The Dreamcast, by World Series Dreaming

With the Cubs in Japan, the Obstructed View crew get together to preview the two games that matter, and talk about Cactus League highlights, the prospects that shined, potentially extending Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs broadcasts, and more. Plus some stuff about the NCAA basketball tournament that's coming up!   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review...

As the Cubs remain undefeated (for now) in their (spring training) season of destiny (maybe), the Obstructed View crew get together to talk about the team's financial might, bringing Chicago back to the forefront as a premier destination for great players, the spring competition for bench spots and stopgaps in case of injuries, and the aftermath of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes that may affect team...

Let's set a disclaimer by stating that there's nothing inherently wrong with the Dodgers building a super team because it's kind of what we'd like the Cubs to do, but it's fun to complain about it anyway, so a parody was written and then recorded here, so please enjoy!   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your fr...

To distract ourselves from the apocalypse and existential dread, the Dreamcast returns to speak on the Cubs as currently constructed, what else can be done heading into spring training, some shaking of the fists at those Dodgers, and some random stuff about movies and football.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tel...

As we approach the 2025 Cubs Convention, we get together to discuss the Kyle Tucker arbitration scenario, what the Cubs might do with all that Cody Bellinger money they're sitting on, the Roki Sasaki impact on baseball at large, and of course, the return of a franchise legend to the Cubs family.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple...

With the holidays coming up, we take one last look at 2024 with an eye on 2025 (unless something happens and then we might emergency pod). Topics include the ridiculous Juan Soto contract, the Kyle Tucker trade and its ramifications, continued buzz around guys like Cody Bellinger and Nico Hoerner, what else Jed Hoyer has to do to build the next great Cubs contender, and more!   You can find our bl...

As Thanksgiving approaches, we talk about the MLB awards, the Juan Soto sweepstakes and why the Cubs aren't involved, some intriguing trade speculations that involve certain Cubs, and what Jed Hoyer has to do to add to this team and (maybe?) save his job.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

We did a thing at Obstructed View in setting up a team-building exercise via free agency, so this time on the Dreamcast we discuss some ideal additions should the Ricketts Family find some extra cash to play with, the challenge of finding an ideal trade partner, and how to approach Jed Hoyer's lame duck season. Also, just generally being jealous of the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and ho...

As we recorded this, the Dodgers were cementing their NL pennant-clinching victory to go up against the Yankees for the umpteenth time in the World Series. We discuss the league championship series, weird slumps by elite relievers, who's going to pay Juan Soto a billion dollars, getting baseball to the masses again, and set up our little offseason team-building game to get the Cubs back into posts...

With the MLB postseason underway, we talk about the postseason structure and results through the wild card round, suggest some quick fixes to the playoff format even if we think it's fine, and consider how the Cubs can find their way back to the postseason in 2025. Plus some quick words on the late Pete Rose if you dare to listen.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View ....

As the Cubs' playoff odds continue to drop, we get together to discuss the slim chances, the bright future (whether the miraculous end-of-season run or 2025), some random MLB tidbits, and potential pitching rule changes.   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 trade deadline looming, the Cubs did some trades and we discuss the ramifications of "not totally selling," smart buying, give tribute to the potential and awesomeness that is Christopher Morel, and discuss softball etiquette.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

The Cubs are on a relative hot streak entering the All-Star Break, so we talk about whether this represents something real they can build on, our thoughts on the trade deadline and what they should do, and the lone Cubs All-Star representative.    You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tell your friends!

The Cubs may or may not be coming out of their huge slump, but the outlook isn't all bad. We discuss Craig Counsell magic (or lack thereof), the usual stuff about the offense and the bullpen, and some cause for hope in the near future before the trade season ramps up. Plus Rice is moving and we pay tribute to the great Willie Mays.     You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed Vie...

With the Cubs in a prolonged slump and answers seemingly eluding the powers that be, the Dreamcast ponders what is going wrong and what the players, coaches, and front office might do to fix things. Topics include the process, luck, and trying to tie it all together to make a run before the trade deadline. Also some bonus talk about those infield fly interference calls!   You can find our blogs no...

As the Cubs continue to scuffle while awaiting returns from injury and hopefully better performances, the Dreamcast crew get together to discuss the great starting pitching, what to do about the not-so-mighty M-guys, the coming of new prospects, and what's coming ahead after this off day.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcas...

With the Cubs continuing to weather early season underperformance and poor injury luck, we still have to count our blessings for the team's strong start! We talk about the rotation strength and depth, the issues with the bullpen and Craig Counsell's limited options, the Cubs' place in the standings, and what comes next. Plus some bonus talk about baseball on TV and our love of Pat Hughes.   You ca...

Injuries and poor performances marred the Cubs' record to start the season, but despite the title of this episode, the North Siders hold firm and stay on a winning pace entering an off day. Rice and the Obstructed View crew wrap up the Shohei Ohtani saga, talk about the highs and lows of the games played so far, what to do about Kyle Hendricks, and where we are going from here as the big guns retu...

With the Cubs winning six of their first nine games (nice) against some tough competition, we discuss the spate of pitching injuries that has hit all of MLB, the Cubs' relative fortune with regard to injury and navigating their early pitching depth, the encouraging signs from this team, and throw some praise at various Cubs.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Pleas...

With Spring Training done with and Opening Day just around the corner, the Obstructed View crew gets together to talk about the Cubs roster and depth, lineups, some award and postseason predictions, plus the really big thing that happened to the most visible player in baseball.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate and review us on  Apple Podcasts  and tel...

At the end of a rather predictable Oscars ceremony, we got together to talk about Christopher Morel manning third base, some options for the Cubs bench and to paper over some nagging injuries that may spill into the regular season, make fun of the A's some more, and discuss the straggling unsigned free agents and some interesting new rule enforcements.   You can find our blogs now with our friends...

We get together right after the Cubs' inevitable but still surprising Cody Bellinger signing (at least they agreed to it) to talk about how Cody's return helps the Cubs, some stuff about what Tom Ricketts said about the budget, the spring training action including Christopher Morel's adventures at third base, and more!   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please rate...

As the Super Bowl is over and Taylor Swift's boyfriend won, Rice and Berselius talk about the game that happened before looking at the Cubs preparations for spring training. We also talk about the various stadium situations around the league, some really bad new jerseys, and our hopes for an eventual Cody Bellinger reunion.   You can find our blogs now with our friends at  Obstructed View . Please...

Since the Cubs (and MLB by extension) aren't doing much in the way of transactions, we are left with very little tangible content and a whole lot of speculation. Rice and Berselius get together to talk a bit of football, the waiting for Cody Bellinger (and others), what's going on with team ownership groups, the changing sports TV landscape, and the Hall of Fame announcement that just happened. Ma...

Alright folks, not much has happened for the Cubs since last year, but since "last year" was right before Christmas and "this year" just barely started, maybe it's not so bad? Skip and Rice hang out to talk about the lack of action, and what can still be done to make this Cubs team competitive in 2024. Plus some musings on how to speed up the transaction process for our own entertainment.   You ca...