Locked On Cubs

Ryan Davis joins the show as he and Sean go over the recent developments between the MLB owner's and the MLB Player's Association as both sides refuse to compromise. Ryan helps to explain further why the player's are upset and how the MLB owners should be able to afford paying players pro-rated salaries this season. We also touch on the ESPN 30 for 30 Long Gone Summer documentary and how important the 1998 Cubs were to Ryan as a kid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four Locked On MLB hosts (Sean Sears, Brett Chancey, Gabrielle Starr, and Javier Reyes) discuss the 1998 season, the impact guys like Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa had on baseball, some of the parallels between 1994 season and the current day MLB, and of course, we talk plenty about dingers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Ernst, a lead writer for Cubs Den focusing heavily on Cubs prospects, came on the show to give his thoughts on the Cubs five draft picks from this week, if he likes the direction the farm system is heading, and he shares his thoughts on the current labor negotiations going between the MLB and MLBPA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These eight Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a black man? In the wake of George Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation?   We take a momentary pause in our daily sports talk for this revealing and important special podcast episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho

Jared comes on the show to talk about the labor battle ensuing between the MLB Owner's and the Player's Union as both sides refuse to meet the other's demands. Later, we dive into this 2020 Cubs team as Jared shares his thoughts on David Ross the manager, whether Yu Darvish can continue to dominate, and if Ian Happ can take the next steps in his development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Player’s Union has rejected the MLB Owner’s recent proposal of a 76-game schedule in which the players would receive 75 percent of their prorated salaries for the regular season if the playoffs are completed and 50 percent if the postseason is canceled. And then baseball twitter started to math each to death, we’ll go over the similarities between the MLB’s three proposals in the 1st segment. And then in the second segment we have a clip from the LO MLB draft preview on who the Cubs 16th pick could be in Wednesday’s MLB Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Players and Owners are still bickering as the League has rejected the player’s 114 game proposal, Tom Ricketts tells ESPN that losses across the league are biblical, and the city of Chicago and our nation are hurting from this past week’s reaction to the death of George Floyd and the resulting protests. It’s been a rough week, but a necessary one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were lucky enough to talk with Len Kasper, the Cubs TV broadcaster, as we chat with Len about what the 2020 season may look like for him in the broadcast booth, how the current labor discussions could a preview to the 2021 CBA negotiations, and how a shortened season could actually benefit the Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLB has presented a financial proposal for the 2020 season, and not surprisingly, the players already hate it. We’ll go over how the MLB’s new proposal in the 1st segment and then talk about the Athletic’s article on David Ross and his leadership being essential to the Cubs this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined by Nick Shepkowski, he’s the executive producer of the McNeil and Parkins show on 670 The Score, Host Notre Dame pregame @radiodotcom. Managing editor for Fighting Irish Wire part of the USA Today CFB Wire Network and of course, a die-hard Cubs fan. We talk about becoming a Dad, what his biggest issue with the MLB 2020 season proposal is, and where he was when Michael Barrett sucker-punched AJ Pierzynski in the face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLB and Players Union have yet to come to an agreement, but there is plenty to discuss as the MLB has proposed a 67-page document on the medical and safety procedures protocols. We bring on Ryan Davis to help breakdown how difficult of a task bringing baseball back is becoming.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports joins the podcast to talk about what a potential 2020 season could look like, what impact this season may have for extension talks for Javier Baez, and he talks about a few of the upcoming Marquee Network mystery games of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLB has sent it’s proposal for the 2020 season, which includes a June 10th start date, the DH, and a realignment of the division and playoffs. We’ll take a look at the proposal and point out some potential sticking points for the MLBPA in the 1st segment and then touch on a few Cubs centric news bullets to wrap up the show in the 2nd segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs 2019 Minor League Player of the Year, outfielder Brennen Davis, joins the show to talk about his breakout 2019 season, what his works and life in general have been since the outbreak of COVID-19 shutdown the MLB season, and how's managing to prepare himself for the 2020 season - should baseball return this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan Altman of Cubs Insider and Ryan Davis from Forbes Sports join the show to discuss the newest report on when the MLB season will start, which was initially reported by former player Trevor Plouffe, saying that Spring Training 2 will start in June and that Opening Day would be July 1st. Plus, we have Ryan and Evan debate topics that Sean throws out them, which leads to talking about the Michael Jordan documentary, naturally. It's a fun, long episode that we hope you all enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken Rosenthal reported that the MLB is considering any and all proposals right now to get baseball back ASAP. Reports have come out this week saying baseball could be back by late June, we’ll discuss the proposal in the 1st segment and talk some Cubs centric news in the 2nd segment.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We bring on Ryan Davis for today's show to just go over the state of baseball right now and what the 2020 season could look like if/when the MLB allows game to be played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MLB has reportedly been considering multiple plans to get the 2020 baseball season started. We’ll go over the pros and cons of a few of the more talked about ideas in the 1st segment and then hit on a few Cubs news bullets in the 2nd segment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Locked On Cubs, Sean is welcoming on guests he's gone to Cubs games with in the past. First up is his younger brother Brendan Sears, who was at the Kris Bryant walk-off game against the Rockies in 2015 and also saw Javier Baez hit a walk-off against the Phillies last season with Sean. We also talk about the 2016 season, what made it so special beyond winning the World Series, and we also get Brendan's thoughts on this 2020 season - should it ever start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode we welcome on Jeff Carr of the Locked on Reds podcast to preview his new-look Cincinnati Reds. We ask Jeff about the Nicholas Castellanos signing, their strong rotation, and if Joey Votto can bounce back from a rough 2019 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices