CCO Cubs Podcast

The CCO Radio returns for the first show of the 2010 season. The Cubs first full-squad workout is in the books and there is plenty to discuss as the team prepares for the upcoming season.

Are you ready to talk Chicago Cubs baseball? Call the CCO Radio Tuesday night at 7:00pm CST.

Brian and Shaun have a variety of subjects to cover from Ryan Theriot and Starlin Castro to Jeff Samardzija, Tom Gorzelanny and the fifth spot in the rotation ... but if you have a topic you would like to discuss on a live Internet call-in show, CALL THE CCO RADIO ... 347-237-4020.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm CST on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm CST and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The CCO Radio returns for the final time in 2009 with an extended 90-minute show. Are you ready to talk Cubs rumors and the Hot Stove? Call the CCO Radio Tuesday night at 7:00pm C.S.T.

Brian, Shaun and Neil have a variety of subjects to cover from Milton Bradley to the Cubs' bench to Joel Pineiro ... but if you have a topic you would like to discuss on a live Internet call-in show, CALL THE CCO RADIO ... 347-237-4020

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 90-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:30pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The CCO Radio returns after a two-month hiatus less than a week before the winter meetings. Are you ready to talk Cubs rumors and the Hot Stove? Call the CCO Radio Wednesday night at 7:00pm C.S.T.

Brian, Shaun and Neil have a variety of subjects to cover from Milton Bradley to Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson to Ted Lilly ... but if you have a topic you would like to discuss on a live Internet call-in show, CALL THE CCO RADIO ... 347-237-4020

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The last CCO Radio Show of the 2009 season ... The CCO Radio returns on the Cubs final off day of the season. The Cubs put together a solid road trip (6-4 record after dropping the first two) and open their last homestand of the year on Tuesday with the first of four against the Pirates.

Need your Cubs fix? LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. What moves do you think the Cubs should make in the off-season? Call the CCO Radio and state your case. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

Only two shows remaining during the baseball season ... The CCO Radio returns before the Cubs begin their final road series of the year in San Francisco.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. What moves should the Cubs make in the off-season to improve the team? Call the CCO Radio. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

Only three shows remaining during the baseball season ... The CCO Radio returns following the finale of the four-game series against the Brewers. Jody Gerut's grand slam off of Randy Wells led to the Cubs 7-4 loss on Thursday afternoon. The Cubs finished the homestand with a 4-3 record after dopping the last two to the Brewers.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. What moves should the Cubs make in the off-season to improve the team? Call the CCO Radio. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The CCO Radio returns following the final three games of the year in Pittsburgh ... and the Cubs 8-5 win on Wednesday afternoon. The Cubs completed the sweep in the Steel City behind Carlos Zambrano.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. What moves should the Cubs make in the off-season to improve the team? Call the CCO Radio. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The CCO Radio returns a day before the South Side invades the North Side for a makeup game on Thursday. The Cubs completed the final three games of the year against the Houston Astros with a 2-0 win on Wednesday afternoon behind an impressive performance by Ted Lilly ... and Derrek Lee's 27th longball of the year.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. Have problems with the Cubs? Call the CCO Radio. What should Tom Ricketts do once he takes control of the organization? Call the CCO Radio. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

The CCO Radio returns tonight to discuss the Cubs with the Faithful ... after Lou Piniella's crew dropped two of three to the Washington Nationals.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD on the CCO Radio. Have problems with the Cubs? Call the CCO Radio. What should Tom Ricketts do once he takes control of the organization? Call the CCO Radio. Want your voice and opinion to be heard? Call the CCO Radio tonight and discuss everything Cubs with the CCO.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

Game One Hundred-Nineteen: Cubs (61-57) vs. Dodgers (71-50)
Game Time - 9:10pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 188
Location - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Tom Gorzelanny (5-2, 5.24/1.16) vs. Jeff Weaver (5-4, 3.71/1.44)

According to Jim Hendry, "There has to be a sense of urgency" for the Chicago Cubs. They enter play tonight six games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Central Division. While Alfonso Soriano's comments led most to think he was conceding the division to the Cardinals and will shoot for the Wild Card instead, either road to the post season will be very difficult for Lou Piniella's crew at this point.

The Cubs will have to play consistent ball for the remainder of the year, something they have not done this season, if they want to reach their goal of the post season ... as well as receive a lot of help. Rich Harden made a good first step on Wednesday night but the Cubs will face a far superior team for the next four games to the one that took two of three from them in San Diego.

For as good as the Dodgers have been this season, their starting pitching has struggled of late. They signed Vicente Padilla to a minor league deal on Wednesday, the same day they put Hiroki Kuroda on the DL. Kuroda was supposed to start tonight's game but was hit in the head last Saturday on a comebacker to the mound. Wednesday he's was placed on the DL with post-concussion syndrome. The Dodgers were considering bringing up Scott Elbert for tonight's start but decided to go with Jeff Weaver.

The Cubs and Dodgers split the four-game series in Wrigley back at the end of May. The Dodgers were without Manny Ramirez at the time, he was serving a suspension for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.

In other news ... Carlos Zambrano will pitch for the Peoria Chiefs tonight in a rehab start. Zambrano will re-join the Cubs on Tuesday, if all goes as planned. Big Z will pitch the opener of the three-game series against the Washington Nationals ... at Wrigley Field.

A quick show reminder...The CCO Radio will air live tonight at 7:00pm C.T. before the Cubs-Dodgers game on Blog Talk Radio. To listen to the 60-minute call-in show live, click on this link and go to Blog Talk Radio. The podcast of the show will be available around 9:00pm C.T. and can be accessed through the player on the right side of the CCO or through Blog Talk Radio.

A variety of topics will be covered and the call-in number to discuss the Cubs with the CCO live is 347-237-4020.

Tonight it all begins with Tom Gorzelanny as the Cubs try to beat one of the best in the Senior Circuit ... and keep pace in the Central Division.