Brotherly Cubs Podcast

Welcome to Brotherly Cubs Podcast! We are the Cubs' little brother Zach and older brother John. This podcast is dedicated to all things Cubs Baseball, catering to fans who love discussing the Chicago Cubs News, the team's power, speed, and prowess in the National League.#Cubspodcast, #ChicagoCubsHighlightstoday🔗 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZyfxK... Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/brotherlycubspodcast🔗 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrotherlyCubs🔗 Big Bro Twitter link: https://twitter.com/johnflaten🔗 Lil Bro Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/zatch_flayten We interviewed Rich Biesterfeld of Northside Bound and Setup Man.You can find him on Twitter/X and Instagram @ biest22 We discussed his move to Arizona after years in the IT industry in Illinois!We also discussed his experience and advice regarding photography. Then we turn to a talk regarding Cubs bullpen battles, the final bench spot, and some sleeper prospects folks aren't talking about yet. Check out Northside bound's prospect coverage ( https://northsidebound.com/ ) where Rich has done work at all 4 affiliate teams, and also on the Youtube page Setup Man for his contributions there. Last week, Brotherly Cubs arrived at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ for more Cubs coverage to watch some live baseball! We visited the back fields at Sloan Park with photographer Rich Biesterfeld of Northside Bound and Setup Man.The Cubs dominated Cactus League action this week as they are 9-2-3 (yes they have 3 ties). Their latest win was 16-1 over the Padres at Sloan Park, with Imanaga pitching well again. James Triantos had a double and triple with 2 RBI.Greg Allen had 3 RBIs, and 11 DIFFERENT CUBS notched at least one RBI! Thielbar, Brasier, Merryweather, Hodge , and Morgan all pitched well. Analysis of team performance, strengths, weaknesses, and roster changes, including call-ups and more.Keywords: Cubs news and rumors, baseball strategies and tactics, cubs highlights, mlb 2025 offseason predictions, chicago cubs youtube, Chicago cubs best players, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw third base, Justin Turner, SP rumors, Brujan, Sammy Sosa, Vidal Brujan, Gage Workman, Berti, Horton, Wiggins, Cole Mathis, Bryce Windham, bench roles, Photo Credit: Brotherly Cubs (John and Zach in Mesa, AZ)Episode Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Spotlight Interview with Rich: 1:02Who to look for / prospect: talk 13:09Jaxon Wiggins: 15:33Shaw at Tokyo series: 18:38Discussion for infield/bench: 20:52David Robertson and Yency Almonte: 23:10Lefty options : 27:05Closing: 32:40