Are the 2026 Cubs as bad as the 2025 Rockies right now?
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What are the current struggles of the Cubs this season?
Craig, go get them, man. It's too many good hitters in that lineup for it to stay this consistently odd, you know?
Things will change. Things will change. And you got to just go through it, man. And sometimes the storm ain't no fun, but when you get to the end of it, you know, there'll be some good times.
Right on. right on. Was that an adage or proverb there? Was he quoting something or did Craig just come up with that on the spot?
I think the storm was proverbial because he probably heard what the weather was like back in Chicago and he realized that the White Sox were going to have a good time once the storm was done. Guess what they did?
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Have a great day. Sometimes the storm ain't no fun, but when you get to the end of it, there'll be some good times.
If the path to success doesn't have any obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. Have a great day, guys. Craig, go get them, man. I like those kinds of things. That's why I can quote them off the top of my head. I've got one on my phone. I love that fall down seven times, get up eight.
I bet you do, even though that doesn't make any sense. Because if you fall down seven times, you should only have to get up seven times.
No, that's the whole point.
You started up. You fell down. That's 1-1. You're back up.
Explain to me how you fall down seven times and get up eight. Eight is the bonus. It's like supersizing. You can't quantify it. It's the bonus.
Well, I can figure it out. Here you go. You're falling down the same stair multiple times, but then you go up the eighth time because you got to the next stair.
And you don't fall. And you finally didn't slip. You didn't fall. Right. No, that actually does make sense. It does. Be careful on those stairs, folks. Folks, we are talking heavy-duty baseball today here on Rahimi Harris and Grody. The callers are talking with us right now.
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We got the lines locked and loaded. What do you think about your team right now? The White Sox have landed in first place. There they are, all alone in first place in the American League Central, a team that has lost 100 games the previous three years. The Sox are 36-31. The Chicago Cubs are a devastating 34-34. That's right. It happened. The Cubs are 500. They lost to Colorado last night 3-2. The Cubs were 27-12 at one point in their lives.
I was thinking dismal, disappointing.
How do the Cubs' statistics compare to the 2025 Rockies?
You went with devastating.
Devastating. I love a little hyperbole on a Thursday. You don't have to wait until tomorrow. I love a little alliteration, so we're in a safe place here. Jim on the north side is on Rahimi Harrison-Grody.
Hello, hello. How's it going? It depends on which team you're rooting for these days. How are you, Jim? It's kind of hard to root for the Cubs, isn't it? I came across some of these numbers to keep my sanity while watching the Cubs this month. I figured I'd share this info with you guys. If I gave you guys a team slash line of 218, 285, 359 with a weighted runs created plus of 65, you'd be like, that's pretty bad, right? Well, that's the 2025 Colorado Rockies 7-33 start to the season. Meanwhile, the Cubs, since May 9th, Hasn't had a staggeringly similar team slash line of 212, 302, 331 with awaited runs created of 83. Oh, I forgot to mention both those teams have an ERA of 5+. Go Cubs!
I'm telling you, that's another great call. I mean, that really hits at home. I mean, we're all sitting here with this assumption that the Cubs can get right against Colorado, or they should because it's Colorado, and Colorado sucks because they're 26-42. You're playing just like Colorado.
Here's all I can say. They were 18 games under .500. Now they're only 16 games under .500.
It's rough. It's so rough. What about Kevin in – where's Kevin? Kevin, where are you? Kevin, where are you? I'm in Norwood Park. Oh, okay. I couldn't see the wood portion of the Nor. So Norwood Park. Got you, man. Hope everything's well.
So I just got a quick question. As a big White Sox fan, if they continue to tread water with this gauntlet of a schedule, you think it's a smart idea to give up some of our prospects for a high-end pitcher, starter?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the current struggles of the Cubs this season?
0:00–2:16
2
How do the Cubs' statistics compare to the 2025 Rockies?
2:16–5:36
3
What are the implications of the Cubs' recent performance on their future?
5:36–9:47
4
How do injuries impact the Cubs' lineup and performance?
9:47–12:50
5
What strategies do the Cubs need to implement to improve their game?
12:50–15:42
6
How are the White Sox performing compared to the Cubs?
15:42–18:00
7
What are fans saying about the Cubs' management decisions?
18:00–20:13
8
What are the predictions for the Cubs' upcoming games?
20:13–20:32
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