Mike Waller - CubsPS+ Podcast
@cubspsplus.bsky.social
Husband, boy dad, youth baseball coach. Host of CubsPS+ podcast on the Bleacher Bunch network. Here for Cubs, Hawkeyes, sports, life and fun.
Cubs clinched after a season everyone swore was over many times. No epic streaks, just steady chaos. Clinched in Pittsburgh (as usual).
I went live with @cody__cubs while the team partied. Even Counsell cracked a smile.
🍾 CubsPS+ Ep.113
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I went live with @cody__cubs while the team partied. Even Counsell cracked a smile.
🍾 CubsPS+ Ep.113
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CubsPS+ #113: Cubs Clinch! Live with Cody Delmendo
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 09/18/2025 · 1h
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September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cubs clinched after a season everyone swore was over many times. No epic streaks, just steady chaos. Clinched in Pittsburgh (as usual).
I went live with @cody__cubs while the team partied. Even Counsell cracked a smile.
🍾 CubsPS+ Ep.113
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I went live with @cody__cubs while the team partied. Even Counsell cracked a smile.
🍾 CubsPS+ Ep.113
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Cubs aren’t collapsing — but they may be stuck in baseball purgatory.
@IvyFutures joined Ep 112 to talk draft, deadline, prospect volatility and why Owen Caissie’s K-rate drop is no joke.
🔥 Plus: draft steals, bullpen scraps, and Matt Shaw being HIM.
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@IvyFutures joined Ep 112 to talk draft, deadline, prospect volatility and why Owen Caissie’s K-rate drop is no joke.
🔥 Plus: draft steals, bullpen scraps, and Matt Shaw being HIM.
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CubsPS+ #112: Greg Zumach on the Draft, Trade Misses and Prospects Who Might Actually Be Good
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 08/14/2025 · 59m
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August 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Cubs aren’t collapsing — but they may be stuck in baseball purgatory.
@IvyFutures joined Ep 112 to talk draft, deadline, prospect volatility and why Owen Caissie’s K-rate drop is no joke.
🔥 Plus: draft steals, bullpen scraps, and Matt Shaw being HIM.
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@IvyFutures joined Ep 112 to talk draft, deadline, prospect volatility and why Owen Caissie’s K-rate drop is no joke.
🔥 Plus: draft steals, bullpen scraps, and Matt Shaw being HIM.
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Ryno wasn’t just a Hall of Famer, he was my guy.
In Ep 111, I reflect on what #RyneSandberg meant to me as a kid, a coach and a dad. From backyard grounders to Cooperstown, his impact is everywhere.
His legacy lives on. #bleacherbunch #Cubs #CubsPSPlus
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In Ep 111, I reflect on what #RyneSandberg meant to me as a kid, a coach and a dad. From backyard grounders to Cooperstown, his impact is everywhere.
His legacy lives on. #bleacherbunch #Cubs #CubsPSPlus
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CubsPS+ #111: Thank You, Ryno
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 07/30/2025 · 43m
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July 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ryno wasn’t just a Hall of Famer, he was my guy.
In Ep 111, I reflect on what #RyneSandberg meant to me as a kid, a coach and a dad. From backyard grounders to Cooperstown, his impact is everywhere.
His legacy lives on. #bleacherbunch #Cubs #CubsPSPlus
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In Ep 111, I reflect on what #RyneSandberg meant to me as a kid, a coach and a dad. From backyard grounders to Cooperstown, his impact is everywhere.
His legacy lives on. #bleacherbunch #Cubs #CubsPSPlus
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Ryno was my guy. I started watching the Cubs his rookie year and was 10 when he broke out and became MVP. My best friend and I always said in HS that we’d go to his inauguration someday…and we did. Thanks for a lifetime of memories, Ryno. RIP to the GOAT.
July 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Ryno was my guy. I started watching the Cubs his rookie year and was 10 when he broke out and became MVP. My best friend and I always said in HS that we’d go to his inauguration someday…and we did. Thanks for a lifetime of memories, Ryno. RIP to the GOAT.
Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t just fast, he’s warping time & space in center field.
Episode 110 is a love letter to PCA, swagger & every Cub who ever gave us goosebumps.
Get nostalgic. Get hyped. Are you ready? I’m ready. #PCA #Cubs @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Episode 110 is a love letter to PCA, swagger & every Cub who ever gave us goosebumps.
Get nostalgic. Get hyped. Are you ready? I’m ready. #PCA #Cubs @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #110: The Joy of Greatness
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 06/20/2025 · 38m
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June 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t just fast, he’s warping time & space in center field.
Episode 110 is a love letter to PCA, swagger & every Cub who ever gave us goosebumps.
Get nostalgic. Get hyped. Are you ready? I’m ready. #PCA #Cubs @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Episode 110 is a love letter to PCA, swagger & every Cub who ever gave us goosebumps.
Get nostalgic. Get hyped. Are you ready? I’m ready. #PCA #Cubs @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Why did Cade Horton stop at 79 pitches SIX times? 🤯
@cubsmith.bsky.social joins me to talk pitch counts, bullpen depth, and why scoring runs is actually… good?
#Cubs #CubsPSPlus #CadeHorton #PitchingDepth #BleacherBunch @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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@cubsmith.bsky.social joins me to talk pitch counts, bullpen depth, and why scoring runs is actually… good?
#Cubs #CubsPSPlus #CadeHorton #PitchingDepth #BleacherBunch @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #109: Cade Horton, Pitch Counts & Pitching Depth with Bryan Smith
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 06/05/2025 · 40m
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June 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Why did Cade Horton stop at 79 pitches SIX times? 🤯
@cubsmith.bsky.social joins me to talk pitch counts, bullpen depth, and why scoring runs is actually… good?
#Cubs #CubsPSPlus #CadeHorton #PitchingDepth #BleacherBunch @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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@cubsmith.bsky.social joins me to talk pitch counts, bullpen depth, and why scoring runs is actually… good?
#Cubs #CubsPSPlus #CadeHorton #PitchingDepth #BleacherBunch @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Is this evidence of time travel? Glitch in the matrix? Looks like Pac-Man was created by teenagers playing whiffle ball with a pickleball.
June 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Is this evidence of time travel? Glitch in the matrix? Looks like Pac-Man was created by teenagers playing whiffle ball with a pickleball.
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Nobody, and I mean nobody, gives the Rockies a 9th consecutive loss
They’re now 4-0 this season when coming in with an 8-game losing streak
They’re now 4-0 this season when coming in with an 8-game losing streak
June 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Nobody, and I mean nobody, gives the Rockies a 9th consecutive loss
They’re now 4-0 this season when coming in with an 8-game losing streak
They’re now 4-0 this season when coming in with an 8-game losing streak
Cubs are surviving a brutal April. The bullpen’s under fire. I dug into the blown saves, the numbers behind the panic and why this isn’t 2024 all over again (yet). Plus: Happy Lee Elia Day! #Cubs #BleacherBunch #CubsPSPlus @bleacherbunch.bsky.social 🎙️⚾️
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CubsPS+ #108: Cubs Bullpen - Just Noise or Time to Panic?
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 04/29/2025 · 52m
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April 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Cubs are surviving a brutal April. The bullpen’s under fire. I dug into the blown saves, the numbers behind the panic and why this isn’t 2024 all over again (yet). Plus: Happy Lee Elia Day! #Cubs #BleacherBunch #CubsPSPlus @bleacherbunch.bsky.social 🎙️⚾️
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Fun conversation with @cubspsplus.bsky.social -- we'll check back in later this season to see if our tweaks were good ideas or bad ones!
And yes, I obvi kept the Tucker trade :P
And yes, I obvi kept the Tucker trade :P
Cubs look good, but could they have been built differently? For Ep 107, @bcbsara.bsky.social & I re-do the Cubs’ offseason. Do we keep the Tucker trade? How did we load the rotation and bullpen? What other options did Jed have? Join us! @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #107: Re-Doing Jed's Offseason with Sara Sanchez
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 04/14/2025 · 57m
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April 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fun conversation with @cubspsplus.bsky.social -- we'll check back in later this season to see if our tweaks were good ideas or bad ones!
And yes, I obvi kept the Tucker trade :P
And yes, I obvi kept the Tucker trade :P
Cubs look good, but could they have been built differently? For Ep 107, @bcbsara.bsky.social & I re-do the Cubs’ offseason. Do we keep the Tucker trade? How did we load the rotation and bullpen? What other options did Jed have? Join us! @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #107: Re-Doing Jed's Offseason with Sara Sanchez
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 04/14/2025 · 57m
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April 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Cubs look good, but could they have been built differently? For Ep 107, @bcbsara.bsky.social & I re-do the Cubs’ offseason. Do we keep the Tucker trade? How did we load the rotation and bullpen? What other options did Jed have? Join us! @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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If you haven't found Bleacher Bunch on your podcast app, I suggest you do it now. @cubspsplus.bsky.social and @bcbsara.bsky.social had an amazing convo this week on #Cubs PS+ that was smarter than anything else out there. Bleacher Bunch has 5-7 shows with differing takes & loads of content.
April 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If you haven't found Bleacher Bunch on your podcast app, I suggest you do it now. @cubspsplus.bsky.social and @bcbsara.bsky.social had an amazing convo this week on #Cubs PS+ that was smarter than anything else out there. Bleacher Bunch has 5-7 shows with differing takes & loads of content.
It’s time to get the 2025 season going for real! Is this Cubs team a division winner? Join me for Episode 106 where I get into the final roster decisions, the strengths & weaknesses as I see them and my season predictions!
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CubsPS+ #106: Cubs Baseball is Back...Again!
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 03/28/2025 · 38m
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March 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It’s time to get the 2025 season going for real! Is this Cubs team a division winner? Join me for Episode 106 where I get into the final roster decisions, the strengths & weaknesses as I see them and my season predictions!
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Who is going to be the Cubs surprise player this year? Who will anchor the bullpen? Who gets the final bench spot? This week is an episode for you and by you! Join me for Episode 105 with a spring training listener mailbag episode!
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CubsPS+ #105: Spring Training Listener Mailbag
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 03/05/2025 · 1h 5m
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March 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Who is going to be the Cubs surprise player this year? Who will anchor the bullpen? Who gets the final bench spot? This week is an episode for you and by you! Join me for Episode 105 with a spring training listener mailbag episode!
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CubsPS+ Episode 105 will record tomorrow or Wednesday. Mailbag episode! I have a good number of questions and concerns from y’all so far. If you haven’t sent yours, get them in soon! There will be a random prize draw - 5 participants who also follow me will get a free hat!
March 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
CubsPS+ Episode 105 will record tomorrow or Wednesday. Mailbag episode! I have a good number of questions and concerns from y’all so far. If you haven’t sent yours, get them in soon! There will be a random prize draw - 5 participants who also follow me will get a free hat!
Thinking about doing another listener mail bag for Episode 105. What do you think of the Cubs hot spring start? What questions do you have as the Cubs head into a make-or-break (for Jed) 2025? Are you ready? I’m ready! Feel free to bring questions here or DMs are always open.
March 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thinking about doing another listener mail bag for Episode 105. What do you think of the Cubs hot spring start? What questions do you have as the Cubs head into a make-or-break (for Jed) 2025? Are you ready? I’m ready! Feel free to bring questions here or DMs are always open.
The Cubs are off to a quick start in the Cactus League, the Japan series will be here before we know it and there are some injuries already. How did Jed Hoyer do with this roster? In Episode 104, I walk through the offseason and grade it out. Join me!
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CubsPS+ #104: Grading the Offseason
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 02/27/2025 · 44m
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February 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Cubs are off to a quick start in the Cactus League, the Japan series will be here before we know it and there are some injuries already. How did Jed Hoyer do with this roster? In Episode 104, I walk through the offseason and grade it out. Join me!
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Alex Bregman rumors are still flying - will he be a Cubs, Red Sox or Tiger? With that question still out there, the Cubs roster is not yet complete, but in Ep #103, I compare the 2024 bench to the options for 2025. Did Jed do enough? @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #103: A Bench Rising from the Ashes?
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 02/12/2025 · 41m
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February 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Alex Bregman rumors are still flying - will he be a Cubs, Red Sox or Tiger? With that question still out there, the Cubs roster is not yet complete, but in Ep #103, I compare the 2024 bench to the options for 2025. Did Jed do enough? @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Ryan Brasier is a Cub. Will Alex Bregman be a Cub? What about Matt Shaw? All that plus what I got wrong in 2024. Join me for Episode #102! @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #102: More Moves & What I Got Wrong in 2024
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 02/06/2025 · 46m
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February 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Ryan Brasier is a Cub. Will Alex Bregman be a Cub? What about Matt Shaw? All that plus what I got wrong in 2024. Join me for Episode #102! @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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With Pressly and Berti on board and active chatter around trades with San Diego and talks with David Robertson, the Cubs may not be done. In Ep 101, I talk about where the Cubs are and how they’re building this pitching staff brick by brick.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
With Pressly and Berti on board and active chatter around trades with San Diego and talks with David Robertson, the Cubs may not be done. In Ep 101, I talk about where the Cubs are and how they’re building this pitching staff brick by brick.
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CubsCon, Ricketts speaking in public, breaking even, my son’s podcast debut and my dad’s birthday. Join me for Episode 100 to get into all of that and more! 100 episodes is crazy and I’m really thankful for all of the support along the way! Thank You!
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CubsPS+ #100: A CubsCon Grab Bag
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 01/23/2025 · 1h 15m
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January 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CubsCon, Ricketts speaking in public, breaking even, my son’s podcast debut and my dad’s birthday. Join me for Episode 100 to get into all of that and more! 100 episodes is crazy and I’m really thankful for all of the support along the way! Thank You!
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Had a great time catching up with Alex Cohen for CubsPS+ #99! We hit his MLB debut & thoughts on broadcasting, then talked about the wave of talent coming through the @iowacubsfan.bsky.social. What are your favorite Alex or Cubs broadcast moments? #CubsPSPlus99
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CubsPS+ #99: Catching Up with Alex Cohen
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 01/14/2025 · 42m
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January 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Had a great time catching up with Alex Cohen for CubsPS+ #99! We hit his MLB debut & thoughts on broadcasting, then talked about the wave of talent coming through the @iowacubsfan.bsky.social. What are your favorite Alex or Cubs broadcast moments? #CubsPSPlus99
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Feeling stuck in the middle of the offseason again? Tired of waiting for the next Cubs move? Let’s talk Sammy Sosa and what might be coming next in Episode 98! #Cubs #cubspod #BleacherBunch #SammySosa @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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CubsPS+ #98: Sammy Sosa & Being Stuck in the Middle
Podcast Episode · Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast · 01/07/2025 · 1h 2m
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January 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Feeling stuck in the middle of the offseason again? Tired of waiting for the next Cubs move? Let’s talk Sammy Sosa and what might be coming next in Episode 98! #Cubs #cubspod #BleacherBunch #SammySosa @bleacherbunch.bsky.social
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Saturday's hot trade rumor had the Cubs in talks with the Marlins on a deal for the talented but oft-injured left-handed starter. It's a fascinating potential move—but a dangerous one.
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Jesús Luzardo Trade Rumors: What the Cubs See In Him, and What He's Worth
Saturday's hot trade rumor had the Cubs in talks with the Marlins on a deal for the talented but oft-injured left-handed starter. It's a fascinating potential move—but a dangerous one.
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December 15, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Saturday's hot trade rumor had the Cubs in talks with the Marlins on a deal for the talented but oft-injured left-handed starter. It's a fascinating potential move—but a dangerous one.
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