5 On It: Who impressed you most in the Cubs' win over the Orioles? Do you agree with Caleb Williams being ranked as the NFL's 13th best quarterback?
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harrison-Rowdy. Bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score.
I got five on it.
Number one. Who impressed you the most in the Cubs 5-2 win over the O's? Pretty good, right?
Thank you. I mean, we'll work on it. We'll work on it.
Who impressed the most in the Cubs' 5-2 win over the Orioles?
There is a pretty strong Philly accent in that question. Ask Charles Barkley, BTW. It's got to be Matthew Boyd. I was talking about him all game. He looked like he was at his happy place on the mound. Everything was working for him, especially his slider. And when you're able to do the strikeout strut, when you walk off the mound, like, sit down. And then you do it again when you've got two men on. Sit down, you two. Swinging. There it is. I just love to see it. It's kind of why I love sports. Seven strikeouts, 93 pitches. Speaks for itself. Go off, Matthew Boyd.
Why do hosts credit Matthew Boyd's slider and performance on the mound?
So Matthew Boyd's your guy, huh? Yep. Pretty good guy to have. It's a choice. I briefly looked at it and thought, maybe it's him. But then I was like, wait a minute. Hold up. Let's give credit where credit is due. Sorry, who was calling that game for Matthew Boyd again? Ah. Was it Miguel Amaya? I believe it was. Who reached base three different times and scored three runs in a 5-2 win? Oh, wait, that was also Miguel Amaya. Slowly but surely, Miguel Amaya starting to come around. He led the team in total bases with three because one of those hits was a double. Yeah, it's Miguel Amaya holding down the nine hole so that, you know, when Pete Crow Armstrong comes to the plate, there's someone to be driven in.
He also over-challenged that call in the seventh that ended up being a strikeout.
Yes, it's Miguel Amaya.
It's a good pick, too. All right, let's make it three different answers, ladies and gentlemen. I'm going to go with Jacob, Tyler, and Trent, if I may. In other words, Jacob Webb, Tyler Ferguson, and Trent Thornton out of the bullpen. They kept it together. Brian Rawlinson doesn't make the cut? Well, not as much. Yeah, sorry. He did give up the two runs.
He's been earned runnish.
Hey, hey, that ER is still under three. Yeah, Webb gives up just a hit and a strikeout. Ferguson, one full inning, bunch of zeros and a K. And then Trent Thornton, one inning, bunch of zeros and a strikeout. I do not take those guys for granted. Nice job. I give it to the last three men of the bullpen.
Everybody deserves credit.
Honorable mention to Alex Bregman. Two for five with two RBIs.
Indeed.
Number two.
MLB Network host Greg Amsinger named his top nine most valuable players in MLB so far this year. Here's how he defined it.
How did Miguel Amaya contribute to the Cubs' offense and scoring opportunities?
The wins above replacement metric is just getting too important. based on the way the voters use it. Is Bobby Wood Jr. and Kevin McGonigal, are they really going to be on the show, the finalists for the AL MVP? Is that right? Based on this statistic that takes into account so many aspects of a Major League Baseball game, instead of the most important aspects of Major League Baseball games, did you play every day? Were you consistent every day? Is your team winning because you're playing both sides of the ball, doing what you can to help your team win and get to October?
That is what I'm caring about. That's MLB Network host Greg Amsinger on MLB Network saying, War, what is it good for? Neither Cubs star Pete Crowe Armstrong nor Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. made the list. So on a scale of 1 to 10 on the newly created wrong-do-meter trademark, how egregious are these omissions?
They're very egregious because Greg Amsinger, who sounded like he was a bit under the weather voice wise there, contradicted himself when he started talking because he realized what the wins acronym stands for. The war acronym wins above replacement. That means they help your team do what? Win.
Can't spell win without wit. Or wit without wit. Oh, never mind.
The point is, whatever is necessary today. I also thought that that was fair at the time, but it was indeed wint. So, yeah, I think on the meter, he's at a 10. I mean... That's the whole point is these players help your team win. It's not Bobby Witt Jr.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:22
2
Who impressed the most in the Cubs' 5-2 win over the Orioles?
0:22–0:55
3
Why do hosts credit Matthew Boyd's slider and performance on the mound?
0:55–2:51
4
How did Miguel Amaya contribute to the Cubs' offense and scoring opportunities?
2:51–5:30
5
Which bullpen arms preserved the Cubs' lead and how did they perform?
5:30–8:36
6
Why is Greg Amsinger's MLB WAR-based MVP list being criticized?
8:36–19:45
Speakers
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