{"id":33579,"date":"2025-12-16T03:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=33579"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:54:55","slug":"how-good-was-seiya-suzuki-in-2025-season-grade-cubs-future-questions-chgo-cubs-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=33579","title":{"rendered":"How GOOD Was Seiya Suzuki in 2025? Season Grade &#038; Cubs Future Questions | CHGO Cubs Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"How GOOD Was Seiya Suzuki in 2025? Season Grade &amp; Cubs Future Questions | CHGO Cubs Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fHGIVEnmGbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Subscribe to our NEW CHGO Cubs YouTube channel! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CHGO_Cubs<\/p>\n<p>How good was Seiya Suzuki during the 2025 MLB season with the Chicago Cubs? CHGO Cubs hosts Luke Stuckmeyer and Joey Christopoulos grade Suzuki\u2019s 2025 performance while discussing how it fits into Jed Hoyer\u2019s long-term vision for the roster. The conversation also touches on the Cubs\u2019 core pieces, including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, and Matt Shaw, and how Suzuki compares within that group. What does his season mean for his future in Chicago\u2014and could big decisions be coming?<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Start<br \/>\n02:00 PCA and Joey brave the Chicago Bears game<br \/>\n09:30 Seiya Suzuki<br \/>\n19:00 Grading Seiya Suzuki<br \/>\n36:00 Slumping &#038; Seiya Suzuki<br \/>\n48:00 Owen Caissie<br \/>\n54:30 Matt Shaw &#038; trades &#038; extension <\/p>\n<p>An ALLCITY Network Production<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcec Chicago sports in your inbox: https:\/\/allchgo.com\/newsletter<\/p>\n<p>BUY MERCH:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.allcitynetwork.com\/collections\/chgo-locker\">CHGO Locker<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:<br \/>\nTwitter: @CHGO_Sports<br \/>\nInstagram: @CHGO_Sports <\/p>\n<p>Prize Picks: Visit https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CHGO and use code CHGO and get $50 in lineups when you play   your first $5 lineup!          <\/p>\n<p>Aura Frames: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https:\/\/on.auraframes.com\/CHGO. 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