Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

The Cubs have added a number of young players to the 40-man roster over the last week and today I was joined by friend of the pod, Greg Huss of Northside Bound and the Cubs on Deck podcast. We talked about the guys the Cubs added, a variety of strategies for turning prospect depth into a winning big-league club and then dove into the first year of his BASH metric, which measures offensive producti...

Sara and Danny are back breaking down the Craig Counsell press conference where he basically gave the marketing department their 2024 slogan of It's Time to be a Cub. After the break they are looking at free agent rumors, including why the betting market suddenly see the Cubs in on Shohei Ohtani, the rumors that the Cubs are looking beyond Cody Bellinger and some accolades for James Triantos from...

The Cubs shock everyone by hiring Craig Counsell as their skipper and firing David Ross. Brewers Fan comedian Eric Wielo joins the Son Ranto crew to lament his "Good Enough Gang", while Reds podcaster and comedian Billy Devore shows up just to rub it in. Plus! We talk about Stroman's opt out and more fashion design contest with Project Warning Track! Early and ad free access when you support the S...

Sara and Danny are absolutely stunned as we break down the Cubs decision to make Craig Counsell their next manager. They'll look at David Ross' tenure with the team, what fans can expect from Counsell and the players he'll be working with. Those players will not include Jeremiah Estrada, Jared Young or Marcus Stroman with the first two players claimed off waivers and the latter declining his optio...

Hour 1 of the Seth Kennedy Marathon Show! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.inthe...

Hour 2 of the Seth Kennedy Marathon Show! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.inthe...

Hour 3 of the Seth Kennedy Marathon Show! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.inthe...

Hour 4 of the Seth Kennedy Marathon Show! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.inthe...

Hour 5 of the Seth Kennedy Marathon Show! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.inthe...

Ranter Seth Kennedy is running the NYC Marathon on 11/5 and the Son Ranto Show will be in his ears the whole time! Join the Son Ranto crew with Sara Sanchez, Billy Devore, Luis Medina, Mike Waller, Eric Wielo, Guy Serious, Mai Tai Guy, Johnny Onomatopoeia and Uncle Mike, as we cheer Seth over the finish line! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter f...

The World Series is set and we have opinions. Plus, looking at some former Cubs in "Where are They Now" and some International Cubs related baseball news. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://w...

What a great show we had! We talked Cubs news, but also hosted our friends Mike Waller from Cubs PS Plus and Brian Salvatore from Home Run Applesauce, plus a conversation with Out Sports Ken Schultz about a recent Cubs sponsored plaque dedication in Chicago for Gay baseball icon, Glenn Burke. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar...

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We phone this one in and take Cubs questions from you! The Ranters! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your sh...

Join an All-Star Cast of the best brains in the baseball biz! Featuring! David Kaplan, Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami and Luis Medina, Fly the W’s Crawly, Cuppa Cubbie Blue’s Sara Sanchez, Cubs Insider’s Evan Altman, Swerski’s Alex Patt, CHGO’s Cody Delmendo, Comedians: Joe Kilgallon, Billy Devore, Eric Wielo and Zach Funk, Poet Sandra Marchetti, Cubs PS +’s Mike Waller and Cubs on Deck's Greg H...

The Cubs play ok enough to still be in it. Now, face a couple playoff teams to see if they'll be a playoff team. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon h...

Cubs lose. We schmooze. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonrant...

Sara and Danny break down a truly disappointing series in Colorado that saw the Rockies drop two of three at Coors field to the worst team in the National League as the fight for a Wild Card spot. They'll talk about bullpen issues, pitching concerns and the flat offense as the Cubs kick off a critical three-game series with the Diamondbacks who are nipping at the Cubs heals for a Wild Card spot. L...

Crawly has a wild Cubs weekend and joins Infield Fly Girl and Danny Rockett to recap the week. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.son...

Sara and Danny are back talking about the Cubs sweeping the Giants out of Wrigley Field to solidify their hold on the second Wild Card spot and put the Giants playoffs hopes and dreams on notice. They are talking Justin Steele starts, Jordan Wicks records, Bellinger RBIs and the red hot Seiya Suzuki who's decided he's going to take over the last month of the season and who doesn't love Seitember....

The Cubs take 2 of 3 from the Brewers, Split with the Reds, and take the 1st game from the Giants at Wrigley as we welcome comedians Eric Wielo and Billy Devore. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here h...

Sara and Danny talk about a wild series that saw the Cubs win two of three against the Brewers to gain one game on the Brewers in the NL Central standings. They are also looking at the Cubs upcoming schedule, the waiver claims made by other teams, September call-ups and four games against the Reds in Cincinnati that could be critical in the Wild Card race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Cubs eat the Milwaukee Meatloaf! Head to Cincy! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs score only one run. Win anyway! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs lose to the first place Brewers, try again tonight. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices