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Cubs Weekly host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki caught up with John Farley and Brett Jackson (yes, the former Cubs outfielder) from Weather Applied Metrics stop by the podcast for a chat about their technology utilized during the Marquee Sports Network broadcasts at Wrigley Field.   Farley and Jackson explain how the flags at Wrigley often betray what the wind is actually doing at a field leve...

What was the biggest takeaway from the Cubs' five-game series against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field? When Kris Bryant returns, does David Ross immediately slot him back into the leadoff spot? How do the Cubs stack up against the 2020 White Sox?   Our Cubs Weekly panel answers these questions and more as host Cole Wright is joined by Bruce Levine and Tony Andracki to recap the crazy week that...

Doug Glanville recently wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about baseball's place in the pandemic and how the fight for the regular season is bigger than the sport. He stopped by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to discuss his thoughts on the matter with host Cole Wright and Taylor McGregor. The trio also broke down the "Rossian culture" that has helped the Cubs jump out to a 7-2 start to the season. &n...

Kyle Hendricks tossed an absolute masterpiece Friday night, but Bill Murray stole the show nationwide with his hilarious rendition of the 7th Inning Stretch. Marquee Sports Network GM Mike McCarthy joins Cole Wright and Taylor McGregor on the Cubs Weekly Podcast to explain how the viral video came to fruition.  Then, Wright and McGregor are joined by Tony Andracki as the trio breaks down the...

The 2020 season is right around the corner and the Cubs Weekly podcast gets you ready for the year with updates from summer camp and predictions for what the campaign has in store. Host Cole Wright is joined by Taylor McGregor and Tony Andracki to provide their respective takeaways from the first two exhibition games against the White Sox and how the pitching staff is shaping up with the season a...

On the latest episode of the Cubs Weekly podcast, host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki are joined by Bruce Levine to answer the burning questions surrounding the team's pitching staff two weeks into summer camp: How does Jon Lester look and how built up will he be for the regular season? Who will take the final two spots in the rotation and how does that impact the bullpen? And if Bruce were managin...

Marquee Sports Network digital reporters Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez run down their first impressions of the Cubs 2020 schedule, including series to circle and why it could be a favorable slate. The duo then provides their first impressions of Cubs summer camp at Wrigley Field from the holiday weekend. Such topics include the advanced approach at the plate by the hitters and how the Cubs plan...

Baseball is finally back! The Cubs are gearing up for the 2020 campaign with Spring Training 2.0 at Wrigley Field beginning next week. Host Cole Wright breaks down the return of Cubs baseball with Taylor McGregor and Tony Andracki in the latest episode of the Cubs Weekly Podcast. The trio touches on what they're looking forward to most, plus how they anticipate the new rule changes affecting the C...

On a special Juneteenth edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, host Cole Wright relays his Cubs 360 Daily discussion with Andre Dawson, Shawon Dunston, Doug Glanville and Bruce Levine about race and diversity in baseball and beyond.  Plus, with Father's Day coming up, the panel describes the impact their parents had on them as they were growing up and trying to become successful.

After the Cubs wrapped up their 5-round Draft, the organization's vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz stopped by the Cubs Weekly Podcast to share his thoughts on the picks. Kantrovitz is in his first year running the draft for the Cubs and believes it could not have gone any better, from the Ed Howard pick 16th overall to Koen Moreno in the 5th round. Then, MLB Pipeline's senior writer Jim C...

Hall of Famer and Cubs legend Andre "Hawk" Dawson stopped by the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast to chat with host Cole Wright and Tony Andracki. Dawson spoke on a variety of topics, from the Black Lives Matter protests and the current state of our country to the upcoming 10-year anniversary of his Hall of Fame induction. The Hawk also details his famous magazine shoot with Michael Jorda...

As Major League Baseball and the Players Association continue their negotiations in a bid to return to play, Cole Wright, Tony Andracki and Bruce Levine discuss what the 2020 season might look like for the Cubs and other teams. The trio also discusses how a lack of a minor league season could impact the game. Then, Cubs quality assurance coach Mike Napoli stops by to chat about his new job with th...

On the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast, former manager Lou Piniella stops by to chat for a few minutes on his thoughts about baseball's shutdown and how much different a shortened season would be on every team. Then Cole Wright and Tony Andracki discuss a variety of topics, including how David Ross' managerial style would be impacted by a shortened season, if younger players may be bette...

On the debut edition of the Cubs Weekly podcast, host Cole Wright chats with broadcaster Len Kasper about baseball, his path to the booth and their Ultimate Cubs Lineups. Cubs Weekly Podcast, presented by Wintrust - Marquee Sports Network Podcasts