{"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 Struggle to Close Out Games | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"cubs-struggle-to-close-out-games-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T12:18:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-struggle-to-close-out-games-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/b23c0f23e73af6ba","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e24e66d1-02d3-4419-ae46-682ced57c5e4.mp3","summary":"Hunter Greene dominated with 12 strikeouts, but the Cubs’ offense went cold—just 4 hits and 1 walk—while Shōta Imanaga pitched well despite a shaky bullpen collapse. Jake Woodford’s meltdown, including a three-run homer, turned a close game into a blowout, prompting his DFA and Phil Maton’s return. The Cubs’ future looks brighter with draft picks like Cade Townsend and Caden Sorrell, but for now, fixing the bullpen and finding consistency remain urgent priorities. 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/b23c0f23e73af6ba","meta_description":"Hunter Greene dominated with 12 strikeouts, but the Cubs’ offense went cold—just 4 hits and 1 walk—while Shōta Imanaga pitched well despite a shaky bullpe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"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-struggle-to-close-out-games-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-struggle-to-close-out-games-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}