Holy Cow A Cubs Podcast

Brendan joins Sean to talk about the Cubs explosive offense and terrific start to the season. Other topics include PCA possible MVP and a surprisingly competent bullpen. Finally, a little bit of NFL talk.

Matt Clapp is back on Holy Cow to discuss a strong start to the season for the Cubs. Kyle Tucker and PCA on fire early and how will the pitching staff handle the loss of Justin Steele? And unlikely contributions from Matthew Boyd and Colin Rea.

Brett Taylor from Bleacher Nation joins Sean to preview the upcoming Cubs season. Is the lineup deeper? Will Shōta give up more homers? Dansby Swanson healthy and ready to thrive? Also a warning not to overreact to the first month of the year good or bad.

Christian Sheppard joins Sean to talk about his new book The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball, which offers insights on life through the lens of Greek Mythology and baseball. Among the topics discussed: what position would Odysseus play? Ted Williams as Achilles. And Game 7 of the 2016 World Series going from Greek tragedy to comedy. It's a very interesting conversation.

Randall Sanders is back on the podcast with Sean to discuss the Kyle Tucker trade and how the Cubs plan to spend the money freed up by Cody Bellinger going to the Yankees. Can they sign Roki Sasaki or at least do something aggressive to become a contender? Also Sammy Sosa is back!

Jeff Everson is back on the podcast to discuss the end of the Cubs season. He and Sean talk about the Morel/Paredes trade and the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong as a potential future MVP. Finally, some NFL talk to wrap things up.

Will Chase joins Sean to discuss the disappointing Cubs season. Can they claw their way back into the race? Did the hiring of Craig Counsell raise expectations too much? Could Chicago buy and sell at the deadline? All that in a new episode of Holy Cow.

Randall Sanders from the BTYL podcast joins Sean to discuss the Cubs excellent start to 2024. Nico Hoerner is hot and Javier Assad is very consistent. Will injuries and bullpen struggles slow things down? All that and PCA gets on the board in a big way.

Matt Clapp from Awful Announcing is back on the podcast for a 2024 Cubs preview. Are Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel going to have huge seasons? How big of impact will Craig Counsell have at manager? Do the Cubs have enough pitching?

Jon Becker from FanGraphs joins Sean to discuss the Cubs spring training so far. Bellinger re-signs, Morel at third, a potential fifth starter, and PCA's role. All that and how you can't really tell anything about the upcoming season from spring training.

Staci Heaton from Cubs DNA is back on the podcast to talk about the slow off-season. Will the Cody Bellinger saga finally come to a favorable conclusion? Also, is Christopher Monroe going to have a big season and the NL Central looks completely wide-open.

Evan Altman from Cubs Insider joins Sean to discuss the shocking addition of Craig Counsell as the Cubs new manager. How did it happen? What happens next?

Jared Wyllys from CHGO Sports is back on the podcast to discuss skidding Cubs. Can they turn it back around and get into the playoffs? Is the team tired? He and Sean try to make sense of it all.

Matt Clapp of Awful Announcing and The Comeback joins Sean to discuss the suddenly contending Cubs. Topics include: the acquisition of Jeimer Candelario, future of Cody Bellinger, and the sudden emergence of Nick Madrigal. Finally, they talk about the 2008 Cubs team that came close to greatness.

Friend of the podcast Katie Dzwierzynski joins Sean to talk about the recent Cubs hot streak, Mike Tauchman mania, and the iffy Marquee broadcasts. And yes Pat and Ron I really do read adult diaper ads on the radio.

Staci Heaton from Cubs DNA joins Sean to discuss the slumping Cubs. They try to stay positive and talk about the strong performances of Christopher Morel, Justin Steele, and Seiya Suzuki. Is it time to move on from Nick Madrigal? Staci also talks about the potential move of her hometown Oakland A's to Las Vegas.

Cubs Twitter mainstay Stan (@Crewsett) joins Sean to discuss the team's early season performance. They focus on a great start from the top of the rotation and the formula of winning with pitching and defense. Finally, what went wrong with team Dominican in the WBC?

The Cubs season is finally here and friend of the podcast Jeff Everson joins Sean for a preview. A better starting rotation and better vibes in 2023. Also their real-time reaction to the news of Nico Hoerner's extension and much more.

Spring training is here for the Cubs! Ronan O'Shea from the Behind the Yellow Line podcast joins Sean to talk about a buff Seiya Suzuki and a possible breakout season for Justin Steele. Also, more Willson Contreras drama and a hard pass on Nick Madrigal: third baseman.

It's the 100 episode of Holy Cow! So Sean welcomes two of his most frequent guess Jared Wyilys of CHGO and Cubs insider EIC Evan Altman. They discuss the Cubs busy offseason and what it means going into 2023 and also the Cubs convention is back. Thank you to all who have listened over the years.