Cubs On Deck

Nov 18 2024 84 ep. 63 mins 27

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From player interviews to rankings and analysis, Cubs On Deck is dedicated to bringing you everything you need to know about the Chicago Cubs minor league system and its top prospects.

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83. Besides Owen Caissie, Who Will the Cubs Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?

Nov 18 2024 72 mins

Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith discuss the Cubs' options as to who they should protect from the Rule 5 Draft. What prospects get added to the 40-man roster and who might get poached by another team? The trio runs through a whole host of names after the obvious selection -- Owen Caissie. The guys end the show by answering a few listener questions!

82. Minor League Pitcher of the Year Brandon Birdsell Joins the Show!

Nov 05 2024 39 mins

In this episode, Greg Huss is joined by Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year Brandon Birdsell. The righty covers all sorts of topics including his funky delivery, an uptick in stuff this year, a battle against a teammate for the most innings, how he manipulates the baseball, and plenty more.

81. Iowa Cubs Reliever Riley Martin Details His Journey to Pro Ball

Oct 22 2024 50 mins

In the first player interview of the offseason, Greg Huss is joined by Iowa Cubs reliever Riley Martin. The guys talk...Transitioning from college starter to pro relieverThe journey from a 5th year senior in Division 2 to being one step away from the big leaguesHis competitive nature on the moundA hot finish to the yearThings he's working on over the offseason

80. Should the Cubs Be More Aggressive with Prospect Promotions to Chicago?

Oct 08 2024 68 mins

Topics on the first episode of the offseason with Greg Huss and Brendan Miller:The Arizona Fall League has started and we FINALLY have the chance to run through the Cubs players assigned to the leagueA comprehensive look into whether the Cubs should be more aggressive in promoting their prospects to the Majors Leagues including past examples, pros, cons, types of players that it wo

79. The Chicago Cubs Prospects Award Show

Sep 24 2024 88 mins

Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith hand out 20 total awards on the 2nd edition of the Cubs On Deck Award Show. They span from standard ones like Hitter of the Year to weird ones like the I-80 Road Warrior Award followed by superlatives like Most Power and Best Breaking Ball.A huge thanks to everyone for tuning in each week this season. Your support has been absolutely incredib

78. Broadcaster Alex Cohen Breaks Down the Top Prospects in Iowa

Sep 17 2024 53 mins

Hosts Greg Huss and Alex Cohen break down a whole host of prospects that currently call Iowa home: Owen Caissie, Kevin Alcantara, Matt Shaw, James Triantos, Moises Ballesteros, Ed Howard, Brandon Birdsell, Connor Noland, and Michael Arias.

77. State of the System & the Rise and Fall of Cubs Top 100 Prospects

Sep 10 2024 66 mins

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:Storylines from the Myrtle Beach Pelicans seasonStorylines from the South Bend Cubs seasonTracking Baseball America's Top 100 list and where Cubs prospects have fallen on it over the course of the season (spoiler: it doesn't look as good now compared to the middle of summer)State of the SystemCubs On Deck's apparel today

76. Cam Smith Hot, James Triantos History, AFL Predictions, Smokies in the Playoffs

Sep 03 2024 63 mins

Topics on today's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:Cam Smith's hot performance to start off his pro career and if we see him finish the season in TennesseeJames Triantos crazy stolen base numbers and what it means for his long-term projectionPredictions for the Arizona Fall League including Moises Ballesteros, Ben Cowles, Brody McCullough, and Luis RujanoHow the hot Smokies g

75. Tackling Listener Questions About Blocked Prospects, Potential Trade Pieces, and More

Aug 20 2024 55 mins

Greg Zumach flies solo for this episode as he answers plenty of your questions from draft classes through guys knocking on the door to Chicago!

74. Cade's Injury & MLB ETA for Caissie, Ballesteros, Shaw, Triantos, & Alcantara

Aug 13 2024 67 mins

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith: - Cade Horton and Ben Brown's extended absences due to injury and what it means for their projection in future seasons - Why the Cubs system was ranked outside the top 10 by both ESPN and Baseball America - Estimating when Owen Caissie, Moises Ballesteros, Matt Shaw, James Triantos, and Kevin Alcantara will make their ML