Behind the Yellow Line: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

The full crew reunites to wish Ronan a happy birthday and discuss a trying homestand for the Cubs. Where can this roster be upgraded, and does that begin with promoting Christopher Morel? Also, injury updates, Ronan's first trip to Wrigley this season, and the @CubsWeather forecast for the upcoming series in Miami and Washington.

Randall and Jeremy break down a productive 5-1 road trip down and up the length of California. Torrid series by Patrick Wisdom and Cody Bellinger, great pitching by Hayden Wesneski, Marcus Stroman, and Justin Steele, and fine work all around, plus the @CubsWeather forecast for the weekend series at Wrigley against the Dodgers.

Another extension! The Cubs keep Ian Happ in the fold for an additional three years, and the crew breaks it down for you, set against the backdrop of a dramatic series against Seattle as part of a good homestand at Wrigley. Also, a check on the minor leagues, and who on the major league roster is on the bubble?

Baseball season's underway! The crew checks in after a rollercoaster first week of the 2023 season, including two visits to Wrigley. What's good? What's bad? Listen and find out! Also, the minor league season begins, with names to watch at each level, and the @CubsWeather forecast for the upcoming series against Texas and Seattle.

Opening Day awaits! On the eve of the kickoff to the 2023 season, the crew discusses the Opening Day roster for the Cubs. Who made it? Who didn't? Also, predictions for Cubs stat leaders in 2023, @CubsWeather forecast for Opening Week vs, Milwaukee and at Cincinnati, and minor leaguers take another step towards fair monetary compensation.

Opening Day draws near and the crew is feeling ranty! The roster is starting to take shape, and how about that stunning finish to the World Baseball Classic? Also, more games coming to paywalled streaming, MLB tweaks the pitch clock rules at the margins, and the crew's MLB predictions for division winners, award winners, and the World Series in 2023.

Opening Day approaches slowly, and the gang breaks down another week of Cubs spring training, and the conclusion of pool play in the World Baseball Classic. What are your favorite moments from the tournament so far? Also, over half of MLB's RSN partners have filed for bankruptcy, and FanGraphs over/under projections for the Cubs bullpen.

The crew recaps another week of spring training: standouts, disappointments, roster moves, and more. An extensive discussion of the beginning of pool play in the World Baseball Classic, over/under predictions for the starting rotation, and MLB jersey news.

Spring training has begun, and the crew has you covered with everything to know, one week in. The pitch clock has arrived - have you noticed? Also, the injury bug has begun biting Cubs, and could they be a fit in a trade with teams to have already lost infielders to season-ending injuries?

The crew arrives at a landmark episode, number 100! The final episode before (preseason) baseball returns for 2023, discussing the recent signing of infielder Edwin Ríos, updates on the pitching staff, over/under on Fangraphs projections for the infield core of Trey Mancini, Eric Hosmer, Matt Mervis, Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, and Patrick Wisdom, and special edition trivia to cap off the show.

Pitchers, catchers, and most of the rest of the team have reported, and so too is the crew reporting on the start of spring training. Non-roster players to watch, new jersey number assignments, a look back at spring training 2003, and are you taking the over or the under on the projections for Cubs outfielders Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel, Cody Bellinger, and Ian Happ?

BTYL opens the doors once again and welcomes Sean Holland, Cubs Insider contributor and host of Holy Cow! A Cubs Podcast. The crew asks Sean about being a Cubs fan in a pro sports desert and his expectations for the season ahead. Sean makes the case for Christopher Morel getting the majority of the starts at third base and what to expect from Seiya Suzuki in right field.

A Chicago Cubs World Series hero announces his retirement and comes home to Chicago, plus more Cubs prospects placing on Top 100 lists, favorite minor league logos and team names, and is baseball long for the city of Oakland?

Jeremy returns from his travels and the whole crew reunites to get Jeremy's thoughts on Trey Mancini, Cubs players Nico Hoerner, Cody Bellinger, and Nick Madrigal already working out in Mesa, Nick Madrigal's role and future with the Cubs, minor league signings Jordan Holloway and Luis Torrens, Chip Caray's move to St. Louis, and trivia from the family member of a host!

Ronan and Randall bring opposing viewpoints on the signing of Trey Mancini, while the Cubs use the team convention to announce a number of honors for former Cubs players. Also, a look at which Cubs might be suiting up during the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

The crew celebrates the birthday of one of their own (can you guess who?). In a bit of an offseason lull, who does the crew believe is the best player currently on the roster? And what under-the-radar player are they placing high expectations on? Also, electronic umpiring coming to Triple-A, and the first of many looks back at the famed 2003 Chicago Cubs.

The crew rings in the new year by discussing... Eric Hosmer? That can't be right. Can this much-maligned addition offer the 2023 Cubs ANY value? Plus, ground level impressions from Winterland at Wrigley Field. And the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot: are ten players worthy of the call from Cooperstown?

Randall and Jeremy break down the Cubs' big signing of All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson. Also: Tucker Barnhart arrives, Drew Smyly returns, and Carlos Correa chaos elsewhere in the National League.

A number of Cubs free agent targets are off the board and the crew is not happy. Can Jed still salvage this offseason? Is he the guy TO salvage the offseason? Plus, the Cubs DO sign a reliever, and more.

Fresh off a break, the crew reconvenes in the aftermath of the winter meetings. Cody Bellinger and Jameson Taillon are Cubs, while Xander Bogaerts, Trea Turner, Willson Contreras, José Abreu and many others are not Cubs, and Dansby Swanson and Carlos Correa still loom in the ether. How do this offseason's moves thus far grade out, and what's still yet to come? And a Cubs broadcaster finally receiv...

The crew breaks down the recent Cubs roster moves, including the addition of Miles Mastrobuoni. Which free agent shortstop are the Cubs targeting? Which free agent shortstop SHOULD the Cubs target? Also: how did we do in our preseason award predictions? Listen and find out!

The season has officially concluded and the offseason party is underway. The crew breaks down expectations, potential Cubs targets, their would-be first moves of the offseason, Cubs procedural roster moves, the recently-concluded World Series, and more.

Amidst the ongoing World Series, the crew reminisces about the 2016 World Series championship, the sights, the sounds, and the emotions. Another talented player is set to make the leap from Japan - should the Cubs be pursuing Kodai Senga? Also, another hitting coach, catching up on some devastating minor league injuries, and more.

Healthy and reunited, the whole crew discusses non-tender candidates, Gold Gloves, offseason hopes, the World Series, and more.

With Jeremy under the weather, Ronan and Randall hold it down, check in on a few Cubs notes, and break down the Wild Card round and the Division Series around baseball.