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Chapter 1: Who needs to have a big series for the Cubs against the Rockies?
Who needs to have a big series in order to ensure the Cubs a series win over the Rockies in Colorado? Is it basic slash obvious to say Alex Bregman? Because I feel like since he's the one who spoke on Sunday very candidly talking about his issues when it comes to the team's issues and how they've gone, kind of how he's gone when it comes to Offensive firepower, his OPS is now 669.
He's batting 178 with runners in scoring position, and he's not the only Cub who has terrible numbers with runners in scoring position. So because of that, I feel like... Alex Bregman is probably the guy who needs this the most. You can take your pick.
Seiya Suzuki I would put in that, but I feel like Seiya has shown us some signs of life when it comes to especially runners in scoring position, although his numbers are also bad. But at least we've seen some successful at-bats recently. So for me, it's Alex Bregman. Matt Shaw comes back, so he can get in the mix too, but...
The veteran said it, so he needs to be the one to be able to lead the charge, get some good contact, and then also just pitch selection. Don't let all those breaking balls go by you if you can avoid it. This is a difficult question because there's so many different guys who probably need to have a big series. I'm going to go off the beaten path here. Daniel Palencia.
You want to see him be able to close a game? If he's in and getting saves, I would like to see multiple saves this series from Daniel Palencia. So technically it's appearances by Daniel Palencia. But you also have to do the job when you're in there. Is that not fair that you have to do the job once you're in there? Yes, but it's more funny that we're just asking for appearances by...
And here's the thing. Daniel Palencia has... How many saves would you guess Daniel Palencia has this year? Oh, is it in the single digits still? No, it can't be. Just guess. Just guess. 14. When you said single digits, I was going to respond. What if I told you it was closer to zero than 10? Wait, what? It is single digits? He's got three saves all season. Why did I think he had?
I really thought he had nine. And then I was like, that can't be right on June 9th. Like I was like, no, it's three. He's got three, three saves. Doesn't Sir Anthony Dominguez have like 25 decisions already? Decisions, not just saves and the like. Let me ask you a better question. How many saves do the Cubs have over the last 15 days as a team? He really just has three.
I was going to say nine, and I thought that that was crazy sounding. But did you hear my follow-up question? No, I'm still in my feelings about this. How many saves do you believe the Cubs have over the last 15 days as a team? 15 days? Ooh. Two. No? Zero.
Oh.
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Chapter 2: What did Chuck Swirsky share about Stacey King's legacy?
I don't know. I don't know. But I feel like that's possible. However, given that Shota hung him up for four his last time out, I say that the Rockies could hit somewhere in the neighborhood of eight to ten. Ten. So that's 19. Okay, but the Cubs will out-Homer the Rockies. No, no, no. I think the Rockies will hit 10 and the Cubs might hit 9.
Oh, 9 times.
I'm not saying the Rockies win, but I just... It's really more about the pitching side of this than the hitting side of this for me, Cubs-wise. Okay, let me hit you with this. As far as on the season, no one in Major League Baseball has given up more than the Cubs' 96 home runs allowed. Yeah, that's kind of where I was getting the 10 from.
Also, Jamison Tyone, who leads Major League Baseball on home runs allowed, won't be pitching in this series because he's headed to the injured list with... Is that official? Oh, he said it after the game. He's going to the injured list. Yeah, I was just waiting for the actual... Oh, no, no, it hasn't been officially announced. Nail in the coffin update from Jed Hoyer. Nail in the hamstring.
I got you. I really believe that the Rockies, who are tied for fourth with home runs allowed with 89, will be giving up home runs. I'm going to say over a three-game series, the Cubs will hit 11 home runs and the Rockies will hit 11 home runs. It sounds like we have ourselves an impromptu bet if you should be interested. What would the bet be? It's the over-under.
I said 19 and you say they're going to hit the over. Okay, so you're setting it at 19 and I can take the over? Yeah. Give me 18 and a half and I'll take it. But I said 19. We'll talk about this bet offline. It's just a dollar. Hey, I've been racking up the dollars for you guys. You really have. Yeah, I've got to get more cash actually. More on bets coming up. That ATM. By appearances.
With Rick and Kathy. You laugh, but they were pretty good at hair.
I laugh because all of these Cubs bets that I placed against Marshall that I'm losing, I'm very disturbed and annoyed by. Come on, Cubs. Come on, Cubs. Here we go. Question number three. Marshall predicted the White Sox would hit more home runs than the Cubs. Let's check on that damn bet, shall we? The White Sox have 89 homers. The Cubs have 74. How do you think this plays out?
Speaking of, oh, are you saying check the bet? Check the bet! Because we made this bet. And then while you were gone, Marshall, there was a lot of, hey, you guys need to talk to Marshall because that whole White Sox are going to hit more home runs than the Cubs bet is starting to look pretty good. The future on that. And I was like, Marshall, you crazy. How can you think this?
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Chapter 3: How is Victor Wembanyama performing in the NBA Finals?
Because I was like, CBP, ball go far. So, like, what was going to happen? And then I forgot about, I don't know, a little team called the Dodgers and a little team called the Braves. By little, I mean juggernauts. And can I just tell you some good news as far as the White Sox and their homers? First of all, The Dodgers have rearranged their rotation.
They will not be facing Shohei Otani this weekend. I saw that, and I don't know why, but in a way, I'm relieved. But in another way, I'm like, interesting. Were you afraid of the Sox, Shohei Otani? Also, once they leave the Southside, remember, it's humid outside. The ball is carrying. It's going to be hot all week long. They go to see the Yankees, and there's no Aaron Judge.
So it's all coming up Sox. As far as the bet itself, the Sox have a better chance of catching the Yankees, Braves, or Dodgers because they're only six behind the Yankees, and they're only one behind the Braves and Dodgers each. They've got a better chance, the Chicago White Sox do, of catching those teams in home runs than the Cubs have of catching them since they trail by 15. It's really bleak.
Also, we've got a text that brings up a subject idea that we were wanting to do tomorrow. So 847 says, guys, it's hot. When they say we need to drain the swamp, can we start with my personal swamp? Okay, should we bring back Heat Court for tomorrow?
What is Heat Court?
Heat Court was the segment I did not think was going to be very successful on the Midday Show when Dan and I did it, and it was wildly successful, and it is where we judge heat activities. Okay. So, like, just things you do to keep yourself cool, whatever you choose to wear. And, you know, obviously I have some history with this as to what is acceptable for what one does in the heat.
So, I don't know.
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Chapter 4: What were the key moments in the NBA Finals Game 3?
Should we bring it back for tomorrow? Maybe. That involves listener participation. Are you guys into it? Are there things you do in the heat to stay cooler? Are there things you want to do that you don't know if they're approved or not by a fake judge? I have an idea. Ray and Tyler can fan themselves with dollar bills before they hand them over to me.
Chapter 5: How did the Spurs change their strategy against the Knicks?
You guys want to give me that money early. Hold on to your dollar for the rest of the summer, though, because it's hot outside. I will.
I will, Marshall Harris, because I'm going to hold out hope that this all turns around, Marshall Harris.
I'm starting to lose hope, and then I thought to myself, well, this June is now everything. And then I'm like, wait, am I really confident enough to say that? This has been a very second-guessing myself five on it, based on Palencia appearances and saves, and now this... Munataka Murakami's not out here hitting, and you still can't make up ground.
That should tell you everything you need to know. Appearances. Apparently it's a resort now. I'm like, I don't know that I go that far, appearances. I looked it up. Appearances, salon, and retreat. Your appearance matters. How is it a retreat? How? They give you massages and stuff. It's a full-on spa. I think it's a bridge too far.
I know they had to update their name and all, but I just don't know that this was the way. Appearances by Daniel Palencia. I like it. He did do a really good job. Like I'm not here to, they were good and cheap. And you can't say that anymore about life.
Number four. Who's your pick to click in the White Sox's series against the Braves?
I'm not going to do that to Brayden Montgomery. That is asking for too many things. So I'm not going to do it. I kind of want to. But I just don't think it's the right thing. I think my pick to click has to be Miguel Vargas. Because if he continues to show the consistent hitting that we've seen, whether it is... I feel like it's for extra basis.
Sometimes it's not hitting in the clutch, hitting in RBI situations. I continue to enjoy what Miguel Vargas has done, putting his body of work together this season. And I do think that the biggest indication of whether or not the Sox can legitimately win in this stretch is... Miguel Vargas, if he's successful, then there's a better chance the Sox have a good chance to be in the win there.
If you look at that stat, is it indicative of what happens in the outcome? So I would say Miguel Vargas. Hmm. So understanding who's on the hill in this series and that they face a couple of lefties, one of whom you may have heard of, Chris Sale. Cut the sleeves off the jersey now, Chris Sale. It's going to be hot outside. What are you going to do?
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Chapter 6: What impact did Stacey King have on Chicago and the Bulls?
And he loved the Bulls. He loved the Bulls. And he wanted this franchise to really get back to where they were in the last three-peat or even during the Rose, Joakim Noah, Lowell Dang years. I mean, I think that window of time, we had so much fun because we saw what could happen back with...
Had Derrick Rose not gone down, there is no question in my mind they would have gone to the finals once or twice because Miami's not going to have the run they had with Derrick Rose, a healthy Derrick Rose. But he loved hoops. And he loved talking music. He loved talking about current events. And I hope people understand this was a generational talent.
We aren't talking about somebody that comes around every five, seven, eight years. We are talking about a generational talent who – touched the hearts of Chicago and embraced everything that came his way because he was, as you mentioned, authentic and genuine. And there is only and never will be again another Stacey King ever.
Chuck, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sorry for our loss. And I can't say thanks enough for coming in today.
My pleasure. Our travel party, we're so used to Stacy coming on the plane and that seat where he sat in for year after year after year. It's going to be like just so bizarre not to see him and talk to him. I mean, our last game was in Dallas and he was coming off the plane. And I said, because all of us, as we were talking off the air, In the offseason, everyone, like, goes.
They get, okay, I'll see you in, like, five months. And my last thing was, Stace, I'll see you in October. He says, Chuck, I'll see you in October. And that was it.
It's heartbreaking news. Chuck Swirsky, the Bulls radio play-by-play man, nice enough to join us in studio today.
Thank you again.
Chuck, thanks again. And if you want to see, I know, Chuck, you post on social media as well, at CTSBullsOnX. Chuck, thank you. Thank you. Thanks so much, Chuck. Thanks for sharing your time. We are going to talk a little hoops. We mentioned it. We all watched the game last night, Game 3 of an exciting NBA Finals. We will talk about that next on The Score. No, no. You know what?
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