The Setup Man: Chicago Cubs Podcast
All things Chicago Cubs! Interviews, analysis, stories, and more.Hosted by me, Kyle Stanley, I interview current and former Cubs players and talk to the experts about the latest news, rumors, and happenings for the Cubs....
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/9/26 | Cubs OUT on Skubal? King Unlikely? What's Jed Hoyer's Plan?!? | Alex is solo today and dissects the article that came out in The Athletic this morning. If they Cubs are already out of the race on certain top guys, who is left???Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 34m 48s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | Could the Cubs Turn This STAR Reliever Into Their Next Ace? | Alex & Kyle discuss the idea of potentially turning one of the best relief pitchers on the market into a Starter! Could that be the ACE the Cubs have been looking for? Then, the guys welcome the champions of the Setup Man Listener fantasy baseball league to play a game of "This or That?"Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 44m 51s | ||||||
| 11/2/26 | Cubs BADLY Want Tarik Skubal! Jeff Passan Drop HUGE Bombshell | Alex & Kyle are BACK! The guys go over the big news of the day, that the Cubs are IN on one of thr best pitchers in the game! Then, the guys talk about all the work that has to be done with the roster. Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 51m 28s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Cubs End Season in Embarrassing Fashion | Where Is This Organization Headed? | Kyle and Ty discuss the Cubs season ending loss to the Padres in the wild card series along with what's next for the Cubs organization. Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575 FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalk Go to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list! Check us out on social media: Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninsta Twitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 53m 26s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Cubs Get Absolutely Embarrassed in San Diego to Start the Playoffs | The Cubs lose 8-0 against the Padres to start the 2026 playoffs. We react to the despicable performance. | 42m 12s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | Cubs Head to San Diego! Can They Survive the NL Wild Card? | Alex & Ty do a deep dive into the Cubs playoff matchup in San Diego! What are the challenges facing the club, and how do the Cubs counters the Padres' punches?Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 31m 32s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Pete Crow Armstrong Makes History, and the Cubs are Going to the Playoffs! | An emotional day at Wrigley featured Pete Crow Armstrong reaching the 40/40 mark, the Cubs clinching a playoff spot, and so much more. | 30m 51s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 | Alex Bregman's Freak Injury Overshadows Cubs Series Win | Alex and Kyle dive into the series win against the Reds! Then, try to figure out what happened to Alex Bregman and give an update on his status.Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 36m 23s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Cubs Building Momentum Heading Into the Playoffs | PCA & Bregman Leading the Playoff Push | Alex and Ty dive into how the Cubs can keep building momentum as the head towards October despite their bullpen problems. Then, they preview an important upcoming series against the Reds.Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 41m 25s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 | Cubs Take it to the Pirates | Concerning Trend Pops Up Before Playoffs | While the Cubs did win the series against the Pirates, they lost the final game of the series and they are now 2-8 in the final game of their last 10 series. Is there concern for that trend in the playoffs? | 38m 26s | ||||||
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| 9/10/26 | Cubs SWEPT by Brewers | Is this the Start of an Epic Collapse? | The Cubs, and their depleted bullpen, were swept by the Brewers. Is there any hope left for this season and the playoffs? | 45m 49s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | CubsWild Card Race+5 | — | CubsMarlins+2 | — | CubsWild Card+5 | — | 31m 47s | ||
| 9/4/26 | Cubs bullpenNL Central+3 | — | CubsBrewers | — | Cubsbullpen+5 | — | 49m 21s | ||
| 8/31/26 | Cubs performanceMilwaukee series+3 | — | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee | CubsMilwaukee+5 | — | 39m 07s | ||
| 8/26/26 | Cubs lossesArizona series+3 | — | Chicago Cubs | Arizona | Cubslosses+5 | — | 29m 57s | ||
| 8/23/26 | Cubs performanceWild Card race+4 | AlexTy | Chicago CubsSeattle Mariners+2 | SeattleNL Central+1 | CubsMariners+7 | — | 37m 07s | ||
| 8/19/26 | NL MVP debateShohei Ohtani+4 | — | Cubs TalkSetup Man Nation+2 | — | NL MVPShohei Ohtani+4 | — | 40m 09s | ||
| 8/16/26 | Cubs performanceWrigley Field+3 | Alex | Chicago CubsWhite Sox | Wrigley FieldChicago | CubsWrigley Field+6 | — | 25m 21s | ||
| 8/13/26 | CubsNL Central+3 | — | CubsBrewers+3 | Nation's capital | CubsBrewers+5 | — | 34m 08s | ||
| 8/9/26 | Cubs rotationKevin Gausman+4 | AlexTy | CubsBrewers+1 | Kansas CityWashington | Cubsrotation+7 | — | 36m 08s | ||
| 8/5/26 | CubsDodgers+5 | — | CubsDodgers+2 | — | CubsDodgers+5 | — | 41m 02s | ||
| 8/2/26 | With Skubal Gone ... What's Next for the Cubs? | We discuss the Cubs series loss vs. the Yankees, Skubal to the Dodgers, updates on the rumors we're hearing for the trade deadline and preview the upcoming Dodgers series. Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575 FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalk Go to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list! Check us out on social media: Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninsta Twitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 29m 29s | ||||||
| 8/2/26 | BREAKING 🚨: CUBS ACQUIRE SP KEVIN GAUSMAN FROM TORONTO! | Alex reacts LIVE on youtube to the breaking news of the Cubs trading for veteran starting pitcher Kevin Gausman. What did the Cubs give up? Are the Cubs done?Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 22m 26s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | Cubs Manhandle Cardinals | Tarik Skubal a TRUE Cubs Contender? And | The Cubs made the Cardinals look foolish on their own turf. Does this make a Tarik Skubal trade that much more realistic?Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=1308...FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: / cubstalk Go to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 39m 20s | ||||||
| 7/26/26 | Pete Crow-Armstrong is Taking Over Baseball | Cubs Take Series in Pittsburgh | Alex and Ty talk about the Cubs series win against Pittsburgh and PCA's takeover of baseball! Then, they take a look at why Jameson Taillon's days with the Cubs could be numbered.Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the "Energy" tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalkGo to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation so you never miss a show! We also do free giveaways for those who are on our list!Check us out on social media:Instagram: https://bit.ly/setupmaninstaTwitter: https://bit.ly/setupmantwitter | 38m 14s | ||||||
| 7/19/26 | Cubs trade deadlineMLB trade partners+3 | — | Chicago CubsCubs Talk Facebook Group+1 | Detroit | Cubstrade deadline+5 | — | 46m 37s | ||
| 7/13/26 | Cubs recapplayer performance+3 | — | SparkChicago Cubs+4 | — | Cubsbaseball+6 | — | 36m 03s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Cubsbullpen issues+3 | — | CubsReds+1 | BaltimoreChicago | CubsOrioles+5 | — | 24m 59s | ||
| 7/5/26 | CubsCardinals+4 | — | CubsCardinals+5 | — | CubsCardinals+5 | — | 26m 54s | ||
| 7/1/26 | Cubs performancetrade deadline+3 | — | CubsPadres+2 | Wrigley | CubsPadres+5 | — | 37m 23s | ||
| 6/28/26 | Chicago Cubsbaseball+3 | — | CubsCubs Talk Facebook Group+3 | MilwaukeeWrigley North | CubsMilwaukee+4 | — | 27m 59s | ||
| 6/26/26 | CubsMets+5 | — | Chicago CubsMets | — | CubsMets+6 | — | 27m 52s | ||
| 6/21/26 | Cubs offenseyoung players+4 | — | CubsSetup Man Nation | Chicago | Cubsyoung players+5 | — | 29m 55s | ||
| 6/18/26 | Cubs series winfan dissatisfaction+3 | — | SparkCubs Talk | — | CubsRockies+7 | — | 26m 20s | ||
| 6/14/26 | Cubsbaseball+3 | — | CubsNL Central+1 | San Fran | Cubsbaseball+5 | — | 27m 47s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Cubs season analysisRockies series+3 | Alex | CubsRockies+2 | — | CubsRockies+5 | — | 33m 53s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Cubs performanceWrigley Field+3 | — | Cubs | Wrigley FieldChicago | CubsWrigley Field+4 | — | 30m 21s | ||
| 6/5/26 | Cubs strugglesbaseball analysis+3 | AlexTy | Chicago CubsSetup Man Nation+1 | — | Cubsbaseball+3 | — | 38m 55s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Cubs comebackbaseball+4 | AlexTy | CubsSetup Man Nation+1 | Chicago | Cubscomeback+5 | — | 14m 41s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Cubs strugglesCraig Counsell+3 | Alex | Craig CounsellCubs Talk Facebook Group+1 | Wrigleyville | CubsCraig Counsell+4 | — | 28m 40s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Cubs series lossstarting rotation concerns+3 | — | Chicago CubsCardinals+2 | Chicago | CubsCardinals+5 | — | 23m 17s | ||
| 5/29/26 | trade rumorsCubs+3 | AlexTy | SparkChicago Cubs+1 | PittsburghCardinals | Cubstrade rumors+5 | — | 37m 22s | ||
| 5/25/26 | Cubs performancebaseball strategy+3 | TyAlex | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh | Cubsbaseball+5 | — | 37m 03s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Cubs performanceBrewers series+3 | — | Cubs Talk Facebook GroupSetup Man Nation+4 | — | CubsBrewers+5 | — | 29m 14s | ||
| 5/17/26 | Cubspitching struggles+3 | AlexTy | Chicago CubsWhite Sox+1 | Chicagosouth side of Chicago | CubsWhite Sox+3 | — | 33m 07s | ||
| 5/14/26 | Cubs strugglestrade targets+3 | AlexTy | Chicago CubsBraves+3 | — | CubsBraves+4 | — | 35m 52s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Chicago Cubsbaseball+4 | — | Cubs Talk Facebook GroupSetup Man Nation+2 | — | CubsMatthew Boyd+5 | — | 42m 34s | ||
| 5/3/26 | CubsD-Backs+5 | — | CubsD-Backs+5 | — | CubsD-Backs+7 | — | 35m 34s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Justin Steele injuryCubs victory+3 | — | Chicago CubsSetup Man Nation+1 | San Diego | Justin SteeleCubs+5 | — | 27m 41s | ||
| 4/26/26 | Cubs performancepitching depth+3 | TyAlex | CubsDodgers+1 | LASetup Man Nation | CubsDodgers+5 | — | 32m 04s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Cubsbaseball+3 | — | Setup Man Nation | Chicago | Cubswinning streak+4 | — | 31m 22s | ||
| 4/19/26 | CubsMets+5 | — | CubsMets | — | CubsMets+8 | — | 20m 07s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Cubs series winLucas Giolito rumors+3 | — | CubsMets | — | CubsLucas Giolito+5 | — | 29m 57s | ||
| 4/12/26 | Cubs performancebaseball analysis+3 | AlexTy | Chicago Cubs | PhillyChicago | CubsPirates+5 | — | 33m 19s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Cubs series winCade Horton injury+3 | — | Cubs Talk | — | CubsCade Horton+5 | — | 29m 03s | ||
| 4/4/26 | Cade Horton injuryChicago Cubs+3 | — | GuardiansCubs | — | Cade Hortonforearm tightness+4 | — | 21m 57s | ||
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