Locked On Cubs

Cubs go into extra innings, scoring 12 runs but still come away with the loss on Sunday and the series loss against the Reds this weekend. We’ll go through our three takeaways from the weekend in 1st segment, share the LOC player of the week (Matt Duffy) in the 2nd segment and preview the upcoming series against the Dodgers, who have been scuffling as of late.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs offense fights back from an early 4-0 deficit in the 1st inning but still lose the series opener against the Braves 8-7. We’ll recap the loss and Zach Davies' struggles in the 1st, talk about Kris Bryant showing some emotion in the 2nd segment and why that's important, and finish previewing Tuesday’s matchup featuring Trevor Williams and Ian Anderson on the mound. Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs lose two of three against Brewers and get ready to head to Atlanta to face the Braves (who were no-hit by Madison Bumgarner on Sunday). We'll recap the weekend series, preview the Braves series, and go over the three things we learned about the Cubs this weekend, plus LOC player of the week (Jake the Snake, baby!)Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs managed to sweep the Mets Thursday night on a Jason Heyward walk-off win in extra innings and then followed up the dramatic win with a 15-2 dubbing of the Brewers to kick off an important three-game set. With the NL Central lead on the table, the Cubs offense has started clicking at the right time with Freddy Peralta and Brandon Woodruff on the bump for the Brewers this weekend. We preview the weekend series, recap the last two wins for the Cubs, and touch on the importance of having a contact-first hitter like Nico Hoerner on the roster - who was called up to replace Joc Pederson who hit the 10-IL with wrist tendonitis.This episode is brought to you by Locker Room. Download the Locker Room app from the IOS app store and find one of our Locked On rooms. Locker Room - Changing the way we talk sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Davis joins the show today to help Sean work their way through the last two encouraging Cubs wins, as they are set to go for the sweep of the Mets at Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon. Ryan helps break down the offensive showing from Wednesday, talks about how nice it's been having Jake Arrieta back, and how fans may need to accept the good with the bad when it comes to Javier Baez.This episode is brought to you by Locker Room. Download the Locker Room app from the IOS app store and find one of our Locked On rooms. Locker Room - Changing the way we talk sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We preview the Cubs' first series of 2021 against the New York Mets, who are also struggling on the offensive side of the ball but feature one of the best run-preventing pitching staffs in baseball right now. We focus on Tuesday night's match-up featuring Taijuan Walker for the Mets and Jake Arrieta going for the Cubs, highlight some key players for the series in the 2nd segment, and then finish the show reviewing the Cubs offensive starters individual numbers (Courtesy of Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation's most recent article)Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs need their offense to carry them to wins this season and so far it is failed to answer that call, but if the current pitching performances are an indication for anything - it's clear the Cubs need their offense to be much better to win this division. We name Willson Contreras the Locked On Cubs Player of the Week after a four-homer week and discuss how crucial his bat will be going forward for the Cubs. And finally, we learned that Javier Baez reportedly turned down an extension worth $180 mil, which already looks like a mistake on Baez' part after a rough start to his 2021 season.Built Bar-Today's episode is brought to you by Built Bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs were propelled to a 3-2 win over the Brewers Tuesday night after a two-run home run from Willson Contreras in the 8th inning. But after a hard-fought road win on Tuesday the Cubs followed that effort up with a 7-0 loss to Brewers and dropped their third series on the season. So we bring on Ryan Davis to help us see how this team is still somehow 5-7 after a terrible start at the plate in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean spends today's episode focused on what we've learned about the Cubs through 10 games of the season, starting with their terrible start offensively in the first segment, giving Kris Bryant some well-deserved love in the 2nd segment, and pointing out that while some of the results haven't been great the Cubs bullpen is producing some encouraging numbers.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs were able to scratch out more than four hits on the day but still struggled to score runs, needing three home runs from Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, and Anthony Rizzo to beat the Pirates 4-2 on Thursday. We recap the Cubs win the first segment, give some hope the Cubs offense isn't far from breaking out in the second segment, and then we wrap the show up with a COVID vaccine update on the Cubs.This episode is brought to you by Locker Room. Download the Locker Room app from the IOS app store and find one of our Locked On rooms. Locker Room - Changing the way we talk sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs combine for four hits over the last two games in their series loss to the Brewers to finish 3-3 on their opening home stand of the 2021 season. Ryan Davis joins the show today to talk through the Cubs last two losses and how the Cubs offense needs to improve and support a pitching staff that is currently out-performing expectations. Plus, we quickly preview Thursday's matchup between the Cubs as Pirates as Jake Arrieta will take the mound against Tyler Anderson at 1:35 PM CST in Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs beat Brewers 5-3 after Trevor Williams carries a no-hitter through 5 IP, all while his father (a life-long Cubs fan) was in the stands. We’ll recap the win in the 1st segment, preview Tuesday’s match-up between Adbert Alzolay and Freddy Peralta in the 2nd segment, and we’ll wrap up the show discussing the new reliever the Cubs traded for Monday afternoon and the MLB’s reportedly choosing Colorado as the new site for the All-Star game.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recap the weekend series games against the Pirates as the Cubs take 2-3 from their NL Central foe, highlighting the differences between Friday's Opening Day dud and this past weekend. Plus, the Cubs are getting great performances out of Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel to start the season, they are our highlighted players from this weekend. Finally, we preview the Cubs' upcoming three-game set with the Brewers before heading on the road for the first time in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Davis is back after the Cubs awkward 5-3 loss to the Pirates on Opening Day. We go through what went wrong for the pitching, dig up some silver linings on the offensive end, and previewed the rest of the weekend series. Plus, the MLB decided to move the All-Star game from Atlanta, and Cubs pitching prospect Duncan Robinson makes a surprising retirement announcement.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKED15 for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opening Day is upon us Cubs fans so Ryan Davis joins the show to talk through the Cubs 26-man roster, what David Ross' lineup card might look like, and why Kyle Hendricks may not repeat his 2020 Opening Day performance. Plus, we build off a point made by Brett Taylor on the "Onto Waveland" podcast in regards to Anthony Rizzo and the Cubs' approach to extension talks with their franchise-face. Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKED15 for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs are looking to put the final touches on their opening day roster with a back-up catcher, plus the Cubs rotation has been getting some love recently despite mainstream expectations and projection systems being down on the Cubs, and finally, Marquee Network is getting rid of the suits and ties (Great, but what about getting the channel back on streaming services?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday, Sean was excited after reports about an Anthony Rizzo extension in the works, but after hearing Rizzo speak yesterday and with the offer details being reported it’s hard to not be upset with the Ricketts this Tuesday morning. Plus, Eric Sogard's wife shares her thoughts on the vaccine and makes it clear her husband isn't jumping at the opportunity to get vaccinated.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs finalize their roster, so Sean goes over who made the cut in the 1st segment, talk through the extension rumors in the 2nd segment as we got some news on an Anthony Rizzo extension, and we’ll finish the show touching on the Athletics’ bold prediction for the Cubs rotation in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs made the least surprising announcement of Spring Training Tuesday as Manager David Ross confirmed that Kyle Hendricks will take the mound on Opening Day for the Cubs. We discuss the Professor getting his second Opening Day nod in the 1st segment, touch on the possibility the DH could still return to the NL in 2021, and why the Cubs haven't signed any of their core players to a long-term deal yet (despite talks with Javier Baez apparently progressing). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome on Jeff Carr of the Locked on Reds show to share his thoughts on the 2021 Cincinnati Reds, where Jeff thinks this team will land in the NL Central standings, how their pitching is going to do without Trevor Bauer and key arms leaving their bullpen, and if Nick Senzel can finally figure things out in 2021! Plus, Jeff makes the comparison between the Cubs and Reds, pointing out that both teams are heading into this season not sure if they're truly going for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices