Bret Boone talks Cubs' hot streak, interest in Freddy Peralta (Hour 4)
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What does Bret Boone think about the Cubs' recent performance?
I got a text from Brett Boone saying, I think the Cubs might be for real. Hope you're doing great, Booney.
High drive left field by the rookie. High into the pale sky and into the screen for a homer. Brett Boone. With his first Major League homer.
Fastball felt it deep to left field. Burns to the track, the wall. Get out the line for that mustard grab ball. It is bread salami time.
You know, we're getting to that point with the ABS where I think the fans really like it. I think what it's shining a light on is how good these umpires are. It just shows how good they are and how much integrity they really have calling the game.
With Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score.
Well, you're happy to have on a sports friend of Mark Grody's, Brett Boone, the 14-year Major League veteran.
What are the implications of the Cubs winning nine games in a row?
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You got it. Good to be here. Dig it into the archives for those old slips. I like it. Oh, yeah, man. That was your first home run. That must have felt great. There were many more to come, Boone, but that had to feel good right there. I remember. I remember.
How does Brett Boone evaluate the Cubs' depth in pitching?
How are you guys doing?
I mean, we're good. I love a good, just free-flowing baseball thought. So Mark told me that you sent him a text about the Cubs, and I do love it when big leaguers are impressed with what they've seen out of other teams.
Well, yeah, and Brett, specifically, I need to augment the text here because in the text you said, Cubs good, White Sox got better. And we'll get to the White Sox for sure, but this was Saturday when you texted that. And now the Cubs have all of a sudden won nine in a row. Do you care to up that to the Cubs are great? Talk to us about the Cubs, Mr. Boyd. Well, it's still too early, but they are really good. And just in today's game especially, I really watch because... so many people get injured so often. So I don't like to get ahead of myself, yes. And the teams that are deepest usually come out the most unscathed. That's why I think the Dodgers.
What are the potential trade interests involving Freddy Peralta?
The Dodgers, yes, they have star power all over the place in the last two years. They've gone back-to-back, which is a rare commodity. But they're deeper than anybody else. And when they have a Snell go down, they've got another star-type level player step in for the guy that goes down. So I think that's, that's the way the terrain is in major league baseball today. The deepest teams seem to go the farthest. And I look, but I look at this Cubs team. I mean, they won nine straight. They've won, you know, I was watching the game the other day and they told me it's 15 in a row at home. That place is rocking. You got your, you know, that Cubs win after the, it seems like the whole city's involved. Really cool atmosphere and, you know, a lot of excitement in Chicago right now.
And the White Sox 22, well, you said we'll get to that later. But in 2022, I was excited about this White Sox team.
How does Freddy Peralta's performance impact trade discussions?
And they went about polar opposite, as I imagine them going, and what we've seen there for the last three years. But this year, they got a little to cheer about in a weak division, too. And they're only sitting there, I think, a game or a game and a half out at 17 and 20. But that's going to be an interesting run over in that division in the American League.
Well, and I imagine, Brett, being a former Cincinnati Red yourself, we were talking before the series began about how good the Reds team was. Even their trade acquisition deadlines seemed like carried over to the next season. They were really good on the road. What do you think the mode is for them after falling four in a row to the Cubs? Add to that more losses and how it's early, but that might be a little bit of a speed bump for them.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does Bret Boone think about the Cubs' recent performance?
0:01–1:00
2
What are the implications of the Cubs winning nine games in a row?
1:00–1:45
3
How does Brett Boone evaluate the Cubs' depth in pitching?
1:45–2:45
4
What are the potential trade interests involving Freddy Peralta?
2:45–3:39
5
How does Freddy Peralta's performance impact trade discussions?
3:39–4:56
6
What challenges do the Mets face in their current season?
4:56–6:06
7
What is the significance of the Cubs' interest in acquiring Peralta?
6:06–7:19
8
How is the Cubs' strategy evolving compared to previous seasons?
7:19–42:19
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