Can the Brewers can’t be stopped?

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How did the Cubs' recent series results change their standing against the Brewers?

Marshall Harris 0:00

Life is good for the Cubs right now, 56-43.

Mark Grote 0:18

although they are six games back still to the Milwaukee Brewers, as we welcome you back in to Rahimi Harris and Grody on the score, along with Marshall Harris. I am Mark Grody. Cubs take two out of three over the weekend, but then you have the crew. Milwaukee yesterday, and I think, Marshall, you and I had the same reaction. Following along on the MLB app, at least I was, that's where I saw my phone flash saying yesterday, as it pertains to the Milwaukee-Miami game, William Contreras, three-run home run, ninth inning, the Brewers beat the Miami Marlins. Pretty good team, by the way, the Miami Marlins, too. Beat them 3-1. They sweep them. And after all that Cubs goodness this weekend, the Cubs find themselves now six games out in the National League Central.

Mark Grote 1:07

Not five, where they started, I believe, post-All-Star break. They lost ground to the damn Brewers, who swept the Marlins and our six up on the Cubs.

Marshall Harris 1:16

I think the way it's supposed to work is you win a series, you gain ground on the competition.

Mark Grote 1:20

I think so. I just looked it up. Yes, that is correct.

Marshall Harris 1:22

Yeah. But they actually lost ground because they didn't pull off a sweep. And the Brewers were like, okay, so we don't have Mizoroskis for this series. Brandon Woodruff's out for the season. Kyle Harrison's on the injured list.

Mark Grote 1:36

Get out of here. Don't fall for it.

Marshall Harris 1:38

We're going to go ahead and just throw these other, you know, like Robert Gasser and Shane Johan. And we're going to just use Logan Henderson and say, you know what? I think we're good. And guess what? They were good to the tune of not one, but two walk-offs against the Marlins. And I don't know if you know who they have next. It's not going to make you feel any better.

Mark Grote 1:58

I think I do. They host the Mets.

Marshall Harris 2:02

They've got the New York Mets. They've got the New York Mets for a series. And so I'm telling you this, Grody, to let you know, no matter how... Could you feel about the Cubs right now? No matter how well the Cubs are actually doing in all reality, because you win two out of three, that's a good series. It is.

What was the game-changing moment from William Contreras that impacted the division race?

Marshall Harris 2:21

It's a winning series. You're going to have to pull off some magical stuff that I don't know if you can do to catch the Brewers. from having the best record in baseball. They're a half game behind the Dodgers. The fact that they're only a half game behind the Dodgers, that kind of tells the story in and of itself.

Mark Grote 2:47

It does. And the Cubs are going to have to do, like the Cubs might still win the division this year. I mean, I can't rule that possibility out, but it has to be because the Cubs go on a rampage. And I know this is going to sound crazy. In order to do that, a 10-game winning streak may not be enough. You may need to do what Milwaukee did last year when they blasted off with their, what was it, a 13-game winning streak right around when I had proclaimed that the Cubs were going to win the division.

Marshall Harris 3:15

Yeah, you set that up, Gertie. Let's be very clear who did what last year. I did it. I own that. You came out here and started talking crazy, and I told you not to do it. I told you in real time. I said, don't do it, Grody. You don't have to do this. There's no reason you have to do this. I'm counting them right now. It was three straight against Washington. And then it was three straight against the Braves. And then it was another three straight against the Mets. So that's up to what? Nine. And then three straight against the Pirates. That's 12. That's 12. And then it was two straight against the Reds.

Mark Grote 3:49

Jesus, 15.

Marshall Harris 3:49

14.

Mark Grote 3:51

Oh. Oh, yeah, yeah, 12. 12 plus two is... I was thinking a Baker's dozen, which is 13.

Marshall Harris 3:57

Yeah. Baker's dozen and one. And one. And one.

Mark Grote 4:00

So, unfortunately, that's what it looks like. Like, you just... We try. We fall for it all. I fell for Corbin Burns. I fell for Josh Hader. I fell for Willie Adamas.

Marshall Harris 4:14

The departure of Freddie Peralta?