Brett and Michael are back for the eighty-fourth episode of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast (Presented by Ankin Law)! With the Cubs' season over and the offseason still relatively quiet, the guys turn their attention to the MLB postseason and what can be learned from the teams still playing.

They touch on the ALCS before spending much more time on the National League side, particularly the Brewers. Given how closely Chicago and Milwaukee have battled in recent seasons, Brett and Michael examine what the Brewers continue to do well, where their roster-building approach differs from the Cubs, and whether there are lessons Chicago can take from a division rival still playing deep into October.

That discussion includes some appreciation for Christian Yelich and the impact he continues to make in Milwaukee's lineup.

The guys also circle back to the Cubs, discussing the early stages of the offseason and floating some possibilities for how the roster could begin to change once the initial player-movement period gets underway.

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Brett and Michael are back for Episode 82 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast (Presented by Ankin Law)! With a little time to process the abrupt end to the season, the guys take a step back and look at the 2026 Cubs as a whole.

There was plenty worth appreciating about this team, from stretches where the Cubs looked capable of competing with anyone to individual performances that made the season memorable. But there were also recurring problems that eventually caught up with them, whether it was an injury-riddled pitching staff, extended offensive droughts, or a late-season slide that turned what once looked like a comfortable postseason position into a short Wild Card trip to San Diego.

Brett and Michael discuss where things actually went wrong, which shortcomings feel most important heading into the offseason, and why the disappointing finish shouldn't erase everything the Cubs accomplished along the way.

It's a season-long look back at the highs, the frustrations, the missed opportunities, and what 2026 ultimately told us about where the Cubs stand.

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Brett and Michael are back for the eighty-second episode of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast (Presented by Ankin Law). Unfortunately, the Cubs' season is over after dropping both games of their Wild Card series against the Padres while scoring just one run.

The offense was the defining problem of the series, particularly when opportunities arose to deliver a big hit. Nico Hoerner did everything he could with four hits, but there simply wasn't enough around him to keep the season alive.

Brett and Michael discuss how to evaluate such an abrupt ending without allowing two frustrating postseason games to rewrite everything that came before them. At the same time, the offensive struggles can't simply be dismissed. The Cubs went through extended stretches this season where the lineup failed to produce consistently, including another difficult run down the stretch, and seeing those issues resurface in October makes them impossible to ignore.

The guys begin unpacking what went wrong, what actually carries significance into next season, and what shouldn't be overreacted to after a disappointing postseason exit.

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