The Dreamcast, by World Series Dreaming

With the Cubs pitching staff limping to the All-Star Break due to underperformance and injury, the Dreamcast looks ahead to the last games before the All-Star break, our surprise and delight that the team has remained afloat and in contention despite having to scrape the barrel for arms to get outs, and throw in some assorted thoughts about the All-Star voting and upcoming game, Pride Month, and a...

While hoping for the Cubs to walk off during our recording (spoiler: they did not), we hop on the Dreamcast again to discuss the preliminary offer exchanges in the ongoing CBA negotiations, the extremely inconsistent and slumping Cubs and how they might pull out of it, the wonder that is Ben Brown, and our hopes that the team will right the ship in June before they have to make a tough decision at...

The Cubs have weathered some ups and downs since last we podded, so now we are back to consider the team's struggles navigating injuries (particularly to the pitching staff), problems with RISP, fan interactions, and stick around for a spirited discussion about the ABS system and the future of baseball strategy.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and re...

After a rash of Cubs pitching injuries, the Dreamcast must apologize for the bad juju from last episode and focus more positive energies on a long and entertaining win streak, great performances from Nico Hoerner, the pitchers who aren't broken, and bats that are warming up, and the animal hijinks around Wrigley Field.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate...

After the first homestand of 2026, the Dreamcast returns to talk about the games that are in the books, the extensions to PCA and Nico, some thoughts on who to extend next, ABS and umpires, and more.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

As the World Series--I mean, the World Baseball Classic comes to a close on St. Patrick's Day, we talk about the excitement of the WBC as a whole, the disappointment that was Team USA and Mark DeRosa, the amazing run for Team Venezuela and Cubs closer Daniel Palencia, ABS strategy, Cubs Cactus League performance, and the cautious optimism for the injured Seiya Suzuki.   You can find our blogs now...

With the Cubs chugging away in spring training, the Dreamcast returns to discuss the upcoming World Baseball Classic and some players leaving camp to participate, the remaining roster competitions, what to do with certain guys such as Ben Brown, the deficits of the Marquee Sports Network, and whatever [THIS] is supposed to mean.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . P...

The Super Bowl is over and the Dreamcast returns to talk about the Cubs while sort of on the road! Topics this time include the strong roster construction, Alex Bregman's impact on the team already, potential extensions for key Cubs, the World Baseball Classic and spring training, as well as the Tarik Skubal arbitration decision that could impact elite pitchers going forward.   You can find our bl...

The Dreamcast returns for the first time in 2026 to talk about the big trade and signing that just happened , our hopes for the roster which seems as complete as it should be come Opening Day, some annoying Nico Hoerner trade rumors, and a preview of the upcoming Cubs Convention which should be a blast.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us o...

With the holidays fast approaching and the Winter Meetings done with, the Dreamcast returns to talk about what has happened, the Cubs' continued need for pitching, a proposed blueprint for supplementing the team this offseason, why the MLB offseason is so boring, and more.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell you...

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we discuss the upcoming Hall of Fame voting, some deals that have already happened in the early offseason, the return of Shota Imanaga and how the Cubs may approach restocking their pitching for 2026, and our skepticism on how much money the Cubs are willing to spend to keep this team competitive going forward.   You can find our blogs now with our friends a...

With the Dodgers having successfully ruined baseball (or did they?), the Dreamcast returns from a long hiatus of being bummed that the Cubs didn't make it all the way to talk about a very entertaining World Series, the unicorn that is Shohei Ohtani, Gold Glove defense, Cubs trades and free agency on the horizon, and more as the offseason has officially started.   You can find our blogs now with ou...

We find ourselves at the end of the regular season with the Cubs hosting a wild card series at Wrigley Field, so it's a good time to talk about how the Cubs match up with the Padres, roster decisions, our picks for best Cubs for 2025, and more. Plus some Savannah Bananas stuff , finally.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcast...

As the Cubs play into September, the Dreamcast returns to talk about the rough stretch, key injuries, getting the offense back on track, thoughts on days off versus just using the injured list already, and pay tribute to Cubs Hall of Famers old and new.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

With the Cubs having started their West Coast road trip on a high note, we return to the Dreamcast to speak on the offensive struggles that are hopefully over, the pitching that has helped carry the team while the offense fixes itself, our picks for the postseason opponent and Cubs playoff pitchers we trust more, and the unlikely but still possible prospect of the Cubs winning the NL Central.   Yo...

The Dreamcast returns as the Cubs did make some key additions at the trade deadline, yet seem to still be missing one critical piece. We discuss the pitching situation going forward, what the trades that were made and not made may say about the team this year and beyond, the extremely annoying Milwaukee Brewers, and pay tribute to the recently departed legend, Ryne Sandberg.   You can find our blo...

Here we are at the 2025 All-Star break, and the Cubs continue to lead the division, albeit by a whisker. This time, we discuss All-Star activities and our thoughts on how MLB should consider improving the experience, the path forward for Matt Shaw and the Cubs' bench situation, trade wish lists, and some predictions for the proverbial "second half" of the season on the path to the postseason.   No...

The Dreamcast recruits some new blood to talk about the latest stretch of games before the final run to the All-Star Break. We discuss the consistency of the Cubs to maintain a slim division lead, our thoughts on the Kyle Tucker trade that resulted in a couple ex-Cubs tormenting their former team, some thoughts on the trade deadline, and miscellaneous banter on athletes and fandoms.   You can find...

As we recorded on Father's Day and hope you had a great one too, the Dreamcast returns to talk about a lengthy but serviceable gauntlet of games to start June, some thoughts on Craig Counsell and in-game strategy, pitching performances and one Ben Brown, a spirited discussion about umpires, replay, and rules, continuous confusion about Turners and Tuckers, and one huge trade that apparently is all...

As the Cubs settle into another off-day after a successful home stand but before a tough road trip, the Dreamcast returns to talk about the run that was, weathering some significant injuries, the RBI machines in this offense, the surprisingly good bullpen, and some thoughts on how this team gets better as we enter June and hurtle toward July. (Note: We took this episode offline temporarily due to...

The Cubs are into the stretch against "bad" teams and continuing to hold the division lead, as we talk about the admirable yet flawed performance of our favorite squadron. We also talk about the debuts of Cade Horton and Moises Ballesteros, the impending return of Matt Shaw, being a good teammate, and MLB reinstating dead guys.    You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . P...

Although the Cubs couldn't complete sweeps lately, they have been steadily winning series and keeping competitive against some tough teams. We talk about the good things happening for the Cubs offense, PCA's maturation into a potential superstar, how the Cubs may navigate Shota Imanaga's injury and third base, and look ahead to a hopefully easier May schedule after another tough week against good...

After one of the drunkest series in Wrigley Field history and 24 games worth of Cubs offensive prowess (laudatory), we discuss the Matt Shaw demotion, the Cubs finding ways to win in the toughest stretch any MLB club has had to face so far, extending Kyle Tucker, and the marketability of Pete Crow-Armstrong.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review...

With the Cubs having just completed their first home series at Wrigley, we talk about the 12 games up to now, our feelings on the team's current record and performance, some thoughts on the new torpedo bats, and some Final Four predictions too.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

With the Cubs having already played some games that count and trying to ramp back up again for stateside Opening Day, we discuss our thoughts on the Tokyo Series, roster moves yet to come, our hopes for when the games start mattering again, and sprinkle in some talk about the NCAA basketball tournament.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us o...