Danny Parkins

Does that fact check?

Yeah.

Okay.

Number 2.

On a scale from 1 to 10 on the confidence meter, trademarked, how confident are you that the Cubs could make it two series wins in a row with Javier Assad on the mound?

Give me a 6.

Because I think it's above like a 50-50 split.

But a couple things here.

Javier said, have you seen his stats lately?

Have you seen what he's done since he's been called back to action?

He's been great.

Javier's side has made a couple of appearances.

One which was in relief.

Like, oh, you're going to go up because, you know, people are hurt.

And he throws six and a third one-hit scoreless innings, striking out five, walking one against the Giants.

They lost that game in 10 innings because, you know, still got to hit with runners in scoring position.

And then the last time out, he goes six scoreless innings, a three-hit ball, just one walk, five strikeouts.

Here's the issue.

Those look like quality starts to me, even though one technically is not a start.

He's never had three runs.