Ian Happ talks Cubs' playoff berth, getting swept by Reds

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss the state of the club as the start of the playoffs loom next week.

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0:00.0	Lining off in left field number eight, Ian Head.
0:06.0	Popping champagne, your moments away from doing so.
0:08.4	What are you most excited about?
0:10.4	All of it.
0:11.1	All of it.
0:11.6	I haven't felt that champagne in a minute.
0:13.0	I can't wait.
0:14.1	Ian Hat.
0:14.6	Now the 2-0 to Haap, drilled in the air to right field and deep.
0:17.6	This ball's got a chance.
0:20.0	Go on.
0:21.5	Ian Hap, a long home run.
0:23.6	Cubs All-Star outfielder.
0:25.2	Swing and a high fly ball, right field.
0:27.6	That's back. That's on its way.
0:29.8	God!
0:31.1	The Pittsburgh Kid launches.
0:33.6	On a day where they're looking to clutch a playoff spot, gold glove award winner.
0:37.7	And the Cubs are one out away from being in the postseason. How fitting was it that the guy who caught the final out in today's game to send the team to the playoffs was Ian Hap? And he was the first person I saw in here. He's came up and gave me a big honor games like it's been too long, and he's such a leader here. He's been here for the longest, and it is a perfect way to end it.
0:56.6	Lab ball to lamp. this is going to do it
0:58.4	ian hap is there and the cubs are in the playoffs host of the compound podcast ben johnson
1:04.6	accountability guy he's an accountability guy he's the first one to say we got to be better connect
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