Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

Sara and Andi look back at a heartbreaking series against the Cardinals that was filled with emotional goodbyes. They are also talking about more injuries, three games with the Pirates and what to expect from Cuppa Cubbie Blue in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Andi look back on a disappointing series with the Reds that saw the Cubs drop two out of three at home. They also do a quick check in on Cubs injuries (there are a lot of them) and then look ahead to the most important series of the season: four games at Wrigley against the Cardinals, which will include WGN's final televised game at Wrigley Field.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Sara and Andi look back on a historic offensive output by the Chicago Cubs who scored 47 runs against the Pirates over three days completing a much needed sweep. However, it came with a cost as Anthony Rizzo went down in game three with a rolled ankle. They also look at the state of the tightening race, explain why they are Nationals fans this week and talk about the Reds coming to Wrigley for a t...

Sara and Andi are releived the Cubs held on to win 2 out of 4 against the Padres. They are also looking forward to Andi visiting Chicago for #CubsSocial Media night and Pedro Strop Bobblehead Day and talking all things pennant race and Pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Andi are understandably bummed with just about everything that could go wrong going wrong in Milwaukee over the weekend. They are also talking the state of the playoff race and whether the Cubs have a better shot at the division or the Wild Card, their upcoming plans for #CubsSocial Media Night, and praying this Nico Hoerner call up rumor is real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

The Cubs bats are back and so are Zobrist and Willson. Sara and Andi are talking about how the bats carried the Cubs to a two-game sweep of the Mariners, LONG home runs, #CubsSocial shenanigans and the state of the playoff race. After the break they look ahead to a crucial four-game series with the Brewers and what to expect on a Chicago v. Wisconsin weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Sara and Andi look back at how the bats just stopped working for two games in the Brewers series. The timing for this offensive outage really couldn't be worse with the Cardinals surging as the Cubs falter. They are also looking ahead to a short two game series with the Mariners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Sara and Andi are overjoyed as the road Cubs sweep the Mets. There were incredible things in this series, Darvish has new pitches, Lester is a grinder, Caratini hits dingers - they''ll break it all down. They're also looking at the state of the NL Central, what to expect as the Brewers head to Wrigley and working with A Pod of Their Own to help raise money to combat domestic violence this Septembe...

Sara and Andi look back at a pretty disastrous series with the Nationals and there is a lot of blame to go around. They also talk about the playoff race as the Cardinals stay red hot and the Brewers continue to fall off a cliff. After the break they are looking ahead to a three game set with the Mets where the Cubs will have to run the gauntlet of their pitching staff: Stroman, Syndergaard and deG...

Sara and Andi are recording right after the Cubs have taken two out of three from the Giants and holy wild roller coaster game two Batman! They are also talking about how the team has persevered through some shaky starting pitching, wondering if they can keep Nicholas Castellanos and looking ahead to the Nationals visit to Wrigley Field this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Sara and Andi breathe a lot easier after the Road Cubs finally win a series against the Pirates. They are also loving pretty much everything about the Little League Classic. After the break they take a look at the state of the NL Central and what to expect as the Giants head to Wrigley Field for three games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your...

Sara and Andi literally cannot with the Road Cubs and at this point we are begging the team to win two out of three against the Pirates. The last game of that series will be on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and you know what that means podcast fans: BINGO! In substantially better news the Reds beat the Devil Birds so the Cubs are still pretty close to first and we're talking about Ben Zobrist's comeb...

Two out of four is an improvement and we'll take it. Sara and Andi loved what they saw in game one from the Cubs and particularly the contributions from the new guys Nicholas Castellanos and Jonathan Lucroy. The comeback in game four more than made up for the meh baseball in games two and three. Now the Cubs head to Philadelphia for three games against a Phillies team that is fighting for it's lif...

The Cubs took two out of three from the Athletics and Sara and Andi are talking about how this series had a little bit of everything, grand slams, close games, blowouts and more. They are also talking about the new players' weekend jerseys and wonder if the road voodoo will finally break in Cincinnati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad ch...

Sara and Andi are totally thrilled the Cubs swept the Brewers at Wrigley but worried they may have lost a key player in Willson Contreras. They talk about possible options to replace the All Star Catcher. They are also looking at a pretty dominant starting rotation that hasn't given up a walk in 6 games, talking about Ben Zobrist's new walk-up song and tell you what to keep an eye on as the Athlet...

Sara and Andi are pretty desperate for the road Cubs to figure it out, but hey at least the Nicholas Castellanos kept them from getting no-hit in St. Louis, which would certainly be an apocalyptic level event for Cubs fans. They are also talking all things trade deadline, including how Yasiel Puig managed to get himself suspended for his old team after being traded and Trevor Bauer taking his plac...

Sara and Andi look back at a truly frustrating series at Wrigley North as the Cubs drop two of three to the Brewers even though they had a lead in the eighth inning in all three games. After the break they talk trade deadline and try to answer the question "why are the Mets?" before looking ahead to a battle of the NL Central titans as the Cubs head to Busch Stadium for three games. Learn more abo...

The Cubs ran into a bit of a juggernaut in a red hot San Francisco Giants team that is 17-3 in July, but managed to win on Wednesday. It may have even helped the Cubs by keeping Madison Bumgarner off the market. Sara and Andi are talking about who's hot, who's hurt and who got sent to Iowa. After the break they are also looking ahead to a crucial series between the Cubs and the Brewers at the Cubs...

Sara and Andi look back at how the Cubs took two out of three to win their series over the Padres. That capped off a 7-2 homestand as the Cubs came out of the All Star Break. They are also talking about a red hot Anthony Rizzo who has a 20 game on base streak and a 12 game hitting streak, why it's imperative you confirm blue check marks during trade season (beware fake Ken Rosenthal) and what to e...

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The Cubs started their second half off right by sweeping the Pirates out of Wrigley in a series that had a little bit of everything: great pitching, lots of offense, and close games. Sara and Andi loved just about all of it (minus Willson Contreras being out for foot soreness). After the break they look ahead to three games with a Reds team that has been problematic for the Cubs all season and the...

Sara and Andi have all your Home Run Derby and All Star Game highlights and then they are looking forward to the second half of the season which the Cubs will kick off against the Pirates at Wrigley on Friday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first place (barely) Chicago Cubs split against the White Sox. They continue to do damage against Lucas Giolito and still can't figure out Ivan Nova, because baseball. Sara and Andi are also looking back at how the Cubs got here and then talking all things All Star Game and what they are looking for in Tuesday's night Midsummer Classic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

The Cubs are somehow still in first place despite their best efforts as they wrap up a brutal 50 games in 52 days stretch that saw them go 22-28. Sara and Andi were not amused by 99% of what happened against the Pirates. They're talking pitching woes, mental errors and why the Pirates pitch up and in so much. They are also really excited for Robel Garcia. After the break Danny Rockett joins to inv...

Andi is back from Disneyland and she and Sara are looking back at how the Cubs dropped two out of three in Cincy, talking a bit about the All Star Game and then looking ahead to a four game set in Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices