Cubs Corner with Bob Fiorante: MLB predictions, CY Young and MVPs picked, more |
On this week’s edition of the Cubs Corner, presented by Coach’s Bar and Grill, Anthony welcomed frequent guest Robert Fiorante on the show to discuss various topics on what should have been Opening Day.
(Sponsorship: Coach’s Bar and Grill is located at 6169 N Northwest Highway, and although they are closed due to the spread of Covid-19, they have their kitchen open on select days in order to serve food during the difficult time, here is a link to their Facebook page). Before diving in and making predictions, Anthony and Bob discussed multiple topics surrounding the impact the Coronavirus will have on the 2020 MLB season. Some of those include: When will the season begin? How many games will the season be? If shortened, does the MLB have to retool the schedule? Will the playoffs be as scheduled, moved, pushed back, moved to neutral site? Will the Cubs trip to London happen? What about the All-star game? After tackling those questions and more, the pair began to deliver division predictions. Bob’s picks (for champion and wild card) AL EAST: Yankees AL CENTRAL: White Sox AL WEST: Angels WILD CARD: Astros, Athletics NL EAST: Phillies NL CENTRAL: Reds NL WEST: Dodgers WILD CARD: Braves, Cubs World Series: Yankees vs. Dodgers Anthony’s picks (for champion and wild card) AL EAST: Yankees AL CENTRAL: Twins AL WEST: Angels WILD CARD: Astros, White Sox NL EAST: Braves NL CENTRAL: Cubs NL WEST: Dodgers WILD CARD: Phillies, Reds World Series: Yankees vs. Braves Following that, the pair gave their predictions for AL and NL MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year. Check out this week’s episode of the Cubs Corner to find out who they picked. As always, this podcast is available on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, and right here at CubsHQ.
