Cubs' pitching issues harken back to the trade deadline (Hour 1)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by explaining how the Cubs' conservative approach at the trade deadline has contributed to their issues in trailing 2-0 against the Brewers in the National League Division Series. After that, they debated how much blame Cubs manager Craig Counsell deserves for the club being down 2-0 in the series.

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0:15.8	Spiegel and Holmes.
0:17.1	Okay, here we go, sports fans.
0:19.5	Afternoons on the score.
0:21.2	Cubs and Brewers, on Monday, first go, sports fans. Afternoons on the score. Cubs and Brewers on Monday first pitch, 808 Central.
0:26.1	Hope that doesn't come with heartbreak, am I right?
0:27.9	I do not understand.
0:28.5	I do.
0:31.7	I understood that reference.
0:33.7	Get out the tape measure.
0:35.9	Long gone.
0:42.4	Three-run, Homer, Seah, Suzuki, Cubs lead three to nothing.
0:51.1	Andrew Vaughn kills lefties. Against lefties. 313, 389, 470. He's an 859 OPS player against left-handed pitch.
0:54.6	Benning fourth and playing first base, Number 25. Andrew Vaughn.
0:56.2	Two on with Sue away for Andrew Vaughan.
0:59.6	Jimonaga.
1:02.7	Chexas runners.
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