On this, the 505th episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast, we talk about the loss of John Arguello.  John was a semi-frequent guest on the podcast and one of the cornerstones of Cubs Twitter.  We will sorely miss John and his insight.  

We also talk about the last week in Cubs baseball and do some pre and post-All Star Game comparisons.  Kurt shares a Willson Contreras scary stat and we read some internet muscle flexes. 

On this episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast, we check in on some former Cubs that were either on the 2016 Championship team or impacted that team via trade.  

On this, the 503rd episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast, we talk about:

• The last week in Cubs baseball.
• John Lackey's comments on the idea of going to the bullpen.
• The most recent trade rumors involving the Cubs.

Kurt shares a scary stat and we read some internet muscle flexes.

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On this, the 502nd episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast, we talk about the trade that brought Jose Quintana to the Cubs. We share our thoughts on this trade and talk about what this means for the 2017 Cubs and beyond. 

The Cubs came out of the All-Star Break on fire, with 41 hits and 27 runs in three games.  We talk about this series against the Orioles and look ahead to the upcoming series against the Braves in Atlanta.   

Thanks for downloading this, the 501st episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast. On this episode, we take a breather at the All-Star Break and look at what has gone wrong (and right) with the Cubs in the first half of the 2017 season.  

Here is the 500th episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast.  Kurt, Andy, and Corey get together (with their families) to record this one in person. We reminisce the early days of Ivy Envy and share some stories that have probably never been told on the podcast.  A handful of listeners called in, including phone calls from Australia and The Netherlands.  

Thanks for downloading this bonus episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast. This episode is a "re-broadcast" of the Cultivating Catuli episode on The Ryne Sandberg Game. 

Thanks for downloading the 498th episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast. On this episode, Andy and Corey talk about Schwarber's return to the Cubs and Lackey's trip to the DL. Andy previews the upcoming series with the Pirates and we read one internet muscle flex. 

Thanks for downloading this, the 497th episode of The Ivy Envy Podcast. On this episode, we talk about:

• The lack of Cubs on the NL All-Star roster
• Kyle Schwarber's performance with Iowa
• The injuries the Cubs are recovering from
• Ian Happ's production with the Cubs
• The upcoming 2-game series with the Rays
• Scary Stat
• Internet Muscle Flexes