Cubs' pitching situation has gone from dire to a 'beautiful conundrum'
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What did the hosts say about Kevin Gaussman's debut and early performance?
Let's go! This hour is brought to you by Cars for Kids. The O-2 is swung on and missed. Strike three. Gaussman gets Lofton with a splitter. That's the second strike out of the game for Gaussman. Yeah, it was cool.
It took me a little bit to kind of get going. You know, just was too quick, you know, a little too amped up. Um, you know, trying to pitch great first couple batters of the game, you know, and um kinda gotta let the game come to you and yeah, I mean it took me kinda getting hit in the ankle to kinda wake up a little bit, but uh yeah, we we got through it and you know, me and Carson got on the same page and uh Man, I can't say enough about this defense, you know, and you notice it right away. I mean, this guy's running all over the place. place and um putting their body online and a lot of fun.
It's Raheemy Harrison Grody on 1043, the score. That is the voice of one of the new guys for the Chicago Cubs, Kevin Gaussman from the Friday game, his Cubs debut, which was pretty perfect. I get it. Like the the ball off the ankle, a little bit scary. Like you said, took him a minute to get going. But I'll take seven innings and two runs, four hits, four strikeouts, one walk. Did give up a home run, 96 pitches. We're keeping in perspective who they were playing. It was the Royals, but the Cubs win that game 6'4 on Friday. The Cubs take two out of three in the series from the Royals. They did lose the Clay Holmes game, which we'll talk about as well. That 6 3 loss on Saturday. The Cubs, though, with that 10 2 win yesterday over the Royals, now are at here we are again.
The Cubs are 69 and 50. That'd be plus 19, 19 games over 500. It again matches their season high for the Chicago Cubs, who have, to say the least, Marshall Harris, they have overcome a lot. And let's take a moment to appreciate and remember the starting staff for the Chicago Cubs on opening day this year, as we're Talking about Matthew Boyd and Weemer, who is a White Sock, by the way. It was Matthew Boyd, Edward Cabrera, Cade Horton, Shota Imanaga, and Jamison Tyone. Edward Cabrera injured and has had a weird year. Cade Horton injured. Injured, injured, injured. Out for the season, injured. Out for the thank you. Out for the season, injured. Jamison Tyone is no more. He's
is in Toronto. And you take all that and understand that the only surviving members of that original staff, if I could say that, um
are the
opening day pitcher, Matthew Boyd, who did spend a sizable chunk of time on the IL because he had to have surgery on his knee. And you take into account the Shodemanaga He's healthy but
How did the Cubs’ opening‑day pitching staff get damaged by injuries?
Until The last what month plus? He had been questionable in his performance, giving up bomb after bomb after bomb after a pretty good start. And then look at the fact that Colin Ray actually leads the team in innings pitched, and now he's in the bullpen. That's how far we've come, is that Colin Ray became one of your most dependable starters and now he's part of the bullpen. I think that is the best way to look at the through the lens of where the Cubs pitchers are right now. Yeah. In that Conray is now not a luxury, I would say, but he's back to his original job of being a swing man. Yeah. And being a long man and being a guy that helps out if you have problems with injury.
Poor Colin Ray. I mean, I I know that he plays the good soldier and all of that and does what he's told to do and does whatever he's told to do relatively well, but everybody wants to be a starter. And he's got to be like, as you pointed out, just now and in the meeting, and I hadn't realized it, Colin Ray has pitched more innings than anybody else. And his reward for that, his reward, reward for s being the steady force on the starting staff is you get to go to the bullpen. Congratulations, Colin Ray.
And let me tell you something, Grody, it's okay. You know why it's okay? Because if you look right now at the major league leaders for qualified pitchers and the worst ERAs amongst us, guess who's number three with a four point five nine ERA? It's Colin Ray. Only Aaron Nolan and a five point four seven ERA and Merrill Kelly of the Diamondbacks.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did the hosts say about Kevin Gaussman's debut and early performance?
0:00–2:56
2
How did the Cubs’ opening‑day pitching staff get damaged by injuries?
2:56–5:41
3
Why is Colin Ray considered a reliable starter despite being moved to the bullpen?
5:41–8:40
4
What caused Clay Holmes to have a “shaky” outing and how did the hosts evaluate it?
8:40–10:27
5
How does Chicago’s elite defense affect the value of its pitchers?
10:27–12:17
6
Which pitchers are being ranked as the Cubs’ top five starters right now?
12:17–14:11
7
Should David Peterson or Clay Holmes start in a playoff game according to the discussion?
14:11–15:53
8
What are the future plans for injured arms like Edward Cabrera and the overall rotation?
15:53–17:50
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