Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the cubs little brother Zach, and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League. #Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday Links: 🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast 🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs 🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten 🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten Answer in the comments--Question of the Day: If one Cubs player had to switch positions for a game, who would you most want to see play a different position? Shoutout to Our Listeners: Acknowledgment of comments from the Official Cubs Fan Group, particularly highlighting Scott Nickels' suggestion regarding Swanson and Chris Kaufman's mention of Ben Brown for high leverage/closer roles. #CubstradeRumors, #BaseballStories Recap of Previous Games: -Recap of the Chicago Cubs games against the Brewers and Padres, detailing key moments, standout performances, and final scores. -Notable highlights include victories against the Brewers and close games against the Padres. -Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including Palencia's IL stint, Steele's return, and Bellinger's comeback. Insights into managerial decisions and strategies, with a focus on offensive struggles in recent weeks. Keywords: Cubs vs. Padres prediction, Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres Predictions for Sandiego Pirates: Preview of the Pirates series, featuring opponent analysis and key matchups to watch. The Brotherly Cubs share predictions for the series outcome and spotlight players to watch, including Skenes, Jones, Hayes, Bednar, and Chapman. Identification of key factors for the Cubs' success, emphasizing the need to force strikes, avoid trailing late, and score more runs. Keywords: Cubs Gearing up for Pirates, Cubs vs. Pirates prediction, Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Cubs Hype Video 2024 Thumbnail Photo found here: https://www.fantasysp.com/news/mlb/3052139/cubs-fantasy-baseball-draft-preview--nico-hoerner-justin-steele-cody-bellinger-adbert-alzolay-ian-happ-and-more John wraps up the episode, thank you listeners for tuning in and subscribing. Turn on notifications, and join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook. Zach and John sign off, promising to return next week with a recap of the series against the Pirates and Braves. Intro: 0:00 Player Position Changes and Injuries 0:57 Return of Justin Steele and Cody Bellinger 5:00 Strong performance of the cubs starting rotation 9:40 The Need for Improvement in the Bullpen 10:40 Upcoming Series against the Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 15:16 Thrilling win against the Cubs vs. Padres 16:27 Bullpen Progress and Areas of Improvement 17:22 The Return of Bellinger and Steele 21:47 Tough Schedule 23:01 Potential Cubs trades to strengthen the bullpen 26:21 The Need for a solid Bullpen Performance from the Chicago Cubs 28:07 Conclusion 35:22