Carter Hawkins talks Cubs' perseverance, mindset ahead of trade deadline (Hour 2)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The 2-0 delivery. Bregman swings. It's a high fly ball. Deep left. Taylor back at the wall. Gone! Three-run home run. Alex Bregman, his seventh of the year. And the Cubs now up 5-1 over the Padres here in the second.
Second home run in the inning for the Cubs.
What challenges has the Cubs faced due to injuries?
Dansby with a bomb to center. And now Bregman gets one. And he hooks this ball and hits it a long way to straight left. And now you know why the pitching coach was going out there. You walk guys in this environment that we have here tonight at Wrigley with that wind blowing out. Bregman didn't miss this one.
No, he did not. That is Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman on the call. The Cubs radio network. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score live from Gallagher Way. And we are happy to be joined by the Cubs general manager. Carter Hawkins is here. And during our conversations with Carter Hawkins, we remind you about Paws Chicago's mission. to build no-kill communities, end overpopulation of homeless animals, and transform animal welfare. Visit pawschicago.org for more information. Salvation Army is here. We've got a wonderful cause going on there where you can give your gently used clothing and Paw Chicago. So good vibes all around ahead of what we hope to see, Carter, is a serious sweep today.
Yeah, absolutely. And to add on to those good vibes, this morning we celebrated our 100th Cubs Scholar, which is a program that our Cubs Charities does and allows kids in Chicago to go to college that otherwise wouldn't have that opportunity. So yeah, a lot of good vibes and even better vibes if we can take a win today.
Carter, be honest with us. Just be transparent. If I gave you the list of all the players who are on the injured list right now for your team, would you expect to be in a situation where you've won 8 out of 9 and 14 out of 18?
The odds were definitely stacked against us. I'll put it that way. I think we've all realized in this game that You just don't know what tomorrow is going to bring, both in terms of injuries, but also in terms of performance. And our guys have stepped up and taken care of opportunities here in the recent term. And hopefully we just continue to put ourselves in position to win baseball games like we have the last couple of days.
Carter, obviously everybody wants to know what are you guys going to do about the injured pitchers, both in the bullpen and starting? You guys have begun that process with the signing of the trade for David Peterson, which obviously for one game looks pretty good. Can we assume that there are more conversations that continue to go on as it pertains to, let's just say, starting pitching specifically?
I mean, I think these things aren't binary. They're not off and on. We don't flip a switch. You know, I think Counts mentioned it, and he probably was understating it. You know, the Peterson conversation has been going on since, you know, April, right? And there's other conversations like that that are constantly in the hopper, whether it's for starting pitching or whether it's, you know, for all different types of trades. So the short story is, like... Yeah, we're talking about how to help our team, how to help our organization towards our goals every single day. When those things actually come to fruition is a combination of our needs, their needs, and just where the different teams are. The further away from the deadline that you are, the more teams are considering their alternatives, the more teams are considering their alternatives,
the bigger margin of a win they want for a trade, which just means it's less likely the trades are going to happen, but they do happen. And we're just going to make sure that we're in a position to make those trades or make those deals in whatever form they may come at any point.
Well, it's fun that we at least get to talk about a deal that's already done, Carter, in the win for Peterson. So you're talking to the Mets for several weeks. You guys are all familiar with each other. How does that go down? What are some of the processes that happens when this is something that you all had been working on for quite some time?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:21
2
What challenges has the Cubs faced due to injuries?
0:21–5:25
3
How is the Cubs' front office preparing for the trade deadline?
5:25–8:23
4
What is the significance of Pete Crow-Armstrong's performance?
8:23–11:55
5
What strategies are in place for improving the pitching staff?
11:55–17:43
6
How does the Cubs' recent performance affect their trade decisions?
17:43–24:36
7
What insights does Russ Dorsey provide on MLB trade rumors?
24:36–31:08
8
What are the implications of the Cubs' financial decisions on trades?
31:08–41:20
Speakers
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