438. RECRAP LIVE! – Let’s get nuts
The Cubs are back up off the mat and have forced a game five in the NLDS. Oleg and Praz are on hand to talk about Ian Happ, who apparently did something, Matt Boyd and the boys who showed a lot of spunk in giving Milwaukee a chance for an epic playoff choke….
Podcast: Better put Nico in bubblewrap
Andy and Praz look at what would happen if Nico needed a day off from shortstop and the options are bleak, so he pretty much needs to soldier through until Dansby is back. They also try to figure out what pitchers are really coming back and who gets bounced when…
489. Look out Dodgers – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Jed went out and bolstered the Cubs for the playoff race and the Cubs have knocked the Dodgers around in the first two games of their series. Are the Cbus a real World Series contender? Oleg and Praz join the Cubs Podcast to discuss all the moves, why the Cubs traded…
488. RECRAP – Trade Deadline Recap – Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs were very active at the trade deadline, so how about a little instant reaction to all the new Cubs and the ones who got away. We’re only going to miss one of them. Will Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman lead the way to the World Series? (Heh). And, how one…
Trade Deadline Preview – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The guys discuss the players the Cubs should go after and then hold their noses and try to figure out who Jed Hoyer actually will try to acquire. Will Tarik Skubal get better offers than Joe Ryan? Would Robbie Ray be an upgrade for the Cubs? Will Luke Weaver be the…
Realistic Cubs’ trade offers – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The MLB Draft is coming up, the trade deadline is looming and Oleg and Praz are on hand to give our typically deep thoughts on both subjects. Andy has a galaxy brain trade for a top of the rotation starter to pitch to Jed Hoyer, and the guys also discuss whether it…
Hey Bregman, you ever gonna do something? – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Oleg and Praz are on hand to talk about Andy’s ultra-scientific similarity score comps of the Cubs and they see the results from a much better team. They also discuss the ludicrous idea that Petecrow is lagging in the All-Star voting because he’s…
Podcast: To the bitter end – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
You’d think that with the Cubs playing this poorly for this long that the sweet relief of elimination would be on the way, but the third Wild Card means nobody is ever out of it, no matter how bad they are. Oleg and Praz are on the case to discuss what’s…
“They don’t know what to do.” – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs have sunk to yet another low, now losers of 10 in a row, and Oleg and Praz are here to discuss what there is to be done. They wonder why the Cubs called up Kevin Alcantara if they don’t bother to ever play him, worry about Ian Happ’s inability to…
Little league homers – Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
David Brown joins the pod for a hard hitting expose into why calling them “little league homers” are offensive to little leaguers, why the Cubs being this streaky isn’t a shock, nor is their rash of pitching injuries. They also discuss Shohei’s…
480. Anybody want to trade the Cubs a pitcher or four?
The Cubs offense has gone MIA for a few days, but the bigger issue going forward is making sure they don’t run out of pitchers. Praz and Oleg are here to discuss trade targets, what the Cubs have to offer other teams, and what would happen if (god forbid) Ian…
479. Things are doing just as we predicted – Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
Thirty-ish games into the season David Brown is here to talk about how things are going in baseball. Ted Turner’s dead, the Reds’ record makes no sense, the Cardinals are pretending to be good (they’re not), the Giants are terrible, and nobody can…
478. Moises’ flexors are fine – Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs got bad news on Justin Steele’s rehab, and their relief pitching is so decimated that they have a Yacksel in the bullpen these days. But there’s nothing wrong with the team that a heaping dose of Moises Ballesteros can’t fix. Oleg and Praz…
477. RECRAP – Thieneman-to-man coverage
It’s a Recrap of sorts, as the Bears drafting a white defensive back necessitated an emergency podcast to break down the Dillon Thieneman pick. Let’s go through The Beast to get a better idea of what the Bears are getting, even if some of it is kind of…
476. Hey Matt, how about a little Steak DeBurgo – Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Matt Shaw has proven unable to play any of the new positions the Cubs seem to want to make him play, so Oleg and Praz join the pod to come up with some options for him. They also solve the mystery of Steak DeBurgo, eventually find one really good comp for Cade…
475. Batting orders don’t count in April. Maybe? – Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs are off to an uneven start, could it be because all their guys are batting in the wrong spots? Apparently, there’s no way to tell. Oleg and Praz join me to talk about the start to the season, the Cubs newly extended contracts and what comes next. They…
474. RECRAP – Cubs get blown (out) in opener
The Recrap is back, this time breaking down the Cubs opening day loss to the vaunted Nationals, and Sam Fels is back! We talk about the Cubs’ weird batting order, another season of pretending that Ian Happ deserves to try hitting third, and ponder where Matt…
473. Baseball Preview – Pointless Exercise Podcast
The gang’s all here as David Brown, Mike Donohue, Oleg and Praz join the podcast to preview the 2026 MLB season. We pick the playoff teams, tell you who is going to win the pennants and the World Series, and who is going to win all of the major awards. And…