Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min · 10 segments
On episode 26 of Chicago Cubs podcast Let's Play 162, Jack and Chris watch the team's 4-3 loss to the Braves during the 2016 World Series-winning season. During the game, Lackey got angry, Bryant…
Chris DeeleyHost
Jack GallagherHost
Well, we've got a slightly unusual situation in this game in that the Cubs are facing a bona fide, at his peak, all-star caliber starting pitcher.
And it's also weird that he's currently playing for the Braves at this point in his career because, like I said, he is actually good at baseball at this time.
This year, in fact, is his second of those two All-Star appearances, the other one in 2014.
He personally has an 0-3 record, although, of course, pitcher wins don't matter.
It was a seven-inning performance, eight strikeouts, one earned run in a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox.
He was one of the better pitchers in baseball this year, which is really strange.
He got, essentially, he had a Jacob deGrom light season, where he's brilliant, but never gets any help.
Well, we've got a slightly unusual situation in this game in that the Cubs are facing a bona fide, at his peak, all-star caliber starting pitcher.
And it's also weird that he's currently playing for the Braves at this point in his career because, like I said, he is actually good at baseball at this time.
This year, in fact, is his second of those two All-Star appearances, the other one in 2014.
He personally has an 0-3 record, although, of course, pitcher wins don't matter.
It was a seven-inning performance, eight strikeouts, one earned run in a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox.
He was one of the better pitchers in baseball this year, which is really strange.
He got, essentially, he had a Jacob deGrom light season, where he's brilliant, but never gets any help.
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