Away Games: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

Hot damn, the Cubs signed a relief pitcher AND we have a guest?! Kevin and Adam talk about the Cubs' recent acquisitions (hey, it's something) and then interview author and avid Cubs fan, Mark Greenburg. Mark tells the fellas about his lifelong passion for the Cubbies and talks about his book, Elevated Leadership: A Pitch-by-Pitch Guide to Business, Life, and Baseball. Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Kevin attended the Cubs convention for the first time this weekend, and talks to Adam all about it. Highlights: Ian Happ is truly funny & ready for a breakout, Kris Bryant offended Yadi Molina, who will never get over it, and Kevin asked Jason McLeod a question during a panel that got a hilarious story about prospect Cole Roederer. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

The Cubs biggest news of the week was settling arbitration numbers with about a quarter of the team. We're sorry, we wish it was more, too. Every other NL contender has made moves to improve their teams, and the Cubs are - at best - waiting. Kevin will be at Cubs Convention this weekend so tweet at him @kevinmccaff or @awaygamespod to meet up. Follow us! Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Before a (spoiler alert) sad Bears game, Adam and Kevin recorded this week's episode in Adam's Brooklyn apartment, where they talked about new Cubs bench coach Mark Loretta, Theo's weekend interview, the underrated Joe Maddon, and Doug Glanville hanging out with Oates, from Hall & Oates. Yeah, this offseason is boring so far. Let's light it up quick! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com

Adam & Kevin are both back on the pod, live, for the first time in 3 weeks, and with very little Cubs news going on, this is all about Adam telling the story of going to Randy Rosario's house in the Dominican Republic. For real, that happened, it's nuts, and Randy is a great guy. This is a fun one! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

We'll be back with an all new episode NEXT Wednesday to kick off 2019, but for now... It's the day after Christmas, Kevin & Adam are hanging with friends and family and NOT each other, so we're releasing our first-ever episode from before the 2018 year even started. Kinda fun to take a look back at why we're doing this as we come to the end of year #1. Thanks so much for listening, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Happy Cubs World Series 2019.

Welcome to the Cubs, Daniel Descalso! Some people seem to be mad, but Kevin and guest co-host/brother Joe McCaffrey think it's fine as long as this offseason wasn't "The Descalso Offseason." Gordo says Kris is leaving in 3 years and somehow that's "news," and Cubs network news breaks during the podcast. We joked about Fox News carrying the games and InfoWars doing pregame, and, well, we were almost right. Adam is off at Randy Rosario's house this week, and we're not kidding. Hear about it next week!

Ohhhhh baby, it's A WINTER MEETINGS RUMOR PARTY! Call Charles the Cat, RickGeresGerbilWheel, KatyPerrysBootyHole, Wetbutt23 and, uh, I dunno, Ken Rosenthal? Everything's crazy, Cubs are on the verge of "getting creative," we talk through possible ways to move salary, and every little nugget of info and mis-info about the biggest moves possible, and hope they'll come soon. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

The hot stove has been lit! Patrick Corbin signs with the Nats, Mariners trade with Mets & Phils - what does it mean for the Cubs? We talk rumors of a Contreras deal (analysis: no), say goodbye to Tommy La Stella, and take questions from listeners via Twitter. Tweet us! Listen! Rate! Subscribe! LIVE YOUR LIFE! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Guest time! Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue brings her big free agent spreadsheet with her to talk about Cubs offseason, mourn the loss of Jesse Chavez (for now), and talk about how she went from a mining town in Utah, writing about her brother's baseball games, to living 5 blocks from Wrigley and writing about the Cubs. Fun stuff! Follow her @bcb_Sara! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod

Adam hopped on the phone with diehard Cleveland Indians fan/fellow comedian Jason Kanter to discuss his Indians fandom and his experience at games 6 and 7 of the 2016 World Series. Thanks to an insane hookup, Jason was sitting in the suite directly next to the Cubs' dugout and took the insane final out video we posted several weeks ago. He tells Adam about a few Wrigley experiences and interactions with Baez, KB, Rizzo and Rossy during the WS. (Spoiler alert, apparently Rizzo almost jinxed us!)

Kevin and Adam reluctantly discuss the fake Kris Bryant trade rumors perpetrated by ESPN / Buster Olney, the "budget" that we still cannot quite believe the Cubs are holding themselves to, the weird possible dismissal of pitching coach Jim Hickey, and we make our picks for MLB's postseason awards: MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Rookies of The Year. Hot stove, baby! It's tepid! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Kevin and Adam did some research for this one! We dive deep into potential free agents and trades now that the Cubs offseason is (thankfully?) upon us. Harper? Machado? Schwarber trade? LUXURY TAX TIERS?! Firing Addison Russell into the sun? Sexy lefties?! Email us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com with your offseason wish list and let's talk about it. Twitter & Instagram: @awaygamespod Website: https://awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com/

The World Series is over, and the offseason is finally underway. Friend/comedian/BP Wrigleyville writer Ken Schultz joins us to talk World Series, and look back in depth on the 2018 Cubs, our predictions from the preseason, and to look ahead to 2019. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

The Cubs are way OFF but we are ON, even though there's almost zero Cubs news. We talk Girardi rumors, then get into a World Series preview, make our picks, and talk to a couple comedian friends who know these teams much better than we do: Boston native, hilarious comic, and Red Sox fan Joe List, and LA Dodgers fan and Adam's manager, Brett Carducci.

The first domino of the offseason has fallen, and that domino was named Chili. Davis is out as hitting coach, and old friend Anthony Iapoce is back. One big change is it seems like this hitting coach actually might know who's on the team - exciting! We talk about what that could mean for the offense, Chili's parting thoughts, Maddon's (mildly problematic?) take on hitting, and new adventures in Manny Machado's dirty play.

The Cubs 2018 season is over, but Kevin and Adam get back on the mics to talk about what baseball they still are (or are not) watching, Theo Epstein's post-season press conference, the weirdness of this 95-win season, and briefly touch on some offseason things, before diving MUCH deeper into the offseason plans in the upcoming weeks. Time to reload, baby! Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff

And so it ends...for now. Our final pod of the Cubs 2018 comes earlier than we'd like, and now we mourn. We also talk about some of the GREAT things to come out last night: "Cubs or Nothing" Chavez, Hamels wanting a return, and Contreras, who cares more than anybody. Thanks for listening to Away Games in our rookie year. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

We're gonna do a pod for every playoff game, and we don't want to stop. Kevin talks about his less than ideal day at Wrigley, Adam has had a few beers and lost money on the Cubs in Atlantic City, we talk about the disappointing loss to the Brewers, the Wild Card game against the Rockies, and what it all means. Good Lord, this year is weird. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com

Surprise podcast! We got on the phone for a special, pre-one-game playoff episode after the Cubs & Brewers tied with 95 wins. Quintana vs. Chacin will decide the Central, and Kevin will be at Wrigley for the game. Oof, it's crunch time. Follow us! Instagram & Twitter: @awaygamespod Tumblr: awaygamespodcast.tumblr.com Hosts @adammamawala & @kevinmccaff Message us at awaygamespodcast@gmail.com