Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harris and Brody bring you five topics on their minds today. Number one.
This question was submitted to us by the vacationing Marshall Harris, who is a noted White Sox fan. Shout out to Marshall. Noted White Sox fan, Marshall Harris.
Chapter 2: What topics are covered in the Five On It segment?
On what date will the White Sox catch the Cubs in the standings?
And then I joked because I was frustrated about the Cubs nine game losing streak. And I was like, oh, you mean Thursday? It is actually possible on Thursday, but it would take a lot of things to happen because I did the math. I started writing things down over here. So right now, if they're 27 and 26, then theoretically, if they sweep the twins, which I would love. The weird-ass twins?
Yeah, the weird-ass Minnesota twins. Shout out CeCe Zabathia. Then it could happen on Thursday. And that pretty much just involves the Cubs splitting the series with the Pirates. Like, Jordan Wicks is on the mound tonight. You asked for this, Mark. I did. I talked it into existence. But I just don't know if because of that they end up winning the game.
So the way I saw it was it could happen Thursday. Friday, everybody begins a new series. You've got Detroit for the Sox. You've got the Cardinals at Cards for the Cubs. God, please win the series against Pittsburgh so that way the Cards fans aren't insufferable. Maybe they'll be too distracted by the tarps off thing. They just want to be a group and have fun. Maybe. Do we need to get Ranji on?
No, we can't have him on because he's on the air at the same time. He works at the same time as us. Jerk. He's such a jerk. We would have had Ranji on nine million times. You're right. If he didn't work at the same time as us. He'd be another character on this show, probably. Yeah, there's not even a doubt in my mind. He'd be on on the days that I'm not here. Just adding to the mix.
So then I started to look at the June schedule, and that's where it gets hairy for our socks, as Steve Stone likes to say. Because then you've got three more games against the Twins. Those don't bother me. But then you've got the Phillies. They're much better now. Then you play at home against the Braves and the Dodgers. Then you play at the Yankees. And then you play at the Tigers.
Then you're home against the Guardians. Yada, yada, yada. I decided to just pick a day and said June 27th. Okay.
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Chapter 3: What is the latest news about the White Sox?
That Braves and Dodgers series is a bit hairy for the Sox. Let's throw the Phillies and Yankees in there, too. That's the real stuff. That's not a very great... Yeah. Yeah, I am... So the 27th is probably not even possible based on the teams I just mentioned. Yeah. But for the sake of this, either Thursday or the 27th.
I think June 27th is when I predicted the Bears would confirm where their stadium is going to be built. Isn't that... Oh, I don't know. Look in your calendar. I made you put it in your phone calendar. I did. I did. I don't want to look at this second. I said August of 2027. Yeah, you... I feel like... You're in poll position right now, I think.
No, because the legislative session is up on May 31st. Exactly. And now I'm hearing things out in ether that it could be another month still. Slag heap. Slag heap. Slag heap. Tommy Slag Heap. I don't know that we should be chanting that.
Green Bay sucks.
Rank the champs. Actually, Green Bay kind of is a slag heap, isn't it? No, stop that.
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Chapter 4: How does the Cubs' performance affect the White Sox?
First of all, people do build on slag heaps. The goal is to rehabilitate land. Secondly... It just is a hilariously ridiculous phrase. Well, exactly. Again, versatile. It's like Green Bay sucks chance. It goes with anything. You could say slag heap and it's going to be a great conversation. It's just one of those phrases that pays. It gets the people going.
Our guy, or my guy, Jordan Wicks, as you said, as we look towards when could the White Sox overtake the Cubs in the standings. He talks football with you. Wait! Cubs suck. Jordan Wix, Wixie, a 444 ERA and seven starts at Iowa, although his last two appearances have been good. So I got a little bit of hope for Wixie. I mean. You wanted this. You've been asking about him. I have.
I've been confounded by this man. You've been leading the charge. My charge has not been so much, why isn't he pitching? Where is he? What is he doing? Why is he not on the team? Did they like him? Ma, the bean loaf. I don't know what anybody's doing up there. Exactly. This was a first-round pick. We don't like him anymore. What is he worth? What happened? Where's Wixie?
Well, we had Jed Hoyer on the show last week, and you asked Jed Hoyer, so I guess Jed Hoyer is just trying to prove to you, Mark Grody, personally.
No, Jed mentioned him by name, and then Mark and I went crazy and looked at each other like the world had just fallen apart. I didn't know you were going to start him, Jed. Jesus, man. What else is he going to do? No, but with all due respect, the Cubs are scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to what they thought. Jordan Wicks was not mentioned as part of their depth this season.
We still need to check on Jackson Wiggins. Exactly. Where are you now? Where is Jackson Wiggins? Hurt? Rehabbing? Yes. he's been rehabbing. I don't know if he's got, I know the last time we talked, he was long tossing maybe, but everybody is in play this year. Here's what I think. The Cubs have to snap out of this at some point in time, right?
Like we're not really looking at a 16 game losing streak here. As you also mentioned, the road does get a little tougher for the White Sox. So I'm pushing it back as well, just for the sake of doing something different than you said, Layla. I'll say July 29th, or excuse me, June 29th. There's just two, the Cubs I still think the Cubs are good. It sucks now.
This is a bear of a schedule for the Sox. I'm not going to lie. June is challenging. That's what I'm saying. And for the Cubs, as you said, three more games in Pittsburgh and then they are at St. Louis. And I get it. The division is good. But none of these teams are great. They're a winnable series for the Chicago Cubs. So it's going to be a little wild still.
For the love of everything holy, just make people's lives difficult in St. Louis for me. Where's Brad Wick and Jordan Wicks? If we're going to do the whole Wick tree, I want to know where those guys are right now as well. Robbie Triano? Where's Robbie Triano? Where is he? I'm still laughing at the idea of Tyson Bajan and his dad coming in to coach up the Cubs and make them do calisthenics.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of David Ross' comments?
You did indeed. I say that with my niece Madeline. So we're besties. I say you're my bestie and a tessie right there.
Just as too close to a part of the human body. I know.
I know.
You know. It is. It is. And that's why they pay me the bucks. Some bucks is to make those jokes.
And bears.
Mm-hmm.
All right, this is five on it with three meters. Hey, buddy. Grody, if you could switch up the Cubs lineup, who would you want to try at leadoff?
All right, so I said, say, I wanted batting second behind Nico batting leadoff, right? That was what I said. And my theory was it's the most consistent hitting combined with the most consistent protection for Seah. So I still don't want Seah to leadoff. This is the weirdest thing I've said so far. That in upside down world where nothing makes sense. Michael Conforto. I don't know. I don't know.
I don't know. That's just it, Layla. I guess it would be Sia, theoretically, if PCA is not the dude. I don't like him in the leadoff spot for reasons I can't explain. Like, feelings, basically. So, yeah, why not Michael Conforto? For no reason other than I want Sia to hit next to Nico batting leadoff. Nico batting leadoff is typical. So that's it. It's all doing something for the sake of change.
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