The Setup Man: Chicago Cubs Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

How far away are the Cubs from playoff contention for 2025? There are lots of questions on this team. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Patrick Mooney's Full Article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5857...

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Content:

0:00 - Dodgers Mets Gm 6

2:35 - New Podcast Idea

5:20 - Cubs Compared to Dodgers

8:03 - Patrick Mooney's Article

13:07 - Cubs Needs

16:55 - Final 4 Teams' Starpower

19:58 - Cubs 2025 Questions

22:40 - 3 Key Needs

The 2025 free agent class is not very exciting. Is there anyone the Cubs could/should go after?

Watch - Top 10 Questions for the Cubs this Offseason:   T • Top 10 Pressing Questions for the Cub...  

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I explore the reasons the Cubs should or should not trade Justin Steele and Nico Hoerner. Comment with your thoughts and subscribe to our list (setupman.net) for a chance to win a Nico Hoerner autographed baseball.

Justin Steele's Evolution: https://youtu.be/Boxe6WeGyZU

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Content in this Podcast:

0:00 - Intro

0:14 - Win a Nico Autograph

1:13 - Reasons for Justin Steele

7:13 - Reasons for Nico Hoerner

Rachel Balkovec is the first female MiLB manager in the history of the sport. How did she get there? Who hired her? Are there more like her?

These are all topics that I discussed with Rachel on this episode of The Setup Man. Comment below with your take on Rachel and her role in a male-dominated sport.

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Matt Strahm, LHP for the Philadelphia Phillies, has not had an easy path to success. Low fastball velo, injuries, and setbacks were all part of the road bumps he hit before reaching the majors. And even after his debut, it hasn't been rainbows and butterflies.

But he was able to overcome those obstacles to sign a $15 million 2-year deal with the Phillies and has become one of the better left-handed pitchers in today's game.

We talked about those struggles, baseball cards, and more on this episode of the Setup Man.

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I had the pleasure of having Troy Glaus in my home to talk about the 2002 World Series, how he improved his brain health, eye sight issues, and more. And we did it at my kitchen table over a jigsaw puzzle. Why? Well, you will see in this interview!

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If you are a huge MLB fan like me, you are going to love this podcast. In this interview-style podcast, I talk to yesterday's and today's MLB stars. We go far beyond the field and into the lives of these figures so you can hear the stories that they have never shared before!

I'm Kyle Stanley, and I'm a lifelong baseball fan. After creating a successful real estate business, I decided to follow my passion and talk to as many MLB figures as I can.

This isn't your typical boring post-game interview. This is The Setup Man!

Thanks for checking us out,

-Kyle Stanley

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Don't miss the first episode of the Setup Man podcast. We are dropping it in September of 2023!

For now, here's a taste of what you are in store for.

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Watch this video to learn how Justin Steele has changed his pitching approach at least 5 times in his career to evolve into the ace he is today.

What makes Shota Imanaga so good? Watch here: https://youtu.be/KzsoyM-U3Zc

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It's been a lackluster year from the Chicago Cubs? Do they buy to try and get back in the race, or do they sell and start looking towards 2025? Sam Olbur, from the Locked On Podcast, joins me to discuss.

Watch my breakdown of the Justin Steele outburst:   

 • Cubs' Ugliest Inning of 2024? | Break...  

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