{"podcast":{"title":"Bricks and Bleachers Podcast","slug":"bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711","podcast_index_feed_id":225711,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2636707/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bricksandbleachers.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7ed6e44f0c889ecbf6547fa05d7512b2.jpg","author":"Bricks and Bleachers Podcast","episode_count":68,"summary":"All things Chicago Cubs, in under 10 minutes. Everything you need to stay in the know with the Chicago Cubs. News, stats, hot takes and more. The This and That segment covers news and notes from around Major League Baseball. Fly The W. Go Cubs Go. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Share your thoughts anytime at x.com/bricksbleachers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711"},"episode":{"title":"Chicago Cubs Are Back In The Postseason","slug":"chicago-cubs-are-back-in-the-postseason","published_at":"2025-09-18T01:25:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/chicago-cubs-are-back-in-the-postseason","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chicago-cubs-are-back-in-the-postseason--67801483","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67801483/bb_250917.mp3","summary":"The Cubs are playing in October for the first time in many years. Today's win in Pittsburgh guarantees the team its first postseason since the short 60-game season in 2020. So, really, 2018 was the last time. A look back at March predictions show a pretty good success rate. PCA with an incredible year. He, Tucker and Suzuki established themselves as the 3 leaders of the offense. The starting rotation would face adversity, but depth would allow the team to continue on. The 87-win total has already been foiled, but that's a good thing in reality. Not mentioned in today's episode, but worth pointing out is the fact that Nico Hoerner has a shot at the National League batting title. His recent hot streak has raised his batting average to .301. Trea Turner, currently injured, leads the NL at .305. So, if Nico can go something like 16-for-40 the rest of the way, he'd overtake Turner. Unlikely, but still something. In an era of advanced metrics, there's still value in someone who gets a hit 30% of the time. News and notes from around Major League Baseball and more. Share your thoughts, on X: @bricksbleachers . Follow on Facebook: Bricks And Bleachers Podcast And be sure to subscribe, if you're not already. Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio and more. All things Chicago Cubs in under 10 minutes.","meta_description":"The Cubs are playing in October for the first time in many years. Today's win in Pittsburgh guarantees the team its first postseason since the short 60-ga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":536,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/episodes/chicago-cubs-are-back-in-the-postseason/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/chicago-cubs-are-back-in-the-postseason.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}