Locked On Cubs

Len Kasper joins the show today to share his excitement for Cubs Convention, talk about the Marquee Network - Len teased a special announcement coming Saturday at the Convention, and of course, we talk plenty of Cubs baseball and Len's thoughts on the 2020 club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cubs were able to agree to deals with all six arbitration-eligible players this Friday, we’ll go over the numbers in the 1st segment as well as go over the hot rumor from this weekend involving Arenado, Bryant, and the Cubs. In the 2nd segment, we’ll go over a few Cubs news bullets including their trade with Oakland and the MLB coming down hard on the Astros for cheating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs and the rest of the MLB have until Friday to submit arbitration figures so we’ll go over the team arbitration projections in the 2nd segment, but in the 1st we’ll be talking a little more about these juicy Nolan Arenado rumors involving the Cubs and few other bullets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs make a small move but are still one of three teams that has yet to offer a guaranteed contract this off-season. We’ll touch on the Carlos Asuaje signing and another Nolan Arenado rumor in the 1st segment and then in the 2nd segment we’ll hit on a few news bullets including more teams getting busted for stealing signs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plenty of rumors but still no major moves for the Cubs, we’ll touch on the latest involving Kris Bryant in the 1st segment and then touch on a few Cubs news bullets including an update on the Marque Network in the 2nd to wrap the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris Bryant rumors were hot shortly after Christmas last week, Japanese OF Shogo Akiyama isn’t coming to Chicago but heading to Cincinnati, and was all the trade frenzy really just a way for the FO to get fans to appreciate this current core? Plenty to talk about on this Friday episode of Locked On Cubs - the first of 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs aren’t doing much with multiple reports coming out that they can’t afford players like Eric Sogard or Joe Panik, it’s starting to look bleak for the North Siders this offseason. We’ll breakdown why so many teams are looking to get under the luxury tax this offseason in the 1st segment and then hit on a few Cubs rumors in the 2nd segment.Brett Taylor from Bleacher Nation's Luxury Tax breakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs walked away from the Winter Meetings without any additions or subtractions to their roster, but there were plenty of rumors. We’ll go over all the reports to come out about the Cubs this weekend in the 1st segment and then hit on a few Cubs news bullets before wrapping up the show in the second segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s D=day three of the MLB Winter Meetings and news keeps coming about the Cubs. We have the latest trade rumors surrounding Willson Contreras and Kris Bryant, plus David Ross spoke at the meetings yesterday and a report surfaced Wednesday morning that Anthony Rizzo will not receive an extension this season…...plenty to talk about on today’s episode of Locked on Cubs.Sean's article on 4 teams that make sense for the Cubs and Kris Bryant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are way too many rumors about Kris Bryant right now for me not to be a little worried - that being said - stay the f away from KB your vultures!! Day one of the Winter Meetings had plenty of news involving the Cubs, plus Stephen Strasburg signed for $245 mil!! All that and more on this Tuesday episode of Locked On Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs sign former Braves reliever Dan Winkler to a one year deal but bigger moves are expected as the Winter Meetings get underway Monday. We’ll touch on the latest rumors in the 1st segment and hit on a Cubs news bullets in the 2nd segment.Sean’s MLB Winter Meetings preview article Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was another strange Cubs rumor from ESPN again, we’ll go over this “blockbuster” deal from David Schofield in the 1st segment, plus the Astros have an interested in Willson Contreras, and then we'll touch on a few Cubs news bullets in the 2nd segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs officially cut ties with Addison Russell yesterday, non-tendering the 25-year-old SS. We’ll touch on a few non-tendered targets for the Cubs in the 2nd segment but first Jeff Passan of ESPN dropped some more information about the Cubs and their reported frantic attempts to make a trade happen...we’ll discuss in the 1st segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is the non-tender deadline, which means it’s likely Addison Russell’s last day as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization. We’ll touch on who else could be a non-tender candidate and who the Cubs might be interested in in the 1st segment and touch on a few Cubs news bullets in the 2nd segment including Baseball America's latest top 10 list of Cubs prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs made a minor trade move for A’s starter Jharel Cotton, plus Whit Merrifield’s name has once again returned for more Cubs trade rumors. We’ll hit plus a few quick news bullets in the 2nd segment, including who Rachel Folden is and some rumors involving extensions for Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were a few Cubs trade rumors to pop up this week, we’ll touch on the most interesting on featuring Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward heading to Philly in the 1st segment. Then in the 2nd segment, we’ll touch a few Cubs news bullets and talk a little bit more about Nico Hoerner’s fit with the Cubs in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

News broke Friday that Javier Baez and the Cubs were working on an extension, we’ll breakdown that and the twitter exchange between Yu Darvish and Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st segment, then hit on a few Cubs bullets in the 2nd segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports came out Thursday that the Cubs have found a new quality assurance coach in David Ross’ former Red Sox teammate Mike Napoli, we’ll touch on that plus more news on the KB trade rumors - Scott Boras gives Cubs fans hope for an extension, we’ll cover it all on today’s Friday episode of Locked on Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs are close to filling out their staff while Theo Epstein is telling everyone to take the rumors with a massive serving of salt, we’ll go over all the latest news to come out of the GM meetings and more in today’s show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the GM Meetings happening this week, the hot stove rumors have started to pick up steam with Willson Contreras and Kris Bryant both being included in trade talks this past weekend. We’ll go over the latest rumors in the 1st segment and then touch on the new additions to David Ross’ coaching staff and a few Cubs bullets in the 2nd segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices