The Cubs Look Flat + Full Pitching Staff Breakdown w/ CB

About this episode

Carl and CB discuss the Cubs' early season struggles and the impact of injuries on the team's performance.

The Cubs are nine games in and somehow it already feels like the season has a pulse problem. We’re not freaking out over a record as much as we’re reacting to the vibe, the flat at-bats, and how fast “we’re deep” can turn into “we need answers” when injuries hit. Carl is joined by his longtime Cubs-watching friend CB for an honest, occasionally unhinged temperature check on what’s real, what’s noise, and what’s going to matter by summer. Cade Horton’s injury is the center of gravity, b...

People in this episode

Hosts: Carl, Mahoney

Guest: CB

Topics covered

• Cubs performance
• pitching staff
• injuries
• baseball season
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Cubs
• pitching staff
• Cade Horton
• baseball
• injuries
• season performance
• flat at-bats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cubs

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