{"id":668186,"date":"2026-04-07T11:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/668186\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:13:23","slug":"wrigleyville-nation-podcast-celebrates-400th-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/668186\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrigleyville Nation Podcast Celebrates 400th Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Wrigleyville Nation podcast’s 400th episode celebrates the Chicago Cubs’ young core and the team’s passionate fanbase.Chicago Today<\/p>\n

The Wrigleyville Nation podcast, hosted by Jeremy and Pat, celebrated its 400th episode this week. The show featured an interview with baseball analyst Matt Trueblood and discussed the Chicago Cubs’ opening week performance, including disappointments in the bullpen and injuries to pitchers Brandon Horton and Ethan Boyd. The hosts also talked about the team’s young core players, including Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner, and the overall state of MLB ratings.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Wrigleyville Nation podcast is a popular and long-running show that provides in-depth analysis and commentary on the Chicago Cubs. Reaching 400 episodes is a significant milestone, showcasing the podcast’s longevity and dedicated fanbase. The discussion of the Cubs’ early-season performance, injuries, and young talent is relevant to the team’s outlook for the 2026 season and the broader state of the franchise.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In the 400th episode, the hosts welcomed Matt Trueblood, a respected baseball analyst from North Side Baseball, to provide his insights on the Cubs. The podcast recapped the team’s opening week, which included disappointing performances from the bullpen and the injuries to pitchers Brandon Horton and Ethan Boyd. The hosts also discussed the Cubs’ young core players, including outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and infielder Nico Hoerner, who are seen as key pieces of the team’s future. The episode closed with a look at the overall state of MLB ratings.<\/p>\n

The Wrigleyville Nation podcast celebrated its 400th episode on April 6, 2026.The Cubs’ opening week games took place from April 1-7, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Matt Trueblood<\/p>\n

A baseball analyst from North Side Baseball who joined the Wrigleyville Nation podcast for the 400th episode.<\/p>\n

Jeremy<\/p>\n

One of the co-hosts of the Wrigleyville Nation podcast.<\/p>\n

Pat<\/p>\n

One of the co-hosts of the Wrigleyville Nation podcast.<\/p>\n

Brandon Horton<\/p>\n

A pitcher for the Chicago Cubs who suffered an injury during the opening week of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Ethan Boyd<\/p>\n

A pitcher for the Chicago Cubs who suffered an injury during the opening week of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/p>\n

A young outfielder for the Chicago Cubs who is considered part of the team’s core.<\/p>\n

Nico Hoerner<\/p>\n

A young infielder for the Chicago Cubs who is considered part of the team’s core.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bullpen has been disappointing and it’s made worse by the injuries to Boyd and Horton.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeremy, Co-host<\/p>\n

\u201cPCA & Hoerner round out the Cubs core.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pat, Co-host<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Wrigleyville Nation podcast will continue to provide in-depth coverage and analysis of the Chicago Cubs throughout the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Wrigleyville Nation podcast’s 400th episode milestone demonstrates its longevity and dedicated fanbase, while the discussion of the Cubs’ early-season performance, injuries, and young talent provides valuable insights into the team’s outlook for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Wrigleyville Nation podcast’s 400th episode celebrates the Chicago Cubs’…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":668187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2399],"tags":[5,138,24,4245,161,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-668186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-cubs","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-cubs","11":"tag-chicagocubs","12":"tag-cubs","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116363134352760465","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=668186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/668187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=668186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=668186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=668186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}