Cubs' bats stay silent in 5-2 loss to MLB-best Braves (Hour 1)
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What are the initial thoughts on the Cubs' performance against the Braves?
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10-2 on 104.3 The Score. If the Cubs sweep this series, will you, Marshall, Layla, Butte, and Ray, will you all join me in predicting that the Cubs will win the division and everybody else can just sit back?
I think this is the part of the show where I quickly get the train back on the track.
Can we get back on track here? So you're saying no, you will not join me.
No. No. Because... Because no. No, I will calmly tell you, hey, Mark, hey, Mark, it's too soon. Remember how you kept saying it's early? It's too early for all of that. I can picture you hugging me in the hallway, Mark.
Mark, patting my head. You can't do this again, man.
Why the hell do you do this to yourself, Riggs?
Well, how else could I do it to him? None of them will let me.
Riggs had the best offense in baseball.
How did the Cubs' offense struggle in the recent game?
I would ruffle up like a peacock if I were, I would be showing the tail if I were the Cubs after that.
I am a peacock. You've got to let me fly.
3-2. Hit in the air. Deep left field. This ball's got a chance. Gone. Home run. Alex Bregman. Ball game tied 1-1. Here's the pitch. And a high fly ball into deep left field. Hap goes back at the track near the wall. Looks up. Tie ball game. The 3-2. Yastrzemski. It's a high fly ball deep right. Suzuki goes back at the track near the wall. Looks up. Braves lead. And the 1-2. Hit in the air to center. Backing up is Harris near the track with room. Makes the catch. Well, that era ended quickly.
Layla Rahimi. Marshall Harris. Mark Grody. Middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio. 104.3 The Score. Not ideal in Game 1, but one team on the other side of town just keeps it moving. Cubs fall to the Braves 5-2. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 the score. And the White Sox come back and take Game 1 against the Kansas City Royals. We are Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody with you today. And we start, unfortunately, with... Two of what we thought were going to be the best teams in baseball when they squared off. The records say they are. The numbers say they are. But that Braves offense kept it moving. And even though it was a bit of a bullpen day for Atlanta, that didn't stop the Cubs offense from just absolutely stalling yet again.
Only one hit in the entire game for the Cubs. And they fall by a final of 5-2. This is three straight games now after the two shutouts against Texas, where we've seen the Cubs offense either not produce runs or not hit and not produce runs. Shout out to Alex Bregman. The homer. He got the hit. He got a home run. He might be back on the way up, you know, towards that whole Mendoza line thing. Shout out to Moises Ballesteros, because even when you ain't getting hits, you're finding a way to make sure that the Cubs don't get... Shut out in a bases loaded situation. So shout out to him. But look, this is just one of those periods that every team in Major League Baseball goes through. You know, it took last night.
Ice Cube bobblehead night for Shohei Ohtani to break out of this horrific slump in which he hadn't hit a home run. And he hits a home run last night with Ice Cube in the booth. This is just one of those times where you have to be like, this is not going well. They'll figure it out. It may take some time, but they'll figure it out. and understand that this is just part of 162. I'm still, I'm not freaking out. I'm not concerned about the Cubs. I'm just saying hopefully this is a short slump and not a prolonged slump for a team that's filled with enough hitters that not everyone is going to be slumping at the same time for more than, I don't know, a week.
I'm not freaking out either, but it is a little concerning that they're back to some of their old tricks like leaving men on base.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the initial thoughts on the Cubs' performance against the Braves?
0:01–1:13
2
How did the Cubs' offense struggle in the recent game?
1:13–8:45
3
What are the implications of the Cubs' recent losing streak?
8:45–9:41
4
What specific player performances are highlighted in the discussion?
9:41–15:24
5
How does the Cubs' pitching situation impact their performance?
15:24–19:35
6
What adjustments are needed for the Cubs to bounce back?
19:35–41:53
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