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The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman

Jacob Zanolla; Blake Cowell

The Cubbie Climb podcast focuses on Cubs prospect Brett Bateman and his journey through the minor leagues. Brett discusses the life of a ballplayer during a grueling baseball season, joined by co-hosts Jacob Zanolla and Blake Cowell, who help bring fans closer to the team they love.

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56:32

93. Who Will Be the Next Top 100 Prospects, Spring...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/03/28

The guys begin this episode the same way they left the last one: with one major prediction. They discuss how many Cubs prospects will be featured in MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list a year from now. They then get sidetracked with a bit of Jason Heyward/Michael Hermosillo/Brennen Davis debate before finishing off with the main topic of discussion - the best Spring Training performers from the past week.

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68:08

92. Spring Training Prospect Updates and Season...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/03/21

Live Cubs spring training baseball is now being played and Greg and Jimmy give updates on the prospects who are catching their eye. Then, they give their season predictions on Cubs prospects who will bounce back, win pitcher of the year, hitter of the year, and the first to homer in 2022.

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55:24

91. 40-Man Roster Prospects Are Back, Spring Training...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/03/14

The guys start the episode with some sad news as Drew Gray went down with Tommy John surgery recently (2:00). In an effort to bring the mood back up, they spend the rest of the episode talking about 40-man roster prospects that are back in action (7:30), the non-roster invitees to Spring Training (32:30), and Rule Five Draft talk... for next offseason (41:45).

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68:23

90. Affiliate Previews and Rundown

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/03/08

With the start of the minor league season coming up, Greg and Jimmy are alone this week and will return back to weekly recordings. This episode the guys break down each affiliate and what players they are looking forward to watching play in 2022. Plus, Greg and Jimmy give predictions on which affiliate your favorite players will start in 2022.

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58:32

89. Preseason Roundtable: Answering Listener Questions

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/02/22

Minor league spring training is just a couple weeks away, so Greg and Jimmy team up with regular guests Greg Zumach and Todd Johnson of North Side Bound to prepare for the upcoming season. The four guys answer listener questions covering everything from their affiliate to watch this year to the prospect they will have their eye on to begin the 2022 campaign.

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60:22

88. Cubs Prospect Bryce Windham

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/02/08

It took 88 episodes, but Greg and Jimmy are finally joined with the first ever guest catcher on the Growing Cubs Podcast! Bryce Windham sits down with the guys for a full hour to discuss his decision between playing baseball versus basketball in college, how he converted to catching his senior year of college, his approach at the plate, and a slew of many other great topics.

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74:01

87. Marquee Sports Network's Lance Brozdowski

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/01/25

Marquee Sports Network's Lance Brozdowski joins the show to give his perspective on Cubs prospects! The crew starts off the show by talking about Lance's atypical route to being a multimedia producer by way of accounting school. After dabbling in some advanced analytics conversation, Lance gives his opinions on prospects from Ethan Roberts to Yohendrick Pinango and many others in between.

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49:43

86. Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year DJ Herz

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2022/01/11

Greg and Jimmy are back in 2022 with another interview! This time, they have one of their better interviews yet with Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year DJ Herz. On the podcast, DJ discusses his incredible 2021 season, his pitch grips, his success in both football and baseball during high school, and what players aren't getting talked about enough in the Cubs system.

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66:36

85. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/12/28

We're joined by another broadcaster! This time it is Sam Weiderhaft of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! Sam talks about his wild journey to the Pelicans mic while giving plenty of fun tidbits about the prospects that graced his ballpark last year. Come for the Ed Howard content, stay for his Buddy Bailey story!

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81:47

84. Rule-5 Draft News and Interview with Prospect Max...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/12/13

Although there is no major league phase of the Rule-5 draft yet this year, Jimmy and Greg break down the Cubs moves in the minor league phase of the Rule-5 draft, including draftee Conner Menez. Next, the guys welcome back Max Bain to the Growing Cubs Podcast for the third time. Max discusses his new project, The Bain Campaign podcast, what he has been up to so far in the offseason, and his overall thoughts on the 2021 season.

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49:27

83. Interviewing the New 40-Man Roster Addition,...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/11/30

How about this one? Greg and Jimmy interview Ethan Roberts, who is the very first player to be on the 40-man roster at the time of their interview! The new addition talks about everything from his spin rates in college to his pitch repertoire. He finishes off the show by giving some love to guys like Scott Effross, Cayne Uckert, Nelson Velazquez, and Andy Weber.

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69:34

82. Nelson Velazquez Update and Breaking Down Our Top...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/11/15

After what seemed like forever, the guys are back in your ears with another episode to discuss Nelson Velazquez's tear in the AFL and their prospect lists. Listen to Greg and Jimmy break down their rankings and provide insight to why players are ranking higher than others. You can find their lists at the link below:Greg: https://northsidebound.com/2021/10/31/greg-huss-cubs-top-prospect-rankings/Jimmy: https://northsidebound.com/2021/10/31/dont-sleep-on-the-system-cubs-2022-prospects-list/

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74:58

81. Cubs Prospect Brandon Hughes Plays Host for the Day

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/11/02

The first prospect interview of the year is with lefty reliever Brandon Hughes. His story is a wild one as he gives some exclusives behind his transition from outfielder to pitcher (7:20). Later on in the episode, Hughes gets the chance to hype up his teammates a bit (39:40). We wrap up the show with Brandon taking over as host and taking the opportunity to ask Greg and Jimmy questions as the trio spends time talking about stuff outside of the baseball world (52:30).

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78:13

80. AFL News and Interview with South Bend Cubs...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/10/18

Jimmy and Greg kick off the offseason with their first interview in almost five months! But first, they begin the episode by giving an update on the seven Cubs prospects in the Arizona Fall League and what their season in Arizona could mean for their future. When they get around to interviewing Max Thoma they discuss everything from the home run call on the ferris wheel, why he started broadcasting, and the modeling he did for Obvious Shirts.

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75:39

79. The Second Annual Growing Cubs Award Show

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/10/05

It is finally time for the second annual Growing Cubs Award Show! (Can it really be annual if there was no minor league season last year?) Greg and Jimmy hand out all of your favorite awards from standard ones like Hitter and Pitcher of the Year, to quirky ones like Best Name and Best Mustache, to some superlatives such as Best Offspeed and Best Bat-to-Ball Skills. A total of 18 awards get handed out, so stick around for all of them if you are a fan and come on the show to claim them if you are a

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70:20

78. Morel and Kobos Promotions, Potential Cubs 2022...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/09/27

The guys are back with the penultimate episode before the end of the minor league baseball season! Jimmy and Greg begin the episode discussing the recent promotions of Scott Kobos and Christopher Morel to the Iowa Cubs. Spoiler alert: Morel is a stud. Then, the guys spend the majority of the episode discussing potential prospects who could make their debuts in 2022 for the Chicago Cubs.

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61:15

77. Only Iowa Left to Watch, Brennen Davis is ELITE

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/09/21

The boys are back and the season is over for everyone but Iowa. They aren't quite ready to wrap up the season, so they drool over the incredible Triple-A debut from Brennen Davis to begin the show followed by the other Iowa prospects they are keeping an eye on the remaining two weeks (19:45). Greg digs into Daniel Palencia's final start (36:00) while Jimmy digs into DJ Herz's final outing (43:00). They wrap up the show by taking a look at the stacked Arizona Instructional League's roster

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74:59

76. Brennen Davis Promotion, Bryan Hudson's...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/09/14

Jimmy and Greg are back with another episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast as the 2021 baseball season comes to an end. The guys start the episode by discussing the recent Brennen Davis promotion to AAA Iowa and what that means for his future in the organization. Then, Jimmy dives into the great season Bryan Hudson has had out of the Tennessee Smokies bullpen. Greg also has some quirky stats of his own, and he shares weird stats he has found on players throughout the system. The guys end the episode

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67:32

75. Promotion Commotion! Is Schwindel Legit? Brennen...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/09/07

The guys are in person and recording together for the first time in months! They dig into the South Bend debuts of Jordan Wicks and DJ Herz (2:00), debate who might win the Cubs minor league hitter and pitcher of the year awards (24:30), make sense of the "prospects that aren't prospects" in Chicago (30:15), and break down who might be promoted up a level to wrap up this minor league season (45:45).

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72:34

74. Effross and Rivas Debut and A Deep Dive into...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/08/30

Jimmy and Greg are back with another episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast! They spend the first half of the episode discussing the recent promotions of Cubs prospects Alfonso Rivas and Scott Effross, as well as Jimmy's time watching the South Bend Cubs play in Peoria. During the back half of the episode they take a deep dive into the seasons Luis Vazquez, Yohendrick Pinango, Chris Morel, Corey Abbott, Richard Gallardo, and Pablo Aliendo are having.

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