5 On It: Are we worried about Cubs not winning during their easy stretch?

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Mark Grote 0:02

It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harris and Grody bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score. Number one.

Leila Rahimi 0:13

This is Five On It. I'm Rahimi Harris and Grody. And it's brought to you by AlmostFreeTeeth.com. Save on dental implants today. Number one. Cubs drop game two to the A's five to four in ten innings. On a scale from one to ten on the worry meter, trademarked, how worried are you with the Cubs not stacking wins in this quote-unquote easy stretch?

Marshall Harris 0:32

I'm at like a seven and a half, maybe a 7.75. This worry meter is high because I know that the A's are better than their record indicates. Okay, first of all, don't pitch there. You're going to have almost a two ERA difference if you're Luis Severino. His ERA is almost two runs worse at home than it is on the road because it's open. in center field and then it goes to a river and that's why the ball goes far so I know the A's are they're better than their record says because home field is not fun for them however I still thought the Cubs would have more talent than the A's and were better than the A's and they should have taken two or three and that physically can't happen anymore so would I consider that plus the Giants coming to town are the Giants going to now use this opportunity to get right against the Cubs when does the losing end

Marshall Harris 1:22

I'm not nearly as confident as I was last week when I declared the 10 game losing streak over. And then I realized that was even kind of crazy.

What are the Cubs' recent performance concerns?

Marshall Harris 1:29

So 7.75, if not an eight, I just can't be to an eight yet.

Mark Grote 1:34

7.75 is high.

Marshall Harris 1:37

Well, show me something, somebody.

Mark Grote 1:40

What if I show you a pitcher who has a war of two already this season? That's JT Ginn.

How worried should fans be about the Cubs' winning streak?

Mark Grote 1:45

Hell State, by the way. Mississippi State product. That's who's on the mound against the Cubs as they try to avoid a sweep today.

Marshall Harris 1:51

That doesn't give me confidence.

Mark Grote 1:52

Doesn't give you confidence. So on that old worry meter, I'm going to put it at 9.5. Wait, so you're like, oh, 7.7 is high land.

Marshall Harris 1:59

And then you just uno'd that to infinity.

2:03

Right.

Mark Grote 2:03

No, and here's why. Because, again, I'm combing through this team's roster, specifically the pitching staff, and I'm wondering what's going to get better. Understanding that they're about to face, after today's game, whether they stop the sweep or not, the two teams with the worst records in all of baseball for 12 straight. Giants and Rockies. That tells me that they've got to do something here with these 12 games. Nine and three, maybe a minimum. Maybe eight and four, eight and four. We'll say eight and four because that way you've won two thirds of your games. But if they lose this game today, they're only one game over 500.

Marshall Harris 2:44

I thought that they would be at 34 and 30 after this series. Like I messed up badly in my estimation. I was way off.

Mark Grote 2:52

And understand this, JT Ginn has been pretty good this year. He's got a 2.87 ERA. I already told you his war is already at two. an offense that's down and out, they need to get back up today.

Marshall Harris 3:10

JT Ginn also sounds like a great brand name or like a great name for a bar.

Mark Grote 3:15

Yeah.

Unknown 3:16

The bar part, like JTO Sullivan's.

Marshall Harris 3:18

Like JT Ginn, like Zach McKinstry's.

Unknown 3:21

I was thinking more like JT Wentworth. You look at Ginn, too, by the way, Mars. EJ Higgins.

What factors are affecting the Cubs' game outcomes?

Unknown 3:28

He's also pitched really well recently against the following teams. Yankees, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals. Are those good teams? Those would be good teams.

Marshall Harris 3:39

Remember when we asked if the Cardinals were good? How do you feel?

Unknown 3:44

I mean, like, should we use the Cubs as the barometer?

Mark Grote 3:46

I don't think we can use the Cubs as the barometer. Not right now. To your point about the Yankees and the Padres, the thing that gives the Cubs maybe a little hope, you know they've got good plate discipline as far as recognizing balls and strikes. Now, what they do with those strikes, well, that goes from case to case.

Marshall Harris 4:00

They watch them go by.

Mark Grote 4:01

Well, here's the thing about JT Ginn. In the win that he just pitched, he only gave up one run unearned against the Yankees. He did walk three batters. And before that against the Padres, he walked six batters.

Unknown 4:12

Be patient. Be patient. Take a pitch.