Ep. 163: Len Kasper Stops By

The TV voice of the Cubs, Len Kasper, stops by the CubsTalk Podcast before the Cubs Convention kicks off. Kasper discusses the outlook for 2019, and picks his "breakout" candidate on the Cubs offense. Len also answers some listener questions at the end of the podcast. 00:00:13 Some of the best Len Kasper play-by-play calls from the Cubs 2018 season. 00:01:36 Len talks about his excitement for the 2019 season, and the difficulty the team will face in an improved National League Central. 00:02:35 Kasper reflects on the NL Central from 2018, calling it the toughest division in baseball. Offseason moves take focus as spring training draws near. 00:04:32 Len talks about the Cubs payroll situation and where the club is in their pursuit of another World Series championship. 00:07:40 Kasper discusses the biggest improvement he thinks the Cubs can make as a team in 2019. 00:09:11 Len picks some "bounce-back" candidates, and makes a pick for a "breakout" player in 2019. 00:10:10 Kap asks Kasper about Kris Bryant's defensive future with the Cubs (3B or OF.) 00:11:28 Len talks about the Cubs starting rotation and the health of Yu Darvish heading into this season. 00:13:45 Len Kasper answers some Twitter questions from Cubs fans, and @thekapman.