Elise Menaker

I mean, technically, it still is a road trip for the Cubs, but this is a team that very much looks at one day at a time.

It's one of the things that I really like about this team.

They're truly invested in the process.

and they don't get ahead of themselves.

And I think that's why they're off to the start that they are, because even during the win streak, like, they're not looking ahead.

They're not assuming, oh, we're just going to keep winning.

Like, they take care of business each day.

But I do think, especially from the fan side, there is a little bit, like, of a buzz with how the White Sox are playing and where the Cubs are at and about this series.

And I know that even from when the White Sox signed Murakami, there was –

buzz about this team, or at least from my end.

I like that signing, and I was excited to see what he could add.

The start that he's been off to, it feels like he's a big piece.

We'll see, but it should definitely be a fun series as the White Sox, especially with the moves they made in the offseason, are more competitive and a challenge.

Yeah, so Craig Council confirmed the signing yesterday and really just about adding depth.

So taking a chance on someone who's had success in the past and why not, like you're saying, you know, with the injuries that they have had, this is a possibility and seeing how he starts to, you know, get back into it and where he can go, meaning he's going to go to Arizona.

So it's going to be some time for him to build up.

This isn't going to be an impact arm right away.

But then the hope is, of course, I mean, if this is depth that you could add someone,

who's pitched in high leverage situations, you know, why not?

So with where they're at, I think it just makes sense to keep adding all the arms.