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Cubs No. 8 Prospect Cam Smith is Heading to South Bend!

Cubs No. 8 Prospect Cam Smith is Heading to South Bend! After hitting home runs in 6 consecutive games for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Cubs No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft was promoted to High A. Pelicans’ broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft joined me to discuss Cam’s promotion. Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts….

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Are the Cubs Victims of Bad Umpires in 2024?

Are the Cubs Victims of Bad Umpires in 2024? After losing 4 of 6 games it’s easy to look back on the week and see them winning 4 games had some calls gone their way. Has this been a trend for all of 2024? How does this stop? Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts….

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Did the Cubs Miss a HUGE Opportunity at the Trade Deadline?

Did the Cubs miss out on some major opportunities in this year’s trade deadline? Videos Referenced: Everything you need to know about Isaac Paredes: •IsaacParedes:EverythingyouNeedto… Mark Leiter, Jr. Trade Details: https://youtube.com/live/43-FfULnoEc?… Nate Pearson Ejected Breakdown: •NewCubsPitcherHitsBatterinHead,… Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Go to obviousshirts.com and use code “setupman15” Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe…

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Isaac Paredes: Everything you Need to Know about the Cubs’ New 3B

Here are 13 facts about the Cubs’ new third baseman Isaac Paredes. Articles referenced: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/an-meande… https://blogs.fangraphs.com/for-belli… Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Go to obviousshirts.com and use code “setupman15” Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation and so you never miss a show! We…

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Should the Cubs Trade Nico Hoerner and Justin Steele?

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 Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Go to obviousshirts.com and use code “setupman15” Go…

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What has Justin Steele Changed to Make him so Good?

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 Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Click on the link and use code “thesetupman15”: obviousshirts.pxf.io/SetupMan Go to…

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Should the Cubs Buy at the Trade Deadline? w/Sam Olbur

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’UgliestInningof2024?|Break… Get a 15% discount to Obvious…

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13 Miserable Stats for the 2024 Cubs Offense

The 2024 Cubs have been historically bad at the plate. Here are 13 stats that will give you an idea of just how bad they have been. Watch my interview with the Cubs Spanish Radio voice, Miguel Esparza: https://youtu.be/cnbvY7RM9N8 Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Click on the link and use code “thesetupman15”: obviousshirts.pxf.io/SetupMan…

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Where is the Heart for the 2024 Cubs? w/Miguel Esparza

The 2024 Cubs are lacking the fire and passion they need to make a serious playoff run. Miguel Esparza, Spanish voice for the Cubs radio, joins me to discuss where that fire can come from! Watch my video about Jed Hoyer’s performance as the Cubs president: https://youtu.be/zllmkbAiS5s?si=4NAl6… Get a 15% discount to Obvious Shirts. Click…

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Is Jed Hoyer on the Hot Seat?

Is Jed Hoyer to blame for the Cubs miserable 2024 season? Did he make some bad moves to lead this organization to where it stands today? I’m going to examine every significant move he made, and grade his overall performance since taking over for Theo. Watch my conversation with Brett Taylor about the state of…

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