Rami Makhlouf

Is what Shota is doing, is that surpassing any expectation that you had for him after the way that his season ended last year?

So with that being said, what has been the most surprising or impressive part, specifically with the pitching staff, whether it's in the rotation or the bullpen?

What has raised the eyebrow of Bruce Levine most from this pitching staff over this stretch?

And as I said to start the show, and I'm not breaking any news, nine-game win streak now on the heels of a 10-game win streak.

They've won 15 in a row at Wrigley Field.

And as you pointed out in a tweet earlier today, the last time they had two streaks of 10 or more in a season was in 1935.

And you thanked Cubs Media Relations for that little tidbit.

I heard Ron Coomer on the call today said that he can't remember a run or a stretch this impressive.

And Ron's been around this team for a long time, including the 2016 World Series.

Bruce, you've been around this team for a long time.

Can you remember a stretch in your run covering this team as impressive as what we've seen here in the last 22 where they won 19 of those games?

Rami Makhlouf in for Spiegel and Holmes here on The Score this afternoon.

Bruce Levine, my guest, who of course covers the Cubs for us here at The Score.

Another thing I saw on your timeline today, Ian Happ's on Bay Street now at 28 games.

Has he told you or anybody in the media if or what he's doing differently this year that's taken his offense to yet even a higher level than what we've seen previously?

And what's been a pretty good career for Ian Happ?

Bruce, you brought up Craig Council a few times already here in this interview.

You just talked about how underrated Ian Happ has been.

I think the job that Craig Council is doing this year has been underrated or flown under the radar a little bit.

When you talk about all the injuries,