131. Free Agent Market Heating Up, Winter Meetings, Cubs Needs Versus Wants

⚾️ Cubs winning close games against subpar opponents⚾️ Bullpen holding team together⚾️ Jordan Wicks to the rescue⚾️ On the verge of a breakthrough⚾️ Brewers on deck

⚾️ Cubs struggling against sub-par teams in battle for NL Central⚾️ Pitching concerns mounting⚾️ Stroman on mend⚾️ Bats going cold in key stretch⚾️ Barnhart DFA'd

⚾️ Pete Alonso single-handedly defeats Cubs⚾️ Wesneski is broken⚾️ Is Cubs' pitching good enough?⚾️ Schedule favors Cubs

⚾️ The Rant returns and you're welcome⚾️ Cubs face reality check against Braves⚾️ No need to freak out⚾️ Projecting path to playoffs

⚾️ Cubs transform mid-field defense with Bellinger, Swansby signings⚾️ Options at third base dwindling⚾️ How much better should Cubs be next season?⚾️ Spreading Christmas cheerBe sure to follow us at www.cubsinsider.com. #ChicagoCubs #MLB #BaseballPodcast

⚾️ Consternation building as Cubs sit on sidelines⚾️ CubsCon may be a riot, literally⚾️ De-coding Cubs plans for future⚾️ Is this Hoyer's last stand or would signing Correa or Swanson save him?

⚾️ Free agent market heating up⚾️ Turner signs with Phillies⚾️ Winter meetings kick off Sunday⚾️ Minimum moves Cubs need to make to satisfy fan base⚾️ Minimum moves to be competitive

⚾️ Matt Mervis, Cubs' prospect, joins as our special guest today⚾️ Hit .309/.379/.606 over 137 MiLB games with 36 HRs⚾️ Arizona Fall League all-star⚾️ Anticipated Cubs debut in 2023

Join us today as we share our inner feelings on the state of the Chicago Cubs and discuss the latest news around the team:⚾️ Brennen Davis, Kevin Alcantara, Ben Brown and Ryan Jensen added to 40-man roster⚾️ Cubs acquire Miles Mastrobuoni⚾️ Potential impact of Friday's non-tender deadline⚾️ Looking ahead

⚾️ Cubs with plethora of options as free agency sets to begin⚾️ Good news for Brennen Davis, Miguel Amaya, & Ed Howard⚾️ Mervis in Chicago feels inevitable⚾️ Contreras departure likely