Two weeks into the 2021 season, the Cubs sit at 5-7. But there’s reason for optimism with this offense and Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez read the tea leaves on the latest Cubs Weekly Podcast.

The two Cubs reporters discuss why the peripheral stats indicate good fortune may be coming for the likes of Ian Happ and Anthony Rizzo while Kris Bryant has been a consistent bright spot in this lineup. Plus, we hear from Jed Hoyer on his assessment of the first 12 games and where the Cubs go from here.