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Fans don't care about him yelling more except at umpires continuing to screw this team & Seiya in particular, that is a part of his job regardless of his conflict avoiding personality!! We are tired of postgame interviews where he's captain obvious, giving politically correct answers that dont call it like it is. Or not even answering vital questions about in-game decisions like Merryweather for a second inning the 1st game vs. Cleveland when hes looked terrible since coming back from IL & hadn't pitched 2 innings since April 5th. With Lopez up & ready top btw after tieing the game that inning.. (This is just the most recent example) We want the manager to defend his best fucking hitter & act pike hes pissed about results cuz he SHOULD BE!!!

The Cubs have won 42% of games not started by Shota. The idea that they can just nibble around the edges and become a contender is laughable. Being at the back end of "in the hunt" is not close. They aren't as ambitious as LA, NY, Philly, or San Diego, and not as well run as Milwaukee, Arizona, or Atlanta. The offense has not pop. The rotation has gotten 4 quality starts out of Assad and 3 out of Hendricks. The bullpen is unreliable for the second straight year. I think that means a lot of room for improvement, all while hoping Shota doesn't come back to earth next year. You don't have to repeat what the front office is telling you when it doesn't match reality.

They aren’t a good organization. That’s why! Get ready for another rebuild!

they are third in the mlb in pitching era.

Suzuki continues to prove how his brain is non functioning. The book on the Ump? Pitcher friendly. First pitch? Right down the middle. He takes it as he always does. Then he takes a called strike 3 like he always does. He is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO stupid. If you lead the league in taking called strike 3 and many times the pitch is an inch too high or an inch too low? Do NOT TAKE that pitch. But no, he's stupid so he takes it, then whines and mumbles back to the bench. As he always does. He really is dumb. And Craig is too dumb to ORDER him to swing at close pitches.

DJ Herz might get more MLB IP this year for the Nats than Brown or Wicks despite being a year younger.

A podcast focused on the catching situation, and not one mention of Jed's decision to let Willson Contreras walk. They claimed the team would get better at the position with a lesser bat who was better defensively. You can't even mention how wrong they were on that?!?!

Amaya is not good. He can't frame, he's a bad receiver. He's always WAAAAY too dramatic on a pitch that's at the knees. he catches the ball, then brings his glove up like 20 inches. Just a moron.

Whatever Amaya is another Conteras same shit..I have complete faith in Amaya..hes very clutch..what you wanna a Mike Piazza

I just unsubscribed from another Cubbies podcast for this negativity

If you think were gonna fall short you're tripping...we in no matter what now...this is a completely different cubs team and you will see at 4 30 again to quit doubting them..they know what happened last year..its not gonna happen again..so quit talking crap about my Cubbies

If Crochet is going to have a bounce back start it'll be tonight against the Cubs. Maybe they'll prove me wrong but I'm not getting excited about where they're at.

GET SLUGGERS PLEASE!!🧐🤔

When Jed hired Counsell, he left out the most important thing,??..........He didn't bring the players with him!!🤔..............Better talent!!🧐

At least, ask Counsell to ask his players to be more selective at the plate, quit swinging at the ball like it's a pinata!!🤔🤨🧐🤪

Yes!! Coaching, and talent matters!!

☝🏾🤨Again!! No sluggers!!🤔

😲🧐 It sounds like you're coughing up a lung!!🤔😕

In my opinion, Soto's not leaving the Yankees!!🧐🤪

I don't care what they spend, I just don't trust Jed to get the right player, or players!! Think about what this team would look🧐like if they kept Schwarber and Castellanos!!🤔🤨

It's a bad thing, he's starting to break down, physically!! He should choose to go elsewhere!!

He shops at the Dollar stores!!🤔🧐😲🤨

NNNOOOO!!🧐😠

Also, Soto turned down 400mil from Nats... so he might get 550+ plus from Yankees... and if Corbin Burnes wants about 300mil pushing 30yrs old.... how many other serious impact players are there in free agency next off-season? It's mostly some more 'nice' players... Cub young players improving is prob Jed's strategy

Cubs were back under luxury tax for 2017 season.... Tom complained about 'dead money' luxury tax penalty of 3.8mil after payrolls of 98-104 mil in 2012-2014 than only 135mil for 2015 w all those extra playoff games.... there should have been 200mil set aside to cover a slightly higher penalty to make sure Cub had a real Fowler replacement(or got creative and kept him) and an 8th inning set-up man to go w Wade Davis instead of trading Paredes and Jeimer for Justin Wilson at the deadline.... actually cost Tom more money and good will from fans... that's where the fans were really watching to see if Tom would panic and overreact and he did... Laura complains publicly about 'dead money' also instead of thinking about it as part of the payroll bec it only goes up 4mil per year which is stupid...

Hey Sahadev and Patrick, are you guys asking people like Hendricks if there were any major changes to their routine in Spr Tr from Counsell that may have played a role in 17 pitchers getting hurt that really began in the very beginning of the season?

Go cubs!!

The Dodgers have a top prospect at catcher. It is a Michael Busch perfect situation.

Morel is likely going to outplay Paredes offensively within the next few years. Neely seems to be the right handed version of Luke Little except with more control.

They’re SHITTY !

Thanks for the show guys! LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️ ✌️💙🐻

Cubs could have used Paredes last night against the Reds. They looked pathetic as usual. They need more than Paredes to make the fans not cancel their subscription to Marquee. They aren't fun to watch....actually watching that offense is triggering in a negative way. Tired of Jed and Carter's word salad they spew out every time they're interviewed. Tired of this team period.

This organization is poorly run from top to bottom. The owners approve of it because no changes are made.

What I don't like about the Cubs is, when they've let players go for absolutely nothing, they haven't gotten equal talent back!!

I kinda saw that from him!! how come they didn't!! This shows the Cubs lack of foresight!!😞

If it wasn't a rushed decision, it was, in my opinion, the wrong one!! When they hired Maddon, and let Renteria go, the Cubs had multiple sluggers!! Now!! they just have a bunch of Little leaguers!! In my opinion, this whole organization is nothing but!!😲🙄🥱😠🤨🧐😒😬

Now!! Isn't that lack of good coaching in the Minors!!??🧐🤔

OMG Thank you for thst most logical take on Tallion ‼️ He has been one of the more dependable starters for the team all year. His highest value is to stay on the team, especially with his manageable salary.

In a perfect world, Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are immediately fired at season's end, the Cubs hire a competant team president and gm who are not in house, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Chris Morel, Miguel Amaya, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Susuki are all traded, the scouting department does their job and looks for available players that hit at least .275 with RISP, and the Cubs should sign at least 3 of them along with a legitimate power hitter, the bullpen should be completely revamped and a legitimate closer should be signed. With all the dead money and expired contracts coming off the books next season, none of this should be a problem. And more important than people think, allow Craig Counsell to hire his own dam coaching staff. The Cubs signed one of the best managers in baseball just to stick him with a team full of fringe players and coaches that he didn't even choose, as if he was a miracle worker. NO manager would be successful with this team.

Great episode. Thank you.

"Go Bears!!"🏈

That's another thing, I'm glad you mentioned, closing the gap, I don't see it!! Matt Mervis, was supposed to be "Mash Mervis" comes up, and, I don't think he put the ball in play when he was up!! PCA went down, started hitting, he comes back up, and swings the bat like he's wearing someone's prescription glasses!!😎🤓

Lock them in a room with Rod Carew, George Brett, and Freddie Freeman!!🤔

Plus!! On offense, it seems they play this game, "What's the fewest swings can we make in under 2 mins.??🤔 It. seems they have their cars double parked in a "No Parking Zone" at the plate!!..........The opposing team made the 3rd out, Cubs were jogging off the field, I went to the bathroom, came back, they were in the outfield!!🧐😲

..........And!! They run that same lineup out there, every single game, expecting different results!!🧐🤪

The Cubs, as you all know, are a larger market organization, but, they operate like they're not!! They shop with coupons at the neighborhood dollar stores!!🧐🙄😠

They're business like, for a, business, not for an iconic franchise!!🧐😠

Why not just stand pat and don't sell anyone , we know this team can be good , seen it last season and jed can get what we need in the offseason ?

It's all of the above but, you left out the most important ingredient, there's no talent on the team!!

Would you "PLEASE!!" tell Jed that!! In an earlier interview, he said, one player wouldn't improve the team!! And!! as you know, from other teams, when their star player is out, the team struggles a little, and!! they have multiple stars!!🙄🤔