Pete is out this week, so John Pearman from Cubs-Cards Cast was kind enough to sit in our Cubs chair for this week's show. Joined by Elliott, Ron, and Brecklyn, he tackles the end to both the Cardinals and Cubs seasons, Kris Bryant's rumored rejection of a contract extension, and which moves our teams need to make going into next year. Don't use the word "comfortable", and watch out for those damn Mariners, who randomly and unfruitfully try to buy their way into contention from time to time. 200+ million dollar contracts? We can't find one that has worked.