Destination: The Show. Episode 17 (with special guest Matt Trueblood)

After reviewing the Twins system last week, the boys are back to dig into the Cubs farm. JD and Jeremy talk to Matt Trueblood about his journey in baseball content creation and his new role as Managing Editor of North Side Baseball, Brewer Fanatic, and Twins Daily. The fellas then tackle the depth of the Cubs farm system and collective anxiety over a quiet start to the offseason before digging into individual prospects including PCA, Cade Horton, Jackson Ferris, Kevin Alcantara, James Triantos, and many more. 

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0:00 Intro with Matt Trueblood

9:15 Overall state of the Cubs system

17:00 Does the depth of the farm system give them the leeway to turn around and spend big on the top free agent talent?

20:45 How does the current minor league depth work with the current major league talent?

23:00 Pete Crow-Armstrong

28:45 Cade Horton

32:51 The rest of the Top 100 prospects that the Cubs have

37:00 Jackson Ferris

41:50 Arizona Fall League recap

47:30 Which prospects are most likely to be traded? 

52:41 Who does Matt want to spotlight as under-the-radar guys?

56:00 Listener questions