BP Wrigleycast Episode 13: Hail Szczur, Almora Interview, Deviating from Plan

The Cubs keep winning despite some of the team’s big offensive names coming up short. But Tommy LaStella and Matt Szczur had a nice week. We touch on Jorge Soler again and the perpetual mystery of whether or not he’ll be a big leaguer. Miguel Montero gets hurt and Willson Contreras doesn’t come up, which makes sense. 

We also talk about Adam Warren, John Lackey, and the plan to pull pitchers early. Whatever happened with that? Oh and was Dusty Baker really that bad? Judging from the analogies we all draw…yes. But we still like him.

Isaac talked to Albert Almora about confidence and the role it plays in the game, which was fascinating.

Then Joel goes into 60 Seconds with a Former Cub and breaks out his thesaurus to describe the zaftig Hector Villanueva. 

Ryan’s got the Question of the Week on who the Cubs’s best player has been so far.

Isaac breaks down a great at bat by his idol Addison Russell in At Bat of the Week.

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