Alex Bregman addressed his lack of hustle to 1st base Sunday
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What did Alex Bregman say about his lack of hustle to first base?
Ground ball to Shorten.
Bradfield bobbles it. Bregman goes down the line, but he's still thrown out. At the end of the bat, Bregman pushed it a little harder. You know, you don't have to try to win an Olympic medal every time you go down the first baseline. You need to go a little harder than that.
That was on Sunday, courtesy of Marquee Sports Network. Alex Bregman not running to first base with a pace that pleased a lot of people. He looked like he was slow to first base, and it was something that caused a lot of us to question what was going on with the Cubs' far and away biggest free agent signing. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 Score. And Alex Bregman did talk about it before the game. I know you guys, Mark and Marshall, touched on it a little bit yesterday. But I don't know how you slice it any other way than this is a bad look for a guy who much was given to responsibility-wise. And when you're not hitting well, I know it can be frustrating. But to do something like that in his position is antithetical to why he was even brought here.
Why did Bregman feel it was a bad look for him?
It's a bad look. It's a bad look against any team on any given play. It's a really bad look when you're struggling. It's a terrible look when you're playing the team you're chasing in the standings in the Milwaukee Brewers and there's someone on base. Like, someone's on second base. Keep an inning going. It's just a very bad look and... What he said didn't really calm anyone down. If you're upset with how he played, whether you're just a simple respect 90 guy or you're like, hey, time and place for an aging guy who might want to ensure that he doesn't suffer a soft tissue injury. It's just a bad look.
It is a bad look. There is no doubt about it. How can you not say that? With a guy that's been slumping, as I was saying in the show, you need to sit up straight in every way, shape, and form. You need to do everything right since the hit tool is not right.
What context did Bregman provide about his injuries?
But there is part of me – I mean, this is not egregious. He is having – I don't think it's crazy to say – He's having the worst time of his life right now with the slump that he has been in. This is the worst slump he has been through. He's on a new team. So all the stresses, all the stuff. So there is, I will admit, there is a part of me who is allowing for the human nature aspect of this. And we know that Alex Bregman does not, that is not part of his profile. Part of his profile is not hustling and not doing the right things. He is actually the opposite. He is the quintessential professional baseball player. So while it is a bad look and he can't be doing that, there is a part of me that understands what he was going through in that at-bat in that moment.
And even to the box score, improved yesterday, right? Three times he was on base via a walk and two hits. So that is a sign of improvement.
How did the hosts react to Bregman's comments?
But before the game, appropriately, once the team was back at home at Wrigley, there were some questions that were asked regarding what happened yesterday.
Well, there was a moment that went viral yesterday on that ball you hit. Do you regret maybe not running a little bit harder knowing that now that you bobbled it? Yes. And I've also had 10 soft tissue injuries running down the first baseline specifically. So it's kind of some give and take. But at the same time, yeah, I obviously wish I would have beat the throw.
So when I hear him say that, it doesn't sound like he regrets the decision that he made not to run hard, even though you could see him running harder once he saw the ball was bobbled. And he reverts back to, well, I've had a lot of soft tissue injuries simply trying to get to first base. And look, I understand what he's saying, but what he did doesn't reflect that that's really the decision that he made. Because it was a decision. It was a choice to take it easy going down the first baseline.
Yeah, and by the way, shout out to Jesse Rogers for being the reporter who asked Craig Council about it in a tough spot after a jubilant win, and then to have been the one to ask, that's a tough question, man, to be asking a guy with that many skins on the wall and Alex Bregman, why aren't you hustling, young man?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did Alex Bregman say about his lack of hustle to first base?
0:03–1:11
2
Why did Bregman feel it was a bad look for him?
1:11–2:08
3
What context did Bregman provide about his injuries?
2:08–3:06
4
How did the hosts react to Bregman's comments?
3:06–4:53
5
What are the implications of Bregman's performance for the Cubs?
4:53–6:06
6
What leadership qualities were discussed regarding Bregman?
6:06–7:25
7
How does Bregman's current slump affect team dynamics?
7:25–7:59
8
What are the potential solutions for Bregman's issues moving forward?
7:59–19:13
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