Cubs are set to face biggest test of the season against Braves (Hour 1)
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The views and opinions of Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody should not be taken too seriously. Especially when they give advice. Do not take Marshall's analogies literally. Especially when it comes to Russell Dorsey. The sports thoughts of Rahimi, Harris, and Grody may change at any time. It's just sports. Okay, thanks, bye. Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.
Nick Friedel here on Rahimi Harrison-Grody. My, how things have changed since the last time we talked to you, Nick.
Layla, I mean, a couple hours after we talked last time, it went from, yeah, Matt Lloyd's the guy, Matt Lloyd's the guy, to Bryson, what, who?
Who the f*** is that guy? The question I want answered is, okay, what direction are you going with as far as a head coach?
There are always retread coaches, and I know at least there's a faction of this fan base that would love to see Tibbs back and thinks that it could work again. Personally, knowing both sides and knowing the way things ended, and even more, Marshall, knowing what they need right now, I don't think that's the right thing. What do you think, huh?
Hmm?
Can we work this out or not? Okay.
Jack? Uh, I don't know. Good enough.
So about the Tibbs thing, I got to hear all of you talk about the end of the Tibbs era. And at that point, it was the worst time in the breakup. We were on!
Layla, in that regard, it is like a breakup. Like, everybody knows each other really well.
Oh, it was a breakup. Rarely does spinning the block work out for either party. That's just my personal experience as far as breakups go.
That's why I'm like, to me, it was absurd. Like, the idea is absurd. I love Tibbs. I do. I am pro-Tibbs. But, you know, it very much was a breakup, and you know this.
So is this a breakup quitting? Oh, Layla, I am well-versed in breakups. Aren't we all? Aren't we all at this point in our lives? I think that's why, specific to this topic, I'm sitting here going, I don't know, y'all.
Are you breaking up with me? Are we going out? You're breaking up with me, aren't you? Do you want me to break up with you? That's what you want. I don't even know what you're talking about. Okay, fine, break up. All right. We're broken up.
Oh, man. At some point, aren't we all Jerry Seinfeld in that scenario? This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on a Tuesday, 104.3 The Score. And we come to you talking ahead of a Cubs and Braves series that certainly looks like the matchup of two of the best teams in baseball right now. American League, I'm not talking to you. everybody's 19 and 20 or something in the al so it's it's definitely cubs and braves and we were talking in our pre-show meeting today about colin ray taking the hill facing off against grant holmes and marshall you had a uh a usage question for colin ray that i thought that on both sides of town we were past the idea of the opener but i think you make a decent case
Well, look, Layla, you have to understand something. This Cubs team has chosen that they're very good here to start the season, one of the best records in all of baseball. And one of the reasons is Craig Council has expertly been able to navigate being short starters, whether it's Matthew Boyd, whether it's the delayed return of Justin Steele, whether it's Kate Horton being out for the season. And one of the things he's had to employ is this idea that Colin Ray is more than just a swing guy. Colin Ray has had himself quite the run with the Cubs over the last two years. He'll be getting the start tonight. And you go back to last year and understand that even though he was supposed to be in the bullpen,
Out of his 32 appearances, 27 of them were starts. And then this year, now he's up to five games started out of eight appearances. One of those was in a bulk roll against the Philadelphia Phillies, in which Craig Council kind of got this whole thing started. When you talk about their 20-5 stretch, because he used an opener. Going up against the best offense in baseball from a run scored from a batting average perspective, it would make sense to me if Craig Council had chosen that route, and he might be making a mistake by not using an opener in this one.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–11:26
2
What are the Cubs' chances against the Braves in their upcoming series?
11:26–12:01
3
How has Colin Ray performed as a starter for the Cubs?
12:01–28:52
4
What are the implications of the Cubs' recent shutout losses?
28:52–36:11
5
How do the Cubs measure up against the best teams in baseball?
36:11–44:11
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