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Chapter 1: What topics are covered in the 'Five On It' segment?
It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harris and Brody bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score. I got five on it. Number one.
What was the most encouraging part of the Cubs' 8-6 win over the Rockies to take the series yesterday? That they realized, that the Cubs players realized, just in case they had forgotten, they are capable of hitting the baseball. They are capable of putting together a massive inning. They are capable of...
Hitting the baseball with runners in scoring position as they did expertly last night in a seven-run second inning where Matt Shaw rips a double into right field and scores a couple. Dansby Swanson is the biggest part probably of this whole thing.
Hitting that two-run homer and him realizing and understanding and knowing that whatever adjustments and whatever the work he is doing for at least one at-bat showed some dividends, and it did for him.
And I'm not saying, I'm not going to do the whole, this is going to lead into bigger and better things because maybe the Cubs get skunked tomorrow after they get a day off today and then they host Toronto tomorrow.
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Chapter 2: What was the most encouraging part of the Cubs' recent win?
So that could still happen, but at least with their own recency bias, they can know they can still hit the ball and they can put big runs on the board.
It was nice to see the Cubs score runs in bunches. That's a real crooked number when you talk about a seven in the second inning. I think the most encouraging part is I looked up at the box score. I was like, wait, am I following this correctly? The Cubs are what? Four for four? With runners in scoring position, all coming in that second inning.
Now, they didn't get any more hits with runners in scoring position after that. They finished four for eight, but I'll take four for eight. Yeah. Because that's four hits of consequence in that situation, and that's something that had been sorely lacking.
Just to put into context, they did more damage with runners in scoring position in a single inning than they had done in the previous four games combined. A single inning, four hits with runners in scoring position. Three hits total over the previous four games combined with runners in scoring position.
And a close second, because we've got a little time, close second for me, Alex Bregman out of the two-hole. It's fine. Just move him down in the order. Have other people who have shown you more as far as hitting the baseball with runners in scoring position and also just having more slug in their bat higher in the order than him. That's the way lineups are supposed to work.
And if it wasn't for that darn Sterling Thompson, the pitching staff would have been less scathed last night.
Number two. Five on is brought to you by AlmostFreeTeeth.com. Save on dental implants today. Was Pete Coe Armstrong's fourth inning solo home run really a home run? Here's what PCA himself had to say about it.
I couldn't tell. It was so dark. But then I went and watched it because even the replay on the scoreboard was crap. So I went back and watched on the iPad and it did look like it nicked it.
So.
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Chapter 3: Was Pete Coe Armstrong's home run a fair ball?
That's all we asked last year, right? What's real? What PCA did in the first half of last year or what he did in the second half of last year? And I think we're starting to see with both of these ballplayers as they continue to evolve, that they're for real. What their actual, like where they end up, like are they actually MVP candidates at some point in time in their collective lives?
Are they at some point in time top five consider elite players? I don't know that we're there yet, but it does feel like there's some realness to both of those players. One other sidebar, just a question, as long as we're talking about the White Sox.
Sure.
Your guy... Everson Pereira. You accept him as your guy. Is he okay? I don't know. He hit a wall full speed. He sold. I want to thank Everson Pereira on behalf of White Sox fans. He sold his body to the wall to make a hell of a play.
Yeah, and you wonder if he's okay, first of all, but he's already been on the injured list once, and he was playing really well when he got hurt the first time. So you're hoping this isn't a serious thing and maybe just a little bit of a bump and bruise kind of play. He was down for a while. The aftermath was... Quite time-consuming, so I was concerned as each passing 10 to 15 seconds rolled by.
But yeah, I love Pereira. I love what Tristan Peters has given them in the outfield. They have a level of depth that I wasn't expecting, honestly, from this team. And I hope Brad Montgomery continues to hit. You know I don't need to say anything about Sam Antonacci. I think Steve Stone summed it up pretty beautifully.
Hit the bomb last night.
Number four. Five on it on 104.3, the score with Marshall Harris and Mark Grody. Here's question number four. What was your biggest takeaway from the Bulls' introductory press conference for new head coach Tiago Splitter?
I like everything that he said. I find no fault. And look, it's hard to lose a press conference. But sometimes people come in with ideas and you're like, how married are you to your ideas? But the way he laid out his ideas about basketball, playing, coaching, playing for pop. I like it in a way that there was no lane that you felt like he had to pick and stick to.
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Chapter 4: Does Colson Montgomery deserve recognition for his performance?
They're not going to be what they are in November and December. We saw that last year. But you shouldn't have that major issue this year. I think it's just a whole new ballgame for the Bears. It's new territory. Even as long as I've been around, this is still new territory. Having an offense like this, you can really expect to kind of be the show.
Okay, Mark. Be real with me. Mark and I are resigned that the defense is going to be what it's going to be. There's not going to be some big ad at the last ticket. No big trade. What is the ceiling for this defense? And maybe more importantly, what's the floor?
Well, the floor is more important. I don't know what the ceiling is because, like, you know, last year they had good chemistry, they had good additions, and the bulb went their way. So, you know, it's hard to say if they can replicate that. So, really, the issue is what is the floor?
And if they don't get a pass rush, I think it's going to just put more and more, it's going to put a lot of pressure on the offense to be good. But now you have an offense that can win games literally 47-42. So I don't think it's going to be as big an issue. I think this defense will be better. It's Dennis Allen's second year, too. And you saw last year,
You know, the people he brought in at the beginning were not quite as productive. Some were injured, of course. But the players he brought in once his defense was set up were much more effective. So I think you're going to see more of that this year where guys they bring in, the guys they brought in, including the first-round draft pick, are going to make more immediate impacts on the defense.
They still have the pass rush issue, but, you know, that might – that's not a lost cause, let's put it that way. I think, I've said it before, you know, Dengbo is not a finished product. He was a disappointment when he was healthy, but he's not a finished product. Shamar Turner, whenever he comes back again, same thing, a rookie last year. I think you've got room for growth there that...
that, you know, that you didn't have. And like I said, you got that cushion of an offense that can score points and win games and take leads that allow the defense to play better. The Bears at their worst, that's not the definition of the Bears defense. When they have a lead, all of a sudden they become a better than average defense, even at their current state. So you've got that factor as well.
So to answer your question, I think the bigger concern is the floor. Just, you know, how challenging will it be? But I think, again, with that offense, I think they've got a little bit of breathing room, a little bit of miss room. And, again, Dennis Allen's second year, I expect them to be at least, you know, functionally better than they were last year.
I just don't know if they'll be as fortunate.
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Chapter 5: What were the main takeaways from Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference?
Yeah, no, I am. What's your problem? No problem.
I'm just really evaluating being from Chicago part of it.
Yeah, well, that's how it was born because of all the Dan Feeneys of the world and the Cole Komets that were all in that locker room in that year. Yes.
Yes, I support you fully.
Actor Jeremy Allen White discussed his love for Chicago at the premiere for the final season of FX comedy drama series. I love Chicago so much.
You've been there for a while.
I've been there for a long time, for sure, yeah. The food really is incredible. It rivals any other city. The people, there's so much pride in that city. It's always going to be a happy place for me. The city of Chicago has kept me employed for a really long time. It's a special place.
Jeremy Allen White, man, he really, I think he may listen to the score. And if he does, he's invited to come in and hang out with us. We'd appreciate it if you did, actually, man. Just hang out, talk sports, talk about Chicago. That's what we do. I got this, Ray. Don't worry. How many bears did I give him last time? Do you guys remember? Was it 6.4? I think it was 6.4. So does he go up?
Because Layla saw him running shirtless throughout the city. So we gave him bears for that. 6.8. He goes up just a little bit.
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