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Dreamcast 56: The Best We Can Hope For

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Thanks to Smokestack for pointing us to the best possible title for this one. RC, BVS, and Berselius hang out to talk about whatever this team is right now and how we hope for some good fortune in 2023 with spring training around the corner. Among our topics: We also told jokes about a corn cob dress but decided not …

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Dreamcast 55: How the Cubs Saved Christmas

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Hey everyone, happy holidays! The Cubs pulled off a last minute present just in time even if it wasn’t our first choice in signing Dansby Swanson. Among the various fun topics from AC’s various very good questions include: Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and share us with your friends. Thanks for listening, and hope you get plenty …

Podcast with Dreamcast

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Rice Cube got some of us together to do a podcast! Hopefully this will also show up on the OV feed, assuming that the tubes to itunes etc haven’t been clogged with the dust of indifference.

Episode 23: Is this thing on?

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By unpopular demand, we are back! In this episode, Jeff (berselius), David (sitrick2), and Myles (…..Myles) get caught up on the Cubs goings-on, including Various offseason PR disasters The tumbleweeds bouncing around the farm system The rash of extensions around the league The new CBA changes What baseball might look like in 2021. Carlos Zambrano being the GOAT of former …

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OV Podcast 22: Emergency Jose Quintana podcast

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In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss The newest member of the Chicago Cubs Playoff odds Guessing whether the remaining Cubs 'prospects' are pitchers or hitters Kyle Schwarber better fucking hit now Ben Zobrist's future with the Cubs 2010 Cubs arcana For those of you who wanted a transcript, here is a one sentence summary: we love this deal.   …

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OV Podcast 21: The Dawn of the Victor Caratini Era

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In this episode Jeff and Myles discuss Montero's DFA and the state of the clubhouse. The Kris Bryant injury and revised win predictions. Should the Cubs sell a few pieces? Predicting Jake Arrieta's contract. Being surprised by the Cubs relatively okay home run hitting/preventing capabilities. Guess today's lineup, 2009 edition. There are multiple references to a podcast that Sitrick and …

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OV Podcast episode 20

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In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss: Revised win total predictions for the Cubs Which struggling players we are more and less worried about Should Jaby Baez eat into Russell's playing time? How long can Ian Happ keep this up First inning runs – hilarious or frustrating? Guessing the lineup on this day in 2012, including the most comical 3-4 …

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OV Podcast Episode 18: Week One Reactions

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In this episode, Jeff and Myles discuss: Arrieta and Heyward’s first week Velocity drops + pitch measurement Other reactions to the first week Berselius has short bench Stockholm Syndrome We look up Cubs legends of yesteryear A tradition unlike any other, berselius gripes about mlb.tv Trade targets for the Cubs embarassment of riches Shohei Otani confusion This day in Cubs …

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OV Podcast Episode 17: The Season Approaches

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In this episode: Is Hector Rondon cooked? The Ian Happ conundrum Javy and Addy over/unders Lack of spring training drama Sitrick meets LaTroy Hawkins Guessing the lineup World Series cash grab critiques Predictions for the 2017 season Enjoy. Or don't. I can't tell you what to do.      

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OV Podcast Episode 16: A soupçon of podcast

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We are back! Sort of. We squeezed this short podcast in last weekend, and true to the OV brand I messed up my audio setup and missed the first 5-10 minutes of it. In this episode, Jeff (berselius), David (sitrick2), and Myles (Myles) discuss Dexter Fowler, sleeper agent? Comments on the roster turnover, or lack thereof How many games will …