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BONUS: Where Will Shohei Ohtani be This Time Next Year? | 'Baseball Isn't Boring' Feb 06, 2023

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The current crop of free agents is thinned out with spring training almost upon us, so we turn to the big ticket items of next offseason. There is no bigger ticket than Shohei Ohtani. Host Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford is joined by free agent correspondent Ed Hand to discuss where Ohtani might find himself a year from now, while also taking a look at what next offseason's free agent class beyond Ohtani is looking like. It's never too early to talk about the future of the game's most important player.

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BONUS: Actor Ellen Adair Is Fired Up for Baseball Season | 'Baseball Isn't Boring' Feb 01, 2023

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Host Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford is joined by actor Ellen Adair and Courtney Finnicum to offer the the ultimate springboard into February, with the trio passionately talking about the great game of baseball just a few weeks before spring training kicks off.

Ellen - who has made her mark not only in the acting world, but also as an astute follower of baseball (and Phillies fan) - joins 'Baseball Isn't Boring' regular Courtney in offering a great look at what promises to make the 2023 the best season yet. If you want to get ready for those first swing of the spring, this is the podcast to listen to.

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BONUS: WBC Central - Let’s Talk About the Greatest Baseball Tournament Ever | 'Baseball Isn't Boring' Jan 31, 2023

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The highly-anticipated WBC Central podcast is officially here, with World Baseball Classic expert Shawn Spradling (@shawn_spradling) getting behind the mic to kick off what will be fascinating conversation, debate and endless entertainment all the way through to the tournament's final game. Shawn offers insight you can't find anywhere else, with the podcast serving as his latest springboard to a wave of WBC educating and informing. Let's talk some WBC!

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BONUS: Remembering Lin Brehmer | 'Fly The W' Jan 25, 2023

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From 'Fly the W' (subscribe here) - In this segment, Crawly and Dustin take some time to remember Lin Brehmer, legendary DJ for XRT Chicago and huge Cubs fan who passed away on Sunday.

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BONUS: Our 2023 Hall of Fame Ballots | 'Big Time Baseball' Jan 25, 2023

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From 'Big Time Baseball' (subscribe here) - Tony and Jon discuss the names on the current Hall of Fame ballot and go back and forth on which names they see as deserving of being awarded the honor of being named a Hall of Famer. The guys debate the credentials and resumes of players like Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Manny Ramirez and more.

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BONUS: Cole Wright Dishes on His Job and Hosting at Cubs Con | 'Fly the W' Jan 20, 2023

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From 'Fly the W' (subscribe here): Host Paul 'Crawly' Dzien interviews Cole Wright, host of the Marquee Network, about being a Cubs fan, what goes on behind the scenes at the Marquee studios, and what it was like hosting Opening Night of Cubs Convention.

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BONUS: Winter Winners & Losers | 'Big Time Baseball' Jan 18, 2023

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From 'Big Time Baseball' (subscribe here): Hosts Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. get together to discuss the deals everyone is talking about, including all three of the Carlos Correa offers, plus under-the-radar deals they think will have a major impact when the season begins. The guys then take a step back and take a broad view of the MLB landscape and decide which GMs did their teams justice and which teams are in for a long year ahead.

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BONUS: The Excellence of Jon 'Boog' Sciambi | 'Baseball Isn't Boring' Jan 17, 2023

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Boog Sciambi is among the best at what he does...broadcasting. He also happens to be the television voice of the Chicago Cubs. So with both of those things in mind, host Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford sits down with Sciambi to discuss perhaps the most talked-about Major League team over the past week — the Cubs — and what calling a baseball game looks like these days. For those who are curious about what's transpiring in Chicago and how getting behind a microphone today might differ from a few years ago, this is the podcast for you.

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BONUS: An Intriguing Cubs Con Prospects Session | 'Fly the W' Jan 17, 2023

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From 'Fly the W' (subscribe here): Hosts Paul 'Crawly' Dzien and Dustin Rhoades discuss the Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins session and highlight some cool moments from the rest of Saturday's Cubs Convention.

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BONUS: Crawly Interviews Patrick Wisdom | 'Fly the W' Jan 11, 2023

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From 'Fly the W' (subscribe here): Host Paul 'Crawly' Dzien interviews Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom about his 2022 season, his first Cubs Convention, and a cool event he'll be taking part in during Cubs Con Weekend with Homewood Bats.

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