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The Athletic

Patrick Mooney, Brett Taylor and Sahadev Sharma talk all things Chicago Cubs twice a week on Onto Waveland.
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Onto Waveland: A show about the Chicago Cubs

Brett, Sahadev and Patrick react to the Cubs shocking move to hire Craig Counsell and let David Ross go. Was it the right move? Does it change expectations for 2024? Plus, Craig Breslow is heading to Boston to run the Red Sox baseball operations. What does that mean for Cubs player development and the future of Jed Hoyer's front office?

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Craig Counsell introduced as new Cubs manager + Craig Breslow leaves for Boston

Jed Hoyer held his end of season media session this week. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick share their thoughts on the hour-long chat. What are the chances that the team really tries to bring back Cody Bellinger? Will David Ross enter 2024 on the hot seat? What will be the club's overall plan to get better for next season.

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Reacting to Jed Hoyer's end of season presser and looking to the offseason

The Cubs let a promising season slip away in the final weeks and miss out on the postseason. Brett, Patrick and Sahadev look back on the roller coaster ride of the 2023 season. What positives can be taken from it heading into the offseason and 2024? Where does this collapse fit into the Cubs history of disappointing finishes?

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Looking back on the 2023 season and a Cubs collapse

The Cubs will head to Milwaukee to finish the regular season with their postseason hopes very much in doubt. Back to back gut-wrenching losses in Atlanta have the Northsiders tied with the Marlins for the final Wild Card spot and they would lose the tiebreaker. Brett, Patrick and Sahadev get into what has gone wrong and what could happen over the final four days of the season.

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Two gut-punch losses leave the Cubs postseason hopes in doubt

With one week left in the regular season, the Cubs are sitting in the final Wild Card spot after sweeping the Rockies to finish out their home schedule. If the Cubs win 5 of 6 this week and miss the postseason, how will you view the season? How will Marcus Stroman's return impact the team down the stretch and what does Javier Assad bring to the bullpen?

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Cubs sweep final series at Wrigley as Marcus Stroman returns

As the Cubs try to hang on to a Wild Card spot, Brett, Patrick and Sahadev get into the good and the bad this week. Cody Bellinger is swinging the bat well and Alexander Canario finally has a big moment. On the other hand, Justin Steele has struggled in back to back starts. The guys debate how concerned we should be about Steele's cutter.

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Cubs season on the line with homestand against Pirates and Rockies

Brett, Patrick and Sahadev look back on the Cubs trip to Arizona and five straight losses and look for hope as the club's postseason hopes start to fade. They also discuss reasons to be hopeful that the Cubs can still turn things around.

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Cubs swept in the desert, clinging to Wild Card spot

Brett, Patrick and Sahadev dig into the Cubs series loss to the Rockies as the Wild Card race tightens in the National League. They also weigh in on the team's defense right now and how it compares to 2016.

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Cubs slumping, Wild Card race tightening and the Canario curse

The Cubs lost 3 of 4 to the D-backs over the weekend in a series that could have easily gone the other way with a break. But forget that because the Cubs are calling up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong to the big leagues. Brett, Sahadev and Patrick break down what to expect from the former first round pick.

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Top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong getting the call up to the Cubs

The Cubs took care of business against the Giants with a Wrigley Field sweep. Led by young pitching, the club is rolling and gaining on the Brewers in the NL Central. Justin Steele, Jordan Wicks, Luke Little and Javier Assad have taken center stage in the pennant race. Young relievers being available in September is a sign of a well run organization.

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Young pitching fuels Cubs to sweep of the Giants

Rundown
2:04 How Did Sahadev and Patrick Select the Key 'What if...' Questions?
4:15 Trading for Jose Quintana, Passing on Justin Verlander
15:06 The Team's Inability to Develop Pitching Prospects
18:32 A New Approach for the 2017 Amateur Draft
23:07 Did We Mention the Lack of Pitching in the System?

What if the Cubs traded for Justin Verlander in 2017? by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma

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