Ivy Envy - Chicago Cubs Fan Podcast (UNOFFICIAL)

Opinions of, and analysis on the Chicago Cubs. Ivy Envy is not associated or affiliated with the Chicago Cubs or Major League Baseball.

The End of an Era 08/03/2021

The End of an Era The Ivy Envy Podcast closes up shop with this final episode. Listen as Andy, Kurt, and Corey comment on the Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javier Baez trades, which officially closes the window on this era of Cubs baseball. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/20015105

2020 Wild Card Series - Game #1 Post-Game 10/01/2020

2020 Wild Card Series - Game #1 Post-Game On this episode, Andy and Corey discuss the first game of the Wild Card Series vs. the Marlins. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/16227071

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder 09/18/2020

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder As the Cubs head into the last 10 games of the season, they sit comfortably in 1st place in the NL Central. On this episode, we talk about this strange season and how it impacts what we do and don't pay attention to when it comes to individual player performances. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/16059182

Natural Disaster Scary Stats 08/21/2020

Natural Disaster Scary Stats Nearly halfway through the 2020 season, the Cubs sit in first place in the division, up by four games. On this episode, we talk about the last few weeks in Cubs baseball. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/15698519

Accordion Wallet of Wins 08/04/2020

Accordion Wallet of Wins Baseball survives another week (kind of), and the Cubs start their series with the Royals with a 7-2 record. On this episode, we talk about the first week and a half of the 2020 season. We talk about what looks good (the starting pitching and offense) and what looks not good (the bullpen). /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/15472970

Wood 'n' Wi(e)ck 07/27/2020

Wood 'n' Wi(e)ck On this episode, we share our thoughts on the return of baseball and the first Cubs series of the season. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/15362936

Splashes of Normalcy 07/02/2020

Splashes of Normalcy Baseball is (kind of...maybe) back, and we're here to talk about it. This episode is a big-picture look at MLB and Ivy Envy in 2020. We also talk about some of the rules and changes coming to the league this season and share some thoughts on those. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/15063266

Just a Game, with Katie Day 05/08/2020

Just a Game, with Katie Day Katie Day joins us to discuss her most recent music release, a song called, "Just a Game." /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/14344061

CPBL Colorways 04/30/2020

CPBL Colorways It's our third episode of the Coronavirus era. This episode contains SOME baseball talk. We discuss some MLB plans to return, how this season could impact the Cubs in 2021, and we talk a little about CPBL. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/14223638

Will baseball return in 2020? 04/08/2020

Will baseball return in 2020? Welcome to the second Coronavirus episode. If you're here for only the baseball talk, you'll probably want to skip it. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/13908491

A discussion between friends. 03/20/2020

A discussion between friends. If you're here for the Cubs baseball, skip this episode. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/13634402

Talking Cubs Starting Pitching at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 03/02/2020

Talking Cubs Starting Pitching at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo This episode was recorded at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. In this episode, you will hear a discussion on the Cubs starting rotation. We want to thank listener, Chase, for joining us on this episode. We are also joined by another guest at the end of the episode. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/13372289

Talking Marquee Network with Evan Altman from Cubs Insider 02/24/2020

Talking Marquee Network with Evan Altman from Cubs Insider The Marquee Network (kind of) rolled out this weekend with some Marquee programming and the first Cubs game broadcast on the network. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/13270244

Reasons to be optimistic about the 2020 Chicago Cubs 02/20/2020

Reasons to be optimistic about the 2020 Chicago Cubs On this episode, we talk about the Marquee Network, Kris Bryant's lengthy press conference in Mesa, and we share the reasons we are optimistic and feel good about the Cubs in 2020. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/13227401

The Testicle-Centered Episode 01/30/2020

The Testicle-Centered Episode It has been a slow-offseason for the Cubs, and so it's been a slow-offseason for us. However, enough minor moves and news have piled up that an episode of the podcast is warranted. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/12945479

The Testicle-Centered Episode 01/30/2020

2020: The Final Season 01/04/2020

2020: The Final Season We kick off our 12th season of the podcast with an episode that contains no discussion on the Chicago Cubs. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/12614849

Mundane on a Pile of Mundane 12/15/2019

Mundane on a Pile of Mundane The 2019 MLB Winter Meetings are over. The Cubs showed up with 25 people and walked out with Trevor Megill. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/12405950

Compact Disc Pelham 12/04/2019

Compact Disc Pelham It's the episode we've looked forward to doing for quite a while...the episode where we bid farewell to Addison Russell. We talk about the Cubs' decision to move on and reflect back on Russell's on-the-field career with the Cubs. We catch up on a couple of other roster moves the Cubs recently made. Then, we share our thoughts on some trade rumors and what the Cubs may do this off-season. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/12273401

Please Extend Javy Now, @Cubs 11/17/2019

Please Extend Javy Now, @Cubs Typically, this time of November is pretty slow when it comes to the MLB hot-stove. On this episode, we check in with a couple of Cubs topics and briefly discuss the Astros sign-stealing situation. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/12066809

David Ross Press Conference 10/30/2019

David Ross Press Conference On this episode, Andy and Corey discuss the press conference where the Cubs introduced David Ross as the next manager of the team. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11835902

David Ross is the Manager of the Chicago Cubs 10/24/2019

David Ross is the Manager of the Chicago Cubs The Cubs have reportedly found a replacement for Joe Maddon in David Ross. In this episode, we share our thoughts on this hiring and discuss a couple of the issues people may have with Ross filling the position. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11763542

Campfire Vino 10/07/2019

Campfire Vino Well, for the first time since 2014, we don't have meaningful Cubs baseball to discuss in October. Instead, we talk about the departure of perhaps the best manager in Cubs history and how the front office and ownership can put the pieces of a broken team back together. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11538710

Cubs Fan Group Therapy 09/23/2019

Cubs Fan Group Therapy On this episode, we look past the 1% chance the Cubs will make the playoffs and have a stream of consciousness conversation about the Cardinals sweeping the Cubs in a 4-game series at Wrigley, the 2019 season as a whole, and the future of the team. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11351456

Cardinals @ Cubs Preview 09/19/2019

Cardinals @ Cubs Preview This episode was recorded before Wednesday's Cubs/Reds game. We talk about the first few games of the series. Then, we preview the HUGE upcoming four-game Cardinals/Cubs series at Wrigley. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11309462

Grinding it out on the gravel. 09/16/2019

Grinding it out on the gravel. The Cubs DESTROY the Pirates over the weekend while the Brewers took two of three from the Cardinals. The Cubs now sit 2 games behind the Cardinals as they prepare to host the Reds while the Cardinals play the current wild card leading Nationals. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11263841

RC: Required Castellanos 09/09/2019

RC: Required Castellanos This was not a good week for the Chicago Cubs and there is not a lot of optimism in this episode. The Cubs ended the week further behind the Cardinals than they were at the beginning of the week. Oh yeah, and Javy has a hairline fracture, Kimbrel went to the IL, and now Bryant is missing games because of his knee. At a time when the Cubs needed everything to fall in place, things are heading the opposite direction. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11174069

Hamill, Bates, and Wendt in the Cubs Outfield 09/02/2019

Hamill, Bates, and Wendt in the Cubs Outfield Labor Day unofficially marks the beginning of the home-stretch for the MLB season. The Cubs start that race behind the Cardinals, and in this episode, Andy and Corey discuss what needs to happen for the Cubs to win the NL Central in 2019. /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/11089919

Little League Turning Point 08/21/2019

Little League Turning Point The Cubs won a road series! Corey shares his (perhaps misguided) optimism about the 2019 Cubs. We then discuss some of the latest happenings. There have been some good pitching performances, some really shakey bullpen appearances, and an offense that has not been enough. But did the Little League Classic turn around this Cubs season? /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/10939337

Cubs Win a Road Series in a Pig's Eye 08/11/2019

Cubs Win a Road Series in a Pig's Eye On this episode, we spend some time talking about the Cubs' bizarre inability to win on the road in 2019. With our John Baker Day panel discussion episode last week, we talk about some of the negatives and positives over the last two weeks. This really feels like a team that you can read however you'd like, doesn't it? /episode/index/show/ivyenvy/id/10854398

Ivy Envy - Chicago Cubs Fan Podcast (UNOFFICIAL)

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