Layla Rahimi

But he told a story last night about how when he first came to the Cubs, he had to deal with, as he put it, the elderly women community.

at Wrigley Field, who apparently loved Mark Grace.

And Mark Grace was their guy.

But when Rizzo came in, he was told, you need to earn your way.

And it sounded like Rizzo, a World Series title will do that for you, but Rizzo was just hilarious and terrific last night.

People were, Jim, looking for those types of World Series producers in last night's game.

It didn't happen.

One for ten with runners in scoring position.

It's hard to believe that a month ago to the day, Jim, this Cubs team had the best record in baseball ever.

They were clear of everybody in the National League Central, and now they're seven and a half games back of the Brewers.

I've been trying to get Mark here to paint me the road back to success and back to first place.

He has been unable to do so.

What has to happen?

Is it possible that the Cubs get back to the top of this division?

Yeah, and as we sit here right now, the Cubs are not even in that wild card picture.

It'll be very easy for them to get back into it.

But it has just been an absolutely tough climb.

And the way I've honestly been looking at it, no, I don't have the...

the road map back to first place.

But what I, what I think I do know and what I have the perspective on Jim is that they are going to, they are better than this because the evidence is there.