Why the Cubs Should Go All-In

Eno and DVR discuss a big weekend for the Cubs, who took two of three from the Dodgers in Los Angeles including a blowout on Saturday night, but revealed that Justin Steele will have season-ending arm surgery. They discuss the need for more pitching in Chicago even prior to Steele's injury, and add the Cubs to the Sandy Alcantara sweepstakes. Plus, they discuss what a Pete Crow-Armstrong extension might look like down the road after the two sides put negotiations on hold, and look at changes for Joe Boyle and where the money went in fantasy baseball leagues this weekend.

Rundown

6:06 Justin Steele to Undergo Season-Ending Arm Surgery

12:42 Pete Crow-Armstrong and a Future Extension with Cubs

16:59 Eno's Concerns About Ben Brown's Two-Pitch Mix

19:48 CJ Abrams' Nice Start Slowed by IL Stint

23:51 Other News & Notes: Changes for Joe Boyle?

33:43 Level of Concern with Christian Walker, Mark Vientos, Jake Burger and Matt Shaw

40:53 The Early Struggles of Tomoyuki Sugano

46:29 Where the Money Went: Making Sense of Weekend Waiver Pickups

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