{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago Cubs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","podcast_index_feed_id":7460433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":473,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago Cubs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the Cubs—from game recaps and player performances to MLB matchups and roster developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local sports coverage to every team and keeping fans connected. Chicago Cubs News Today is your daily snapshot of Cubs baseball. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T12:20:44.074102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433"},"episode":{"title":"Cubs' Rotation Crisis and Playoff Hope | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"cubs-rotation-crisis-and-playoff-hope-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T09:08:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-rotation-crisis-and-playoff-hope-chicago-cubs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ae501bd86bc106c3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7a5aea1f-ed63-4203-9f18-0094189090a2.mp3","summary":"The Cubs’ playoff dreams hang in the balance as their starting pitching struggles to deliver consistency amid injuries and roster shuffling. Despite shaky bullpen support, key acquisitions Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman — along with veteran Matthew Boyd — form the core hope for deep postseason runs. Holmes dazzles with elite stats, Gausman brings clutch experience, and Boyd anchors innings despite setbacks. But questions loom over high-homerun pitcher Shota Imanaga and the versatility of Javier Assad. With offense and defense still strong, the rotation’s ability to go long and limit damage could be the difference between a wild-card push and another disappointing season. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ae501bd86bc106c3","meta_description":"The Cubs’ playoff dreams hang in the balance as their starting pitching struggles to deliver consistency amid injuries and roster shuffling. Despite shaky…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/episodes/cubs-rotation-crisis-and-playoff-hope-chicago-cubs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-rotation-crisis-and-playoff-hope-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}