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**The Compound – MLB Player Podcast**

Ian Happ, of the Chicago Cubs, and teammate Dakota Mekkes share their MLB experiences, baseball life, and interview guests on The Compound.

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MLB players on how to FIX the pitch clock Mar 02, 2023

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00:00 INTRO

01:45 Tom is still on vacation but he's here

03:09 Zack is not happy with his performance for some reason

11:05 Impossible to see the ball during spring day games

15:13 Scott Effross joins the show

18:36 Pitch clock

36:38 Working around the rules

37:47 Stealing bases and pickoffs

41:18 Tom chimes in with a story

44:15 Tom trolls Dakota

46:39 Happ hates this about some baserunners

48:19 Happ loves his new teammates

51:49 If Happ wasn't here

54:23 OUTRO

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Zack took $100 from Miguel Cabrera as Spring Training begins! Feb 22, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Zack chops about his golf bet with Miggy and his MLB debut haircut. Dakota adds in about honoring Miggy in his final season and the guys all chat about the MLB players who have started Spring Training with a new team!

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00:00 - Parce Introduction

00:20 - Zack & Scott’s WiFi

01:18 - Enjoy vacation Tom

02:00 - Which player looks most different in new uniform?

05:12 - Ohtani Free Agency?

06:19 - Seiya Suzuki is HUGE but didn’t text Ian back

07:44 - Cubs infield vs outfield Spring Training

09:04 - Friday night at Sloan

10:00 - Zack took Miguel Cabrera’s money golfing

13:13 - Miggy’s final season

15:52 - Kyle Hendricks is the nicest guy

16:18 - Thank you AG1

17:25 - Who is the Cubs Opening Day starter?

19:53 - Live ABs so far

24:45 - Pete Crow Armstrong

25:40 - Ian arrives to training at 6am

29:11 - Coaching staff

34:50 - Ejection from the dugout

36:58 - Something important to Ian

38:38 - Zack’s haircut nightmare for MLB debut

43:53 - First games are this week & Zack’s in CF

44:48 - Can’t be bored playing outfield

47:58 - Keeping the sub-producer in check

48:54 - Screen time

51:20 - Chicago basically Canada?

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Zack Lives With Scotty, Ian Gears Up for Spring and Dakota Is OUT on Robot Umpires! Feb 14, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Zack joins the show live from sunny Tampa, Florida, where he and Friend of the Pod Scott Effross are living together! Scotty briefly checks in before the guys discuss the World Baseball Classic, and Nestor Cortes' injury preventing him for playing for Team USA, Dakota weighs in on the new robot umpire schedule coming to AAA, and finally, the guys breakdown the new Pitch Clock rules coming to MLB this spring.

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Spring Training is Almost Here! Plus: Do We Need All These Predictions? and a 23 Year Old Year Head Coach! Feb 07, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, spring training is almost here! The guys look at a big weekend ahead in the Desert, as baseball players arrive into the madness of a Waste Management Open/Super Bowl combined weekend in AZ. After that, Ian discusses his gripes with the prediction business and predictive analytics and finally, Producer Tom tells the guys the story of Emily Matson, the 23 year old head coach of North Carolina Field Hockey and asks if the guys could play for a former teammate.

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Ian Played In A Pro Tournament, Zack Played Pebble and the Guys Talk Service Time Feb 01, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the boys have returned from their golf trips and here to discuss. Plus, the guys breakdown Jeff McNeil's new contract extension and talk about service time!

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Joey Votto joins the Compound for an MVP Episode! Jan 25, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, All-Star, Gold Glove Award Winner and former MVP Joey Votto joins the show. Joey sits down for a wide ranging 50 minute conversation, touching on everything from playing chess with kids, to finding his approach at the plate that allowed him to win MVP, to Joey's live reaction to finding out his former teammate Scott Rolen had made the hall of fame, and a whole lot more. Stay tuned after the interview for a great story on Ian getting hit by a pitch by Scooter Gennett, and Sloan Screen time.

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Live From Cubs Con! (Featuring Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Mark Grace, Tucker Barnhart, Yan Gomes and Jameson Taillon) Jan 18, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Ian is love from Cubs Con in Chicago and he's brought some special guests! He first sits down with Nico Hoerner and Yan Gomes, who talk about their off-seasons and their respective training plans for 2023. Then, Ian brings up a pair of first time cubs, Jameson Taillon and Tucker Barnhart to chat about their careers in the NL Central and how pitchers and catchers learn to work together. Finally, Mark Grace and Cody Bellinger, a pair of former all-stars join the show to discuss playing at Wrigley Field and how the shift changed baseball!

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Offseason Check-Ins, plus Ian's Betrayal and Free Agent Moves! Jan 10, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the fellas are starting to gear up for the 2023 season, and this weeks allows us to check in with how they prepare for the season! Plus, Dakota and Zack confront Ian about a recent trip he went on, and the guys look at the Carlos Correa situation and Rafael Ortega joining the Yankees!

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If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).

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Ian's New BFF (and Zack's former friend) Tucker Barnhart Joins the Show! Plus, Devers' New Deal and Picking a Contest Winner! Jan 06, 2023

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On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the boys are joined by Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart played in Detroit with Zack this past season, but only came on the show after Ian asked. The guys quiz him on his decision to join the Cubs, his catching philosophy and a whole lot more in a GREAT interview. Before they talk to Tucker, the guys pick a winner of the Kendra Scott photoshop contest and talk about Rafael Devers' giant new contract!

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Dansby is Ian's Newest Teammate! Plus, Rodon to the Yanks, Correa is a Giant and Infield Communication Dec 20, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Compound with Ian Happ, it is the final episode of 2022 and Ian got a pretty great christmas gift, in the form of free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson. The guys also breakdown Carlos Rodon to the Yankees, Carlos Correa's journey to the bay, and Zack talks about how Dansby's arrival can help with communication up with the middle with Nico Hoerner.

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