Minor Details - Ep. 40

Jason, Connor, Brendan and Joey get together for the first time since the baseball season ended. They address their thoughts on the World Series, the Cubs offseason and share some things to look forward to at each Minor League ballpark.

Cubs outfielder Justin Dean joins the show to discuss an eventful 2026 season and much more. The South Carolina native talks about his relationship with Pete Crow-Armstrong, being managed by Marty Pevey, winning a World Series with the Dodgers and recording his first big league hit at Wrigley Field this season.

Iowa Cubs bench coach Nick Lovullo joins the podcast to chat about his first year as a member of the I-Cubs coaching staff. He discusses learning from Marty Pevey, a wild trade deadline and growing up around the game thanks to his father Torey.

With the Minor League season over, the guys hand out superlatives from each affiliate. Find out who is most likely to succeed and who is most likely to become president in the first offseason episode.

As the minor league season winds to a close, the guys discuss South Bend's exit from the Midwest League playoffs and Knoxville's upcoming series against Rocket City in the Southern League. They also wrap up Myrtle Beach's campaign and discuss the remaining games for Iowa. Finally, they make their well-researched Super Bowl selections.

As the regular season winds to a close, the guys discuss some players to keep an eye on in September and the postseason outlook in South Bend and Knoxville. They also touch on some of their favorite players to cover and minor league cities they want to visit.

The guys reconvene to talk about what impact the trade deadline has on each affiliate and where things stand with about a month remaining in the regular season. They also discuss dream venues to broadcast a game.

The guys have plenty to discuss on this episode as the trade deadline has come and gone and each affiliate has moved deep into the second half of their schedule. They also chat about several key names who have recently been promoted.

In this week's episode, the guys talk about the storylines to follow out of the all-star break at each affiliate. Plus, conversations about the upcoming trade deadline and the toughest plays to call on the air.

On this week's episode, the guys talk about Knoxville joining South Bend as first half champions and several promotions for key players within the farm system. They also discuss plans for the upcoming all-star break and their thoughts on key players for the second half as the Chicago Cubs pursue a playoff berth.