Brotherly Cubs Podcast

Brotherly Cubs Podcast
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Welcome to the Brotherly Cubs Podcast, your go-to destination for the ultimate Cubs experience! 🐻⚾ Join "Big Bro" John Flaten and "Lil Bro" Zach Flaten Every Monday for an insider's perspective on all things Chicago Cubs. We're locked and loaded with the latest updates, game analysis, and exclusive insights that bring the world of baseball directly to our die-hard fans. Whether you bleed Cubbie blue or just love the game, this podcast is your one-stop-shop for everything Cubs. Subscribe now to stay connected with the pulse of the Cubs universe!

  1. 04/03/2025

    Cubs Sweep Athletics as they head to Wrigley for home opener| Series Recap and Padres Preview

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League.#Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten We talked about the Cubs start to the season (5-4), after a disappointing Tokyo series, losing to Dodgers twice. Despite blowing a 6-2 lead to Diamondbacks, they split that series in Arizona. Next they went to Sacramento (Sutter Health Park- normally a minor league park) to play the A's. While the A's acquired Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, the Cubs offense was so hot this week! They swept the A's scoring 35 runs, while Seiya and Tucker have already 4 long balls on the season. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more.Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw third base, Justin Turner, SP rumors, Steele, Taillon, bench roles, As, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Padres preview, Shota Imanaga, Thielbar, Morgan, Seiya, Hoerner, Swanson, Busch Episode Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Cubs vs A’s recap: 4:18Performance of standouts: 10:17Offense, Taillon, Bullpen : 15:13Steele, Shaw, Tucker , Thielbar: 18:05April schedule 23:17Padres series preview: 27:30Conclusion: 30:40

    31 min

  2. 03/05/2025

    Cubs Undefeated in Spring Training| Sammy Sosa Returns| Update from Mesa at Sloan Park #cactusleague

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League.#Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Brotherly Cubs arrived at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ for more Cubs coverage to watch some live baseball! We visited the back fields at Sloan Park with photographer Rich Biesterfeld of Northside Bound, Setup Man, and John Antonoff of Chicago Sun-Times! We got some home run balls from batting practice, watched Moises Ballesteros tee off, and Chris Flexen throw batting practice against Jankowski, Allen, and Brethowr.The Cubs stayed undefeated, 6-0 with 2 ties in total. We saw them beat the Diamondbacks 4-2 at Sloan Park in Mesa, while Sammy Sosa visited the dugout! His first appearance in Cubs dugout in over 20 years! He even coached Vidal Brujan who hit a home run in the left field berm right about where we were sitting. Taillon pitched, alongside with Brasier, Merryweather, Hodge, Morgan as well. PCA stole a run by stealing 2nd and grabbing 2 extra bases, scoring on lackluster effort from the D'backs! Very fast he is.The second game at Scottsdale Stadium the Cubs tied the Giants 4-4, with Greg Allen (battling for a final bench spot) hitting a game tying 2-run homer in the 8th inning. Imanaga pitched well almost throwing 3 innings (pitch count) while striking out 6 and giving up 3 runs. Stay Tuned for next week's discussion with Arizona local Rich Biesterfeld!Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more.Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw third base, Justin Turner, SP rumors, Brujan, Sammy Sosa, Vidal Brujan, Gage Workman, Berti, Ballesteros, Caissie, bench roles, Photo Credit: John Antonoff of Chicago Sun-TimesEpisode Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Sosa returns: 5:18Giants game: 7:54Back fields with Rich:10:18Chris Flexen: 12:10Scottsdale: 14:30Bench spot-Brujan, Lopez, Workman : 20:05Tokyo series : 23:30Conclusion : 27:52

    28 min

  3. 03/05/2025

    Interview w/ Rich Biesterfeld of Setup Man & Northside Bound| Spring Training, Bench, Bullpen, more!

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League.#Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten We interviewed Rich Biesterfeld of Northside Bound and Setup Man.You can find him on Twitter/X and Instagram @ biest22 We discussed his move to Arizona after years in the IT industry in Illinois!We also discussed his experience and advice regarding photography. Then we turn to a talk regarding Cubs bullpen battles, the final bench spot, and some sleeper prospects folks aren't talking about yet. Check out Northside bound's prospect coverage ( https://northsidebound.com/ ) where Rich has done work at all 4 affiliate teams, and also on the Youtube page Setup Man for his contributions there. Last week, Brotherly Cubs arrived at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ for more Cubs coverage to watch some live baseball! We visited the back fields at Sloan Park with photographer Rich Biesterfeld of Northside Bound and Setup Man.The Cubs dominated Cactus League action this week as they are 9-2-3 (yes they have 3 ties). Their latest win was 16-1 over the Padres at Sloan Park, with Imanaga pitching well again. James Triantos had a double and triple with 2 RBI.Greg Allen had 3 RBIs, and 11 DIFFERENT CUBS notched at least one RBI! Thielbar, Brasier, Merryweather, Hodge , and Morgan all pitched well. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more.Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw third base, Justin Turner, SP rumors, Brujan, Sammy Sosa, Vidal Brujan, Gage Workman, Berti, Horton, Wiggins, Cole Mathis, Bryce Windham, bench roles, Photo Credit: Brotherly Cubs (John and Zach in Mesa, AZ)Episode Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Spotlight Interview with Rich: 1:02Who to look for / prospect: talk 13:09Jaxon Wiggins: 15:33Shaw at Tokyo series: 18:38Discussion for infield/bench: 20:52David Robertson and Yency Almonte: 23:10Lefty options : 27:05Closing: 32:40

    33 min

  4. 11/25/2024

    Cubs Offensive Upgrades| Non-Tender Deadline, Free Agents, and more! | #gocubsgo #wintermeetings

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: Who are the Cubs thankful for from the 2024 season? We discuss the Cubs offensive offseason plans: will they trade Bellinger? If so, does that provide a role for Owen Caissie? Will Matt Shaw fill in for Hoerner if he gets traded? Busch and Paredes are also on the trade block, possibly. We discuss Santander, Alonso, Walker, and others to upgrade in hitting homers and driving in runs. Will Seiya play RF or DH next year. For injuries and roster moves: Nick Madrigal, Patrick Wisdom, and Mike Tauchman were non-tendered/DFA. Paredes, Steele, Pearson tendered contracts. Cubs also tendered contracts to Merryweather and Keegan Thompson. They traded minor league OF Alfonsion Rosario for RHP reliever Eli Morgan of the Cleveland Guardians. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more. Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Roki Sasaki posting, international free agency, santander, alonso, rizzo, Bellinger trade, christian walker, eli morgan, Juan Soto, Burnes Thumbnail Photo courtesy of: Credit:Gregory Fisher/ Getty Images Episode Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Thanksgiving : 2:23 DFA/non tender news : 4:18 MLB DFAs/ cheap relievers: 6:39 Bellinger rumors: 11:54 Free agent hitters/Santander: 15:48 Anthony Rizzo/Pete Alonso: 24:09 Matt Shaw's role: 31:03 Conclusion : 39:40

    40 min

  5. 11/12/2024

    Cubs Offseason Pitching Plans | Roki Sasaki, Max Fried rumors, and More!

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: Who are the Cubs thankful for from the 2024 season? We discuss the Cubs pitching plans: Roki Sasaki, Max Fried, Nathan Eovaldi, Jack Flaherty, a Mariners trade for Gilbert or Kirby and also bullpen! Could Tanner Scott find his way here? What about Clay Holmes, AJ Minter, Jeff Hoffman or Carlos Estevez? For injuries and roster moves: Colten Brewer, Yency Almonte, Christian Bethancourt , Enoli Paredes are now free agents. Rob Zastryzny claimed off waivers. Cubs have the non-tender deadline on November 22nd, with the following players to make a decision on: Adbert Alzolay, Jimmy Herget, Nick Madrigal, Julian Merryweather, Isaac Paredes, Nate Pearson, Justin Steele, Mike Tauchman, Keegan Thompson, Trey Wingenter and Patrick Wisdom. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more. Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Max Fried rumors, Roki Sasaki posting, international free agency, Thumbnail Photo courtesy of: Credit:Dennis Poroy ⁠ Episode Timestamps: Intro: 0:25 Thankful for PCA, Imanaga: 1:27 Roster notes/ non tender deadline : 3:22 Who to tender-Wisdom, Tauchman: 8:17 Pitching rumors/Fried: 15:47 Sasaki posted: 23:30 Eovaldi, Burnes, Flaherty, : 27:20 Bullpen-Minter, Hoffman, Estevez, Scott: 32:15 Lefty options: 39:27 Conclusion: 45:27

    46 min

  6. 09/27/2024

    5 Takeaways from Cubs 2024 Season | Recaps | Prospects and more!

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: Who will make the world series, now that the Cubs are out of the playoffs officially? Recap: Craig Counsell says "We should be trying to build 90 win teams around here." And "theres a large gap" between the Cubs and brewers in the NL central. We discuss the 5 main takeaways from the Cubs 2024 season, including: offensive home and road splits, underperformance by key players, heavy injuries to pitching except Hodge/Lopez/Miller, rookie dominance from PCA, Shota and Busch, and finally, the moves still needed to be made in 2025 to improve the team. Will they get another Ace like Fried or Burnes? Will they venture into Guerrero, Santander, Soto, or Alonso? For injuries and roster moves: Merryweather and Jorge Lopez were shut down at the end of the season. Cubs called up Enoli Paredes and sent down Wingenter and Hollowell. They also DFA'd Shawn Armstrong. While Busch and Suzuki went down with injuries, the Cubs called up CF Kevin Alcantara for his debut! He makes it on the roster since he's already on the 40-man roster, while Caissie will be added to it this offseason and make his debut in 2025. Matt Shaw was also voted Double A Southern League player of the year! Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more. Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, Cubs vs. phillies prediction, mlb 2024 predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, phillies vs cubs, playoffs, cubs vs reds, Reds vs chicago preview Thumbnail Photo courtesy of: Credit:Quinn Harris Getty Images ⁠ Episode Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 90 win ball club: 6:02 1st takeaway , home road split : 10:00 Under performance: 13:13 Bullpen injuries: 18:14 Rookies : 23:12 Impact additions: 27:22 Conclusion: 33:04

    34 min

  7. 08/12/2024

    Cubs Playoff Push, Prospect Promotions to AAA Iowa, Crosstown Cup, and More! | Brotherly Cubs Update

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: Which cubs player would we heal? Recap of Previous Games: Cubs just won the Crosstown series, winning 7-6 against the Sox (almost blowing a 7-0 lead in which they hit 4 HR). Steele shoved and Amaya came in clutch (say whaaat) as they won 3-1 for the final game.Cubs are now sitting at 59-60, only 1 game back of .500. They have won 8 of their last 10, including 4 in a row, and are 3 GB of the 3rd Wild Card Spot in the NL playoff race. For injuries: Wicks is 2 starts away now from returning and Brown is throwing bullpens in AZ and still each 2+ weeks away. Brown is further away. Cade Horton is now out for the year with his shoulder/lat strain. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including Brown, Wicks IL stints. Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, Cubs vs. Guardians prediction, mlb 2024 predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players,, guardians vs cubs, Trade Deadline, cubs vs sox, crosstown cup, cleveland vs chicago preview Thumbnail Photo courtesy of: Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Copyright: Isaiah J. Downing ⁠ Episode Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Who would we heal: 1:37 Alcantara, Triantos, Shaw to AAA Iowa: 4:12 Crosstown Sweep and Recap: 6:11 Path to Playoffs/Schedule: 10:03 Should they have bought more: 23:50 Injuries and Horton Update: 26:04 3 main keys to make playoffs: 27:15 Conclusion: 31:29

    33 min

  8. 08/01/2024

    Post Trade Deadline Analysis for Chicago Cubs| Paredes, Bigge, Morel, Leiter, Neely, and More #cubs

    Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: Jed Hoyer's favorite boring hobbies? Recap of Previous Games: Cubs just lost the series against the Reds, but won the final game 13-4. How did they score 13 runs? Happ homered, while PCA doubled, and Paredes and Seoya both doubled twice. Paredes had his first hit as a Cub. They will play Cardinals at Wrigley this weekend. For injuries: Merryweather has returned from 60 day IL (he's been on it all year). Alzolay and Thomspon rehab at Iowa. Wicks and Brown are throwing bullpens in AZ and still each 2+ weeks away. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including Alzolay, Kilian, Brown, Wicks IL stints. They already acquired Nate Pearson (RH RP fire thrower) from Blue Jays for Yohendrick Pinango and Josh Rivera. They also traded Christopher Morel, Hunter Bigge, and Ty Johnson for Isaac Paredes! Paredes has team control through 2026. He has been above league average for 3 straight years, while Morel plays poor defense and has only been 5% above average for over 1,000 ABs in 3 years with the Cubs. Cub fans will surely miss flame thrower Hunter Bigge, who many thought could pitch in the back end of the bullpen. They traded Mark Leiter Jr to the Yankees for RHP Jack Neely (RP) and IF utility Ben Cowles, both in the 20s of Yankees top 30 prospects. Cowles will miss the year but will play at Iowa next year. Neely, a slider and fastball heavy-usage guy has been activated for the AAA I-Cubs. Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, Cubs vs. Reds prediction, mlb 2024 predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, chicago cubs vs Reds, reds vs cubs, Trade Deadline, cubs vs reds, cardinals preview Thumbnail Photo courtesy of: Forbes ⁠ Episode Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Failing on deals: 6:45 Morel deal: 7:20 Pearson deal: 10:42 Leiter deal: 15:30 Hoyer failed in sellers market: 19:05 Offseason plans: 24:13 Conclusion: 26:43

    28 min
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Welcome to the Brotherly Cubs Podcast, your go-to destination for the ultimate Cubs experience! 🐻⚾ Join "Big Bro" John Flaten and "Lil Bro" Zach Flaten Every Monday for an insider's perspective on all things Chicago Cubs. We're locked and loaded with the latest updates, game analysis, and exclusive insights that bring the world of baseball directly to our die-hard fans. Whether you bleed Cubbie blue or just love the game, this podcast is your one-stop-shop for everything Cubs. Subscribe now to stay connected with the pulse of the Cubs universe!

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    Brotherly Cubs Podcast
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
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