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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Callers are still frustrated with the Cubs' inaction at the trade deadline

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from frustrated Cubs fans as the club trails 2-0 against the Brewers in the National League Division Series.

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And I understand, listen, I'm a sports fan.

0:18.0

I understand that, you know, people want that that huge deal. They want the instant gratification. They want to see that, you know, you know, number one starter, you know, walk through the door. And I, I, I totally understand that. But, you know, I could, you know, I could list off countless examples of, um, of deals that, you know, very quickly, you know, turned sideways. You're like, oh, my goodness,

0:39.7

they gave up all this talent for, you know, for this. And so I think you're constantly trying

0:44.5

to remind yourself through your experience of, you know, when you've been in this position before,

0:50.5

you know, how you've reacted. And I think ultimately, so it disappointed is the wrong word.

0:54.4

I think you try your hardest and push your hardest, you know, within your

0:57.4

boundaries to make deals.

1:00.5

But I think you can't be disappointed if you know you did the right thing for the organization.

1:06.0

As Jed Hoyer, he's on the fan.

1:08.7

I could point to one specific trade at the deadline that blew up on your team.

1:15.3

And that was when she brought in a hurt pitcher that immediately got more hurt and then

1:21.0

wasn't available to you for the rest of the second half.

1:24.2

That was your team.

1:25.6

You don't need to find an abstract

1:27.5

for us on that one, Jed.

1:29.1

It comes down to how aggressive do you want

1:31.3

to be with your prospects

1:32.6

at the deadline

1:34.4

and not giving up Owen Casey

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