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Lance Brozdowski digs into a series-opening win over the Pirates at Wrigley as Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a ball above his eyes out to right field for his 18th HR of the season and previews another matchup against Paul Skenes.

Lance Brozdowski and Elise Menaker sit down on the Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, for a discussion about the brand-new Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) and the impact it will have on post-collegiate softball players. They also discuss Elise's Hall of Fame career and how softball has evolved since her time playing for Cornell University.

Andy Martínez recaps the Cubs' 7-2 loss in Philadelphia, assesses Ben Brown's continued first inning woes and shares an emotional reunion between reliever Daniel Palencia and his parents at Wrigley Field. 

Lance Brozdowski recaps a Cubs win in Philadelphia, dissects Ian Happ's recent power surge and details the issues with catch probability.

Lance Brozdowski digs into the Cubs' Game 1 loss in Philadelphia, Kyle Tucker's dominance against good pitching, and Ryan Pressly's velocity bounce-back.

Lance Brozdowski digs into Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton's questionable fastball usage in leverage counts and listens to Craig Counsell chat about Nico Hoerner's ejection before previewing another big series against the Phillies.

Andy Martínez recaps the Cubs' five-homer, bounce-back win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon, digs into how Jameson Taillon's desire to add more velocity has been supplanted by his successful off-speed offerings, and showcases just how resilient Chicago has been as a team in 2025.

Lance Brozdowski and Tom Prizeman recap the Cubs' Game 1 loss in Detroit, including an admirable performance by Ben Brown and two pivotal outs on the bases.

Lance Brozdowski recaps a series win against the Nationals before digging into how the Cubs can attack one of the best pitchers in MLB, Tarik Skubal.

On the latest Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, Lance Brozdowski sits down with Rob Friedman, better known as "Pitching Ninja," a popular social media account that chronicles the nastiest pitches in MLB on a daily basis.

Lance Brozdowski recaps a southpaw duel in DC, which the Cubs lost 2-0 to the Nationals, and digs into whether Chicago first baseman Michael Busch, who's on a tear at the plate, should start every day against left-handed pitching.

Lance Brozdowski digs into Game 1 of the Cubs' big road trip, highlighted by Michael Busch's 3-for-4 night with three RBI, before diving into ESPN reporter Jeff Passan's take on some starting pitchers who might be available at the July 31 MLB trade deadline.

Lance Brozdowski breaks down Daniel Palencia's emergence as the Cubs' closer, recaps a big Sunday win over the Reds, checks on Kyle Tucker's status after he was pulled from the game with an injury, and previews the upcoming road series against the Nationals. 

Katie Krall dives into WAR and how it's calculated, and explains its importance to MLB teams as they construct their rosters.

Lance Brozdowski digs into Cubs right-hander Colin Rea's recent struggles against the Reds and the clever decision to have an opener ahead of Ben Brown in Game 2 of the NL Central series at Wrigley Field.

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, to chat with Lance Brozdowski about two teammates who are in the early NL MVP conversation -- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker. Is Happ surprised at PCA's sudden power production? What is one thing fans don't know about him? What is it like hitting in front of Kyle Tucker in the deep Cubs lineup? Happ dishes on al...

Marquee Sports Network analyst and former minor league coach Katie Krall discusses how pitchers develop new pitches and uses her baseball background to discuss the development process.

Lance Brozdowski digs into the evolution of Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton's approach to lefty hitters and listens to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's thoughts on oblique injuries across Major League Baseball.

Lance Brozdowski provides some updates on injuries before Katie Krall joins his to discuss projections and how important they are in valuation and contextualization of a player's performance, such as Cubs breakout star Pete Crow-Armstrong. 

Lance Brozdowski digs into the Chicago Cubs' insane offensive run over the past few weeks, with contributions from Seiya Suzuki and, unexpectedly Sunday, Reese McGuire. Stick around for a preview of the Cubs-Rockies series at Wrigley Field and how Coors Field affects hitter perception of pitch shapes.

Lance Brozdowski digs into the implications of Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya's oblique strain, which he sustained Saturday against the Reds, and discusses if Moisés Ballesteros or Reese McGuire will be called up from Triple-A Iowa to replace him. Lance also analyzes the Cubs' decision to designate struggling reliever Julian Merryweather for assignment. 

Lance Brozdowski digs into a historic night from Pete Crow-Armstrong as he hit two home runs in the Cubs' series-opening win in Cincinnati. We'll hear some crazy stats on the home runs and listen to what Cubs manager Craig Counsell and PCA thought of his heroics.

Ryan Dempster joins Lance Brozdowski on the Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust, to break down all things pitching, from his 16-year MLB career to the current state of the game. Dempster analyzes pitch grips, talks strategy and how to balance data with experience on the mound. The duo also chats about how pitchers discuss the art with other players -- even opponents -- as we've recently see...

Lance Brozdowski throws to an interview with Bruce Levine, Elise Menaker and Ryan Sweeney as they analyze whether PCA can put together a 40-40 season.

Lance Brozdowski analyzes another big offensive game from Cubs hitters and reviews what new hitter metrics we can analyze publicly with Statcast's latest release.