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⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ Frustration mounts as the Cubs offense plays Houdini and the bullpen cannot hold onto close games. Hot Stove Cubbies returns in a new segment, while Harry Caray celebrates some crosstown bragging rights. ⏰ Time Stamps: Box Score Blitz - (02:00) Fly the Double U Standings - (08:36) 15 Mins or Less with Hot Stove Cubbies - (11:10) Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray - (33:36) Shop at our new BBTI Pod Store! Get the latest swag to be the best dressed Brickhead in Wrigleyville! https://www.etsy.com/shop/bricksbehin... 🔗🔗**LINKS TO SOCIALS**🔗🔗 / bbti_pod / bricks_behind_the_ivy / candidcubs / hotstovecubbies / bricks_behind_the_ivy ============================================================= Thank you @wrigleyvillesports ! Want to support BBTI? Need new Cubs/Chicago Team wear? Our sponsor, Wrigleyville Sports has you covered! Here is what you do: Use this link: https://shorturl.at/ceruW Then, use the code "Bricks10" at checkout for 10% off! ============================================================= Check out the Fly the Double U Sticker Shop today! https://www.etsy.com/shop/flythedoubl... / flythedoubleu ============================================================= Editing: @CapCutofficial Recording: @Streamlabs Sources: MLB Baseball, Baseball Savant, Fangraphs, and SportsTrac

Welcome to Pick to Click, brought to you by North Side Baseball. With the Cubs in Cincinnati for 4 of the next 7, is there any other player to pick besides the Happ Daddy? View full video

⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ After catching Crosstown Cup Euphoria...not, Bricks Behind the Ivy celebrates the end of the School Year with handing the Cubs a report card. Are they hanging this one on the fridge, or are they afraid to show Mom and Dad? Also, Miguel Esparza, Spanish PBP Announcer for our beloved Cubbies joins us for a special interview. Let's get a petition going to get Spanish broadcasts for all 162 Cub games! ⏰ Time Stamps: 01:26 - Box Score Blitz 09:29 - Hot Stove Standings 12:15 - Report Card Season 30:25 - Miguel Esparza, Spanish Voice of the Cubs Shop at our new BBTI Pod Store! Get the latest swag to be the best dressed Brickhead in Wrigleyville! https://linktr.ee/candidcubs?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=a5d54e88-05c6-43c2-b98a-d68255ebb89f

⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ Bad luck and lack of hits with runners in scoring position doomed the Cubs to a 1-5 week. With the team a game under .500, what is next? Join Jeff this week as we catch up on the games, and look at a break in tough opponents as a chance to recharge presents itself. Harry Caray returns with some “Deep Thoughts” on the Cubs starting pitching. Jeff starts a new trade target segment called “Curing the Cubs.” Also, stay tuned for a new YouTube Subscription contest! ⏰ Time Stamps: Box Score Blitz - (01:45) Standings - (09:20) Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray - (16:08) Curing the Cubs - (22:43) YouTube Contest - (39:58) https://linktr.ee/BricksBehindTheIvy

⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ We made it to another Friday, but with less total offense than we would have liked. A 2-5 home stand prior to the Cardinals and Brewers feels less than ideal, but health is on the way. Or help? Alex Cohen (@voiceofcohen2), the play-by-play announcer for the Iowa Cubs joins Jeff to talk his story into baseball and thoughts on the pro and AAA team as they head into June. ⏰ Time Stamps: Follow us this week for: Box Score Blitz - (01:46) Thoughts on the Offense- (07:55) Hot Stove Standings/Series Preview- (24:15) Alex Cohen- (29:02) Shop at our new BBTI Pod Store! Get the latest swag to be the best dressed Brickhead in Wrigleyville! ==================================================================== Thank you Wrigleyville Sports! Want to support BBTI? Need new Cubs/Chicago Team wear? Our sponsor, Wrigleyville Sports has you covered! Here is what you do: Use this link: https://shorturl.at/ceruW Then, use the code "Bricks10" at checkout for 10% off! ==================================================================== Editing: @CapCutofficial Recording: @Streamlabs Sources: FanGraphs, Baseball Savant, MLB.com

This is stark enough that this can't be execution of a gameplan. I would assume Amaya is not making such decisions in a vacuum in 2024, given his age and experience. However, things like this do worry me. If this is evident, then teams will pick up on this approach dependent on the pitcher. Also, interested if there is data for the Catchers in the Brewer's organization under Counsell that shows similar approach. Is this an organization shift brought by counsel, or is this catcher related?

Is Mason Miller a player the Cubs should target at the trade deadline in 2024? I have some thoughts, along with some emotional fan reaction. Image courtesy of © Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports In 2016, the Chicago Cubs assembled a team that could do it all. Was this the team that would do “the thing?” Eight years later, we all know the answer to that question, and as a fan base, we spend ample time evaluating what has happened since. That season, the Cubs got Ben Zobrist to join up, along with Jason Heyward. The team was solid from top to bottom. However, Héctor Rondón was not the elite closer a World Series hopeful would want. His fastball was better than league average, but he wasn't a shutdown relief ace. Then came the 2016 trade deadline. In a year in which the Yankees were pretty uncompetitive, they did have pieces contenders coveted. Specifically, it was flamethrower Aroldis Chapman. The 6-foot-4 lefty boasted a 40% strikeout rate, elite velocity, and was the definition of “shutdown reliever.” He wasn’t without his warts, including a domestic violence situation in a recent offseason. With the Giants and others circling, Theo Epstein sent Rashad Crawford, Adam Warren, Gleyber Torres, and Billy McKinney to the Yankees to land his prize. The rest is, quite literally, history. In 2024, Mason Miller has turned heads with his insane numbers and FIP. He is how I learned that FIP can be negative. Miller has thrown 18 innings with 38 strikeouts, featuring a deadly 103-MPH fastball. Oakland has been a bit better than expected (no, they are not good), but the lack of commitment to either the city of Oakland or their players opens the door for trade rumors. In the last few weeks, the Cubs have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for the budding star, with the rumored asking price being three of the organization's top 10 prospects to start conversations. I'm sorry. THREE?! If you recall, the Cubs saw Miller for his MLB debut on Apr. 19, 2023. At that moment, he was a budding starter, throwing triple-digit heat even over a full-length start. He had a four-pitch mix. Alas: With great velocity, comes great injury potential. Miller struggled with some arm issues and has shifted to the bullpen this year as a result. I am sure the intent is for him to start at some point, but his Fastball Slider combo in the bullpen has been incredible. The price tag is high given the lack of comparable arms, along with the fact he has team control until 2029. So back to 2016. Theo gave up the number 1 prospect in the system(No. 28 in the Top 100), along with number 6 and change for 2 months plus of Chapman. So in today’s terms, what is a player you get 62 months of control? The Chicago Cubs in 2024 are not a bullpen arm away from being a high-end team. As much as it hurts my fan heart to type that, it is a cold reality. Part of me is aware that good players are only available when they are available, as the Cub fans who hungered for Devers and others as they signed team extensions. With a team desperate for a super star and showing little financial interest in overpaying to get one, I am not sure Jed will move the “lotto tickets” to address this need. It would surprise you who I would move from this system to get a Mason Miller type. I think that is my hunger of shaking up a roster that has plateaued at a floor acceptable for their division. Would you trade for Mason Miller? If so who are you proposing to give up? View full article

Links - Audio Links - https://linktr.ee/BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ Welcome back, Brick Heads! After a 3-3 road trip, the Cubs return home to play...the same 2 teams? Sean and Jeff react to a confusing schedule, announce a bunch of BBTI news, along with discussing what makes the 2024 Cubs team fun. BBTI MERCH SHOP! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BricksBehin... ⏰ Time Stamps: * Box Score Blitz - (00:02:15) * Hot Stove Standings - (00:12:00) * Finding the Fun- (00:15:20) * A Tough Choice - (00:27:17) * Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray (00:31:00) * Series Deja Vu (00:37:30) ========================== 🔗🔗**LINKS TO SOCIALS**🔗🔗 / bbti_pod / bricks_behind_the_ivy / candidcubs / hotstovecubbies / bricks_behind_the_ivy ========================== Thank you @wrigleyvillesports ! Want to support BBTI? Need new Cubs/Chicago Team wear? Our sponsor, Wrigleyville Sports has you covered! Here is what you do: Use this link: https://shorturl.at/ceruW Then, use the code "Bricks10" at checkout for 10% off! ========================== Editing: @CapCutofficial Recording: @Streamlabs Sources: @fangraphs , @baseballsavant

Links - Audio - https://linktr.ee/BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾️On this Week's Episode:⚾️ When I fell in love with the Cubs, I also fell in love with baseball video games. At one point in time, there were several releases each season. As time went on, it became clear one product stood above the rest: Playstation's MLB the Show series. MLB the Show has been wowing many passerby mistaking the gameplay for a real Major League Baseball broadcast. This past march MLB the Show 24 released. As an avid sports gamer, I jumped right in on release date. But how good IS this game, and how different is this version versus others? This week, Jeff enlists Chris Mills from @MillsTwitch to discuss the "singles" and the "home-runs" on this years MLB the Show. ⏰ Time Stamps: * Gameplay Thoughts (00:04:35) * Franchise (00:30:35) *Storylines/Road to the Show (00:49:50) *The Little Things: Cubs/Orioles Edition (01:05:30) *Our final thoughts: * Single: (01:15:45) * Double: (01:18:40) * Triple: (01:24:00) * Home Run: (01:26:00) * Developmental List: (01:32:00) 🔗🔗**LINKS TO SOCIALS**🔗🔗 / bbti_pod / bricks_behind_the_ivy / candidcubs / hotstovecubbies / bricks_behind_the_ivy ==================================================================== Thank you @wrigleyvillesports ! Want to support BBTI? Need new Cubs/Chicago Team wear? Our sponsor, Wrigleyville Sports has you covered! Here is what you do: Use this link: https://shorturl.at/ceruW Then, use the code "Bricks10" at checkout for 10% off! ==================================================================== Editing: @CapCutofficial Recording: @Streamlabs Sources: Baseball Savant Editing: @CapCutofficial Recording: @Streamlabs Thanks again to @MillsTwitch

It's Friday! That means another episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy! The tough stretch for the offense continues, as the Cubs split their 6 games since our last episode. However, Sean Hot Stove Cubbies Chapin is on the case with his sources for early MLB Trade Rumors! This week: *Box Score Blitz to catch you up on all the action *Hot Stove Standings Check In *Wes-Nasty - Hayden's new approach vs. lefties *Rumor Round-Up - What Sean is hearing *The week ahead! https://youtu.be/rEDeJYLmORk Want to support BBTI? Need new Cubs/Chicago Team wear? Our sponsor, Wrigleyville Sports has you covered! Here is what you do: Use this link: https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com?sca_ref=5984705.Pc5YKklniF Then, use the code "Bricks10" at checkout for 10% off!

ot the best road trip... Red SAWX and Metropolitans spoil good vibes as the Cubs end a road tilt 3-4. What is going on with Ian Happ? How do the Cubs have the record they do? Join us as we discuss the latest week, including the Box Score Blitz, Hot Stove Standings, and a preview of the week to come. Check out this link from our friends at @wrigleyvillesports and use code "Bricks10" for 10% off!

The HOST CANDIDCUBS speaks! The galaxy has heard a mysterious broadcast, a threat of REVENGE on the NL Central in the well-mannered voice of CRAIG COUNSELL. JEFF "CANDIDCUBS" RAGAUSKIS analyzes the numbers of the day to day player intelligence, while SEAN "HOTSTOVECUBBIES" CHAPIN, the last hope of the Cub Podcasts, trains for the battle against the diabolical coming WAIVER/TRADE DEADLINE. Meanwhile, MAY THE 4TH AND STAR WARS capture the attention of our heroes for one day, a threat to the Cubs power over their fandom....

On this Week's Picks to Click, Sean and Jeff look at the home stand and try to find teh Cubbies that are rolling. Is Sean's head too big from last week's Tauchman pick, or will he find more gold? Find out today! View full video

On this weeks BBTI, Jeff and Sean avoid the injured list to bring you: A BIG announcement Box Score Blitz Hot Stove Standings The Next Man up and Replacement of WAR 3 Minor Leaguers to Watch Next Series Preview Looking for the Wrigleyville Sports Link? - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com?sca_ref=5984705.Pc5YKklniF Follow this link and use "BRICKS10" for 10% off! All links available here - https://linktr.ee/BricksBehindTheIvy

Join Sean and Jeff as they pick players that will be the focus as the Cubs ship off to Boston and the Big Apple. Will the North Siders continue their winning ways on this road trip? View full video

New graphics, new backdrops, new editing bits by Jeff. Same Busch love fest. Sean and Jeff tackle the end of the West Coast trip. Check out: The latest Box Score Blitz Hot Stove Standings update Updates on stats 18 games in The Kyle Hendricks topic... A look ahead. Check out the newest episode of this Cub podcast, for Cub fans, BY Cub fans. Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bricks-behind-the-ivy/id1731951008?i=1000652937466 Spotify -

Sean and I were joined this week by Infield Fly Girl to discuss other MLB alternatives and players to watch in leagues over seas.

First of all, @Sean Chapin and I are so grateful for the amount of downloads and listens we have had over the first 7-8 weeks of this journey. When I met Sean through the process of the Fan of the Week articles, I didn't know quick we would hit it off and come up with this idea. 700+ listens later, we took a look back at how to improve our content. The main themes we heard were: Shorter episodes (Under an hour max) Less guests (This actually surprised us) Update imagery, current logo looked dated More commentary balance (More HotStoveCubbies Magic) People like the Harry Caray intros Box Score Blitz works This week, we took all those things into account, with a large rebrand. Introducing our new logo! We still have big plans and continue to hustle. If you have thoughts, feel free to share them. Don't be shy! If you like the pod, check us out on YT, where ever you do podcasts, and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok! Share, like, comment, subscribe. Thank you for everything so far!

Sean and Jeff were locked in last episode, picking Michael Busch and Shota as guys to watch. Will they strike gold again? View full video