5 On It & Bulls have a long way to go (Hour 3)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This hour is brought to you by Menards. Save big money at Menards. So over the weekend, we were at Circa Resort and Casino.
We were watching Cubs baseball in a beautiful cabana. And the Cubs weren't doing so well. And a couple of the people we were hanging out were Walter and Sean Binstein from Benny's Beverage Depot. And so I was thinking about them yesterday. I was thinking about how we were hanging out in the cabana and those Cubs offense wasn't doing so hot. And then the Cubs offense clicked on and showed it had a great game.
What recent Cubs game sparked a toast discussion?
If you were listening to the beginning of the show, you heard all that. So it led me to this question here. During all Cubs radio broadcasts, Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer announced the toast of the game ball player for Benny's Beverage Depot after the Cubs 11-2 win over the Phillies in the series finale between the two teams where everything was clicking for the Cubs. You got a lot of options. Who are you toasting to?
I know who Marshall's going to say, so I'm going to go ahead and default and not steal his answer. You don't know what I'm going to say. After I say this one, I know what you're going to say. So I'm going to go with Dansby Swanson. That'll be my toast right there. Shout out to Benny's. Three for five on the day. Two runs. Two RBIs. Had the home run. And, you know, now he's back up the batting team. No, say it with a straight face. I can't. So that is my toast because you know what? On a team with a ton of riches, when you have to shout out a guy like Dansby Swanson for coming through as of late, again, the rich just getting richer because Dansby Swanson is playing well. So that's my toast, easily. I need you to get rid of your White Sox attitude when you answer these questions about the Cubs because I can hear it in your voice.
Yeah. You mean one of the highest paid guys on the team? Dansby Swanson. Everybody's just like, yeah, whatever, Dansby. I don't care if he really does well or not. It's all good. We got everybody else on the team. Yes. Yes, I'm going to complain about that. Yes. If the Sox had a $200 million player on their team. Whoa. If the Sox had a $100 million player on the team. And he was batting 200. And his second, like, consistent. They would be eating him alive. Gatsby Swanson gets to just like chill in the background, the back end of the lineup. I love it. So shout out to him. Toast, my friend. You're so jealous. I am. You're so jealous. Okay, listen. I know what y'all think I'm going to say. I know what y'all think I'm going to say.
What's the point of this question? No, because multiple players deserve a toast. But who deserves the toast the most? Why are you laughing? Because it rhymes. Oh, I didn't mean to rhyme. I guess I'm a poet and I didn't even know it. Look, who deserves it the most? I'm going to go with starting pitcher Shota Imanaga. Oh, wow. I didn't expect that one.
Yeah, you thought I was going to go with Nico Horner, didn't you? No, I didn't.
Who are the standout players in the Cubs lineup right now?
Stop it. Really? Yes.
I think we all thought you were going with Shota.
Oh, my bad. Shota Imanaga got his first win of the season. But more importantly, because of his performance in this game, he allowed the Cubs offense to be kind of laissez-faire with it. Have your approach to the plate, but don't feel the pressure that you've got to put up a bunch of runs. Because when you only give up one run over the first six innings, that means you got six chances to go to the plate and just get a couple, scratch a couple of runs out. Once they got the three runs in the third inning, I was like, oh, game over. And I almost texted Ray as much because Ray was worried about a freaking solo home run. Yes, I was. In the first inning. I was like, bro, he gives up home runs. It's okay. Ray was still worried when it was 11-2 in the ninth.
He probably was.
I wasn't. I wasn't. When Bryce Harper hit the home run. Oh, no.
But Shodan Minaga tied his career high with 11 strikeouts. He had 26 swings and misses, 16 on the splitter. He has been dominant. His ERA is down to 2.45. He is the unquestioned ace of this staff. Everybody just relax a little bit.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:48
2
What recent Cubs game sparked a toast discussion?
0:48–3:06
3
Who are the standout players in the Cubs lineup right now?
3:06–5:05
4
How does the NBA play-in tournament highlight the Bulls' struggles?
5:05–7:28
5
What are the implications of the Bulls' current roster construction?
7:28–12:53
6
How does the Cubs' pitching staff compare to the league?
12:53–13:46
7
What are the prospects for Lucas Giolito joining the Cubs?
13:46–17:44
8
Who are the top GMs in Chicago sports right now?
17:44–40:57
Speakers
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