Cubs are investing big money in their homegrown talent

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the Cubs signing second baseman Nico Hoerner and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to long-term contract extensions.

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0:00.0	Beagle and Holmes.
0:01.1	Okay, here we go, sports fans.
0:03.5	Afternoons on the score.
0:05.4	A very disappointing opening day for the Chicago Cubs as the Washington Nationals win by a score of 10 to 4.
0:14.1	Well, it looks like the day is getting better.
0:16.1	You are not going to need my pitch for it.
0:18.8	The Deco extension?
0:20.0	It looks like it's going to happen and it's happening
0:23.6	pending a physical uh i love this for him you you talk about a guy that you want to invest in
0:29.7	yeah like Nico horner is that dude that's when business goes out the window for me because i'm just
0:35.0	like i'll burn the place down if he's got you
0:38.0	know what I mean this is a guy that you want to reward and you want to be part of the face
0:42.6	of your franchise swinging a drive left center field and deep it's got a chance go
0:49.0	home run Nico Horner and that is tremendous news if if what our Bruce Levine and others are now reporting,
0:56.6	a six-year deal on the table for Nico Horner.
0:59.0	He's the man.
0:59.7	Like, Nico really is the man.
1:01.5	Look, we love him, obviously, because he's also really good on the radio, strangely enough.
1:06.5	I can cheer, or I can just sit and criticize like you guys do.
1:09.9	But how can you not love him if you watch him play?
1:13.5	And the one, two.
1:14.8	A little line drive.
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