Podcast: To the bitter end
This feels over, but we won't get off that easy
You'd think that with the Cubs playing this poorly for this long that the sweet relief of elimination would be on the way, but the third Wild Card means nobody is ever out of it, no matter how bad they are. Oleg and Praz are on the case to discuss what's not working with the Cubs, how Petecrow the leadoff man inexplicably is, and why Ian Happ's 1,000th hit turned into yet another embarrassment for the draft record of this hapless franchise.
Podcast: To the bitter end - June 9, 2026
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Fun with Nick Madrigal
Altuve scores on pop up to Nick Madrigal
WHAT WAS THAT! 😡
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 7, 2026
With 2 outs and a 2-2 count, Nick Madrigal appeared to go around on a check swing for what looked like an inning-ending strikeout.
Instead, the home plate umpire granted Madrigal a challenge, and the call was overturned to a ball, making the count full.… pic.twitter.com/nrEAaBQI9H
