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Crawly talks with Cubs spring training public address announcer Tim Sheridan, the voice of Sloan Park. He discusses the spring training experience and what he has noticed about these Cubs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest MLB news, including commissioner Rob Manfred’s comments at Cactus League media day, ESPN writer Buster Olney taking a swipe at Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a trio of players around the league being unhappy with their current situations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...

In season 4, episode 13, Crawly and Dustin discuss all the latest storylines coming out of Cubs camp as position players have arrived at spring training. Third baseman Matt Shaw is dealing with an oblique issue, slugger Seiya Suzuki is coming to terms with being the team’s designated hitter and outfielder Alexander Canario is also getting reps at first base. Crawly then welcomes on GN Sports ancho...

Crawly and Dustin discuss all the latest storylines coming out of Cubs camp as position players have arrived at spring training. Third baseman Matt Shaw is dealing with an oblique issue, slugger Seiya Suzuki is coming to terms with being the team’s designated hitter and outfielder Alexander Canario is also getting reps at first base. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

Crawly welcomes on GN Sports anchor Josh Frydman to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what’s happening at Cubs camp as he has been talking to players recently. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

One of Crawly’s favorite days of the baseball season is when the Cubs drop their promotional calendar, and 2025 has some epic giveaways that fans will want to add to their collections. In this segment, he talks with Cubs executive vice president of marketing and communications Jen Martindale about the promotional items in store for this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra...

In season 4, episode 12, Crawly and Dustin react to infielder Alex Bregman spurning the Cubs in free agency to join the Red Sox on a three-year, $120-million deal. They also discuss the lengths that Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer went to try to get Bregman to Chicago and what the club could do next. Crawly then talks to local Arizona photographer Rich Biesterfeld about what he has...

Crawly and Dustin react to infielder Alex Bregman spurning the Cubs in free agency to join the Red Sox on a three-year, $120-million deal. They also discuss the lengths that Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer went to try to get Bregman to Chicago and what the club could do next. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

Crawly talks to local Arizona photographer Rich Biesterfeld about what he has seen from the Cubs as they’ve reported to spring training in Mesa. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest MLB news, including right-hander Nick Pivetta signing with the Padres, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s new hairdo and an update on diehard Cubs fan Ronnie Woo Woo’s health. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adcho...

In season 4, episode 11, Crawly and Dustin celebrate Cubs pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training before trying to figure out the club’s bullpen logjam and lamenting the first injuries of the season for the team. They then share their takeaways from Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins meeting the media Sunday as the club reported to camp. W...

Crawly and Dustin celebrate Cubs pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training before trying to figure out the club’s bullpen logjam and lamenting the first injuries of the season for the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simple...

Crawly and Dustin share their takeaways from Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins meeting the media Sunday as the club reported to camp. Will the Cubs make any more additions to the roster? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastc...

Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest MLB news, including former Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward finding a new home and Nike fixing the uniforms. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

In season 4, episode 10, Dustin and Crawly talk to Matt Trueblood of North Side Baseball about the Cubs’ trade acquisition of reliever Ryan Brasier and how it addresses a bullpen need while still allowing the club to offer free agent third baseman Alex Bregman a creative contract. Crawly then interviews Cubs Insider editor-in-chief Evan Altman about his recent article on the Brewers’ dominance of...

Dustin and Crawly talk to Matt Trueblood of North Side Baseball about the Cubs’ trade acquisition of reliever Ryan Brasier and how it addresses a bullpen need while still allowing the club to offer free agent third baseman Alex Bregman a creative contract. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Crawly interviews Cubs Insider editor-in-chief Evan Altman about his recent article on the Brewers’ dominance of the NL Central and what that means for Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer’s future.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Host...

Dustin and Crawly discuss the latest MLB news, including umpire Pat Hoberg being fired amid a gambling scandal, the Marquee Sports Network announcing its Cubs broadcast schedule for spring training and former Iowa Cubs play-by-play voice Alex Cohen being named the full-time backup for Cubs television play-by-play man Jon Sciambi. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...

In season 4, episode 9, Crawly and Dustin discuss the Cubs continuing to show interest in free agent third baseman Alex Bregman and the club's interest in Padres right-hander Dylan Cease on the trade market. What would it take for the Cubs to acquire Cease? Crawly then talks to Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus about the outlet's PECOTA projections and why the model forecasts the Cubs to win...

Crawly and Dustin discuss the Cubs continuing to show interest in free agent third baseman Alex Bregman and the club's interest in Padres right-hander Dylan Cease on the trade market. What would it take for the Cubs to acquire Cease?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

It’s that time of year again! The PECOTA machine has spit out its projections, and it has the Cubs winning nearly 91 games! In this segment, Crawly talks to Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus about the model's projections and why it likes the Cubs in 2025. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choice...

Crawly and Dustin discuss the latest MLB news, including right-hander Jack Flaherty signing with the Tigers, the Caribbean Series getting underway and former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent passing away. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simp...

In season 4, episode 8, Crawly and Dustin react to newly acquired Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly's comments about his trade from Houston to Chicago and the mindset one needs to be a closer. Also, the Cubs have seven of the top 100 prospects in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline's latest rankings. With that in mind, Crawly talks to Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline about the Cubs' farm system and their blue...

Crawly and Dustin react to newly acquired Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly's comments about his trade from Houston to Chicago and the mindset one needs to be a closer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

The Cubs have seven of the top 100 prospects in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline's latest rankings. In this segment, Crawly talks to Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline about the Cubs' farm system and their blue-chip prospects who made the list. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://pod...