Mark Grote

So this is the antithesis of that.

And I think that's one thing that makes this Cubs season, if not disappointing, frankly, very interesting.

Very intriguing.

Because you have guys that you didn't know were going to be a part of the starting rotation being dependent on every fifth game to do something magical.

And I think that's where Javier Asai comes in and he's...

Has he not done the job of being one of the saviors for the Cubs?

He's been absolutely terrific.

And you know that I've been kind of negative on Javier Assad.

But since the game that he came in for Jamison Tyone, which feels like a month ago, because it's like three injuries ago.

That's what it is.

You're counting not in days or in games, but by the number of injuries, right?

Yeah, pretty much.

So it really makes time feel like it's very, very long.

But he's been absolutely excellent.

I mean, he has been up for the moment.

Five and two-thirds, two runs, five hits.

He did allow the two home runs last night.

Craig Council actually discussed his thoughts on Javier Saad's outing.

Wasn't quite as sharp tonight as maybe the previous two, but still very, very good.

And, you know, I think the cutter was a little bit, he missed with the cutter a bunch, but I think he did enough with his other off-speed stuff to keep them honest, and the fastball was good.