Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

Cotton dives into the origins of Spring Training, and finds out about a hidden baseball vacation destination as the Baseball Rabbithole returns for Game 3. This podcast is available without ads and with or without crowdsounds on patreon/bleacherbunch for as little as $1 a month. You will also receive the episode well before the regular feed gives it to you with all of the ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone — and the Chicago Cubs made some moves… but was it enough? In this live reaction episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, Jeff (@CandidCubs) breaks down what the Cubs did, what they didn’t do, and whether Jed Hoyer’s strategy puts this team in position to make a serious playoff push. 💬 Did the Cubs do enough at the deadline? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL 📺 / @bleacher_bunch_network ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏟️ BRICKS BEHIND THE IVY – CONNECT WITH US 📸 Instagram → @bricks_behind_the_ivy 🌐 Blue Sky → bbti-pod.bsky.social 👤 Follow CandidCubs → @candidcubs ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏟️ BLEACHER BUNCH – FOLLOW ALONG 🐦 Twitter / X → @Bleacher_Bunch 📸 Instagram → @bleacher_bunch 🌐 Blue Sky → bleacherbunch.bsky.social 💰 Patreon → patreon.com/bleacherbunch (ad-free episodes, early access, and more) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ☕ YAGGY ROAD ROASTING CO. – BBTI PARTNER Started by three Valpo grads, Yaggy Road ethically sources and hand-roasts premium coffee for life’s most meaningful moments. 🛒 Order Now → yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧢 WRIGLEYVILLE SPORTS – OFFICIAL CUBS GEAR PARTNER 🛒 Shop Here → wrigleyvillesports.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Bricks Behind the Ivy, Pat and Jeff reveal their Chicago Cubs Quarter Century Teams — building the ultimate lineup using Cubs players from the past 25 years! Inspired by an article from The Athletic by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma, the guys come in with their teams already built and reveal them to each other live for authentic reactions, debate, and a bit of nostalgia. They also cover: Nico Hoerner getting ejected Their Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Plenty of strong (and hilarious) takes on Cubs past and present Timestamps: (2:08) Nico Got Tossed? (9:38) Hitter of the Week (11:58) Pitcher of the Week (13:59) Quarter Century Team Kick Off (15:09) 1st Basemen (20:33) 2nd Basemen (25:00) Shortstop (31:48) Third Base (36:00) Left Field (40:28) Center Field (43:34) Right Field (51:21) Starting Pitching (56:02) Impact Reliever 🧢 New episodes weekly — covering the Cubs with analysis, personality, and a healthy dose of fandom. Follow Bricks Behind the Ivy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy Twitter (Jeff / CandidCubs): https://twitter.com/candidcubs BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsky.social Follow the Bleacher Bunch Network: Twitter/X: https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bleacher_bunch/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunch.bsky.social Join our ad-free Patreon: https://patreon.com/bleacherbunch Sponsor – Yaggy Road Roasting Company: Ethically sourced, small-batch roasted coffee that’s as meaningful as the moments you enjoy it with. Order here: https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy Cubs Gear Partner – Wrigleyville Sports: Grab your officially licensed Cubs merch here: https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Crosstown Classic lost its heat? Jeff “CandidCubs” Ragauskis dives into why Cubs vs. White Sox games might not matter like they used to. From team performance to fan expectations, we ask the hard question: do these games still mean anything? Tap into weekly Cubs talk, exclusive interviews, and fan-first analysis right here on Bricks Behind the Ivy. #ChicagoCubs #WhiteSox #CrosstownClassic #MLBrivalry #BricksBehindTheIvy 🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel -   / @bleacher_bunch_network   🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter -   / bbti_pod   ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram -   / bricks_behind_the_ivy   ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter -   / candidcubs   ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsk... 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram -   / bleacher_bunch   ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunc... ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! -   / bleacherbunch   ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=Bricks... ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ #chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎙️ Bricks Behind the Ivy – A Cubs podcast for Cub fans, by Cub fans. This week, we’re joined by Greg Huss, host of Cubs On Deck, for a full rundown of the Cubs minor league system. From the raw talent in Myrtle Beach to the MLB-ready players in Iowa, Greg highlights the top names to watch at every affiliate — and what their paths to Wrigley might look like. 🚨 Minor League Affiliate Rundown: Myrtle Beach Pelicans South Bend Cubs Tennessee Smokies Iowa Cubs Presented by: 👕 Wrigleyville Sports – Fast, custom Cubs jerseys right across from Wrigley Field. ☕ Box Score Blitz is powered by Yaggy Road Roasting Company – boutique coffee from Valpo, made as special as the moments you drink them in. 💬 Let us know: Who’s your favorite Cubs prospect right now? ⭐ Don’t forget to rate, review, and follow to help more fans find the show! 📺 Catch full episodes on The Bleacher Bunch Network on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs’ bullpen is handing out free passes like it’s a charity event, and it’s costing them big. In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we dive into the latest bullpen meltdowns, what’s causing all these walks, and whether there’s a fix in sight. 🔥 Box Score Blitz – A lightning-fast recap of the Cubs’ latest action. 🍻 Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray – What would Harry say about all these free passes? Let’s find out! ⚾ Bullpen Breakdown – Who’s the biggest culprit? Who (if anyone) can stop the bleeding? Drop your thoughts in the comments—can the Cubs turn it around, or is this just who they are? Let’s talk Cubs baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a live and uncut episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy! 🎙️⚾ We break down the latest Chicago Cubs news, discuss the team’s future, and bring you exclusive insights from Cubs insiders. 🔹 Special Segments in This Episode: ✔️ Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray – The legendary voice of the Cubs stops by! ✔️ Firehouse Cubs Talk – Pat Eriksen joins us live from the firehouse for a unique perspective on the Cubs. ✔️ Live fan Q&A & unfiltered Cubs discussion 🎧 Subscribe for more Cubs talk! Made by Cubs fans, for Cubs fans! #Cubs #BricksBehindTheIvy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NL Central battle is shaping up for 2025, and we’re diving deep into the Cincinnati Reds with special guest Andy Evans! 🏟️ We break down the Reds' offseason moves, key roster changes, and how they stack up against the Chicago Cubs this season. Can the Reds challenge for the division, or will the Cubs have the upper hand? Find out in this in-depth breakdown! 🔥 Topics Covered: ✅ Biggest Reds roster changes for 2025 ✅ Strengths & weaknesses heading into the season ✅ How the Cubs match up against their division rival ✅ Predictions for the NL Central race 🏆 Sponsored by Wrigleyville Sports & Yaggy Road Roasting Company ☕ 📺 Subscribe for more Cubs coverage! 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean & YouTube #ChicagoCubs #Cubs #CincinnatiReds #MLB #NLCentral #BaseballPodcast #BricksBehindTheIvy #GoCubsGo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring Training is officially underway! In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we discuss: • Cubs pitchers and catchers reporting to camp • Jed Hoyer’s opening workout presser • The early start to Spring Training due to the Cubs’ Japan Series • Should the Cubs pursue Alex Bregman? How would he fit in the lineup?   Join us for all things Cubs as we kick off another season! Subscribe for weekly updates from The Bleacher Bunch Network.   🏟️ Subscribe for more Cubs content from The Bleacher Bunch Network! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. 🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/@bleacher_bunch_network 🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbti_pod ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsky.social 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bleacher_bunch/ ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunch.bsky.social ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! - https://patreon.com/bleacherbunch ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎#chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitching development is evolving fast, and we’ve got two of the best minds in the game to break it all down! In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we’re joined by Ben Brewster of  @treadathletics  and Tyler Zombro, the brand-new Special Assistant for the Chicago Cubs, to discuss: ⚾ The latest trends in pitching development 💪 How biomechanics & data are shaping the future of pitching 🧠 Mental and physical challenges pitchers face 🔵 Tyler Zombro’s new role with the Cubs and his incredible journey This is a must-watch for Cubs fans and baseball enthusiasts who want to understand the cutting edge of pitching development! 💬 Drop a comment with your thoughts on the episode! ✅ Make sure to like, subscribe, and follow Bricks Behind the Ivy for more in-depth Cubs content! #Cubs #PitchingDevelopment #MLB #TreadAthletics #GoCubsGo 🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/@bleacher_bunch_network 🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbti_pod ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsky.social 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bleacher_bunch/ ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunch.bsky.social ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! - https://patreon.com/bleacherbunch ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ #chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Olbur (@samolbur), co-host of Locked On Cubs (@lockedoncubs), joins Bricks Behind the Ivy to share his Cubs origin story (2:27) and how he became part of the Locked On Cubs team (4:40). We also dive into whether the Dodgers are bad for baseball (9:05) and wrap up with some fun rapid-fire questions (17:38). Don’t miss this insightful and entertaining conversation about all things Cubs! Follow Sam (@samolbur) and check out Locked On Cubs (@lockedoncubs) for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 of Bricks Behind the Ivy kicks off with Jake McKibbin (@thebrewerblogs), writer for Brewer Fanatic, sharing his thoughts on the Cubs from a Brewers fan’s perspective. We dive into Craig Counsell’s 2024 comment about the Cubs needing to build 90-win teams, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers, and the differences between Pat Murphy and Craig Counsell. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on the Cubs-Brewers rivalry and what’s ahead in 2025! Subscribe to your YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@bbti_pod Shop at our new BBTI Pod Store! - https://www.etsy.com/shop/bricksbehindtheivy Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbti_pod Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ============================================================= Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ============================================================= #Cubs #Brewers #MLB #BricksBehindTheIvy #CraigCounsell #PatMurphy #MLBRivalries #ChicagoCubs #MilwaukeeBrewers #BaseballTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special live episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, Pat Eriksen joins the show to recap Cubs Convention 2025, break down Tom Ricketts’ comments on the team budget, and discuss what moves the Cubs still need to make to become a legitimate contender. Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the Cubs’ offseason strategy and what’s next for the team! Subscribe to your YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@bbti_pod Shop at our new BBTI Pod Store! - https://www.etsy.com/shop/bricksbehindtheivy Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbti_pod Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️ Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the end of the game and that means it's time for the mascots to take the field and wave to everyone as they leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, Cotton goes down the baseball rabbithole, literally. The evolution of the actual baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the great joys of going to a baseball game is to catch a foul ball. Even greater than that, a home run. But how did all of this happen? Who decided it was okay to take a ball home? That and more in this episode of the Baseball Rabbithole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The single season home run record has been broken many times and each time it seems to bring controversy along with it. Join the Baseball Rabbithole as I look at the tarnished past of the home run record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 5th inning, we go down the rabbithole to learn about Wrigley Field and end up learning about one of the most important men in Chicago Baseball history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cotton starts talking about All Star Games, and finds a Rabbitholes that take him to San Francisco and also Satchel Paige. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with the bottom of inning 3 and all of the American League Team Names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices