# Can the Cubs Keep This Up? Spencer Jones Hype, Red-Hot Rays & Yankees Pressure in the AL East

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Podcast: [Baseball Bar-B-Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baseball-bar-b-cast-5702458)
Published: 2026-05-08T18:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down the scorching-hot Chicago Cubs and whether their incredible winning streak is sustainable as they sit atop the NL Central with the best record in baseball. The guys also dive into the surging Tampa Bay Rays, discuss the New York Yankees calling up top prospect Spencer Jones, provide an update on Tarik Skubal after elbow surgery and answer your mailbag questions before wrapping things up with another edition of Good, Bad & Uggla.

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