Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs

If the Chicago Cubs are serious about winning in 2023, then they should be in on Carlos Correa as his free agency remains uncertain following injury concerns. Do the Cubs need to illustrate their desire to win with a final Correa pursuit or are you moving forward with the moves they made? Plus: Trey Mancini is still an option for the Cubs and trivia about catchers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the season started today, what is the Chicago Cubs opening day roster? Sam and Matt break down the starters, bench, rotation, and bullpen. Plus: Two under-the-radar players who need to do well in order for the Cubs to succeed in 2023, and best and worst of the week. Hit the feedback zone by sending us a text or leaving a voicemail: 312-834-4634 Follow us on Twitter: @LockedOnCubs, @matt_cozzi, @SamOlbur Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Hosmer and the Cubs are "close" to a deal as the North Siders continue to add. Hosmer fits into a competitive lineup that is mostly built around contact and Sam and Matt explain why the Cubs are going to need multiple players to take a step forward in order to be in the postseason mix. And with Hosmer in the fold, what could a starting lineup look like? Plus: Brennen Davis improving, and questions for 'how much would it take?' to wrap up. Hit the feedback zone by sending us a text or leaving a voicemail: 312-834-4634 Follow us on Twitter: @LockedOnCubs, @matt_cozzi, @SamOlbur Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Free agent Eric Hosmer and the Cubs are in discussions on a deal. Sam and Matt break down Hosmer's offensive struggles and how he could benefit from the new shift rules, how this makes the team better defensively, how it would impact Matt Mervis, and more. Plus: Debuting a new trivia game and Sam's new background. Hit the feedback zone by sending us a text or leaving a voicemail: 312-834-4634 Follow us on Twitter: @LockedOnCubs, @matt_cozzi, @SamOlbur Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs have made six additions via free agency so far. Considering these moves and activity by other teams, could the Cubs perhaps be the most improved club in all of baseball entering the 2023 season? Sam and Matt break it down like only they can. Plus: Overs/unders on home runs for the current starting lineup and best and worst of the year -- including the story of how Sam and Matt joined Locked On. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs are now 10th in prospect rankings per MLB Pipeline. The entire Cubs system performed well in 2022, so Sam and Matt reflect on these questions for 2023: Are there any untouchables in the system? What about an X-factor who could contribute at the big league level? Who is one pitcher and position player to keep track of? Plus: Notes on Roenis Elias, Tommy La Stella, possible items for Sam's new background, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we inch closer to the 2023 season, is this off season an appropriate time for the Cubs to make a trade? Sam and Matt break down the reasons to make a deal or not, and what types of players would be in a possible proposal. What would a trade for Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers look like? How about with the Marlins for pitcher Pablo Lopez and 3B Joey Wendle? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dansby Swanson crushed his introductory press conference on Wednesday. From a story about watching Cubs games on WGN with his late grandfather to his approach to the game to his desire to win, Swanson positioned himself as a great fit for the North Siders entering 2023 and beyond. Plus: FanGraphs releases their ZIPS projections, and why Michael Conforto or Trey Mancini should be added. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive high, get a DUI. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the holiday season so pull up a chair for the Locked On Cubs Holiday Party! We leadoff with catching up on the latest Cubs news then turn it over to the listeners, including seven of them joining us live on the show. Note: This was recorded live at 7 p.m. CST Monday. For continued live coverage, please join us on YouTube after each free agent signing or trade and subscribe as we make the push to 2,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnCubs Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive high, get a DUI. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Excitement is in the air as Dansby Swanson signed with the Cubs over the weekend. We explain why the shortstop is a solid addition for the Cubs and how it improves both the offense and defense. Plus: The Cubs are seeking more additions, including at C, 1B, 3B, and DH. We reveal the names being discussed and why Brandon Drury should be added to the list. Also, Drew Smyly is reportedly returning to the North Side as the pitching depth increases. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive high, get a DUI. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs did it! Sam and Matt react to the Cubs signing shortstop Dansby Swanson to a 7-year/177 million deal. Note: This was recorded live at 4:30 p.m. CST Saturday. For continued live coverage, please join us on YouTube after each free agent signing or trade and subscribe as we make the push to 2,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnCubs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Cubs were not going to offer Carlos Correa a contract, then why wait so long to possibly sign Dansby Swanson? Sam and Matt break down the latest with the Cubs and the implausible events surrounding the off season. Plus: Best and worst of the week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another played off the free agent board and it is a big one as Carlos Correa signs with the Giants for 350M for 13 years. Were the Cubs ever serious contenders for Correa? Why are the Cubs seemingly scared of long term deals? Sam and Matt break that all down and much more. Plus: The Cubs not offering more money than the Twins for Christian Vazquez is ridiculous, and the organization has a clear messaging problem. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*This episode was recorded before Carlos Correa signed a 13-year/350M deal with the Giants* Latest reports have the Chicago Cubs IN on both Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson, with one report even labeling the Cubs as having the "inside track" on Correa and that they "appear to be the most likely to sign Swanson if they don't get Correa." We break it all down plus comments and questions from listeners. Note: This was recorded live at 8:30 p.m. CST Tuesday. For continued live coverage, please join us on YouTube after each free agent signing or trade and subscribe as we make the push to 2,000 subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnCubs Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Cubs don't sign a shortstop to a long term deal, there must be something going on behind the scenes. Is president Jed Hoyer resistant to a long term deal, or is it actually owner Tom Ricketts? Sam and Matt reflect on these questions and more. Plus: Revealing the Cubs opening day lineup as of right now and how to improve it. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices