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The Rant - Chicago Cubs Podcast

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Join us, Evan Altman and Jon Ferlise, as we try not to take ourselves too seriously while pondering the state of the Chicago Cubs. Our podcast can be found on most podcasting platforms. You can also find us at CubsInsider.com.

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96. Series Win in San Diego, Contreras Red-Hot, Injuries Galore, D-backs Series Preview 12.05.2022 49:10

⚾️ Cubs bounce back to win series in San Diego ⚾️ Injuries mounting for Cubs ⚾️ Willson Contreras red-hot ⚾️ Alfonso Rivas settling in at first ⚾️ Dbacks series preview

95. Cubs Historically Bad, Path Forward From Here, Trade Candidates, Padres Series Preview 09.05.2022 51:41

⚾️ Cubs drop five straight at home ⚾️ How to assess things ⚾️ It's a long season ⚾️ Players Cubs will not trade ⚾️ Most likely to be traded ⚾️ Padres series preview

94. Stroman Dominates Brewers, Wisdom Heating Up, White Sox Series Preview 02.05.2022 1:00:13

⚾️ Stroman lights out in Brewers series finale ⚾️ Patrick Wisdom heating up ⚾️ Alfonso Rivas batting leadoff needs to continue ⚾️ White Sox series preview

93. Cubs Drop 2-of-3 to Braves, Happ Stays Hot, Brewers Series Preview 29.04.2022 54:09

⚾️ Cubs drop 2-of-3 to Braves ⚾️ Offensive struggles galore ⚾️ Happ's hot start continues ⚾️ Suzuki slows down ⚾️ Booms and dooms ⚾️ Brewers series preview

92. Cubs Drop 3-of-4 to Pirates, Assessing Ross's Lineup Decisions, Braves Series Preview 25.04.2022 36:00

⚾️ Cubs drop 3-of-4 to Pirates ⚾️ Assessing Ross's lineup decisions ⚾️ Hendricks trending in right direction ⚾️ Steele continues to struggle ⚾️ Tough road ahead ⚾️ Braves series preview

91. Special Guest - RHP Ben Leeper, Rays Series Recap, Pirates Series Preview 21.04.2022 1:04:58

⚾️ Special guest, RHP for Iowa Cubs, Ben Leeper ⚾️ Signed in July 2020 as undrafted free agent ⚾️ Rays series recap ⚾️ Pirates Series Preview

90. Cubs Split Four-Game Series in Colorado, Madrigal and Wisdom Break Out 18.04.2022 41:48

⚾️ Cubs split four-game series in Colorado ⚾️ Booms and dooms ⚾️ Wisdom, Madrigal break out ⚾️ Suzuki stays hot ⚾️ Rays series preview

89. Cubs Split Pirates Series, Hendricks Rough Outing, Bullpen Solid 14.04.2022 42:13

88. Cubs Win 2-of-3 Over Brewers, Suzuki Breaks Out, Pirates Series Preview, & More 11.04.2022 52:39

⚾️ Cubs take 2-of-3 in opening series over Brewers ⚾️ Seiya Suzuki breaks out ⚾️ Starting rotation solid ⚾️ Bullpen shows mixed results ⚾️ Pirates series preview

87. Special Guest Taylor McGregor, Cubs Opening Day, Brewers Series Preview 05.04.2022 1:04:45

⚾️ Taylor McGregor, host and field reporter for Marquee Sports Network joins us today ⚾️ Opening Day preview, what we expect from the Cubs this year ⚾️ Brewers series preview

86. New Reality for Cubs Fans, Measuring Expectations, Poor Optics of Ricketts' Chelsea Bid 01.04.2022 47:27

⚾️ New reality for Cubs fans ⚾️ Measuring expectations heading into opening day ⚾️ Wade Miley arm soreness ⚾️ Minor league assignments coming ⚾️ Poor optics of Ricketts' Chelsea bid

85. Spring Training Update, Assessing Offseason Moves, Prospects that May Impact Chicago 22.03.2022 1:11:44

⚾️ Spring training update ⚾️ Assessing Cubs offseason moves ⚾️ Brailyn Márquez joins team in AZ ⚾️ Prospects most likely to have impact in Chicago this summer ⚾️ Ricketts favored in bid for Chelsea FC

84. Spring Training Underway, Cubs Add Several Free Agents, Positional Breakdowns, More 18.03.2022 1:19:34

⚾️ Spring training games underway ⚾️ Loads of roster updates ⚾️ Breaking down infield, outfield, starting pitching, & bullpen ⚾️ Where Cubs still need to add ⚾️ KB signs with Rockies

83. Lockout Ends, Free Agency Frenzy, Spring Training Begins, Opening Day April 7 11.03.2022 53:31

⚾️ BASEBALL IS BACK! ⚾️ Opening day planned for April 7 ⚾️ Players report to spring training Sunday, March 13 ⚾️ Free agency might get crazy ⚾️ Cubs favorites to sign Correa

82. Minor League Spring Training Underway, Prospects We Love, No End in Sight to Lockout 03.03.2022 45:33

⚾️ Minor league spring training underway ⚾️ Prospects we love ⚾️ No end in sight to lockout ⚾️ Does Manfred deserve all the blame? ⚾️ MLB proposes rule changes

81. CBA Negotiations Moving at Snail's Pace, MLB Issues Ultimatum, Players Remain United 24.02.2022 1:01:56

⚾️ CBA negotiations moving at snail's pace ⚾️ MLB sets hard deadline of Feb 28 to avoid missing regular-season games ⚾️ Assessing path forward ⚾️ Minor league spring training

80. Owners Make Weak CBA Proposal, Regular Season in Jeopardy, Spring Training Internships 14.02.2022 1:07:17

⚾️ Discussing baseball owners recent CBA proposal ⚾️ Regular season may be delayed, spring training delay a certainty ⚾️ MLB considers spring training unpaid internship for minor leaguers

79. Chicago Cubs RHP Scott Effross on His MLB Debut, Pitch Grips, Approach to Offseason, More 10.02.2022 1:29:05

⚾️ Getting the call to Chicago in 2021 ⚾️ Emotions during his MLB debut, ⚾️ How he grips his change-up ⚾️ Approach to offseason training ⚾️ Friendship with Ian Miller

78. CBA Talks Moving Slowly, Discussing Options for Expanding Playoffs, Baseball Ops Reorg 28.01.2022 1:02:23

⚾️ Update on CBA talks ⚾️ Potential impact to spring training, regular season ⚾️ Cubs make multiple changes to baseball ops, scouting ⚾️ Minor league free agent signings

77. Legacy of Jon Lester, Cubs IFA Signings, CBA Talks Slow, Spring Training in Jeopardy 19.01.2022 43:58

⚾️ Jon Lester's legacy ⚾️ Cubs International Free Agent signings ⚾️ CBA negotiations are not moving along quickly ⚾️ Spring Training in jeopardy

76. Current State of MLB, CBA Lockout, New Community for Cubs Fans, Greedy Owners, & More 07.01.2022 56:46

⚾️ A new community for Cubs fans ⚾️ CBA negotiations are not underway ⚾️ Current state of MLB ⚾️ Do fans feel powerless and is it time to change things? ⚾️ What to expect post-lockout Join us on Discord - https://discord.gg/GKpCThFmGC

75. Assessing Cubs 2022 ZiPS Projections, Cubs May Bail on Adding Power Arm, More 17.12.2021 47:39

⚾️ Assessing Cubs 2022 ZiPS projections is both fun and annoying ⚾️ The Cubs may be bailing on adding power arm to 2022 rotation ⚾️ Cubs sign Mark Leiter Jr., Al Leiter's nephew, to minor league deal #ChicagoCubs #MLB #BaseballPodcast

74. Pitching Prospect Max Bain Shares Thoughts on His First Season in the Cubs Organization 14.12.2021 1:05:18

Join us as we interview Max Bain and learn about his first season in the Cubs organization pitching for South Bend Cubs. He also shares insight on a few of his pitch grips, talks about his new podcast The Bain Campaign, and lots more.

73. Chances Cubs Sign Kris Bryant or Kyle Schwarber, Stroman Deal May Set Trend, CBA Update 10.12.2021 53:37

⚾️ Chances Cubs sign Kris Bryant or Kyle Schwarber ⚾️ Stroman deal may lead to trend of higher AAV over shorter term ⚾️ Time for aging owners to retire old school approach to CBA negotiations

72. Ethan Roberts Talks Family, Shares Stories About His Personal Journey, Mentors, & More 06.12.2021 58:15

⚾️ Ethan Roberts, RHP Iowa Cubs, joins us today for a special episode ⚾️ Get to know more about Ethan outside of his baseball life ⚾️ Ethan's approach during COVID (spoiler alert: he crushed it.)