Onto Waveland: A show about the Chicago Cubs

With protests emerging all across the country, even next to Wrigley Field, difficult and uncomfortable conversations are being had, from the discussions of Black athletes holding back their true feelings to avoid conflict to the delayed public response from MLB in speaking out against systemic racial injustice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cubs are releasing players, making month-to-month plans and hoping for some clarity soon. Details on return-to-play ideas and what’s at stake for the entire baseball industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network explains the vibe in Wrigleyville, how the Cubs would be positioned in a shortened season and the challenges of covering a team in lockdown mode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at how fans feel about possibly attending games without a COVID-19 vaccine, optimism for the Cubs over the next five years and just how much people would appreciate the 2020 World Series champions should a season be completed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Verducci, the author of a definitive book on the Wrigley Field rebuild, offers his insights into the future of pitching, what a shortened season could mean for the Cubs and Theo Epstein’s next move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Rosenthal joins the podcast and tells us how the Cubs future plans may be altered by COVID-19, how a cancelled season could severely impact front offices and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First impressions of Major League Baseball’s return-to-play proposal and the enormous obstacles facing the owners and the players’ union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rundown 2:04 How Did Sahadev and Patrick Select the Key 'What if...' Questions? 4:15 Trading for Jose Quintana, Passing on Justin Verlander 15:06 The Team's Inability to Develop Pitching Prospects 18:32 A New Approach for the 2017 Amateur Draft 23:07 Did We Mention the Lack of Pitching in the System? What if the Cubs traded for Justin Verlander in 2017? by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma Follow...

With more and more talk of baseball returning this summer, ideas on how to make broadcasting games in empty ballparks more unique and compelling are bandied about. Is this an opportunity for MLB to bring in more fans by being willing to experiment with how games are broadcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the Cubs and Wrigley Field will look like on Opening Day two years from now. Let’s play some fantasy baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While optimism grows that the game will return in 2020, a world with baseball being played in empty ballparks gets closer to being a reality. Former big-leaguer Doug Glanville joins the podcast to share how fans positively impacted his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking back at the Cubs who didn’t pan out and wondering what this shutdown will mean for the next generation of players and a farm system that once viewed 2020 as a pivotal year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From hiring Theo Epstein to signing Jon Lester, a look back at the deals, ideas and personalities that shaped the 2016 World Series champs and a golden age of baseball in Wrigleyville. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cubs came into this season with two years of control over many of their most important players. But what happens now when the first of those two years is so dramatically impacted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing the economic impact on a unique neighborhood without Cubs baseball, and the importance of supporting your small, local businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Digging into all the Arizona contingency plans, hoping for the Cubs and White Sox to be in the same Cactus League division and wondering what the baseball product might look like after a long shutdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior Baseball Writer Keith Law joins Brett and Sahadev to discuss the state of the Cubs’ multi-year process of rebuilding the farm system, the impact of baseball’s shutdown on the draft, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A word of thanks to subscribers, shout-outs to some talented radio folks, doomsday scenarios and general nonsense as we adjust to life without Cubs baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With what should’ve been the 2020 home opener behind us, a discussion of what would’ve been and what actually was in Wrigleyville. News that Toronto has banned all public events through June gives us a sobering reality of what baseball faces in its attempt to return this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First impressions of the deal taking shape between Major League Baseball and the players’ union and what it could mean for the 2020 Cubs if there is a baseball season this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nobody wants to see baseball’s regular season reduced significantly, but with that possibility looming, what can MLB do with the extra time it has and a season that will necessarily be unusual? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking back on some first impressions from Arizona and what it will mean for the front office, manager David Ross and Cubs players moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone is finding their footing a bit right now, and what that means for “enjoying sports” is still something of an open question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys talk about the dizzying week that saw baseball and other sports essentially shut down for an unknown period of time, and what the near-term is going to look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Patrick discuss MLB’s decision to limit media access in the wake of the spreading coronavirus, and how the concerns could seriously impact baseball and related industries. Also, thoughts on Craig Kimbrel’s first Spring Training with the Cubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.