What a night! My very first live CubsPS+ show just so happened to line up with the Cubs clinching a postseason berth in Pittsburgh. You couldn’t script it better unless you’re Craig Counsell drawing up a getaway day lineup. Here’s what went down: Cubs Clinch & Celebrate 🥂– The Cubs locked it up in Pittsburgh, which feels poetic since they’ve been breaking Pirates’ hearts since the ’80s.– Ian Happ caught the clincher, then gave a clubhouse speech—who says he isn’t a leader?– Craig Counsell even cracked a smile. Yes, really. Someone check if he sprained a facial muscle. Cody & I Relive Our First Clinch Memories 📼– Cody was all about Sosa in ’98 but truly “got it” in 2003.– Me? 1984 and 1989—both in Pittsburgh, so this felt like baseball déjà vu with better lighting. The Vibes vs. The Grumps 🙃– Twitter may complain about champagne showers, but come on—162 games, and you make the postseason? You celebrate.– Cody’s advice: “Hammer the Reds tomorrow, because the Cubs will be hungover.” 🍻 October Roster Math 🔢– Cade Horton is basically 2015 Jake Arrieta reincarnated. Game 1? Pencil him in.– Matthew Boyd might just need a juice cleanse, a nap, and maybe a time machine to 2019.– Taillon on the mound at Wrigley in October? Stranger things have happened…like the Cubs clinching without a full-scale collapse. Young Cubs, Old Cubs, All the Cubs 🐻– PCA is finding his swagger again.– Moisés Ballesteros is hitting bombs like he thinks he’s auditioning for Rizzo’s job—while Rizzo himself returned to Wrigley to nearly catch one of those bombs in the bleachers.– Nico Horner = steady. Ian Happ = streaky in the best possible way. Bonus Fireball Clause 🔥🥃– Cody promised the bleacher faithful he won’t say no to a Fireball shot next weekend. Hold him to it. This episode had it all: clinching euphoria, live banter, roster debates, Anthony Rizzo nostalgia, and plenty of laughs. The Cubs are headed to October, Cody’s Wrigleyville Forever pod is rolling, and CubsPS+ is officially live. Episode takeaway: Baseball is fun again. Drink the champagne, hammer the Reds, and let’s ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices