The Cubs Talk Podcast breaks down all things baseball on the North Side. Host Leila Rahimi, James Neveau, and Nate Poppen bring insider perspectives, regular player interviews, and news updates during the team's pursuit of another championship. New episodes release every Wednesday morning.
The Cubs are 10-2 but they still have a glaring issue that needs to be addressed in order to make a significant run to the playoffs, the closer. Host David Kaplan is joined by NBCS Chicago Cubs insider Gordon Wittenmyer as they discuss ways and options the Cubs can help their closing situations. Later on, they discuss did Theo Epstein take a shot at Joe Maddon and how the Cubs are leading the charge in baseball for safety protocols.
(1:20) - Should Jose Quintana be the closer?
(7:05) - Are the Cubs as good as their record
(13:00) - Debate on the 3 batter rule for pitching changes
(17:00) - Cubs are among one of the safest teams in the MLB
(22:00) - Did Theo Epstein take a shot at Joe Maddon?
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