About this episode

The hosts discuss recent news about the Chicago Cubs, including trade strategies and reflections on past management.

Coming off a long weekend for the club’s only World Series championship team in more than a century, The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney empty some newsy items from their notebooks. Why did David Ross have no second thoughts about coming back to Wrigley Field after getting fired as manager? When will Theo Epstein’s competitive juices start flowing again? And how will Jed Hoyer pull off trades for pitching at the deadline? Listen for some prospect names to know and potential structures for deals. To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to MintMobile.com/Territory . That’s it there’s no catch. 🌶️ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sahadev Sharma, Patrick Mooney

Topics covered

• Cubs news
• 2016 reunion
• trade chips
• deadline priorities
• pitching trades

Keywords

• Cubs
• David Ross
• Theo Epstein
• Jed Hoyer
• trades
• pitching
• 2016 reunion

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Organizations: The Athletic

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