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The Cubs are home. Milwaukee has a ring. Jed has some uncomfortable decisions ahead. And Major League Baseball might be preparing to lock its own players out.
Season's Greetings, Cubs fans. 🎄
On Episode 31 of Club 1:20, we're putting the 2026 season under the microscope, questioning the Cubs' championship ambitions, and wondering whether baseball's next labor war has already begun.
🍺 The Hangover – Did the Cubs choke away a championship opportunity, or were we fooled into believing they were championship material?
💍 The Enemy Has a Ring – Did Milwaukee build a better baseball team, or simply build a team that plays better baseball?
🤹 Juggling Jed – Is Jed Hoyer's biggest offseason challenge finding better players or having the guts to move on from the ones he already has?
🚫 No More Almost – Are the Cubs building toward a championship, or have they gotten comfortable building teams that almost compete for one?
🎄🔒 Topic of the Week – Season's Greetings... You're Locked Out! – If MLB clubs are already being told not to send Christmas cards to players, has baseball's next labor war started before negotiations even begin?
The Cubs don't have a mediocrity problem. They might have something worse.
They've gotten just good enough that nobody feels compelled to change anything.
So what's really holding this organization back — the roster, the leadership, or the philosophy?
🍺 Grab an Old Style, grab a bleacher seat, and join us for Season 2, Episode 31 of Club 1:20.
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"Club 1:20 S2 Ep. 31 | Season's Greetings 🎄 | No More Almost, Juggling Jed & Baseball's Labor War" is an episode of Club 1:20 Network - A Chicago Cubs Podcast Network. Runtime 58 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.