Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What topics are covered in the '5 On It' segment?
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Number one. That's right. And this segment is sponsored by AlmostFreeTeeth.com. Save on dental implants today. Here's question number one. On a scale of one to ten, on the Ben Brown Confidence Index, trademark, where do you rate right-hander Ben Brown's chances at being the Cubs' stopper in tonight's series finale in Atlanta against the Braves?
You know, I like the measurement that is the Ben Brown Confidence Index, the BBCI, if you will. But here's my issue with the Ben Brown Confidence Index today. I think it is stopped by the CSCI, which is the Chris Sale Confidence Index.
That one is higher. It's a really good index.
It's really like the CSMEDI, the Chris Sale Mow Him Down Index. Oh. Because I feel like that's what he's been doing to opposing batters. So it's 6-2 with a .220 ERA and 56 strikeouts to his name already. Ben Brown, get through the first inning. Get through the first inning as best you need to do it because I know that that is his bugaboo.
And he says if that sets him back, then everything else gets set back because of it. But the bigger issue may be, will he get any run support? Because with the way the Cubs have been hitting and the way that they haven't been getting on base enough, I just am not sure what's going to happen when Chris Sale might be on 10 tonight in Atlanta.
Here's the problem, Layla. Chris Sale has made eight starts. You mentioned the strikeouts. In those eight starts, only twice has he given up more than one earned run.
So on the Chris Sale mow him down index, that's pretty high.
And in those two starts where he gave up more than one earned run, guess what? He lost.
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Chapter 3: How does Ben Brown's Confidence Index impact Cubs' game predictions?
So I have a pretty good feeling that the Cubs are going to score more than one run off of Chris Sale. They're going to load up, and this is the advantage that Craig Council has with the depth of his lineup. They're going to line up all the righties and Ian Happ and put them out there. So Matt Shaw, come on down. Carson Kelly behind the plate.
I feel like this is an opportunity for the Cubs to go down swinging. And I don't mean that in a swinging and missing situation. I mean, they're going to go down swinging. They're going to hit Chris Sale. They probably have about a 50-50 chance of winning this game. Ben Brown's not going to go deep. At the same time, as far as the index goes, I'll put it at a 6%.
So you're a little bit above average confidence.
Yeah, I got a little confidence in Ben Brown. He's not going to match Chris Sale as far as innings go, but I think he can keep them hanging around. That's the goal here.
Yeah, you know what I'm worried about is the fact that the Cubs pitchers in this series have been giving up big hits to the guys in this Braves order that you don't always expect to get the big hits. Like, yeah, it's Mike Yastrzemski, who had the big RBI double yesterday.
Mauricio Dubon.
Yeah, exactly. Had the big three, was it a two-run blast off of Phil Maton? And that's another thing. You know that they're going to be getting into the bullpen relatively early, unless there's a plan that I don't know about to stretch Ben Brown out a little bit more. As I said in the last segment, he has not thrown more than 50 pitches in a game this year, has Ben Brown.
We all understand that he had been... a reliever and highly successful at doing that. So all of that to say, I'm at about a five here. I do think that the Cubs are going to hit Chris Sale today just because we don't expect it and weird things happen and the Cubs are due. So they may get to Chris Sale.
But I'm also fearing that the Braves may put some runs up on the board, too, because it's not like they have the best offense in the league and they haven't exactly exploded in these first two games. Five runs in the first one, four runs last night.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of the Cubs' recent losing streak?
A carpet rake back in the day.
I think squeegees have to be for, like, two out of three. Squeegee? Get your squeegee out for two out of three.
I don't know, because a squeegee covers more ground.
Doesn't that connote rain, though, too? Yeah. Wet and whatnot. I think the squeegee is too dependent on other outside factors.
I mean, you can use it for your windows and stuff. Just clean them.
Squeegee. I want to point out two things here. You mentioned Chris Bubich. His best start of the season came against the White Sox earlier in a 2-0 win back on April the 10th.
That's a different team you see in a day.
I hear you. In which he struck out 11 batters, gave up just two hits, had one walk in a 2-0 win. So that's by far his best outing of the season. The only outing in which he struck out double-digit socks. But it is a very different game this time around. Just when you look at the box score of that game and understand that Edgar Carroll was batting cleanup.
That tells you everything you need to know right there.
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Chapter 5: How does Chris Sale's performance affect the Cubs' chances?
Maybe, are we looking at a Tristan Peters situation, maybe? Maybe he does something heroic.
Your weird pick-to-click, is that what's happening here?
I've turned this question into my weird pick-to-click. Actually, I'll go mainstream. I'll go pop culture.
Okay.
Mune, you know, we need the Mune. Oh, he's due? He's due. It feels like we're due for a Mune Murakami pop out there today. So, yeah, no, I feel pretty good. You know, Anthony Kaye has been okay 2-1 with a .489 ERA. And as you said, what, zero war? Is that where he is right now? A perfectly average pitcher. Just an average pitcher. He's the most average pitcher in Major League Baseball.
A zero war. If you can maintain that throughout the season and end with a zero war, you didn't hurt, you didn't help, you just filled out a need. You got us some innings pitched.
You're basically office space. You're office space of Major League Baseball.
Give Anthony Kaye his stapler back.
The Sox will sweep today. So it's a sweep. We all believe that.
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Chapter 6: What is the significance of the upcoming White Sox series?
Number 5, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Number 4, Chargers QB Justin Herbert. At number 3, your Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. Woo! Number two, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. And number one at the top of Colin Coward's list is Josh Allen. Do you agree with Caleb Williams' placement on this list?
I like where Caleb Williams is placed, but this is some disrespect to some MVPs. Some legit MVPs. And I think they're getting away with this because of the all important phrase, quote, career momentum, which is brilliant. Because if I were working in marketing, I would steal that for everything. I'd be like, they have career momentum. Like you can say it about anything.
But Lamar Jackson should be higher. Matthew Stafford should be higher. Justin Herbert, that career momentum is, I think, the key as to why he's fourth in this. I'm happy where Caleb Williams is. You can't argue. The potential is there. It's not just career momentum.
Forget about career momentum. I think what's carrying this list and justifying the third place for Caleb Williams is the durability part. That man ain't never missed a game.
No! Everybody knock on wood.
Everybody find wood. Knock. Knock on your head. But you understand what I'm saying. Durability, he's at the number one on this list because you can't have more games than him as far as a 100% participation rate for Caleb Williams. At the same time, A lot of these quarterbacks have way more career momentum than Caleb Williams. I would argue that Matthew Stafford has more career momentum.
Drake May has more career momentum than Caleb Williams. That would be my argument. So I think he's a little high at number three.
Sam Darnold, who won the Super Bowl.
Yeah. Again, career momentum. Does that count? Exactly. So the durability, I think, is playing a large role because as far as production goes, yes, great in the fourth quarter. But most everybody on this list has been more productive.
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Chapter 7: How do the Cubs and White Sox compare in their current seasons?
It was, yeah.
I think you should be able to sing and dance joyfully, no matter what the case is. Just saying.
Sox about to be singing in the rain. Are you going to do a little dance? Are you going to dance for the crowd here up on the stage? This is not that type of show. Oh, we could dance. We could laugh. We can be merry.
Yeah, you know who might not be, though, with you?
Who?
Our next guest.
Oh, that's right. I forgot about Bruce. I'm out of here.
Bruce will join us with not just a report from the White Sox looking for the sweep, but some heated baseball talk has emerged at the score. We'll do that next.
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. We are the best show in this town to have the coach and or quarterback sit right here. Because we're here for a good time. We are here for a good time. We're fun. We're funny. We're serious sometimes. Sometimes we cry. Sometimes we laugh. Like, this is perfect.
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Chapter 8: What are the expectations for the Cubs against the Braves?
Well, I just think they've run into two really good teams. Texas, you know, has underperformed all year, but they have the ability, as we saw, to outpitch people like they did the Cubs this weekend. The Atlanta Braves are arguably the best team in baseball right now. I mean, you can say the Dodgers are going to be or the Padres are going to be or the Cubs are going to be. Atlanta is right now.
So when you're going up against them, they're a formidable team.
offensively they're formidable defensively they pitch you difficultly they have a great bullpen so with all that said losing to them is not disgraceful but it is frustrating the fact that you've seen a team like the cubs streak twice win 10 games twice and in between that a three game loss uh losing streak and now four game losing streak It's the baseball season.
They're still on pace to be a 95-win team that would probably easily win the division. I'm not saying they're going to, like some people on the station say, but I will say that they're going to be a competitive team, and it should be fun to watch all year. That said... The starting pitching is something, you know, with Ben Brown getting stretched out. I heard you guys talking earlier.
Mark alluded to the fact that he's only had 46 pitches as the top number. I think he's going to have to go to 65 or 70 tonight, fit into that rotation. Colin Ray is not going to be perfect every time out as we saw last time.
So there are question marks and, you know, eventually we'll get around to talking more seriously like we did last Friday about the trade deadline and them being able to pick up a pitch. or along the way.
Could Ben Brown go longer or do you expect that he'll be very similar to actually the last time the Cubs won was the Friday game against Texas where he went through the four innings and they win behind him. Could they stretch him out further or are they going to continue to be careful?
Ideally, they're only going to be careful. He's physically fine. The pitch count should be 65 or 70 today. Hopefully, that's five to six innings of good baseball. You hope it's not in four innings because that would be the alert sign that things are not going well.
Bruce, you talked about May commentary for radio purposes and otherwise, but let's be honest here. I mean, the White Sox have exceeded expectations so far from a team standpoint. And here's the difference in my eyes between them and the Cubs across town is it feels like they have more shots in the arm on the way, like with Kyle Till rehabbing right now.
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