Cubs Heat Check: 6-6 + Pirates Preview

About this episode

The episode discusses the Chicago Cubs' current performance and the impact of Seiya Suzuki's return on the team's lineup and offense as they prepare for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Six and six can feel like nothing, until you realize it’s two games away from a totally different season. I’m coming off an off day with a notebook full of numbers, a head full of lineup questions, and one big reason to breathe easier: Seiya Suzuki is back. That one change adds real fear to the middle of the order, pushes everyone into better roles, and gives the Chicago Cubs a much cleaner path to consistent offense as the schedule settles in. We also get practical about the Pittsburgh Pira...

People in this episode

Hosts: Carl, Mahoney

Topics covered

• Cubs performance
• Seiya Suzuki
• Pittsburgh Pirates preview
• baseball analysis
• lineup questions

Keywords

• Cubs
• Seiya Suzuki
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• baseball
• offense
• lineup
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates

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