CubsPS+ - A North Side Numbers Game

Jan 11 2024
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Hello! And welcome to CubsPS+: A North Side Numbers Game, a weekly Chicago Cubs podcast that dives headfirst into the analysis of hot topics driving Cubs baseball. I’m your host, Mike Waller, a life-long Cub fan, full-time baseball stat nerd and sometime youth baseball coach. Thank you for spending some time with me today, I know there are a lot of choices out there! You can also find me on Twitter, TikTok & Instagram, all @CubsPSPlus, a spin on the baseball metric OPS+. I’d love to know what you want to know about Cubs baseball!

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CubsPS+ Podcast Update

Jan 11 2024 1 mins  
The podcast has moved to the Bleacher Bunch Network, which can be found wherever you find your podcasts. Links below to Bleacher Bunch and CubsPS+ on Patreon: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cubspsplus Bleacher Bunch Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleacher-bunch-network-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1462808218

Episode 64 - Cub Silence, A Long Winter’s Nap

Jan 06 2024 43 mins  
We’ve talked about Shohei Ohtani and what the Dodgers are doing. We’ve talked about what the Cubs aren’t doing. We’ve talked about what the Cubs might look like if they actually do nothing. Here we are, stuck in Groundhog Day, waiting for news of the first big move. Why is the baseball offseason the way it is? Why don’t things move faster? This week I dig into those quest

Episode 63 - What If Nothing Happens?

Dec 16 2023 52 mins  
A week after Shohei Ohtani came off the board, the Cubs still have not made a single major league transaction this offseason. A lot of rumored and potential paths to a successful offseason remain available, but in this episode, I dig into the current roster and what this season could look like if the Cubs do nothing. How many wins could this team win? How might they replace lost pr

Episode 62 - Platinum Arm Ohtani & What Comes Next (Correction)

Dec 09 2023 49 mins  
It’s been a wild week of fake reports, erroneous reports made in good faith and a whole lot of rumors as the world waited for Shohei to sign. Now he’s made up his mind and will be staying in LA. I talk about his contract and the what deferred money means in terms of luxury tax hit and then get into the “so what?” Of it all. What does this mean for the Cubs? Where do they pi

Episode 61 - Living in Shohei’s World

Nov 30 2023 49 mins  
It’s hot stove time, but the fire is just getting started, so it’s still a little chilly in here. Not much is happening yet, outside of a few moves here and there. All of the big guns are still on the board and everyone – pretty much the whole world – is waiting for Shohei Ohtani to make a decision. Do the Cubs have a shot? Could they actually land the biggest free agent in

Episode 60 - Prospect Promotions, Roster Building & a Year of BASH with Greg Huss

Nov 14 2023 63 mins  
The Cubs have added a number of young players to the 40-man roster over the last week and today I was joined by friend of the pod, Greg Huss of Northside Bound and the Cubs on Deck podcast. We talked about the guys the Cubs added, a variety of strategies for turning prospect depth into a winning big-league club and then dove into the first year of his BASH metric, which measures of

Episode 59 - Cubs Splash the Pot by Hiring Craig Counsell with guest Cody Delmendo

Nov 07 2023 70 mins  
Jed Hoyer comes in off the top rope to open the offseason with the shocking hire of former Brewers manager Craig Counsell, setting up what could be a really exciting offseason. This week I’m joined by Cody Delmendo from the CHGO Cubs podcast and we discuss the Counsell hire, how he makes the Cubs better and what this all means for the offseason.

Episode 58 - Front Office Poaching, Hitting Needs….and What About Kyle?

Oct 31 2023 50 mins  
There’s a lot to talk about today – I get into the front office moves and rumors and what those might mean for the Cubs going forward. I also talk more about the various Kyle Hendricks rumors and how those might play into the Cubs’ roster construction for 2024. Let’s also talk through some hitting numbers and what the Cubs should target on the trade and free-agent markets.

Episode 57 - Cubs’ Pitching Needs for 2024: Velo & Whiff

Oct 22 2023 41 mins  
Let’s talk about pitching - the Cubs had more quality pitching this year than they’ve had in 5+ years and they’re developing pitching better than they have since the early 2000s. How do they build on that in 2024? What do they need to do this offseason? Today I break down some of the Cubs’ pitching numbers and what was missing. Factoring in who is likely to return gives an

Episode 56 - Playoffs, Upsets & What Could Be

Oct 13 2023 44 mins  
The playoffs are in full swing and we’re seeing former Cubs all over the place. The Cubs missed the post-season by 2 games. It was so close and yet so far away. The Cubs are obviously working to get back to the playoffs, but before the offseason team building begins, let’s take a look at this year’s field, the new playoff structure and what it all means going foreward.