Onto Waveland: A show about the Chicago Cubs

The Cubs have won five of six heading into a five game series with the Cardinals this week and Patrick and Sahadev are feeling some good vibes around this team. They dive into some of the reasons Cubs fans should be optimistic about where this club is heading. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: waveland...

Brett and Sahadev take a break from the big league club to focus on the farm system and Cubs prospects. How does the Cubs system compare to other teams in the Nationals League Central? Beyond Pete Crow-Armstrong, does the team have top 100 caliber prospects on the way? They'll discuss those questions and more! Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follo...

Brett and Sahadev dive into Franmil Reyes' potential as a power bat. Also, Patrick Wisdom gets his shot to prove his value at first base. Could he be a trade piece in the offseason? Those topics and more! Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Brett, Patrick and Sahadev reflect on one of the more memorable nights of the Cubs 2022 season, a win over the Reds on the "Field of Dreams" in Iowa. They talk about the positives and a few negatives from the game. Then they react to the news that Jason Heyward has played his final game as a Cub. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on T...

With the signing deadline in the rearview mirror, Brett, Sahadev and Patrick take a closer look at the Cubs player development department. How is the organization doing coaching up the players within the organization? Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Brett, Sahadev and Patrick dive into an uneventful trade deadline for the Cubs. They explain why Willson Contreras and Ian Happ are still Cubs and spin it forward to the future of the franchise. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

With 24 hours to go before MLB's trade deadline, Brett, Sahadev and Patrick discuss how things are going to play out with Willson Contreras, Ian Happ and more. Also, is there anything worse than the Cardinals getting Juan Soto? Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acas...

By time you listen to this podcast, Willson Contreras might be a former Cub. The same could be true for Ian Happ. Brett and Sahadev discuss another trade deadline of significant change for the Cubs on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on...

Hey, if you're going to wait until July to notch your first sweep of the season, you might as well do it in a way that A) showcases your best trade chips, and B) includes big performances from key pieces of the future. So, with that in mind...well done, Cubs. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelanda...

Yup, that pretty much sums up the last week of Cubs baseball, as well as the weeks to come. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick dig in on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Taylor and Patrick Mooney discuss the Cubs day one picks in the 2022 draft and put a bow on the first half on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, did you guys hear that Onto Waveland's very own Brett Taylor is the second-most-popular person in the Chicago sports Twitter world?!? It's true! You'd be crazy not to listen to this episode of Onto Waveland, where Brett and Patrick look ahead to the final weekend of the first half. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @P...

Hey, it's mid-July, the time of year when MLB teams that are obvious sellers, such as the Cubs, get to have a little fun. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick discuss the draft and the trade deadline on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. S...

Christopher Morel, Patrick Wisdom, Nico Hoerner, these guys are all among a group of players proving themselves useful for the Cubs of the future. And with some of those guys being moveable on the diamond, Morel chief among them, we're seeing a flexible roster start to come into focus. Brett and Sahadev discuss that on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow...

Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele have proved in the first half of this season that they can be meaningful contributors to the next competitive Cubs team. So when do those rollover funds come into play? Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A fun discussion in the middle of an uncompetitive season: Might Kyle Hendricks want to be traded? And what does his presence do for the Cubs this season and beyond? The guys get into that, and plenty more, on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com H...

The Cardinals have spent nearly the entirety of the last two decades as, at worst, a playoff contender and, at best, a World Series Champion. How do they sustain the long-term success that eludes the Cubs, despite nowhere near the latter's financial advantages? Sahadev and Patrick dig into that, and more, on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on...

Kyle Hendricks entered this season as the de facto staff ace for the Cubs. Next year, they likely won't be able to count on him as anything more than a backend rotation filler. What effects will that have the rest of this season, and into the offseason as the Cubs set out, yet again, to fill their rotation? Brett and Sahadev discuss on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @Bleac...

The Cubs have spent much of the last week or so losing in embarrassing fashion? On this episode of Onto Waveland, Brett and Patrick ask...does it matter how a bad team loses? They also discuss Caleb Kilian's second start. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See...

As expected, the Cubs DFA'd an outfielder in advance of the team's series against the Yankees in New York. Except it wasn't the outfielder most expected them to let go. Oh, and Marcus Stroman and Wade Miley went on the IL. Oh yeah, they also got swept, with the Yankees outscoring them 28-5 in the process. But maybe they got to eat at some great NYC restaurants? Brett and Patrick get into all that,...

Did you hear?! Willson Contreras signed a new contract with the Cubs! Wait...oh, wait. It's just to avoid arbitration. Nevertheless! Also, Patrick Wisdom is proving himself this year. Brett and Patrick dig into it all on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@...

We've known the 30,000-foot view for the 2022 Cubs for a while now: not a terrible team, nowhere near good enough to compete. But there are more than a few positives for the future happening right now. Yes, now! Brett, Sahadev and Patrick discuss on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Moone...

The Cubs are staring at a roster crunch that could define what the team does over the next few weeks. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick wade into the details on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Three prospects made their MLB debuts for the Cubs on Monday, right on the heels of two doing so earlier in the month. There's a good chance not one is a superstar, but many of them could be key players on the next Cubs playoff contender. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick discuss that and more on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsh...

Hey, Nico and Willy are back. That's fun! Brett and Sahadev discuss all the latest developments around the Cubs including Nico Hoerner, locked-in starting shortstop, on this episode of Onto Waveland. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNation Follow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharma Follow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Email us: wavelandathletic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...