Cubs fail to give Colin Rea run support in 5-1 loss to the Tigers

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Vinny Rotino 0:00

This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And we have a lot of baseball to talk about, Marshall Harris. White Sox bullpen is on a heater. We'll do that at 1025. We start with the Cubs team that had a chance to take a series, especially after a close game one against the Tigers and then a dominant game two. And if you were describing this game to your friend, I like to say that every now and then when you and I are paid to watch the games every day. How would you have described it? And I would have said to you, Colin Ray was on the mound, and I know what to expect out of him. He did everything he could, given the situation that he's been placed in. But the Cubs have to give him some more run support.

How did the Cubs lose run support in Colin Rea's 5-1 start vs. the Tigers?

Vinny Rotino 0:41

And I feel like in those cases, easier said than done, as we've seen. But when your offense is stepping up, that would have been a good opportunity. You're already behind when you lost game one to try to take a home series against the Tigers, who have been hot since the first of June. And unfortunately, just couldn't get this one done.

Marshall Harris 0:59

It's a tough series loss. It's also a disappointing series loss because of where we are in the season and understanding what the Cubs need to do, not only to hold on to a wildcard spot in a very competitive National League, but to maybe make a charge at the top of their division. But they're 500 since the All-Star break. They look uninspired in the fact that the wins and losses... aren't favoring the win side. And that's the problem here, is that the reality of what they're starting pitching, as it sits right now, is capable of doing, and what their offense is capable of doing, those things have to match up almost perfectly for them to get the series wins you're talking about when you're going up against good teams.

Marshall Harris 1:41

If you're going up against bad teams, that's one thing. But if you look at their schedule, just from here on out, we talked about it before or during the All-Star break, they've got tough series weekly, if not weekly, Both series every week, one of those two series is going to be against other teams fighting for playoff spots.

Vinny Rotino 1:56

Yeah, how about the Pirates taking care of the Yankees in 10? They split that doubleheader yesterday, but they win 5-3. We see an old friend alert, and Gonzalez hit one of the home runs, and then they split the doubleheader, losing to the Yankees. But the point is, the Pirates' offense is still there. You're about to face them. The Cubs have a day off today.

What does Colin Rea's performance tell us about his role in the Cubs rotation?

Vinny Rotino 2:15

But... I am still of the mindset that each game counts and you add them up at the end of the season and playoff seating does indeed matter and you want that home wild card as much as you can possibly get it. And again, it's a gift when you don't have to face certain pitchers. You didn't see Tarek Skubal in this series. But then Kader Montero just mows you down. What a dominant outing he had. Only three hits. The one home run to Seiya Suzuki being his one mistake. Eight strikeouts. And the Cubs as a team strike out 12 times in this game. That's unfortunately what happens when the run support doesn't line up with the right pitcher on the mound.

Marshall Harris 2:59

Hard to win a game when you score one run. Hard to win a game when you only get four hits. And that was the Cubs' lot in life last night. And I'm wondering... When Colin Ray's on the mound, because I think I told you, Layla, if he goes five innings or more and gives up four runs or less, you have to kind of be like, that's okay, because that's what Colin Ray does. That'll do, Ray. That'll do. Well, because for Ray specifically, this is a guy who started the season. He was supposed to be in your bullpen. He's supposed to be the long man, and then he's supposed to be a spot starter, and now he's a cemented part of your rotation until further notice. Right. And in those games, you're going to have to score runs.

Marshall Harris 3:37

And if you don't, this is probably going to be the end result every single time.

Vinny Rotino 3:41

And blind item, if you take the names out of it, or if you take the situation out of it, if I said, hey, Colin Ray gave up four runs in a game, you would at least like your chances.