Deep Dish Baseball — A Chicago baseball Podcast
1) Jim Deshaies gives insight into the Astros as the Cubs hit the road
Mark and Paul preview the Cubs' upcoming series against the Astros and Cardinals (1:05 mark), the Cardinals' struggles this season (5:51) and what kind of a reaction Kris Bryant can expect in St. Loui...Show More
2) Cubs are on a roll, Tim Anderson stays hot and an MLB draft preview
Mark and Paul discuss the Cubs' 8-2 homestand featuring series wins against the Cardinals and Brewers (1:10 mark), Kris Bryant's recent form (4:49), Yu Darvish's inconsistencies (10:15) and preview th...Show More
3) Cubs win a marathon and Reynaldo Lopez dominates for the Sox
Mark and Paul discuss Joe Maddon's use of preset lineups (:47 mark), how Ben Zobrist and Tyler Chatwood played against the Diamondbacks (3:48), what the Cubs should do about Addison Russell's impendin...Show More
4) Tim Anderson's bat flip and the Cubs' recent upswing
Mark and Paul dig in on Tim Anderson’s bat flip, Joe West and baseball's "unwritten rules" (1.02 mark), discuss when the Sox might bring up pitching prospect Dylan Cease (10:45), talk about the Cubs' ...Show More
5) It's a struggle for both the Cubs and White Sox bullpens early
Mark and Paul discuss the start of the baseball season, beginning with a look at the Cubs' early struggles and bullpen issues (:46 mark), Mark Zagunis and the outfield (5:55), the upcoming Brewers ser...Show More
6) Previewing the Cubs' season opener against the Rangers
Mark is joined by Evan Grant, Rangers beat reporter for the Dallas Morning News, to discuss the Cubs starting season with an interleague series against the Rangers, with whom the Cubs have made severa...Show More
7) Gearing up for spring training and talking to Reds announcer Marty Brennaman
Mark and Paul analyze if this is one of the worst Cubs offseasons in recent memory (:36 mark), look ahead to Cubs players reporting for spring training (3:28), discuss the buzz Manny Machado would bri...Show More
Gearing up for spring training and talking to Reds announcer Marty Brennaman
25:15 | Feb 6th, 2019
8) Recapping SoxFest and a conversation with Nick Madrigal
Mark and Paul discuss the vibe at this year's SoxFest and all the Manny Machado chatter (:35 mark), look at improvements to the White Sox lineup and Yoan Moncada's offseason work (2:34), ponder what k...Show More
9) Recapping Cubs Convention and chatting with Rick Sutcliffe
Mark and Paul discuss their takeaways from Cubs Convention and Kris Bryant's comments about St. Louis (:35 mark), talk about the Cubs' plan for a TV network (3:05), recap what Theo Epstein said about ...Show More
10) What happens to Tim Anderson if the White Sox sign Manny Machado?
Mark and Paul discuss the latest in the White Sox's pursuit of free-agent infielder Manny Machado (:30 mark), what happens to Tim Anderson if the Sox land Machado (4:30), how much the Sox improved thi...Show More