Luke Stuckmeyer and producer Eric Strobel welcome Frederic, aka the Cubs' unofficial Director of Morale. Fred takes us through the origins and growth of his fandom and social media persona

before discussing how Jake Arrieta's dominance announced the Cubs as contenders

and the now-ubiquitous hard hats in the bleachers

Finally, Fred and the guys talk about this year's team, including the lack of strikeout stuff on the pitching staff

and the unicorn that is Javy Baez