5 On It: What do you need to see from the Cubs this weekend in Pittsburgh? (Hour 3)
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Number one. What do you need to see from the Cubs this weekend in Pittsburgh?
Offense. We need offense. Be aggressive. Be aggressive. At the plate. I like to say Suzuki continued to take advantage of pitchers' mistakes. That was actually a very encouraging sign. Did I hear you just do a sympathy or in support? Did I hear that out of you? I did. Because it was a great hit off of Montero against the Tigers to get that home run.
Absolutely.
Just took up too much of the plate and Seah's like, nope, see you later. And that's what happened. So Cubs offense has to come through. You got to see production out of the leadoff spot, PCA. You got to see production out of Seah, Alex Bregman. There's got to be, I can't ask for consistent offensive production out of this team. I can't do that, right?
Yeah. You can do that.
I don't know. I mean, I don't know that I'm going to get it.
Hey, we need to see Cubs Tuesday. Cubs Tuesday was an 11-2 win over Detroit. Yes.
Even Cubs Monday would probably get the job done if other things go okay.
Yeah. Yeah, right. It just can't be Cubs Wednesday. It can't be Colin Ray has to try to do everything and he gives up a three-run homer and Detroit beats the Cubs 5-1 in that Wednesday game. And I need to see the Cubs win the series, too.
Wouldn't that be nice?
No more of what we just saw at Wrigley Field out of the All-Star break. And I thought they were going to—I really did. I really thought that they were going to blast off. in that series, and it just didn't happen. So I need two out of three. Unfortunately, and I'm getting greedy here, I need Matthew Boyd to continue doing what he has been doing. He has won four straight starts. He's got a .257 ERA and five starts since returning from surgery. I need him to do that. I need Shota Imanaga to keep up with Paul Skeens on Saturday. I need Jamison Tyone How you doing, Jameson? I need you to keep up with all-star replacement Brexit Ashcraft. I need you to keep up with those guys, and we need to keep Brian Reynolds from continuing on with his 854 OPS.
And a shout-out to Jake Mangum, who is the son of John Mangum, who used to play for the Bears in the 1990s.
Also, Matthew Boyd's game log, just keep doing what you've been doing, dude. Six innings on Saturday. He goes six and a third on the 12th of July. He went six on July 7th. In that span, he gave up only one earned run against the Twins last Saturday. He gave up four against the Reds, but, you know, at Cincinnati, he's kind of a mixed bag. And then he had the... Six scoreless against Baltimore.
What do the hosts want to see from the Cubs in Pittsburgh this weekend?
That's a good sign, man. When he can go at least six innings for you and you can expect that, things are much better.
Like low key. And Bruce sort of put this out there. Is he returning to the first half form?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:58
2
What do the hosts want to see from the Cubs in Pittsburgh this weekend?
3:58–7:49
3
Which Cubs players and pitching matchups are must-watch for the series?
7:49–13:48
4
Can the White Sox reach 10 games over .500 during their seven-game homestand?
13:48–31:39
5
Will Freddie Freeman get a Dodgers extension or will other big team moves happen first?
31:39–46:07
6
How fired up are the hosts for Bears rookies reporting to training camp?
46:07–48:53
Speakers
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