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Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

Locked On Podcast Network, Matt Cozzi, Sam Olbur

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Locked On Cubs podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Hosts Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur, lifelong fans, lead the Locked On Cubs podcast and provide your daily Cubs fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Cubs franchise and the goings on from the friendly confines of Wrigley. Locked On Cubs podcast takes you beyond the scoreboard for the in ...
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We discuss Justin Steele's injury, options for the starting rotation, and the series win over the Dodgers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Did you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon…
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit's 2 HR's and a triple to help gives the Chicago Cubs the series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Michael Busch hit ANOTHER HR against his former team. Nico Hoerner added a crucial insurance run and Colin Rea did his job well while filling in for Justin Steele. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick …
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The Chicago Cubs crushed the Los Angeles Dodgers and handed them their first loss at home this season. Michael Busch went 3 for 5 and nearly had a grand slam, Kyle Tucker continues to dominate, Ben Brown shoved and the only negative out of this game is that Seiya Suzuki left the game early and is dealing with wrist pain. Support Us By Supporting Ou…
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For the first time in 2025 the Chicago Cubs were shutout by the Dodgers and Yamamoto who has had their number in two starts. Matthew Boyd was pretty good the first two times through the order and then one 3 run HR was the difference maker. Kyle Tucker continues to get on base but the Cubs only had 3 hits in the entire game. Support Us By Supporting…
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Find out where the Cubs rank on offense, defense, and baserunning (really good!) compared to last year, when the Cubs also started 9-6 (they did in 2023 too). Plus: Cubs/Dodgers preview and NL Central roundup. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get c…
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Find out who might replace Justin Steele in the Cubs starting rotation after Steele was placed on the IL on Wednesday. Plus: Cubs/Rangers recap and updates on prospects at Triple-A. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that …
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The Chicago Cubs failed to sweep the Texas Rangers but have won 3 straight series. Shota Imanaga was good through 4 and then had a brutal 5th inning, the lineup outside of Seiya Suzuki & Michael Busch was very quiet in this game. Plus reaction to the news that Justin Steele is hitting the 15 day IL. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful …
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It wasn't pretty but the Cubs found a way to win Tuesday night against Texas. Sam discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly from another Cubs. He then previews the upcoming schedule and talks about a nice honor the Iowa Cubs received Tuesday afternoon. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delic…
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The Chicago Cubs had a good lead against the Texans Rangers before Julian Merryweather, Porter Hodge and a misplay by Kyle Tucker allowed the Rangers to tie the game. AND THEN, Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow Armstrong both had 2 RBI singles to make it a 10-6 lead to help the Cubs secure the win. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistac…
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The 2025 MLB Season is fresh and new and the storylines are already forming. Hot starts, cold starts, torpedo bats, juiced balls and lots more! The experts from the Locked On MLB network bring you their thoughts on the early season so far. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutr…
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Justin Steele went 7 shutout innings and the Cubs won 7-0 over the Rangers for a nice start to the series. Plus: Jon Berti creates havoc on the bases and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract extension implications for Kyle Tucker. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get sna…
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Justin Steele pitched 7 innings and struck out 8, the Chicago Cubs stole 5 bases and Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya all added RBI's to get a 7-0 victory over the Texans Rangers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ w…
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Full recap of the Padres series win. Plus: Stories from our own experience at the game on Saturday and Cubs/Rangers preview - including a weather report of possible winter conditions. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack tha…
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After an absolutely chaotic first and second inning the Chicago Cubs got a sizeable 7-3 lead thanks to Kyle Tucker's first homer at Wrigley Field. But the bullpen gave up a couple runs and a very costly error by Justin Turner ending up being the reason the Cubs didn't sweep the San Diego Padres. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pist…
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The Chicago Cubs continue to put guys on base in this series vs the Padres and a big HR from Carson Kelly gave the Cubs a 7-0 lead. Ian Happ had what may be the catch of the year and backed up a really good outing for Matthew Boyd! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? …
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The Chicago Cubs get the win at their home opening day against the Padres with the final score... Shota Imanaga had a STRONG performance for the Cubbies pitching 7 and a 1/3, making the Cubs 28-5 when he starts the game. The offense wasn't booming but a walk by Nico Hoerner and Justin Turner and Dansby Swanson putting the ball in play helped the Cu…
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We explain the positives and negatives for Matt Shaw so far in his rookie season. Plus: Cubs/Padres preview and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn mo…
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We celebrate the Cubs sweep over the A's, Jameson Taillon's great outing on the mound, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more. Just Ingredi…
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The Chicago Cubs have SWEPT the Athletics and won their first series of the season. Seiya Suzuki hit two home runs and added an RBI single. Matt Shaw had two RBI singles himself and while Kyle Tucker's home run streak ended, he made an impact on the base paths. Jameson Taillon also had a very strong bounce back outing. Support Us By Supporting Our …
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Kyle Tucker continues to amaze as he hit his 4th HR in as many days. Sam discusses another win and Tucker's hot streak. He then dives into Justin Steele's early season struggles and if there's any cause for concern long term. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get sn…
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Programming note: Locked On recently debuted the postcast format for every game on all of their shows. The postcast is now published first on the audio and video feed after games. Matt and Sam are still doing a regular episode 5x/week Monday through Friday. Kyle Tucker hit is 4th HR in his 4th straight game to help the Chicago Cubs get another vict…
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The Cubs scored 18 runs en route to a big win over the A's on Monday. We do a full breakdown of the game plus discuss Carson Kelly's cycle, Ben Brown, bullpen strategy, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that pac…
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Programming note: Locked On recently debuted the postcast format for every game on all of their shows. The postcast is now published first on the audio and video feed after games. Matt and Sam are still doing a regular episode 5x/week Monday through Friday. The Chicago Cubs absolutely destroyed the Athletics! Carson Kelly hit for the cycle for the …
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The Cubs led 6-2 with 6 outs to go on Sunday but lost 10-6. We recap the entire weekend, preview Cubs/A's, give ideas to reshape the bullpen, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Vi…
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After seeing Dansby Swanson, Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker all hit homeruns in this game and a really good performance from Matthew Boyd the Chicago Cubs bullpen imploded and gave up 8 runs in the 8th inning in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious an…
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Kyle Tucker hit his first home run as a member of the Chicago Cubs and Matt Shaw hit his first be league homer! Shota Imanaga pitched 7 strong innings, but Pete Crow-Armstrong may have had the play of the night with a throw out at 3rd base. Ryan Pressly made it another stressful 9th inning. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachio…
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After a good performance on the domestic opening day, the Chicago Cubs lose 8-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The lineup struggled top to bottom, Jameson Taillon couldn't miss a bat and guys like Kyle Tucker continues to struggle early on. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutri…
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The Cubs came into opening day 0-2 from the Japan Series and wasted no time getting going in Arizona. They scored 8 2 out runs in route to a victory. Sam discusses the win, the young player impact and the bullpen on a late night live! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritiou…
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The Chicago Cubs get their first victory of the 2025 season in the domestic opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ian Happ was the first Cub to go deep and had 3 RBI's and Miguel Amaya had 5 RBI's in the 10-6 victory! Kyle Tucker, Nico Hoerner and Peter Crow-Armstrong all made positive impacts in W. Justin Steele was solid in his first start, an…
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We explain why the Cubs need to split with the Diamondbacks as baseball returns (again)! Plus: Players to watch and Jed Hoyer says the Cubs "don't have a lot of margin for error" in 2025. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack…
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Locked On Chicago postcast host Joe George joins us to discuss former Cubs prospect Cam Smith making the Astros, Ben Brown winning the 5th starter job, Brad Keller being a high-leverage relief option, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get …
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We explain why the Cubs bullpen is already a cause for concern. Plus: Opening Day lineup projection, whether or not there is still excitement for Opening Day 2.0, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a p…
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The Chicago Cubs trade for Kyle Tucker was the biggest move of the offseason and put them at the front of the pack in a weird division. Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will have something to say about who wins the NL Central as will Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers. Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates may try to out pitch everyo…
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Find out the positives and negatives from Cubs/Dodgers this week and more. Plus: The first 41 games will provide the first true checkpoint of the 2025 season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. …
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The Cubs played two pretty non competitive games in Japan vs the Dodgers. Sam discusses Justin Steele's poor outing and how the offense let Roki Sasaki off the hook. He then talks about what will be a long next 8 days for the Cubs Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? G…
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Full recap of the Cubs losing to the Dodgers on Opening Day. Plus: Bullpen strategy, preview of Wednesday, and roster moves. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to l…
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Hangout with Matt and Sam as opening day approaches! Win total predictions, listener call-ins, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more. Supply Ho…
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Happy Opening Day! We explain why Kyle Tucker is important to the 2025 season, preview Cubs/Dodgers, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more…
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Sam discusses the Lance Lynn Rumor and why the Cubs should be a solid team in 2025 but is solid good enough? He then goes into a 9 in 9 minutes with the pitching staff. The show concludes with introducing Joe George and the new POSTCAST format that will come on before Matt and Sam's Podcast after games. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonder…
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We explain the importance of the two games in Japan, review the prospects in the spring breakout game, and preview our content plans for next week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit Wonde…
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Find out why this Cubs roster is the best in years. Plus: Final check of the payroll entering the season and reviewing the Tokyo Series broadcast plans for Marquee Sports Network and 670 The Score. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with…
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We reveal the biggest concerns for the Cubs in 2025. Plus: Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn might be on the radar as rotation depth. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to…
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Pete Crow-Armstrong continues to impress this spring. Plus: Gage Workman and Vidal Brujan are battling for the 26th spot for the second Opening Day on March 27 + Overreaction Monday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that…
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Sam talks about what to expect from Craig Counsell in year 2. Will we see a tone change in 2025? Then, Sam goes over the expectations for every starting position player in 9 minutes. The show closes with the best/worst Cubs trades of all time. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and …
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Find out the latest with Marquee. From their distribution deals (including being moved to a higher-priced tier on Xfinity) to a soured relationship with their broadcast partner in Sinclair, we discuss it all! Plus: Prospects updates and Matt makes a big announcement. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack th…
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We explain why the Cubs spring training record might translate to the regular season. Plus: Did we see the Opening Day lineup on Tuesday? + updating all of the roster battles. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs …
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We reveal SIX bold predictions for the Cubs in 2025. Plus: Opening Day leadoff hitters of the last 10+ years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more. FanD…
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We explain why Ian Happ is one of the most productive players in baseball and why the Cubs could put Matt Shaw at Triple-A to begin the season. Plus: Overreacting to spring training results. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious? Get snackin’ and get crackin’ with the sn…
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Sam discusses why the Cubs need more from Dansby Swanson with the bat in 2025 and goes over his shortcomings in 2024. He then gives some encouraging injury news. The episode wraps up with the best and worst games of the 2024 season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wonderful Pistachios Looking for a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious?…
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