The Chicago Cubs are LOST right now

[@elmorekelley5904]

I don't even get upset anymore. This is a below mediocre offense without a superstar. The Braves have five or six offensive players that are better than our best offensive player. How Jed isn't on the hot seat is a mystery to me, unless this is Ricketts doing.

[@isaacknockel7599]

It's always been Ricketts. Their whole MO is just spending enough to seem competitive, but not be able to beat the big dogs

[@douglascarlson9006]

The problem IS NOT team hitting ... The problem is Hoyer and Ricketts seizing control of the roster from Counsel and trotting Hendricks out there ... I'll bet guys like Belli, Hoerner and Swanson are pissed that Counsel no longer controls this team! ... Cub fans should be outraged by this!

[@andrewf1919]

Baseball is streaky, you’re guaranteed to have slumps and streaks. The fact that the cubbies have avoided being swept all season is highly encouraging. They are 100% percent going to heat up soon

[@brianmcguire7800]

Right now, and for the last month, This team cannot hit a baseball with a tree trunk. It doesn't matter who is pitching!

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

Wow. This Rockett guy is legit. I mean wow. Super impressive. This guy should be on once a week. He really should. I know that’s probably asking a lot…. but he’s an elite WR3 💯

[@youarethecreator1]

Danny is good peeps. Maybe if we put a T on home plate our guys can start hitting like a MLB pro. I hope it's just a phase. Counsell has had some head scratcher calls the last month, ugh. Great show. Go Cubs.

[@chrispetryk6079]

Glad I was at work & missed this game. Not scoring vs a life long minor league starter is beyond brutal. Counsell was brought in & paid a ton to make us better. Haven’t seen it yet. Offensively now we’re healthy & we’re still terrible

[@kevinloeffler7909]

"Life long minor league starter?" The guy was a #1 draft pick and he's 21 years old.

[@davidread7691]

@@kevinloeffler7909 people just say anything bro, it's crazy

[@GoldyAF1]

the tools are all there they just need a little grease to get the momentum going. there is so much potential. life as a cubs fan. so many injuries unexpected for Craig Counsell to deal with. They need to show some promise for these Cards and Brewers games.

[@DionysusAlS]

Yeah, I don't see how the tools are there. They have a team OPS of .683 before today's game and it will only drop. The MLB average OPS is a pathetic .699 and they're below even that. Tools my rear end.

[@GoldyAF1]

@@DionysusAlS they're all capable of making things happen it's just when are they going to make it happen

[@mr.cub_DBSWANSON7]

@@GoldyAF1 probably once there eliminated from playoff contention lol

[@danielaguirre133]

It's still early in the season, we will get it going

[@rongbips024]

YES. so refreshing to hear PCA > Belli in center, Belli > Busch at first. at least PCA can bunt and steal to set dudes up for RBIs. also agree that Brown will be a stud closer. can’t understand why Cuas is still with us. Seeing Hodgie was awesome. Go Cubs.

[@numbandintheend]

PCA is a rally-maker. He's exciting. He plays good, fun baseball. He made records! Sigh..

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Bellinger and Shota have had such amazing years for you guys. Too bad they have opt outs this offseason (Bellinger) and next (Shota). They are gonna be the top guys in the free agent market. GM’s wanted to see Belilinger do it again before offering him 250 million. He did it. Shota will be interesting when he opts out next year. I see him joining the Padres or Dodgers for 180-200 million , whichever one misses out on Roki.

[@rodneyhennings3414]

The longer their mentality is "give it time!!" with the lack of offense, by mid-June, they'll be in last place!! Period!!...........DO SOMETHING JED!!

[@berniebarron6442]

What a great show. Hey Danny. Go Cubs💙❤️

[@PanthersFanX32]

Danny Rocket should’ve done his spiel AFTER the cubs talk.

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Cubs has such a strange offseason. You would think it was a historic offseason because they got Shota and Bellinger. But they made the massive mistake of not trusting them and giving them early opt outs. Now Bellinger will opt out and because he has done it two years in a row now he will certainly get 250 million from someone, proving the Yankees. Then after next year Shota can opt out and if he continues to have a sub 3.00 ERA he will get 200 million. That’s 450 million and likely 65 million a year combined. Had they locked them in last year long term it would’ve been approx 230 million 30 million per year combined . Awesome and horrendous offseason for the Cubs

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

Troll

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

@@MINNESOTA_PTSD Bellinger and Shota don’t have an opt out? I think you are confused about the definition of a troll

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

@@Dodgers-sw2uk 😂 😂 😂 😂 👌 👌 👌 #SUPERTROLL 💯 x 💯

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

@@MINNESOTA_PTSD you are literally trolling right now. Have a good day, not gonna go back and forth with a troll

[@Decristostyle]

The offensive is so bad the games are boring to watch hence I will only check the highlights of the game after the game is done until the cubs actually start scoring.

[@everetttauscher8377]

Getting ready to watch Son Ranto in a few minutes.

[@robertfox798]

I would love to see a list of all the Cubs pod casts.

[@BigLar56321]

Putting Hendricks into a high leverage moment is the first time I am second-guessing Counsell. If he was really the only option then okay. But otherwise it was just a bad managerial move. Of course, we lose anyway since we can’t score any runs, but he let the possibility of a comeback get away from us.

[@brentmcmillin1247]

Man this is offense has looked like shit recently but I hope they can AT LEAST win the series or sweep St. Louis cause that would feel really nice after a shitty series against Atlanta but if they just don’t care and be irrelevant again then it just shows they don’t wanna win and ONCE AGAIN they are facing Miles Mikolas who has been terrible so far this year as his era sits north of 6 and if they don’t do well of him and just decide to strikeout and just pop out consistently then it just shows that they don’t want to be playing October baseball.

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

The Cubs will have to fight like hell just to win the series. STL is playing as good as anyone in mlb right now.

[@peterf1239]

All the Cubs rumors revolve around closers. Why? We need TWO major impact bats in this line-up. We don't need more pitching

[@jasonlew8074]

Pain and hopefully Shota can stop the bleeding today. Granted the bats needs to wake up too.

[@jsox1109]

Ben brown future closer

[@Xtremetbber]

I still miss Lou and Sheps.

[@matt_cozzi]

You listened to Cubs Cast!? How was it?

[@berrypatchitservices772]

@@matt_cozzi I listened to Cubscast from the start was very sad day when they where forced to stop. Had not been able to find another podcast i liked till you and Sam came along. I had tried Locked on Cubs before and felt like it just repeated what the team wanted said. A frien told me about the change in hosts and i finaly went and tried it out like how you and Sam worked together felt like to Fans talking about the Cubs wich was the same as Cubscast. There are still some arcived episodes on there website.

[@matt_cozzi]

@@berrypatchitservices772Thanks for the info. Send me a link to the archive if you find it again

[@Golden_OG]

Cubs are taking regression to the mean to a whole new level right now

[@derwolfpack3599]

Long season guys. Brewers fan here, and we just got shut out by the fu*king Miami.

[@whatareuthinking1]

Coming off not having a full lineup, or even close.Now you get to play one of the best teams in the league, they will be fine

[@timad11]

The front office doesn’t care, we shouldn’t either.

[@douglascarlson9006]

Hendricks again ... He's bad for us fans and bad for the team, but Hoyer and Ricketts are happy ... Even though Hendricks was terrible again, Hoyer and Ricketts were able to recover another $79.38 on their $16m investment in his 1-yr 2024 contract ... When will this greedy madness end?

[@carloschristanio4709]

Never

[@numbandintheend]

This does need time stamps for non- available market, sweethearts.

[@johnnyv6332]

I think counsel is managing the cubs for the brewers.

[@numbandintheend]

Wouldn't shock me

[@dave-pm9bu]

Waiting for Sam to get back want to hear what he has to say about Councell so far

[@PastorBrianBetsworth]

Bring back Theo, Madden and Rossi! Maybe Sammy could sign on as DH and trade for Rizzo!

[@rodneyhennings3414]

😲🙄I thought Counsell was suppose to clean up these situations!!🤔 I love the irony!! You have no one hitting in the dugout!!😠 And, now, the pitchers don't bat, the starters are on pitch count!!🤔😬Cubs' bullpen is really struggling, so why not allow the starters to go, at least, 8 innings, or until they start giving up multiple hits!!

[@aronscott9698]

I know I mean why isn’t Counsell on the field making great plays and the mound striking hitters out and in the batter’s box getting hits and scoring runs by himself?

[@brennaneads2289]

we need a win tomorrow with sho time pitch so if we can get 3 run we can win

[@raulvalladolid5201]

Serious question here. Are these offensive struggles related to the hitting philosophy from the coaching staff or is this strictly on the hitters themselves just not producing?

[@dave-pm9bu]

It's not the staff

[@michelleschrom4234]

Watch Hendricks sit the rest of the year and coach the young guys and come back next year on the dodgers (a la Jason Heyward) and be a contributor there somehow

[@DouglasAllen-gf8mu]

Wesnewski last 2 outings has given up the lead run , Both games losses

[@DionysusAlS]

Yeah, but if the Cubs had any ability at the plate, he'd be praised for holding the other team down. He's been decent to good lately.

[@rongbips024]

Wesneski is nowhere near being a problem. it’s the offense.

[@jhj1115]

Ben Brown was locked in Thursday. The rest of the team is far from it.

[@youarethecreator1]

Remember "Outside The Ivy" podcast?

[@matt_cozzi]

That was the one Brett Taylor was originally on? Was trying to think of it

[@youarethecreator1]

@@matt_cozzi Hosted by Michael Cerami, Danny Rockett, and Luis Medina.

[@carolineschiller2217]

Why hasn’t Vasquez played yet?

[@Themansnigel]

What is the point of having him around 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@carolineschiller2217]

Exactly

[@kevinloeffler7909]

He did. He PH and K'd on Wednesday I think it was.

[@dave-pm9bu]

Things may look bad now but Brewers aren't running away with anything pitching is not as good as last year and they still can't hit their way out of a paper bag...all is not lost

[@kevinloeffler7909]

The Brewers team batting average is 6th in MLB. Cubs are 26th. It's the Cubs who can't hit their way out of a paper bag.

[@dave-pm9bu]

That may be for now brewers will level out and wind up toward bottom of league...wait and see

[@StanleyBritt-t4m]

Happ back to 2b in a platoon situation!

[@Tx1113]

Cubs don’t got the pitching

[@Gnar_Dogg]

Gonna lose a series to the Cards this weekend because no one on this team can hit currently. Though I will say Morel had 2 that in 25 other parks would've been homeruns but since the wind was blowing in they were just loud outs.

[@jamespullos8027]

This Team Is A Complete Trainwreck

[@carloschristanio4709]

Not a complete trainwreck....more like a multi car pile up

[@czrad8125]

Busch needs some time off to eork on his swing He looks overmatched at the plate

[@bigran127]

I’m really tired of hearing we should win the Central? Really? I just don’t see it with this team right now if we stay out of the cellar it’s a accomplishment.

[@johnlenon8872]

You know the team sucks when Wisdom is starting. Granted, Busch sucks. But Wisdom loves to take strikes. When he has two strikes in the count? Count on him swinging at a pitch 3 feet outside the zone. He sucks so bad. Everyone says he can hit dingers. Well yeah. If he swings at meat down the middle and gets lucky. Mostly he fouls off even strikes down the middle. Or he takes them. Him and Nick need to be dfa'd. Bring up some triple A guys. They can't possibly be worse than these two clowns.

[@Gideon_Clarke]

Please no more Hendricks

[@aaronjoseph4796]

Danny talks a lot, but he was cool

[@rodneyelylesrealestate]

I miss Sam.

[@kevinloeffler7909]

Seriously. Sam IS the show. I like the show better when he's solo. IMO

[@stephanie7572]

@@kevinloeffler7909 I got in trouble for saying this. Cozzi I'm sure is a good teacher. The show is Sam.

[@rodneyelylesrealestate]

I enjoy Matt and Sam equally, but other than Ty, the show doesn't have the same dynamics when one is away.

[@michaelrichard8300]

Where's Sam?? He can't take the Cubs losses....lol?? Michael Richard from the "BESTBANK" of New Orleans....WHO DAT!!!!!

[@everetttauscher8377]

!Sbucog

[@annetteurbanik3001]

Remember this? “There’s momentum happening here.” 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jamespullos8027]

They're going to be sellers at the deadline,

[@aronscott9698]

a lot can happen between now and the deadline.

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

Sellers at the deadline ?????? That’s hilarious. The Cubs would have to be something like 10 under .500 to be sellers. Even if they were, then one of SF/STL/PITT/NYM/WASH/CINN/ARZ would have to take over the WC#3 spot. All of these teams are currently under .500 Combine this with the fact: -the cubs June schedule is much softer than April/May - the Cubs will surely start hitting better - the Cubs are still 4 over .500 despite it feeling like they are 14 under. Your prediction is almost impossible. It would take San Diego + a current under .500 team to get absolutely red hot, to go along with a complete CHC collapse (finishing 10 under .500) in order for cubs to sell at deadline. About a 1% chance of happening.

[@carloschristanio4709]

The cubs will do the bare minimum at the deadline again .

[@peachesaranda0711]

Sell who?? Who would you buy? No, they should be buyers

[@peachesaranda0711]

They may end up in last place if they continue this route

[@joegadberry2221]

👍

[@DionysusAlS]

Looks like Bellinger's success last season was nothing but a salary drive, and now that he got the money for this year and next with the opt in, he's fat and happy and not willing to compete. If I'm the Cubs, I make him part-time DH and first base next year and put Crow-Armstrong and Canario in the outfield every day and let them sink or swim (after unloading Happ), then part ways with Bellinger after next year. They should spend the rest of this year finding guys to replace Steele and Hendricks in the starting rotation, and finding reliable high-leverage relievers including a closer. Forget about making the playoffs. They wouldn't be competitive anyway with that batting order.

[@aronscott9698]

Replace Steele in the rotation?? give me a break

[@DionysusAlS]

@@aronscott9698 , tell me the last time they won a game he started.

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

@@DionysusAlSthere’s no reason to replace him. You have a point, you’re just not making the right one. It’s been like 10 games or so since the Cubs won with Steele but that’s not necessarily *ALL* his fault. The point to be made is, Steele isn’t some top of the rotation “Ace” that’s gonna lead the Cubs to the promise land. What Steele is, and has been dating back to All Star break last year, is a 4.00+ ERA guy. You don’t replace 4.00 ERA guys. That’s still plenty competitive. Still #3-4 type of guy in any rotation. And while right now he isn’t pitching well, he will most certainly improve back into a 3.50-4.00 type of player. But what (A LOT OF) Cub fans won’t do is admit that Justin Steele isn’t the pitcher they say he is. Matt Cozzi is a prime example. He honestly believes that Steele is the key to Cubs success. Somehow fans have developed this false sense of invincibility about Justin Steele. They think he’s one of the best pitchers in mlb. He’s not. And it’s not close. I tracked his stats in innings 3-4-5 dating back to last April. He’s bad. He’s got like a 7 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP in innings 3-4-5 dating back to start of last year. He got awfully lucky with line outs and unearned runs last year. I’m all about shutting down fans who say Justin is this elite, top of rotation type of guy……… but he’s still plenty good enough (when he’s right) , to be an asset to any rotation in MLB. 💯

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

Honestly, in a perfect world, I’d like to see Steele in the bullpen. I’d love to see the rotation be: 1. Shota 2. Newly acquired Power pitcher (K) 3. Horton 4. Assad 5. Taillon Bullpen: - Leiter JR (specialist) - Wicks (long releiver, 6th starter) - Justin Steele (7th-8th) - Brown (7th-8th-9th) - shutdown elite closer You’re literally 3 additions way from being able to post one of the best Rotations + Bullpens in all of MLB. - Power K out Ace - Power K out closer - Horton from farm Would love to see these moves made by opening Day 2025. And from there. Just fill out the lineup. Add 1 true Superstar bat to go with PCA, Shaw, Tauchman, Bellinger, Morel, Nico, Swanson, and a catcher to be named later… And we’d be a juggernaut. All we need to do is the obvious stuff. 1. Develop Big 3 at farm ( PCA, CADE, SHAW) 2.Acquire Power K out Ace 3. Aquire Power K out closer 4. Aquire true superstar Position player 5. Put brown and Steele in bullpen with elite closer. And watch as we win 105 games with ease. 2025-2026-2027+ At the very latest Steps 1-5 should be completed by 2026 opening day. 💯 x 💯 This is still a developmental year. It just is. I know fans don’t want to hear that , especially Cozzi, but it’s true. Edit: Suzuki and Happ are likely both under contract through 2026. But both would be 31 going 32 in Aug 2026. I can’t see this team achieving what they should with these 2 playing everyday in 2026.

[@DionysusAlS]

@@MINNESOTA_PTSD , Steele seems like he'd be the stereotypical late-inning reliever. He has two "plus" pitches and that's about it and seems to give up much harder contact the more times he goes through a lineup. I get that he wants to be a starter and he's been groomed to be a starter his whole career, but he'd be much more valuable as a guy who comes in to get important outs in the late innings of close games (leading or trailing). I remember Kerry Wood successfully making the transition to late-inning reliever..

[@u23theedge]

Well I've been listening for 3 minutes and it's all gibberish about nothing anybody cares about.

[@matt_cozzi]

Promoting an event which support a good cause. Sam and I are also going to be there

[@castellanos24erik]

Can't hit for shhh

[@Richdomhartv]

Jed on the hot seat yet for this garbage?

[@carloschristanio4709]

He saves ricketts money so why would he be hot seat.

[@carloschristanio4709]

Jed built a championship team....just triple a championship as they never stated which championship they were all in for