Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

It's World Series time! Kevin & Adam preview the series, along with some things they hope to see - and after game 1, we can already check off some stuff! We talk about possible historic pitching matchups, the awful Astros assistant GM, their awful closer, and the organization's awful response, and then get to the nitty gritty about the Cubs managerial search coming down to 2: David Ross, or Joe Espada. Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy

Another episode that's more about the teams still in the playoffs (not so fast, Cardinals), and less about the Cubs, but baseball playoff talk is still fun! We also get into the new developments in the Cubs manager search, and touch a little bit on the most exciting free agents to be, who are all still playing on our TVs. Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

The playoffs are less fun without the Cubs, but Kevin & Adam still talk about them - and Adam even was at a Braves/Cards game in Atlanta this week. The guys also look back at all the predictions they made for the Cubs and this season before it started. Did we get it right? Kind of! Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Ken Schultz (Baseball Prospectus, OutSports) joins Kevin & Adam to talk about the final week of this disappointing season, the Cubs moving on from Joe Maddon, and Theo Epstein's "state of the Cubs" press conference. We talk about managers we are and are NOT interested in, and how it feels going into this very different offseason. Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

The Cubs haven't won a damn game since the last podcast, so this ain't a happy one. Dropping a series to the lowly Reds, swept in four 1-run games by the Cardinals, and then a gutless 5 error game to lose to Pittsburgh. We're sad and mad and actually laughing. Please end it already. Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

The Cubs have won 5 straight and are apparently a better offensive team without Javy and Rizzo? Go figure. Coming off a disappointing split in San Diego, the Cubs' bats came alive against Failing Clint Hurdle and his dirty Pirates. Kevin & Adam talk Cubs Social Media Night (Kevin was there), Nico, Nicky Two Bags, and Rizzo's demoralizing injury. This episode is sponsored once again by ThriveFantasy! Use promo code "AWAYGAMES" to get an instant $10 bonus when you deposit $10 or more at bit.ly/ThriveFantasy.

The good: Nico Hoerner is up, and very fun. The bad: all the other stuff. It was a bad week for the Cubs (Javy out, Kris out and should have been out longer, etc), and a bad weekend in Milwaukee. Schwarb & NC have carried the offense, Rizzo is Rizzo, others gotta pick it up. But hey: Nico! Head to ThriveFantasy & use promo code "AWAYGAMES" for a $10 bonus: bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Thank God, Ben Zobrist and Willson Contreras are back! The Cubs are maybe nearing the point, in September, where they could actually put their best players on the field at the same time, which would be really f'n cool if you ask us. AND, Kyle Schwarber is GOOD, and Anthony Rizzo is REALLY GOOD. Let's remember this! This episode is sponsored by ThriveFantasy! Use promo code "AWAYGAMES" to get a $10 bonus when you deposit $10 or more at bit.ly/ThriveFantasy Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod

As the Cubs head to NYC to play the Mets, we discuss rotation struggles, tough breaks, and ask ourselves if the Cubs are who we thought they were. Adam will be in Chicago this coming weekend and will be singing the 7th inning stretch during the intermission of Miracle the Musical on Saturday night! Here's to a better week ahead in which Adam will attend 5 of the next 8 games. This ep is sponsored by ThriveFantasy! Use promo code "AWAYGAMES" to get a $10 bonus bit.ly/ThriveFantasy. 

Coming off the two worst back-to-back losses of the year, the Cubs went back to Little League to finally get a “road” series win for the first time in months. About 10% of the roster is shuffling up and down to Iowa (Bote/Almora down, Russell up, Kimbrel/Cishek back), and somehow the team is still right at the top of the division. Thank God for Castellanoffense. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com

The Cubs are in first and didn't lose a road series (yay?), Castellanos is bringing his big Nick energy to every game, Happ is here to stay and Rowan Wick is suddenly the Cubs' most reliable bullpen arm. Adam and Ken Schultz (BP / Cubs Den writer) talk bullpen uncertainty, keeping things light (Taylor Davis pitchingm Javy hitting lefty) and the release of the 2020 schedule. London, here we come! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

In Episode 78 Adam & Kevin have a LOT to talk about. A good week of home wins, almost every reliever getting injured, Castellanos making a great 1st impression, how Ian Happ should be a STARTER, Yu Darvish & Jason Heyward carriyng the team, hot Schwarber, and player nicknames. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 77, Kevin and Adam find themselves at a loss more than ever as to what we're even doing here. We kind of know who this Cubs team is, and they're pretty good, not great, and there hasn't been a significant move to really make them better since LAST trade deadline. (Come back soon, Cole Hamels!) We get good news on Zobrist, and Cole, and a Cubs prospect goes nuts in South Bend, but otherwise? Eh! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

Hey! It was a great 7-2 homestand, a less great start to the road trip, but we all agree on one thing: it's time for the best 25 Cubs to be on the actual friggin' Cubs. Adam & Kevin talk about how it's time for this front office to stop wasting time and bring up Happ, while jettisoning Descalso and Russell. We are also joined by Bill Marovitz (30 minute mark), producer of "Miracle The Musical" about the 2016 Chicago Cubs. Now THAT was a good roster! Follow us! @awaygamespod on Twitter & Instagram

Mike Montgomery out, Martin Maldonado in, and the trade season is officially underway as the Cubs get out to a 4-1 start to the second half. Adam & Kevin discuss Willson Contreras’s injury, the newest Cub, saying goodbye to the greatest closer in Cubs history, what we are looking at as the Cubs approach the July 31 trade deadline, and call for the promotion of a very hot Ian Happ. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com

At the halfway point, Adam & Kevin look back on their preseason predictions, how right and wrong they have been so far, what needs to happen RIGHT NOW, and give grades to each element of the Cubs so far. Also: news from the farm (Happ! Hoerner!) and Home Run Derby talk. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Um, so, the Cubs have been kinda not good for a while now. Is that real? Is this a "lull"? Why can't we have nice things? Adam & Kevin talk about Cubs all-stars, players who should no longer be on the roster (and players who should!) looking ahead to the trade deadline and Whit Merrifield rumors, and the Cubs making a splash in the IFA signings, specifically with a big power-hitting catcher. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

Adam and Kevin dissect the weirdness of the series against the Mets (see you tomorrow) & game 1 of the Braves series (Willson 4ever), Tyler Flowers weird social media meltdown, the new 6-man rotation, the power hitting surprise prospect who should be called up immediately, and more. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

The Cubs had two great wins on the west coast, and five bad losses...and then one more bad loss at home against the White Sox. Oh, and Hendricks is hurt. Thank God Kimbrel is on the way, Cole Hamels still rules, Darvish appears to have turned a corner, and it seems like there is good on the way, if the Cubs decide to win again. An important week ahead, with White Sox, Mets and Braves on a must-dominate homestand. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

The Cubs have signed Craig Kimbrel, and Adam and Kevin talk a LOT about it. Also: the Cubs sweep the Cardinals, again, Kyle Schwarber might be turning a corner, and we name a pitcher with BDE and one with LDE. This was a good week for the Cubs, and thank