Chicago Cubs 2023 - Danny Rockett shares in word & song ala SonRanto style

Danny Rockett, Avid Cubs fan, analyst, SonRanto show host and
musician gives us an update on the Chicago Cubs.


Cubs Pandemic Cub-mas song "Nobody is coming to Town"

Divisional Games a Balancing Games act

New Balanced Schedule lessens Fans chance to face NL Central
rivals away

Ricketts ripping out the guts of the team (i.e. Yu Darvish)

2023 Cubs roster reset with Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger,
Seiya Suzuki, Trey Mancini, Hosmer & Torrens

Cubs missing something at First Base - need to look to the
farm

AAA opportunities looking at Mat "Mash" Mervis

Fan favorites, Stroman & Ian Happ

Fans that pull for the player instead of the "laundry" a
result of analytics, gambling and fangraphs?

Bullpens are fickle

Drew Smyly - a curveball with results that are not being
measured. And yet

Pitchers' arm health - not overworking can add longevity to
the pitcher's career

Movement in Cubs pitcher rotation - Jameson Taillon, Asaad,
Hayden Wesneski, Kyle Hendricks

NL Central outlook

what about those Pirates

A lot of .500 teams in Central

Cardinals - Best Hitters, 

Brewers - Best Pitching, 

Cubs - strong workman approach, 

Pirates emerging, 

Cincinnati - got nothing



Joe Maddon his legacy & future

Willson Contreras - had brought a great bat, he fired up the
clubhouse & a fan favorite

Danny Rockett and the Wrigley Field Weather Report

Sports journalism v Entertainer & Influencer 

Blending Cub fandom with Rock & Roll

Bleacher Bum Band 

RSN - Marquee - "State TV"

WGN as the launching point for Cubs national appeal with
Harry Caray

Increase in fans using radio as their primary source during
Cubs games

Cubs poet, Sandra Marchetti 

Rob Manfred Hates Baseball song



Special thanks to Danny Rockett for the use of songs, "Nobody is
Coming to Town" & "Rob Manfred Hates Baseball"

A point of gratitude to the Tampa Bay Baseball Museum - for some
historical references - www.tampabaseballmuseum.org

Below is more information on Danny Rockett, the Son Ranto show
& the Bleacher Bun Band
 
Son Ranto Show on Bleacher Bum Network


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleacher-bunch-network-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1462808218?l=ru?l=ru


Website is http://www.sonranto.com


Bleacher Bum Band
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wBhE7HmZNCiXaKrWq8ju9


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