Bruce Levine talks Cubs' interest in Zac Gallen, Frank Thomas-White Sox drama
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Way back. You can put it on the board. A two-run homer for Big Frank Thomas. Sox lead it 6-5. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. It's going to take me a while to remember. Keep me honest, guys. And we now go to our Circa Sports hotline. Download the Circa Sports app today. That is where we find Bruce Levine. He is at MLBBruceLevine on Twitter. He is our baseball insider. He hosts Inside the Clubhouse Saturday mornings 9 to 11 right here on 104.3 The Score. Hey, Bruce, how are you?
Good morning, folks. How many are there of you today?
There's three of us and you. Full house, Bruce.
Full house. Mark Grody is there. What's going on, Bruce? How are you, buddy? Stop it already. I have a question for all of you. Oh, wow. Good. I like that. We like questions. The question is, with as much starting pitching as the Cubs have and maybe even adding more if they go the way of a Zach Gallen or something of that nature. Are you okay when Steele comes back that they're in a six-man rotation and can manager Craig Council get by with seven bullpen guys?
Yeah, I'll just say this because I feel like every time I've had a six-man rotation conversation, it's temporary and it feels good when we have it. And unfortunately, it doesn't usually extend itself very long. So if that is the case, if they are that lucky at some point in a season to have it, Bruce, I think of it like house money. Like at that point, you're happy you've got it and it's probably not going to last forever and you've just got to ride the wave until it crashes.
Bruce, knowing what we know about how pitching works, and especially if you have playoff aspirations, I would argue and be on the front lines of saying you need to have a six-man rotation, and that's the best way to operate in modern Major League Baseball, understanding where the most recent World Series participants, World Series champions, just go six-man rotation out of the gate and then adjust accordingly.
Right. And before Mark answers, I'll just say, That is my look at this. Are the Cubs the mini Dodgers? In other words, you see so many of the pitchers that dominated in the World Series who didn't pitch more than 12 or 15 games in the regular season. They have that luxury with a $400 million payroll. So from the perspective of copycat, like they do in every sport, Mark Grody... Would this be a good way to go for the Chicago Cubs?
I agree with everything you said and Layla and Marshall. What a luxury it would be. And let me throw you a question. When he does, you ready for this, Bruce? When Justin Steele does return to the rotation, who do you believe at that time will be the Cubs' best pitcher? Who will be their ace up until Justin Steele returns to the Cubs to maybe retake the mantle of ace?
That's easy. Zach Gallin. Oh, I love that answer. You couldn't have given a better answer than that.
Say more.
Yeah. Well, I mean, look, talking to the people that usually want this stuff out there, not necessarily always happening. for the last seven, eight weeks. You know, Gallin and the Cubs have always been connected since early December. And the idea that he is still out there without a contract and a quality starting pitcher who will probably have to take a three-year deal of some sort with some type of ability to get out of it after the first or second year. This might fall right into the Cubs' lap. Now, do they know what to do with it? Would it be an addition where they have another starting pitcher to move? Would this be a way of cutting down on all the Nico Horner and Matt Shaw conversation being moved to Boston?
Again, pitching depth, as we've pointed out by all of us in agreement... is the key to success during a baseball season, and I think the Cubs are really hammering that home.
Frank, Bruce, I think that's... You call me Frank.
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