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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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74:22

73. Taking a Deep Dive Into Herz, Strumpf, Made,...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/08/24

The guys spend the first half hour of the show answering questions from listeners regarding everything from the highest upside reliever to who they like best between Chase Strumpf, Nico Hoerner, and Nick Madrigal. They spend the back half of the show digging in real deep on some of the most interesting names in the system: DJ Herz, Strumpf, Kevin Made, Yonathan Perlaza, Burl Carraway, and Owen Caissie.

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57:19

72. Marquee Airing MiLB and Prospects Who Can Hold...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/08/17

In this weeks episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast Greg and Jimmy discuss the Marquee Sports Network airing Myrtle Beach Pelicans games (3:50), the addition of Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson into the Cubs starting rotation (10:50), and prospects who can hold down the fort in Chicago while the Cubs rebuild their roster (24:37).

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59:14

71. Who is in the Top Tier of Cubs Prospects in a...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/08/10

Now that the dust has settled, the guys make an attempt at trying to decipher who the Cubs' top tier of prospects are (4:15). After that, they describe what they saw from the organization's new prospects now that they have suited up for in the blue and red (25:30). Greg and Jimmy finish out the episode by daydreaming about the best ways this system could finish off the season as the final month of the minor league season approaches (45:15).

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82:55

70. Trade Deadline Analysis and Listener Questions

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/08/02

Spoiler alert: the faces of the Chicago Cubs have been traded away at the deadline leaving the future wide open for the prospects in the system! In this episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast, Greg and Jimmy break down every trade the Cubs made at the deadline, answer listener questions, and discuss where the system now stands in all of baseball after the trade deadline.

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65:56

69. Spending the Week With Iowa, Trade Speculation,...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/07/27

Greg spent the entire week with the Iowa Cubs on their road trip to Columbus so he used the first portion of the episode to talk about his biggest takeaways from the Triple-A squad (2:45). The guys couldn't beat the news of the Andrew Chafin trade during their recording, but still discussed some potential returns for guys like Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel (24:45). They wrap up this episode by digging into some of the hottest bats in the system in Pablo Aliendo, Jordan Nwogu, Nelson Maldonado, and

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65:03

68. Who's Hot, Ball Bunyan, and Rounds 2-20 Draft...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/07/20

After a long episode from last week's special draft coverage of the 2021 MLB draft, Jimmy and Greg are back to their regular podcast format. They discuss who is hot in the Cubs system, including 2021 Futures Game MVP Brennan Davis (2:35), the new Prospect in the Cubs system Bryce Ball (31:13), and wrap up the show covering draft picks from rounds 2-20 (37:43).

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178:28

67. The Rant Live: Growing Cubs MLB Draft Coverage

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/07/13

If you think this episode seems exceptionally long, it's because we pulled over our live draft coverage that was featured on The Rant Live, also presented by Cubs Insider. Listen in to our Cubs-centric coverage from pick #1 on through our analysis of the Cubs selection at #21. We are joined by your favorite guests: Evan Altman, Mason McRae, Todd Johnson, and Bryan Smith. Be sure to stick around to hear what we have to say about your newest Cub - Jordan Wicks!

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66:04

66. Watching the I-Cubs Play in Indy and Who is Hot

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/07/06

After spending some time in Indianapolis to watch the Iowa Cubs series against the Indianapolis Indians, Greg and Jimmy talk about the exciting game they watched in person on Thursday. The guys got to see Marty Peavey get ejected, Hermosillo continue his tear, the good Iowa Cubs bullpen, while also getting the chance to spend a half inning in the booth with Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen. The rest of the episode, the guys discuss who has been hot in the Cubs system both on the mound and in the

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69:56

65. MLB Draft Preview with Greg Zumach of Ivy Futures

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/06/29

We have a special edition episode this week as we pull on Ivy Futures' Greg Zumach to talk about the upcoming MLB Draft! No Cubs affiliate prospect coverage, but we dig into all of the possible options for the Cubs in the first round at pick number 21 including Colson Montgomery and Trey Sweeney. We also take a look at some possible options for the Cubs further along in the draft including Braden Olthoff and James Triantos.

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68:55

64. Revisiting Our Prospect Predictions for 2021

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/06/22

Jimmy and Greg have one of the longest episodes of The Growing Cubs Podcast this week! Now that the MiLB season is almost 1/3 of the way over, the guys revisit their prospect predictions from the beginning of the year. The guys look back at their predictions for the systems biggest riser (5:55), how many prospects would make their debut in 2021 (11:38), the breakout player of the year (24:00), Cubs MLB rookie of the year (27:15), pitcher of the year (33:10), hitter of the year (37:10), their bold

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48:10

63. Top Prospects Injured, Bain Shows Out, Kobos is...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/06/15

Segments are back! Only two players in action for the Top Tier Update (2:30), Ryan Reynolds and Michael Hermosillo are our Dudes of the Week (15:30), Scott Kobos and Yohendrick Pinango stand out in Bandwagon Jumping (22:45), the South Bend Cubs were no-hit and DJ Herz struggled on the mound and You Hate To See It (30:45), and You Love To See Max Bain dominate in his start (41:45).

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71:29

62. System Promotions and Interview with Phil Goyette

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/06/08

Greg and Jimmy are back this week with a very special guest! Phil Goyette, writer for RotoBaller, Baseball Farm, and Baseball America joins the Growing Cubs Podcast to take a deep dive into the Cubs prospects whose numbers may be even better than they appear (33:50). But first, Greg and Jimmy give an update on the incredible year DJ Herz is having (2:30), the various promotions throughout the system (13:30), and discuss the recent Cory Abbott call up to the major league roster (25:15).

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63:54

61. South Bend Brawls, Burl Carraway is Back

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/06/01

Shockingly, there was more to talk about on the farm this week than just the major benches-clearing brawl in South Bend, but the guys were sure to dig into the fun from that fight in detail (2:00) before getting into the usual segments.- Top Tier Update with Davis, Amaya, Howard, Marquez, Franklin, and Jensen (14:00)- Dudes of the Week featuring Burl Carraway and Brandon Hughes (22;45)- Bandwagon Jumping with Kevin Made and Sergio Alcantara (34:30)- Listener Questions on Edmond Americaan (46:45)-

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58:31

60. Time To Jump on the DJ Herz Bandwagon

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/05/25

The boys are back with their new "normal" segments after Week Three's minor league action!- Top Tier Update (1:45)- Dudes of the Week featuring Delvin Zinn and Scott Effross (20:00)- Bandwagon Jumping featuring DJ Herz and Taylor Gushue (28:15)- You Hate to See It (39:00)- You Love to See It featuring Jacob Olson (48:45)- Quirky Stat of the Week (54:00)

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63:15

59. New Segments and the Second Week of the MiLB Season

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/05/18

The Growing Cubs Podcast is back with their weekly podcast to discuss the second week of the MiLB season and introduce new segments into the show. Greg and Jimmy begin the episode with a new segment Top Tier Update (2:50), then move on to Dude of the Week (21:45), Bandwagon Jumper (28:10), You Hate to See It (37:50), You Love to See It (47:00), and Quirky Stat of the Week (51:12). They end the episode discussing if adding a fifth infielder when a sinker baller is on the mound would be

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70:01

58. Cubs Minor League 2021 Season First Impressions

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/05/11

Greg and Jimmy are back to cover real, live, in the flesh, minor league baseball that was played last week! First, the guys bring back The Dudes segment (16:55) and discuss the Cubs prospects on the major league squad (24:56). Then, during the second half of the episode, they wrap up the second half of the episode with updates on all of the Cubs minor league affiliates: Iowa (29:00), Tennessee (40:25), South Bend 47:57), and Myrtle Beach (58:47).

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67:47

57. Keegan Thompson Debut, Jack Patterson Injury,...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/05/03

The time has finally arrived! Minor league opening day is here and we say goodbye to the longest offseason in recorded history with a jam-packed episode! We lead off with some analysis of Keegan Thompson's MLB debut (3:45) and the unfortunate news of Jack Patterson's injury (7:45). The meat of this episode comes as we break down each of the official opening day rosters. We run through the guys to keep an eye on at Myrtle Beach (14:00), South Bend (35:00), Tennessee (49:30), and Iowa (59:15). Let the

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63:12

56. Guest Prospect Max Bain and Cubs Prospect Updates

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/04/19

Jimmy and Greg are back with this week with another interview with guest prospect Max Bain. For the first half of the podcast, Max gives the guys news on his first experience in camp, what he has been working on, and his goals for 2021. During the second half, Jimmy and Greg give updates on how some other prospects have been performing in Arizona.

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69:25

55. Prospect Predictions for the 2021 MiLB Season

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/04/05

Adbert Alzolay made the opening day rotation in Chicago so Greg and Jimmy take some time to appreciate him before he graduates from the prospect world (5:00). The surprising news in the system came when Duncan Robinson announced his retirement (13:30) and the news also broke regarding the 20-round MLB Draft and International Free Agency bonus allotments (15:15). The guys break down a bit of the alternate roster in South Bend (21:15) and then end the show with some prospect predictions for this

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60:33

54. Higgins Roster Spot, MiLB Rule Changes, Prospects...

The Cubbie Climb: with Brett Bateman ·

2021/03/22

In what will be the final episode before prospects report to Spring Training, the guys discuss one prospect that is hoping to be far away from Arizona come April - PJ Higgins (3:20). Now that Manfred is taking over the world and instituting his new rules across the minor leagues, Greg and Jimmy thought they could take it upon themselves to talk about how much they hate shifts and pitch clocks (14:45). They round out the episode with mentions of Ethan Roberts, DJ Herz, the Cubs Insider prospect

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