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Podcast: Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
Episode: CubsPS+ #108: Cubs Bullpen - Just Noise or Time to Panic?
Description: Episode 108 – Cubs Bullpen: Just Noise or Time to Panic?
I kicked off the episode by celebrating one of the most infamous moments in Cubs history: Lee Elia’s legendary 1983 postgame rant. If you’ve never heard it, do yourself a favor and look it up — it’s a time capsule of frustration, profanity, and peak Cubs lore.
Then I pivoted to the present: the Cubs are 17-12 after surviving a brutal April schedule. Not a single game against a losing team until this series in Pittsburgh — that’s wild.
I talked through why I’m actually e...