The Cubs made a few moves at the trade deadline — but was it enough? Jeff breaks down what Jed Hoyer did (and didn’t do), what it means for the rest of the 2025 season, and how Cubs fans should feel about it.

Why are the Brewers always contenders? Cubs fan Jeff Ragauskis is joined by Jake McKibbin from Brewer Fanatic to break down Milwaukee’s winning formula—from elite pitching development to smart front office strategy. A must-listen for Cubs fans trying to understand their NL Central rival.

Jeff Ragauskis returns from the 2025 Home Run Derby with first-hand thoughts on the All-Star experience and how MLB can improve the event. Then, he breaks down what makes the Milwaukee Brewers so consistently competitive—and what that means for the Cubs in the second half.

Alex Cohen from Marquee Sports Network joins Bricks Behind the Ivy for a midseason check-in on the Chicago Cubs. We break down the first half, highlight key players, and look ahead to what needs to change for a second-half playoff push.

A weekly Chicago Cubs podcast for Cub fans, BY Cub fans. In this episode, Jeff and Pat break down the Cubs’ June Swoon, ask whether they can bounce back before the break, and talk Bobby Bonilla Day, summer vibes, and NL Central drama.

The Cubs are headed to Houston — and we’ve got your full preview! Jeff is joined by Jim Christopher of Ballpark Nation to break down the Cubs vs Astros series: key pitching matchups, hitters to watch, and what makes Minute Maid Park such a unique spot for baseball.

The trade deadline is approaching — and the Cubs need pitching help. Jeff is joined by Cody Delmendo of CHGO Cubs to break down the top arms the front office should target.   They talk realistic trade fits, bullpen and rotation upgrades, prospects who should stay off the table, and how aggressive Jed Hoyer needs to be to keep the Cubs in the race.   🎧 New episodes of Bricks Behind the Ivy drop every Monday. Subscribe, rate, and join the Brick Heads community on Patreon for early access and exclusive content!   🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL 📺    / @bleacher_bunch_network   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏟️ BRICKS BEHIND THE IVY – CONNECT WITH US 📸 Instagram → @bricks_behind_the_ivy 🌐 Blue Sky → bbti-pod.bsky.social 👤 Follow CandidCubs → @candidcubs ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏟️ BLEACHER BUNCH – FOLLOW ALONG 🐦 Twitter / X → @Bleacher_Bunch 📸 Instagram → @bleacher_bunch 🌐 Blue Sky → bleacherbunch.bsky.social 💰 Patreon → patreon.com/bleacherbunch (ad-free episodes, early access, and more) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ☕ YAGGY ROAD ROASTING CO. – BBTI PARTNER Started by three Valpo grads, Yaggy Road ethically sources and hand-roasts premium coffee for life’s most meaningful moments. 🛒 Order Now → yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧢 WRIGLEYVILLE SPORTS – OFFICIAL CUBS GEAR PARTNER  🛒 Shop Here → wrigleyvillesports.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

As Shota Imanaga gets closer to returning from the injured list, the Cubs are facing a tough decision — who loses their spot in the rotation? We break down the likely scenarios and make our picks.

Pat and Jeff reveal their Chicago Cubs Quarter Century Teams — picking the best Cubs from the last 25 years. Inspired by The Athletic’s Mooney & Sharma, they react live to each other’s picks. Plus: Nico gets tossed, Hitter & Pitcher of the Week, and plenty of Cubs nostalgia and debate.

The 2025 Chicago Cubs are playing with energy, swagger, and a sense of purpose — and yes, they’re FUN again. In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, host Jeff Ragauskis breaks down 3 key reasons why this team is a blast to watch.

In this special Memorial Day episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we sit down with Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, for a powerful conversation on baseball’s untold history, the enduring legacy of the Negro Leagues, and the importance of memorializing those who paved the way.   Join us as we reflect on the impact of the past and what it means for the future of the game — and our country.   Love the story? Help preserver the Negro League Baseball Museum with their pitch for the future here: https://www.nlbm.com/donations/pitch-for-the-future/   📍 Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube & more. 🎙️ Hosted by Jeffrey Ragauskis   #ChicagoCubs #BobKendrick #NegroLeagues #BaseballHistory #MemorialDay #MLBPodcast #CubsPodcast #BricksBehindTheIvy

Has the Crosstown Classic lost its heat? Jeff “CandidCubs” Ragauskis dives into why Cubs vs. White Sox games might not matter like they used to. From team performance to fan expectations, we ask the hard question: do these games still mean anything? Tap into weekly Cubs talk, exclusive interviews, and fan-first analysis right here on Bricks Behind the Ivy. #ChicagoCubs #WhiteSox #CrosstownClassic #MLBrivalry #BricksBehindTheIvy

The vibes are high at Wrigley! Justin Turner delivers a dramatic walk-off single to beat the Marlins, and Cubs top prospect Moises Ballesteros makes his MLB debut—what a night on the North Side. In this live postgame episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we react to all the key moments from the game, including: ⚾️ Turner’s clutch performance 🎉 Ballesteros’ big league arrival 🔥 Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ staying hot 💥 Bullpen concerns (again…) 👀 What this win means for the Cubs’ momentum going forward

The Cubs are 38 games into the season — and it’s time to hand out some grades! 📝 This week on Bricks Behind the Ivy, Jeff is joined by Cole Wright from Marquee Sports Network to break down the first quarter of the Cubs’ 2025 campaign. Together, they grade: 🔥 The bullpen – consistent or concerning? 💥 The offense – enough firepower? 🎯 The starting rotation – can it survive without Steele? 🧤 The defense – elite or error-prone? Plus, Cole shares insights on covering the team from inside Marquee, what it’s like being around the club daily, and why Cubs baseball is truly one of a kind. 📲 Watch now and subscribe for weekly Cubs insight, stories, and fan-driven analysis. 🎧 Also available wherever you get your podcasts — and don’t forget: 💬 Leave a review with #Brickhead to enter to win a free Bricks Behind the Ivy T-shirt! 🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel -   / @bleacher_bunch_network   🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram -   / bricks_behind_the_ivy   ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter -   / candidcubs   ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsk... 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram -   / bleacher_bunch   ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunc... ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! -   / bleacherbunch   ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=Bricks... ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ #chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent

In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we’re joined by Ant Ortiz, a rising voice in the MLB The Show content scene. Ant shares his baseball origin story (1:52), and then we dive into a full scouting report on MLB The Show 24 using a baseball theme: from a Single (4:28), to a Double (12:55), a Triple (24:59), and finally a Home Run (43:54). We also get the inside scoop on Ant’s creative process and his journey in building a community around the game (8:20). Whether you’re a diehard Cubs fan, a baseball gamer, or just curious how digital and real diamond worlds intersect, this one’s for you.   Find Ant Ortiz's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAntOrtiz     🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@bleacher_bunch_network   🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsky.social 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bleacher_bunch/ ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunch.bsky.social ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! - https://patreon.com/bleacherbunch ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ #chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent

With Justin Steele out for the season, the Cubs face a major test of their pitching depth. In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, Jeff “CandidCubs” Ragauskis and Pat Eriksen break down the arms the Cubs could target to keep the rotation afloat. Also in this episode: ⚾️ Yaggy Road Roasting’s Box Score Blitz – your Cubs week recap in just 60 seconds 🏆 Wrigleyville Sports Player & Pitcher of the Week 📚 Pat relives a classic Cubs-Diamondbacks game at Wrigley 🎁 And a brand new contest: Leave a podcast review with #Brickhead for a chance to win a free Bricks Behind the Ivy t-shirt! Made by Cubs fans, for Cubs fans. Part of the Bleacher Bunch Network.

Greg Huss of Cubs On Deck joins the show to break down the top Cubs prospects at every minor league level — from Myrtle Beach to Iowa. Who’s shining, who’s rising, and who might be next at Wrigley?

Hey hey, Brickheads! This week, we’re sprinting through another wild stretch of Cubs baseball. We kick things off with the Box Score Blitz, your rapid-fire recap of the week that was — powered by Yaggy Road Roasting Company, coffee as strong as a ninth-inning rally. Then it’s on to the bigger picture: • 📊 A Central Division standings check-in • 🧠 Reactions to Craig Counsell’s latest decisions • 🔐 What Kyle Tucker’s extension tells us about the market — and whether the Cubs should lock up Pete Crow-Armstrong • 🏆 And of course, our Wrigleyville Sports Player and Pitcher of the Week, celebrating top Cubs performances As always, we’ll bring the takes, the trends, and a few laughs along the way.

the North Side starting to turn the corner? Jeff “CandidCubs” Ragauskis and Pat Eriksen break down all the latest from Wrigleyville in this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, your go-to Cubs podcast made for fans by fans. Brought to you by Wrigleyville Sports and Yaggy Road Roasting Company.

The Cubs’ bullpen is handing out free passes like it’s a charity event, and it’s costing them big. In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we dive into the latest bullpen meltdowns, what’s causing all these walks, and whether there’s a fix in sight. 🔥 Box Score Blitz – A lightning-fast recap of the Cubs’ latest action. 🍻 Deep Thoughts with Harry Caray – What would Harry say about all these free passes? Let’s find out! ⚾ Bullpen Breakdown – Who’s the biggest culprit? Who (if anyone) can stop the bleeding? Drop your thoughts in the comments—can the Cubs turn it around, or is this just who they are? Let’s talk Cubs baseball! 🎥 Subscribe to your YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/@bleacher_bunch_network 🏟️Looking for Bricks Behind the Ivy? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbti_pod ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bricks_behind_the_ivy ⚾️Follow Candidcubs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/candidcubs ⚾️Follow BBTI on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bbti-pod.bsky.social 🏟️Looking for Bleacher Bunch? ⚾️ Follow us on Twitter - https://x.com/Bleacher_Bunch ⚾️Follow Us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bleacher_bunch/ ⚾️Follow on Blue Sky! - https://bsky.app/profile/bleacherbunch.bsky.social ⚾️Join our ad-free Patreon! - https://patreon.com/bleacherbunch ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ Welcome to the BBTI Family, Yaggy Road Roasting Company! Started by three college friends at Valparaiso University, Yaggy Road Roasting Company is a specialty boutique coffee roaster centered on ethically sourcing and meticulously roasting some of the most special coffees in the world. A lot of life’s most special moments happen over coffee, which is why Yaggy Road ensures that the coffee in your mug is as special as the moment you are experiencing. Order your Coffee Here! - https://www.yaggyroad.com/?ref=BricksBehindTheIvy ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎  Buy all of your Cubs memorabilia from Wrigleyville Sports! Use code "IVY10" at checkout for 10% off! Shop here today! - https://www.wrigleyvillesports.com/ ⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎⚾︎ #chicagocubspodcast #chicagocubspodcastyoutube #chicagocubs #BricksBehindTheIvy #bleacherbunch #CubsFanContent