00

The season is ACTUALLY here! Adam & Kevin talk week 1, from Happ's explosive start to the weird, annoying end of the first weekend. Good bullpen, iffy starting, Hendricks as hero & a fun tweet from...

2018 Cubs Season Preview from 2018-03-28T04:34:08

Kevin and Adam are joined by BP Wrigleyville writer & comedian Ken Schultz to preview the Cubs 2018 season. We analyze the offseason moves, predict breakouts and identify our biggest concerns, pick...

Let's Talk 2016 One More Time from 2018-03-20T18:18:53

Before real baseball starts up, Adam & Kevin banter about a bunch of fun things, but MOSTLY, about their 2016 experiences. Spoiler: they were fun.

Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast from 2018-03-13T22:59:26

Episode ZERO of Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast! Adam Mamawala and Kevin McCaffrey are comedians, baseball nerds, and most importantly for this podcast, gigantic Cubs fans. They live in New York...