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The Lovable Reunion
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Cubs’ legendary 2016 World Series win, Anthony Rizzo and David Ross are teaming up to take fans where they’ve never been before, inside the clubhouse. In each episode, they sit down with members of the 2016 team to uncover untold stories about their individual roles in breaking the historic drought. The Lovable Reunion will feature conversations with teammates including Jon Lester, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Jake Arrieta, Cubs manager Joe Maddon, and more. Through intimate, long-form interviews, each player shares the season from their own perspective, offering insight into the moments, decisions, and emotions that defined the run.
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The WILD PRESSURE of pitching in Cubs' World Series w/ Justin Grimm & Mike Montgomery | Ross & Rizzo
3d ago00:40:21Summary readyDavid Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former teammates Justin Grimm and Mike Montgomery as they discuss their baseball journeys to the Chicago Cubs, the mindset of pitching from the bullpen, what it was like being managed by Joe Maddon, the crucial roles they each played in the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dexter Fowler’s AWESOME stories on Cubs World Series run, Bill Murray, SNL cameo | Lovable Reunion
1w ago01:15:16Summary readyOn this episode of The Lovable Reunion, Dexter Fowler joins David Ross and Anthony Rizzo to look back at their time together on the Chicago Cubs. They discuss their favorite memories from the 2016 season, including stories about the MLB All-Star Game, Joe Maddon, Bill Murray, being on ‘Saturday Night Live’ after winning the World Series, and more moments from inside the clubhouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NEVER HEARD 2016 Cubs stories, BIGGEST PLAY of Game 7 & HATING the Cardinals | Lovable Reunion Ep 8
2w ago00:55:22Summary readyAnthony Rizzo and David Ross are joined by former 2016 Chicago Cubs teammates Albert Almora, Matt Szczur, and Chris Coghlan to share never told stories of their World Series team. The guys reminisce about their hatred of the St. Louis Cardinals as the Cubs went from bottom feeder to World Series contenders, Chris being traded away and traded back to the Cubs during the championship season, Matt lending his bat to Rizzo to break his playoff slump, and Albert scoring the go-ahead pinch run in extra innings of Game 7 against the Cleveland Indians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cubs NUDE batting practice, EXPERT hitting tips & WS Game 7 | John Mallee, Eric Hinske, Ross & Rizzo
3w ago00:52:18Summary readyDavid Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by their former hitting coaches on the Chicago Cubs, John Mallee and Eric Hinske. They dive deep into the art of being a hitting coach, Joe Maddon’s leadership, and more behind-the-scenes moments from the 2016 World Series run. Plus, don’t miss incredible stories from their MLB coaching careers working with Shohei Ohtani on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bryce Harper on the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as an iconic recounting of the time the Cubs had nude batting practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jake Arrieta & John Lackey on no-hitters, beer fridges & more Cubs World Series tales | Ross & Rizzo
Apr 2801:28:28Summary readyOn this episode of The Lovable Reunion, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs pitchers Jake Arrieta and John Lackey. They discuss Arrieta and Lackey’s MLB careers, the evolution of pitchers in baseball, how the 2015 Cubs set the stage for their World Series championship one year later in 2016, the wild Cubs-Pirates 2015 Wild Card game, facing the Dodgers and Giants in the 2016 postseason, coming back from down 3-1 against the Cleveland Indians, and more incredible stories from their time as teammates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Kyle Schwarber’s WILD journey to 2016 Cubs World Series roster, amazing Game 7 story | Ross & Rizzo
Apr 2101:33:16Summary readyDavid Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs teammate Kyle Schwarber to look back at his journey to the MLB, his transition from catcher to outfielder, their hilarious tribute video for Jon Lester before he retired, the 2016 Cubs World Series team, overcoming his season-long injury to rejoin the team against the Cleveland Indians, the emotional Game 7 rain delay, and more incredible stories from his baseball career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Kris Bryant on his MAGICAL 2016 MLB MVP year & Cubs World Series + Ross & Rizzo's HILARIOUS hazing
Apr 1501:22:13Summary readyThis week on The Lovable Reunion podcast, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs teammate and NL MVP Kris Bryant to look back at their magical 2016 title run and Bryant’s baseball career. The trio breaks down the epic World Series Game 5 at Wrigley Field, Joe Maddon’s leadership, hilarious clubhouse stories, what it felt like to beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 to become MLB champions, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jon Lester on SNAPPING at Anthony Rizzo, EPIC Cubs World Series stories, David Ross standing ovation
Apr 702:05:51Summary readyAnthony Rizzo and David Ross welcome MLB legend Jon Lester to The Lovable Reunion podcast to discuss the star pitcher’s decision to join the Chicago Cubs after playing for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics, the time he snapped at Rizzo for something he said to the media, surprising Ross with a standing ovation, why he took himself out of Game 5 of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians, the moment that changed the entire baseball season for Chicago, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Joe Maddon on Rizzo's hangover, Cubs CRAZY pizza party & NEW 2016 World Series stories w/ David Ross
Apr 201:36:10Summary readyDavid Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon on The Lovable Reunion podcast to reminisce about their 2016 World Series title over the Cleveland Indians. They discuss Maddon’s journey to joining the Cubs, get his perspective on how to be a successful baseball manager, and share stories from their magical MLB postseason run together. All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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David Ross & Anthony Rizzo kick off 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series podcast
Mar 3101:17:27Summary readyDavid Ross and Anthony Rizzo celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series championship by kicking off their new podcast, The Lovable Reunion. Over the course of the next three months, they will talk with manager Joe Maddon as well as former teammates Jon Lester, Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Kyle Schwarber, and others about Chicago’s magical title run to break the team’s 108 year Curse of the Billy Goat. In Episode 1, Ross and Rizzo preview what’s to come on the series and discuss behind the scenes stories from an unforgettable MLB postseason run that saw Chicago beat the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians) in Game 7 to make baseball history. Tap in for incredible stories about Rizzo’s naked ‘Rocky’-inspired speech to the team, their hilarious reaction to the home run hit by Cleveland outfielder Rajai Davis, and more! All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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