Evan Altman from Cubs Insider and Cubs PS Plus's Mike Waller join the gang to discuss the Cubs falling flat on their faces back into the break. Plus we mock the draft and welcome Brewers fan Eric Wielo to gloat. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonran…

Episode 83: Talking Cubs Draft, Prospect Depth & Deadline Decisions with Greg Zumach Host: Mike Waller Guest: Greg Zumach Episode Summary: In this episode, Mike Waller is joined by Greg Zumach to dive deep into the Chicago Cubs' recent draft picks and their implications for the team's future. They discuss the Cubs' drafting strategies, standout pic…

Podcast Show Notes: CubsPS+ The Signs Episode 1 Episode Title: The Signs: Blown Saves Host: Mike Waller Description: Welcome to the debut episode of "CubsPS+ The Signs," my new podcast where I take a deep dive into interesting numbers, trends, and plays related to the Chicago Cubs. This short-form podcast aims to land in your feed one or two times …

All the stars came out to play during All-Star Break! The best minds in the baseball business: Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider, Bricks Behind the Ivy, Bums in the Bleachers, Bleed Cubbie Blue, CHGO, Wrigleyville Nation, Cubs PS Plus, Fly the W, The Set Up Man, and Comedian Eric Wielo. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by be…

Episode Title: Shōta Scoreless in ASG, Can Cubs Rally? Show Notes: Hey everyone, welcome to episode 82 of the podcast! Today, we're honoring Shota Imanaga for his stellar performance in the All-Star Game and his impressive stats. Imanaga's scoreless fourth inning and his 82 FIP- are just some highlights of his skills that we're celebrating. New Seg…

It's not well known, but women have played and been a part of the major leagues for years. This Baseball Rabbithole introduces us to some of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

Did the Cubs Sweeping of the Orioles give you any more hope? Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon her…

Episode Title: Reflecting on the Cubs & A Podcast Journey Hosts: Mike Waller Release Date: July 9, 2024 Summary: In this special episode of Cubs PS Plus, I reflect on the two-year anniversary of my podcast and the mid performance of the Cubs over this period. I delve into the team's journey, highlighting key moments and players, and intertwine pers…

The Cubs keep losing, but at least this time it's against good teams. Danny and Michael have a good time going through it anyway, with some Rakes, Flakes, Throws and Blows to for June! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! B…

This episode dives deep into the current state of the Chicago Cubs, reflecting on their recent performance and answering listener questions in a special mailbag edition. From dissecting the team's recent losses to discussing the potential of young prospects and exploring trade deadline strategies, this episode covers it all. Whether you're curious …

This Rabbithole goes looking for all the times the MLB stopped playing baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

Ryno gets a statue while the Cubs stand like statues and watch strike 3 go by. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping B…

Michael Cotton (Son Ranto Show, Baseball Rabbit Hole) joins me for this episode. We reminisce about Ryne Sandberg and talk about his statue, we discuss Christopher Morel as a third baseman and we get into old school “feel” vs advanced analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

For almost 50 years we had the best of both worlds, but there are all sorts of misconceptions about the Designated Hitter, and that's where this Baseball Rabbithole is going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs split the week with teams just like them and will now play another team that's even more expensive and mediocre than they are...the Mets! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonran…

The Cubs finish a terrible road trip and come home to face the Cardinals. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy yo…

Wally Pipp, one of the most notorious names in baseball history takes us down this Baseball Rabbithole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs are struggling to hang around .500 and the injuries continue to pile up. This week I talk about where the Cubs are struggling, talk about some early trade deadline potential and dig into Christopher Morel’s hitting profile this year and what to expect going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

It's been rough behind the dish since Willson wasn't resigned as the Cubs lose to the Reds on the road. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://ww…

RanterFest 2024 is in the books! Hear all about it from the folks who lived it! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping …

It's RanterFest Eve! And the Cubs are giving us quite a bit to Rant About! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy y…

It's time for the seventh inning stretch here at The Baseball Rabbithole, so let's take some time to see what this is all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

Joe Kilgallon joins us to watch Cotton lose his mind. We sorta talk about the Cubs too. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/s…

Sara and Danny are back talking about the decision to let Miles Mastrobuoni and Nick Madrigal hold down the middle of the Cubs defense and lineup for the better part of a week. They also discuss Sho Time at Wrigley Field and look ahead to the Braves and Cardinals series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

The Cubs are hurt, but it doesn't seem to matter as they split the road trip and keep pace with the Brewers. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http…

The Cubs split the homestand with the Brewers and Padres and now head to face the Pirates and Braves for 2 weeks as their injured players come back! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonr…

This week, I want to talk through how this team had done treading water through a variety of injuries and highlight the obvious problem areas and how things are likely to change as players come back from injury. Included in this is a deeper look at Javier Assad and why he continues to be quite good in spite of a general view that he’s bound to regr…

The Son Ranto Show becomes a 3 hour Odyssey about a losing East Coast road trip and a weird helmet play. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://w…

Listen to Lyle and Danny recap and reminisce and stay tuned for the first Son Ranto, previewing the 2013 Season! For Daily Cubs Pod delivered to your inbox http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The injured cubs keep winning somehow as Lyle joins us live in Portland Maine! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping B…

Jed Hoyer bet on organizational depth this offseason. This week I want to talk about that depth and what it has meant for the Cubs this year (both good and bad). I’ve talked a lot about roster construction and we’ve seen a lot of changes already, including a flurry of moves yesterday. The Cubs are playing a tough schedule, working through a number …

Sara and Danny lament a split series with a bad team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

With all the focus on stats and numbers and math, I decided to look at something a bit different on this Baseball Rabbithole. Poetry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs played pretty darn well out West surprising everyone. Even though they lost stupidly twice. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.s…

Sara and Danny are feeling good about the Cubs .500 road trip so far. Well. Except that one game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs beat the Dodgers, lose heartbreakingly to the Padres and head to Seattle for some healthy eating! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http:/…

With the Cubs 12 games in, I talk mostly about pitching this week. Starters have been mostly solid and the bullpen has been inconsistent – but there’s a common thread: Efficiency. Fans are getting restless and it’s likely too early for trading, so how much difference can even a little more efficiency make? Let’s discuss. Learn more about your ad ch…

Baseball players are great athletes and this Baseball Rabbithole is all about guys who played more than just baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

Sara and Danny dish on the Cubs winning home stand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs have a successful first week of the 2024 season! Plus we spin the B Clock and Michael watches basketball and screams a lot. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets…

This week’s episode is all about pitching. Pre-recorded, it includes my thoughts on Justin Steele’s injury the day after Opening Day and then I transition that into an interview I had with Matt Pirro, former Wake Forest ace and Washington Nationals farmhand. Matt and I talk about the changes in pitching development and the implementation of technol…

Sara and Danny return to bring you their takes on the Cubs 2024 Campaign, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

The Cubs start their 2024 campaign and Cotton and Rockett couldn't feel happier abut it! Plus a call in from Texas from the infamous Crawly! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com…

The 2024 season kicks off Thursday. What are you expecting from the Cubs this season? In this season preview episode I look at five big stories that will tell me a lot about what the Cubs season will look like. Most importantly, how many games will they win? Can the Cubs win division? Will they make the playoffs? Let’s find out. Learn more about yo…

Where were the most All Star Games played? That's what I wanted to know and this Baseball Rabbithole was a surprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Bleacher Bunch Network:

Club 400's Stewart McVicar brings Sammy Sosa back and as joins the Son Ranto Show to tall the tale. Plus, Comedians Eric Wielo and Billy Devore join the show to let us know how the Brewers and Reds are looking in 2024. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com…

We are less than a week away from Opening Day and the Cubs still have too many players! Who will make the cut? And Ohtani did a bad thing. Whoops... Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonr…

This weekend Matt Cozzi joined me to talk podcasting and the Cubs. We talk a little shop about the differences between a daily and weekly podcast and then got into what we’re hoping to see from the Cubs this season, including the impact of Craig Counsell & Shōta Imanaga’s ability to miss bats. We get into where we see the most variance in outcome o…

The Cubs will enter the season a starter down, and the Son Ranto Show is a podcaster down. Plus a phone call from Crawly! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your g…

This spring we’ve seen a lot from Cubs prospects in spring training games, so Greg Zumach of Northside Bound and the Cubs on Deck podcast joined me for this episode. We talk about what we’ve seen from the Cubs prospects this spring and what that means going forward and then talk about several guys the Cubs might have a shot at with the #14 pick in …