Cubs pitching prospect Joe Nahas was born in Pottsville, PA, a small city situated about two hours northwest of Philadelphia and less than an hour west of Jim Thorpe.

We are less than 24 hours away from Opening Day, and as a person of Irish descent, I’d like to thank MLB for scheduling the Cubs’ first regular season game at 5:10am the day after St. Patrick’s Day.

The season-opening series between the Cubs and Dodgers will feature several members of Samurai Japan, the star-studded national baseball team, two of whom will face off right out of the gate.

The Cubs battled the Yomiuri Giants in their home stadium, the Tokyo Dome, Sunday morning in a final exhibition before the regular season begins against the Dodgers Tuesday.

Christian Sheppard joins Sean to talk about his new book The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball, which offers insights on life through the lens of Greek Mythology and baseball.

Among several standout performers in spring training, Pete Crow-Armstrong stood out.

The Cubs played their first game in Tokyo Saturday afternoon, an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers from the NPB.