Inside The Friendly Confines

ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers takes you beyond the headlines and inside the game with the kind of Northside Baseball access only he can deliver. Presented by Arlington Toyota! In this episode of Inside the Friendly Confines, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers breaks down the Cubs’ playoff rotation and bullpen options as Chicago prepares for October. Jesse makes the case for using an opener in Game 1 and explains why Shota Imanaga should get a postseason start against the Philadelphia Phillies. He also looks at the rest of the rotation and asks whether David Peterson could be an option to start a playoff game.

ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers takes you beyond the headlines and inside the game with the kind of Northside Baseball access only he can deliver. Presented by Arlington Toyota! David Kaplan joins Jesse to break down the Cubs playoff push! Kap explains why he believes the Cubs might still be missing a true top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher — the kind of ace who can take the mound in October and give you confidence you’re going to win. He also talks about why Pete Crow-Armstrong has become his favorite player he’s ever covered

ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers takes you beyond the headlines and inside the game with the kind of Northside Baseball access only he can deliver. Presented by Arlington Toyota! On this episode of Inside the Friendly Confines, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers breaks down the Craig Counsell's decision to pinch hit BJ Murray for Carson Kelly. Jesse also takes a hard look at the Cubs bullpen, which has struggled at a critical point in the season. You’ll hear sound from Counsell on the state of the bullpen and how he plans to manage it moving forward.

The Cubs’ division hopes took a major hit after their loss to the Brewers, but can they hold off the Phillies and secure a Wild Card spot? Jesse Rogers breaks down Craig Counsell’s bullpen decision-making before Cubs Bench Coach Ryan Flaherty joins the show to discuss PCA’s MVP leap, the daily responsibilities of an MLB bench coach and Chicago’s final push toward the playoffs. #Cubs #ChicagoCubs #PeteCrowArmstrong #MLB #RyanFlaherty ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers takes you beyond the headlines and inside the game with the kind of Northside Baseball access only he can deliver. Presented by Arlington Toyota!

ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers takes you beyond the headlines and inside the game with the kind of Northside Baseball access only he can deliver. Presented by Arlington Toyota! In a special episode, Jesse sits down with Cubs Infielder Nico Hoerner to discuss the lessons he learned growing up. The guys also discuss Nico's defense and more!