I like Ty, He is knowledgeable and well spoken. He should be on Cubs pod more often. Its hard to get the scoop on whats the kids are doing In AA and AAA. Can you even watch Cubs AAA online? It might be less painful than watching some of the games that Marquee is putting out.

Caissie and Triantos will mash at the ML level.

Good show guys! Ty reminds me of a young Seth McFarlane 😅

Good show today fellas!

Go Cubs I keep trying to be done, Then they sucker me back in with a Steele complete game or some other game where they play the way they should be playing EVERY game. It’s frustrating. But I’m a die hard. I’m used to it.

Great show Sam, I have always enjoyed every time Ty has been on the show maybe he can join in with you and Matt sometime.

Thanks for the show! LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️ ✌️💙🐻

As soon as Jed is replaced, we'll see movement forward!!

Yes, people need to understand the prospects will struggle at times.....but they will instead be quick to call them AAAA players or busts.

🔐 locked on Cubs 👍

Great episode guys!! Good peak behind the curtain and “proper” pessimism. Franchise and fans need to expect better, that’s how you build a legacy beyond just the one or two players.

Solid stuff. Thank you.

I know (and see in many threads across multiple podcast channels) that people are worried if we have enough prospects that will actually turn into impact/high impact MLB players. Let's consider what we have seen: As bad as the inuries to starting pitchers and the awful/plagued bullpen: -Ben Brown is legit and will either be a dominant RP or a very good starter -Porter Hodge has big league stuff and is, so far, proving to be more consistent and in control of his stuff than thought. Solid! Seems like he'll be a very good RP. -Luke Little has the stuff/size/velo and has shown some flashes, hopefully irons out the control more With the above, if Horton proves the be the real deal... that's a really solid 2024 & 2025 for farm pitchers. Would be ideal to sell before the deadline: any combination of a few of Hoerner, Happ, Bellinger, Taillon would get you hopefully 1) an elite catcher that's ready early in 2025(buyers: Red Sox' Teal, Mariners' Ford, O's Basallo, Dodgers' Rushing) and 2) 2-3 elite Pitchers(Braves, Dodgers, O's, Padres, Astros, Twins, Guardians, all stocked with 2024-2026 AA/AAA prospect pitchers in their top 10s). Hitter/Fielder farm development we've seen: -PCA is getting better, and seemingly rapidly -Shaw- let's hope it translates... super high contact is something Cubs don't have much of(plus another quick baserunner which they have little of) -Canario (limited sample, but the dude will be a well-rounded hitter/plays all 3 OF well, fast baserunner... frustrating they don't bring him up) -Caissie: like Shaw, let's hope, but je has been successful at each stage and quickly(and power to all fields).

We might have a closer!!!!

Hey Sam you guys are the best question would you ever do a stream with David Kaplan

I wish they'd move to Japan!!

ty, need to know where you bought that hat

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In my opinion, any improvement in the bullpen, or position players are because they're trying to up their trade value!!

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I said it was over 5 weeks ago they did not do enough in the off season 3 rd base , catcher , bull pen , starting pitch bat off the bench they need alot of work as for the minors not sure there are any WOW players !!!

This team is not done

anything

You guys should be beginning to feel hope now. From a continuously annoyed Cardinals fan.

somebody get a location on mr cozzi lol

In conclusion!! I hope, everything I said, the Cubs' organization proves me wrong!!

Poor Brennan Davis broke his back and no one is talking about it. Its very sad. Ballasteros is a DH, sorry.

I just had a thought!!🤔 remember when the Orioles were trash, and remember the 1st year the Houston Astros went to the A.L.!!??😲🙄Look at those 2 teams,🤔🧐.........Now!! look at the Cubs!! I think both of those teams are smaller markets!! They are so much better organizationally!! What does that say about the Cubs!!??😲🧐🤨 The Ricketts, and Jed must go, in order for the team to look like a Major league organization!!😬

Hey fellas!! I'm a Cubs' fan but, organizationally this team isn't going anywhere soon, in my opinion until they act like a Major market club!! not!!🤔😬🤨

That Ty guy is sharp but he's no Matt...disagree with both of them....Cubs in World Series...NO still think last wild card is within reach..Go Cubs!

☝🏾1 more thing!! Sam!! I know you're not crazy about Contreras but, they did him wrong, I'm not gonna elaborate!! You notice everyone that leaves the organization, has instant success, what does that say about the Cubs!!??🤨🧐🤔😲🤔😠

You are pronouncing Ballesteros properly. He’s another Morel defensively right now. (A man without a position) Too short for 1B, too fat (for now, anyway) to catch. His bat is close to Major League ready but unless you want a 20 year old DH, it’s going to be awhile. Personally, I wouldn’t promote him to Chicago until mid season 2025 assuming he earns it. Caissie turned 22 yesterday. I wouldn’t rush him, either. He’s hitting well but his HR production is down vs last year …which doesn’t really concern me much as he has light tower power but (thankfully) isn’t HR obsessed. He hits ropes and uses the gaps well. Let him get his ABs in before bringing him up. Unsung prospect to watch: Felix Stevens. Big power. Built like Derrek Lee. Jefferson Rojas is a very good SS prospect who at least at High A is a capable hitter with some pop. Matt Shaw will rake and will do so with decent power.

I’ve always thought the Cubs farm isn’t as good as they say, including MLB themselves. I’m not sold on Kevin Alcantara yet, Ed Howard the SS the hometown kid was supposed to be THE MAN. We see what happened to Brennen Davis. Felix Pie, Mervis…there are ALOT more prospects that haven’t made it than there are in this organization. Matt Shaw looks and plays like a gamer as does Cassie. Luis Vazquez can do just as good a job at defense at short as Dansby “Huuuuyyyyyyy 3” Swanson and who cares about the bat if Swanson is slinging a wet pool noodle anyway? Morel is also still young and who knows if it’ll click at some point for him. He’s either gonna be the next big time bopper or he’s gonna fizzle out quick. The way I see it right now as it is, the Cubs now v.s. The 2014/2015 Cubs farm system isn’t even comparable. WE WERE the Orioles back then. We had a legit 4 star #1 prospects. Bryant, Baez, Addison Russell, Almora Jr, Schwarber. It’s not hindsight, those players IMO were wayyyyyyyyyyyy better accomplished in every way. Cubs need a legit superstar that can change games with the swing of the bat and they need at least 2 relief pitchers that throw 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥99+ in the back end. This is where the game is.

😲🤔 He's short enough that he wouldn't have to squat down!!🙄

Sam, you can't 'do a Counsell' without starting your every sentence with "yeah... I mean..."

Has anyone seen Ballesteros? He looks like Hector Villanueva. No way that guy can play catcher in the MLB. Let him play DH. Matt Shaw is 5 foot 7, people. So sick of short garbage draft picks.

With this franchise and hoyer GM those prospects will never make it to the big leagues.