Mark Grote

What I'm telling you is this.

What I'm telling you is this.

So, Nico Horner got the day off yesterday, right?

Nico Horner.

In the month of June, 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position.

Ian Happ, 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position.

Alex Bregman, 1 for 16 with runners in scoring position.

I understand your frustration with the situational hitting.

I'm trying to tell you, there are guys who are hitting with runners in scoring position.

them together in the lineup and you don't have these problems it goes back to craig counsel so here's here's what i'll tell you dansby swanson's struggling right at the plate that's that because because like when you say go get an offensive player what position do you want that person to play that you go get ideally like i don't know dh dh come on in come on in jordan alvarez you could be the dh

You don't like that idea?

No, not particularly.

Like, I like the idea of it, but what are you giving up to get Jordan Alvarez?

Well, and that is a fair question to ask because that is part of the problem when the theme last week was, at least for me, was there's not a whole lot that you can do.

And I mean in the moment because the trade deadline is still a little bit away to change things.

But it is fair to say the Cubs do not have the same resources as other teams do in the minor leagues that will be looking to acquire players at the trade deadline.

It's not pretty right now.

I don't think Craig Council has done a good enough job going about putting his lineup in an order that makes sense.

I just gave you the bad numbers for the month of June.

How about some good ones?