Best of Chicago Cubs Social Media (Week of May 4): Mother’s Day, New Pups, Podcasts

Happy Mother’s Day! It’s become a yearly tradition to watch the Cubs throw on the pink-accented uniforms and swing pink bats, but we will have to find another way to celebrate this year. Let’s throw it back to Mother’s Day 2016 to try and cheer up the moms…and everyone else.

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One Pup Ain’t Enough

After just welcoming his new dog to the family, Fergie Jenkins added one more. Lady Jenkins was introduced to the world on his Instagram.

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General Admission

The Cubs launched a new podcast this week hosted by Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies. The first episode features an interview with Jon Lester. New episodes will be released every Thursday.

🚨NEW PODCAST🚨
Introducing “General Admission with Len & JD’’

In episode 1, @LenKasper and @JimDeshaies interview @JLester34 about his pro career, battle with cancer, free agency experience and more.

Find this episode + new ones every Thursday at https://t.co/fHM5XzZ1V8. pic.twitter.com/88JN9rBlF4

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 7, 2020

Pitchers Can Hit Too

The Cubs posted Volume 2 of Pitchers Hitting to their YouTube channel. Who needs the DH?

The Compound: Mother’s Day Special

This week’s episode of The Compound with be a Mother’s Day special featuring the players’ moms. Ian Happ shared some old photos of him and his mom, proving that he didn’t smile for the camera even back then.

For The Compound’s special Mother’s Day episode we will be joined by our moms! Tune in this Sunday to hear their stories about us. Here’s another picture of my mom and I pic.twitter.com/WgggzpFjF7

— Ian Happ (@ihapp_1) May 9, 2020