Cubs On Tap: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Luce are back recapping Jed Hoyer's end of season press conference. The guys start off with Jed Hoyer, ownership, coaches, and players living on the same page in regards to defining the season as a success or not. In addition, the duo dives into a variety of topics. The lack of big hits down the stretch, the farm as a whole, PCA's struggl...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Nick are in their best dress for the 2023 Cubs season funeral. After another heartbreaking loss in Milwaukee, the Cubs are close to being eliminated from MLB postseason contention. At this time, there is little left to be said about the Cubs. Things are looking bad at the end of the year as the team has run out of steam. Now, the tone changes, hop...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Tyler and Ron recapped the Cubs' 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, cementing the sweep in Atlanta. The guys discussed the obvious, the Cubs ran out of gas, the bullpen was tired, the starters are tired, the bats only have so much, and this series was very demoralizing. Although the tone of the game was negative, the boys manage to find some positives fro...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Nick are back recapping a second heartbreaker in as many nights for the Cubs in Atlanta. It's another terrible loss where the Cubs blew yet another lead and ended up losing late to Atlanta. The guys discuss how crazy Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 40-70 season has been, where this Cubs team can go from here, and more. The guys are really going throug...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Luce are back recapping a heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. After a 6-0 Cubs lead became a 7-6 Braves win, the guys discussed the gut punch that this game was. From not blaming Seiya, to the whole season coming to a head, this one is full of frustration, disappointment, and overall meh feelings. That said, the boys wrap up the...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Ron recap the Cubs' series sweep over the Colorado Rockies this past weekend. The guys discuss the momentum the team has following the series, what it was like being at the ballpark, and much more. From KB's standing ovation, to the bats and pitchers coming through in big moments, the boys touch on it all. The conversation leads to discuss...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Nick recap the Cubs' disappointing 8-6 loss at the hands of the Pirates. Following the series loss, the boys dive into everything. This was one of those fake rally games, resulting in the 10th loss in the last 13 games for the Cubs. In addition, this very well may have been Kyle Hendricks' last start at Wrigley... which is sad. From there,...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Tyler hop on the mic and recap the Cubs' rough 13-7 loss to the Pirates. In the episode, the guys discuss how much this one kind of sucks, Justin Steele's rough night and what could be the cause of his latest hiccups, the overall pitching, the bats battling despite coming up short, and so much more! The guys look ahead to the series final...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Tyler and Ron recap the Cubs' 14-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday night! After the rain delay, the Cubs offense came out swinging, starting with the established double play duo that is Nico Hoener and Dansby Swanson getting the scoring started. With that in mind, the guys discuss the whole team contributing to the win, and what it felt like watching t...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Luce recap the Cubs' losing series to the Diamondbacks. Following the sweep, the conversation focuses on the series as a whole, and how Cubs fans are feeling after the unsuccessful road trip. The guys discussed the lack of bats throughout the series and the team playing on fumes. In addition, the playoff picture is a heavy topic of conversati...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Tyler and Ron recap the Cubs' 7-3 loss to the Rockies, handing the series win to the hosts. To begin the show, the guys discuss the Cubs' attitude in the game and the energy they were giving off. As Ron puts it, the boys felt like they are in the dog days of September, and the team is making mental mistakes that are costing games. As the guys discu...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Nick are back recapping the Cubs' 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The guys' discussion centers around the Cubs running into outs on the base paths, something we saw a lot of in 2022. In addition, the boys discuss Javier Assad's start, and so much more! The boys wrap up the show previewing Wednesday's rubber match. Cubs On Tap is...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Ron are back recapping game one of the Cubs/Rockies series. After a 5-4 win, the guys begin their discussion with Yan Gomes and the season he's had for the Cubs. After that, Jordan Wicks and his future outlook take over the conversation. From his great outing on Monday, to his chances at the playoff rotation, the full scale of Wicks content is...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Tyler and Ron recap the Cubs' pair of weekend games to finish out the Diamondbacks series at Wrigley Field. Despite a loss on Saturday, the duo discussed Justin Steele's incredible outing, the solid work from the bullpen, and praised a number of the hitters throughout the lineup. The boys did a deep dive on Seiya Suzuki and how important he has bee...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Nick are back for a Friday night show recapping the first two games of the Cubs/Diamondbacks series! The boys are joined by On Tap Sports Net media guru, expert, and superstar Brian Lefevre ( @LefevreFever on X)! After Brian crashes the show, the trio discusses the first two games of the series through both lenses! Brian, a loyal Diamondbacks fan,...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, the Juice and Luce show is back recapping the Cubs/Giants series finale! The Cubs' 8-2 win completed the three-game sweep at Wrigley Field. The duo started the show addressing the offensive outburst. Seiya Suzuki and Cody Bellinger once again carried the team offensively. In addition, Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal, Christopher Morel, and others helped the Cu...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Luce recap the Cubs' 11-8 win over the Giants, securing a series win. Before diving into Tuesday's win, the guys give Cy Young candidate, lefty hurler, stud, All-Star, friend of the program Justin Steele his flowers after Monday's start. Following the convo, the guys focus on Tuesday with Seiya Suzuki's hot night, the offensive ou...

On this brand new Sunday Funday at Cubs On Tap, The Juice and Luce Show is back in action! Following a series split, and weekend split, Juice and Ron get all their thoughts out of the way. You'd swear the show starts as a #SourJuiceAndLuce special, but the show ends up explaining one thing, the Cubs have higher expectations now and that's ok. Join the tandem for a crazy discussion of topic...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Nick are back on Friday night to recap the Cubs' doubleheader against the Reds. The boys discuss the beautiful win in Game 1, but awful blown-save loss from Adbert Alzolay in Game 2. The guys talk about the good and bad, the chaos and positives, and walk the ultimate line of how Cubs fans are feeling. From positivity to some negativity, Friday...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Tyler and Ron recapped the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Brewers! The win capped off the series win and a big one at that! The duo began with discussing Kyle Hendricks' stellar start and the momentum the Cubs created. In addition, the duo acknowledge's the bullpen's incredible work, the timely hitting and coming through in any means necessary to w...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Luce are recapping the 1-0 win for the Cubs over the Brewers on Tuesday. The guys started up with their excitemet, with Juice reminding us to not get too high on one win. The job is not done. Ron on the other hand applauds the win, and finds the excitement in the moment. Overall, the duo is on the positive setting and discussing a lot of good fro...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Juice and Tyler recap the Cubs' 10-1 win over the Pirates to secure a series win! The guys give their opinions on the Jordan Wicks start from Saturday, and discuss everything from Javier Assad's fantastic start on Sunday, to the offense lighting it up. The guys focused on Assad's strong 7.0 innings of work and how he has become a dependable arm...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Ron recap Jordan Wicks' first start and a 10-6 Cubs win! The guys lead the show off discussing the man of the hour! Jordan Wicks was sensational in his debut, going 5 IP with 9 K, 2 H, 1 BB, and 1 ER. After discussing Wicks' performance, the boys sadly turn grey when discussing the bullpen not being dependable beyond a few names. In additi...

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Joey and Nick hop on the mic and recap a well-needed Cubs win over the Pirates! The bats weren't electric all night, but timely hitting helped the Cubs secure the win. In addition, a gutsy effort from Justin Steele helps the Cubs save the bullpen a bit, and Adbert Alzolay picks up save no. 20! The guys wrap the show looking ahead to Friday's game!...

On this brand new episode of Cubs On Tap, Nick and Joey recap the Cubs' 2-1 loss to the Pirates on Friday night. The boys talk about Hendricks' struggles in the first inning, but overall solid outing, Mitch Keller silencing the Cubs' bats and the umps overturning a call that changed the 9th inning momentum after an Ian Happ leadoff home run. Towards the end of the show, they did a litt...