About this episode
The Cubs had the most wins in an April since 2016 while dealing with plenty of adversity. The team has put up a successful month despite everything and the Cubs Weekly Podcast breaks it all down. As the calendar turns to May, the Cubs face offensive and defensive struggles, seven players on the injured list but continue to churn out wins. Andy Martínez and Cliff Floyd discuss the effect manager Craig Counsell has had in leading the Cubs to success amidst all that. The pair discuss the way Counsell is breaking in some of the young players on their roster and how that will benefit the organization in the long-term. Floyd discusses what makes Cubs starter Shota Imanaga so tough to face and what allows him to have success. The former big leaguer also shares why he’s been impressed with Javier Assad and what makes him such a force in the Cubs’ pitching staff.