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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Gordon Wittenmyer was confused by Cubs' approach at trade deadline

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cincinnati Enquirer writer Gordon Wittenmyer to preview the Cubs-Reds series, which begins Monday evening at Wrigley Field.

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0:00.0

And I'm not a big, you know, I mean, I'm happy to be here.

0:03.7

I know nothing about NASCAR.

0:05.5

Yeah.

0:06.0

I was at, what, the Indianapolis Speedway once.

0:10.1

Yeah.

0:10.3

For time trials.

0:11.5

The cars would come by so fast.

0:14.9

Broke your neck.

0:15.5

I got bored, so I went on the infield, and they were throwing some gal up on a towel,

0:21.7

and their top would come off.

0:22.8

So I'm like, I'll stay here for a lot.

0:26.3

That's the extent of it.

0:30.2

There were some questionable decisions that were made in Tennessee

0:34.7

this past weekend by Major League Baseball. The Reds are in town. The Reds

0:41.3

are dangerous. They are a quality team that I think Speeges is starting to get the Francona

0:47.6

bump. Uh-huh. And that makes them dangerous. They're the one team that's outside of the current

0:52.9

playoff picture that might be able to make a charge. Ellie De LaCruz has had a really strong year. So why don't we talk with our buddy Gordon Wittenmeyer, who covers the Reds with Cincinnati Inquirer and obviously spent a long time here covering the Cubs. He joins us now on the Circusort and Casino Hotline, Circle Las Vegas.com.

1:12.2

Hey, Gordon, how are you?

1:14.5

I'm doing great, guys.

1:14.8

How are you?

1:19.8

By the way, I spent a lot more time in Bristol-Fennessee the last two days.

1:20.8

Jeez, crime.

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