Monday Morning Cubs Show
A show every Monday morning about the Chicago Cubs from Carl and Mahoney.
Episodes
107 episodes
1st Place Cubs + The Official 2026 White Sox Scouting Report
A five-game cold streak can make even a first-place team feel like it’s falling apart, so we start with something Cubs fans actually need: a mindset that survives variance. Carl uses a blackjack analogy to explain why you can play “the right wa...
Cubs 1st Place Momentum Check
Back to back shutouts can mess with your head, but we’re not letting two quiet nights rewrite what the Chicago Cubs have built so far. We zoom out on a 5-2 week, the end of a brutal stretch without an off day, and what it really means when you ...
The Cubs Are Built To Win Every Day
26-12, first place, and Wrigley feels like a problem for everybody again. We’re still early in the season, but the way the 2026 Chicago Cubs are winning is the real headline: professional at-bats up and down the order, no easy outs, smart defen...
Cubs Are Rolling w/ Special Guest “The Lizard King”
If you’ve been waiting for the moment when “the Cubs are good” turns into “the Cubs are scary,” this is that moment. We’re recording on a Sunday night because Wrigley is electric, the wins keep stacking, and the conversation has officially shif...
The Cubs Can Win 100 Games If The Plan Holds
19-12 changes the tone, even if you are scared to admit it. We are past the point where every Cubs fan conversation has to start with what might go wrong, because the last few weeks look like a team playing with real authority. So we take the b...
Stinky Cheddar On A West Coast Road Trip w/ Special Guest CB (and a Bonus Bears Draft Recap)
The Cubs finally cool off after ripping off 10 straight, and we’re not interested in a Dodgers-series meltdown. We’re interested in what the last two weeks reveal: the vibe is back, the offense looks real, and the city is paying attention again...
THE CHICAGO CUBS WIN 9 STRAIGHT!!!!
Nine wins in a row will make you believe, but the real story is how the Chicago Cubs are doing it. I’m sick, I’m dragging, and I still can’t stop talking about this team because the baseball is that good right now: balanced offense, real lineup...
Phillies Recap + Mets Pitching Scouting Report
The Cubs are 9-9 and the mood swings are already doing midseason numbers. I’m solo today, trying to keep it tight, and I start with the thing that actually keeps you sane over 162 games: stop living and dying on every pitch and start measuring ...
The 2026 Cubs: A NEW HOPE w/ Joey Mulinaro
A 5-0 hole in the second inning usually feels like a death sentence, and with how the Cubs have looked early, it also feels like a shortcut to a bad mood for the rest of the day. Then Sunday happened. We talk through the comeback win that stopp...
Cubs Heat Check: 6-6 + Pirates Preview
Six and six can feel like nothing, until you realize it’s two games away from a totally different season. I’m coming off an off day with a notebook full of numbers, a head full of lineup questions, and one big reason to breathe easier: Seiya Su...
The Cubs Look Flat + Full Pitching Staff Breakdown w/ CB
The Cubs are nine games in and somehow it already feels like the season has a pulse problem. We’re not freaking out over a record as much as we’re reacting to the vibe, the flat at-bats, and how fast “we’re deep” can turn into “we need answers”...
Grading The Chicago Cubs After 6 Games with Blake Cowell
Six games can feel like nothing, right up until you’ve watched every pitch and realized you’re already emotionally invested. That’s why we decided to ditch the vague “it’s early” chatter and do something concrete: a full Cubs report card, A thr...
We Sucked Against The Nationals + Breaking Down Nico's $141M Contract
We react to the Cubs dropping the opening weekend series and sort the real problems from the stuff that will fade once the season settles. We also dig into the Nico Horner extension and what it signals about the Cubs building around defense, pa...
Opening Day Review + Nico Hoerner And PCA Extensions
Getting smoked 10-4 on opening day messes with your head, especially when the opponent is a team you think you should handle. We talk through how to process that kind of loss without spiraling, what actually decided the game, and why the only r...
Alex Cohen Interview + Cubs Opening Day Preview
Opening Day is days away, so we bring Marquee play-by-play broadcaster Alex Cohen on to put real numbers behind our 2026 Cubs predictions and the storylines that can drive a division run. We also react to late spring news like Seiya Suzuki’s li...
Team USA Beats The Dominican Republic And Preparing For Opening Day 2026
A snowy March morning and suddenly everything feels close: Opening Day, a season with real expectations, and a World Baseball Classic that looks like October baseball. We’re coming in hot with reactions to Team USA’s 2 to 1 win over the Dominic...
The Big Cat Interview: Wrigley Takes, Nostalgia, And 2026 Predictions
A good Cubs season starts long before the ivy turns green. We kick things off with the signals that actually matter in March—Matt Shaw holding serve while learning another position, Dansby Swanson finding rhythm, and fringe bats pushing for a r...
Dear Marquee: SHOW THE GAMES + PCA Profile + WBC Preview
The countdown to baseball gets real, and we can feel it. We kick off with that opening day itch, then tackle the story Cubs fans won’t stop talking about: why Marquee’s spring training blackout stings and what it says about priorities. From the...
Cubs Sign Michael Conforto + Breaking Down 2026 Promotional Giveaways
One calm spring can set the tone for a wild summer. We zoom past box score buzz and dig into what actually matters for the Cubs: defined roles, smarter rest, and a roster that doesn’t need March miracles to look like a contender. We start with ...
Building Chicago’s 2026 Batting Order And Reading Spring Signals
What if the smartest Cubs lineup starts with simplicity? We kick off by pushing past spring training mirages and get practical about how Chicago can score more often with a clear, repeatable batting order. No fluff, no inside jokes—just a build...
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT: Flexibility, Health, And Deep October Baseball
Spring hits different when your pitching plan actually matches your October goals. We kick off a loaded Monday Morning Cubs Show by setting a clear blueprint: use the catcher tandem smartly, spread early innings across a deep rotation, and lean...
Groundhog Day Debates, Pitchers Reporting, And Cubs Roster Questions
A groundhog rivalry, a cough, and a countdown to what actually matters. We open with Woodstock pride and Groundhog Day lore, then cut through the annual noise around “pitchers and catchers report” to ask a tougher question: how do the Cubs set ...
Why The 2026 Cubs Are Built To Win 95 Games + SPECIAL GUEST JAKE
The North Side turns 150 with a roster built for a modern pennant race, and we’re fired up to explain why. So much that we're joined by our close friend and very special guest JAKE. We dig into the national buzz that slots the Dodge...
Forgetting Kyle Tucker + Bears Playoff Heartbreak + Inside the 2016 Cubs (Exclusive Stories)
The city woke up with that hollow feeling you only get after an overtime gut punch, but the story doesn’t end at the interception. We unpack the Bears loss with honesty and poise: where aggression helped, where early points were there for the t...