Chicago Cubs
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The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League Central Division and play their home games at Wrigley Field; the franchise was founded in 1870 and is one of MLB’s oldest.
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Share of the conversation
5.2‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 4
- Positive 1
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Mentions of Chicago Cubs per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, sports.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | 2.26‰ | 3 |
| Aug 29 | 2.22‰ | 1 |
| Aug 30 | 2.40‰ | 2 |
| Aug 31 | 2.62‰ | 2 |
| Sep 1 | 2.29‰ | 2 |
| Sep 2 | 2.39‰ | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 1.74‰ | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 1.42‰ | 2 |
| Sep 8 | 1.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 9 | 1.10‰ | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 1.83‰ | 3 |
| Sep 11 | 1.68‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 2.10‰ | 6 |
| Sep 15 | 2.79‰ | 3 |
| Sep 16 | 3.28‰ | 5 |
| Sep 17 | 3.42‰ | 3 |
| Sep 18 | 3.69‰ | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 3.34‰ | 4 |
| Sep 22 | 3.26‰ | 5 |
| Sep 23 | 3.14‰ | 3 |
| Sep 24 | 2.85‰ | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 2.48‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 2.47‰ | 4 |
| Sep 29 | 2.58‰ | 4 |
| Sep 30 | 2.70‰ | 5 |
| Oct 1 | 3.62‰ | 7 |
| Oct 2 | 3.92‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 4.96‰ | 9 |
| Oct 6 | 4.50‰ | 4 |
| Oct 7 | 4.17‰ | 2 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Cubs references center on jokes, playoff pessimism, and a baseball comparison
On Cyclone Fanatic Pregame, Matthias Hofmann joked that the Cubs would lose again, while Dylan Harper mocked the team despite praising its rookie second baseman.[1]
On the same show, Hofmann said Cubs criticism does not bother him because the team has historically been bad, prompting Harper to joke that PCA could become a Yankee.[2]
Cyclone Fanatic Pregame also used the Cubs as a metaphor, with Jake Brend comparing Iowa’s fundamentally sound style to pitchers Greg Maddux and Kyle Hendricks.[3]
The Bill Simmons Podcast mentioned the Cubs as the destination of a game that required a Tampa Bay trip, in a discussion about a player getting hurt.[4]
Sources · 4 moments
- 1.Cyclone Fanatic Pregame · The Night Cap: Utah Fallout, WVU Preview and MoreMatthias Hofmann · Oct 1 · Listen at 1:26:33 ↗
“Um, shotgun a beer for the Cubs win. Like, they're gonna get their ass kicked again. It's gonna happen.”
- 2.Cyclone Fanatic Pregame · The Night Cap: Utah Fallout, WVU Preview and MoreMatthias Hofmann · Oct 1 · Listen at 1:20:02 ↗
“Look, people, like, you could make fun of me for the Cubs all you want, like, it does not faze me at all. They historically suck, so like, damn right, cool, I guess.”
- 3.Cyclone Fanatic Pregame · CF PREGAME: HUGE Game for the Cyclones against West VirginiaJake Brend · Oct 1 · Listen at 13:43 ↗
“It's a, it's a really funny, it's funny that you bring that up because I, I'm about to pull a Jeff Woody in terms of metaphor. And I kind of like where you're going because you look at Iowa and they are, unfortunately the Chicago Cubs are s”
- 4.The Bill Simmons Podcast · Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dadBill Simmons · Oct 2 · Listen at 2:10:35 ↗
“And then Anthony seems like he got hurt in the very last game where they made everybody fly to Tampa Bay for no reason at all to play the Cubs. But so big picture.”
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