Debuts of Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes will be symbolic of Cubs' World Series hopes
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What is the opening banter and preview for the Cubs’ upcoming weekend series?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody.
Wow, no playoff baseball in Chicago is what Rob Parker says.
Man, we've got things to talk about. I love it. It's like a hit and run. Now you've got to go. We know. We've been told you have more important things to do with your life.
I've got to go to MLB Network and bash on some other cities. Okay, I'm going to Chicago. Middays 10-2. Equal opportunity. I love that. On 104.3, the score. Two down, ninth inning, the 1-2 stretch. And the pitch. Drilled in the air. Deep left field. Down the line. That ball is going to be a fair ball. A fair ball. And it's a home run. It's a home run. The ball game is tied.
We got Bears talk coming up at 11. And more Bears talk at noon. Fishbang going to join us at 11. Herb Howard at noon. But, man, we are going off on the baseball right now. Pat Hughes with the call right there. Right here on 104.3 The Score, we welcome you back into Rahimi Harrison-Grody. On The Score, as the Cubs beat the Blue Jays 3-2 in 11 innings, and of course, PCA scoring the game-winning run, stealing third and scoring on the throwing error by the catcher, Brandon Valenzuela. which was thrilling and exciting and so PCA and gets the PCA meter all jacked up. But there was a big hit in the ninth inning as well, and that was the Alex Bregman-Homer, which you just heard, the game-tying two-run blast on a one-two count with two outs.
Apparently the exit velocity was a disappointing 99-point-something-or-other miles per hour, and it was only like 370 feet, and it made a difference devastating sound, but it was a two-run homer, and Bregman needs it. Whenever Bregman has a big hit, every single time, oh, did he need that! And he needed that.
Mark, Alex Bregman had the most consequential play of the game yesterday. I know everybody's getting caught up in the PCA hype, because PCA's on this MVP train, this MVP track, and he may very well get there. But Alex Bregman, to do what he did in the bottom of the ninth, it was not just... Something that was unexpected for me watching. But if you look at who he was going up against, Louis Varlin had been spectacular this season. 24 out of 24 in save opportunities. He had thrown 57 and two-thirds innings of baseball and had given up one home run while striking out 74. His ERA, 1.09. And so, first of all, for Pete Crow Armstrong to get a single off of him, to set up Bregman to do what he did, and then to come back with a two-run home run down to your final strike.
Yeah, Alex Bregman, he's my hero of yesterday's game. Look, PCA, speed kills, all of that. But you're not talking about that unless Alex Bregman goes yard with no strikes left to give in the bottom of the night.
He saved the day. He made it a day. It wasn't a day up until that point. And it felt like it was, we're going to walk out of here and we're just going to be talking about Dylan Cease and how awesome he is. By the way... As an aside to Dylan Cease, with at least the second best ERA in baseball, he may even be the best now. I think it's Cam Schlittler had had, or maybe still does have the best ERA. I assume Dylan Cease is in the Cy Young talk, right? I mean, it's tough when you're on a team that has been so vacant this year in Toronto, but Doesn't Dylan Cease have to get heavy consideration for Cy Young in the American League?
How did the Cubs secure the dramatic 11‑inning win over the Blue Jays?
Or is it a lights-off situation because the Blue Jays haven't been competitive?
Oh, I don't think that matters, especially when you're talking about Cy Young. It's just the best pitcher. Let me give you Exhibit A. Thank you. B-War, Dylan Cease, leading the American League 5.1 with Cam Schlittler at 2.4. What about Brian Schlitter? 4.5. Don't know about him.
What about Schlitt's beer?
I haven't had that. You know, the gout. Can't drink beer anymore. Schlittler, by the way, he's got a 2.26 ERA. Dylan Cease, a 2.28 ERA. So he's two hundredths... of a run behind Camp Schlittler. It is very much a race. I think you're absolutely right. Some would say Sonny Gray's in that conversation, too, because he's won a bunch of games. The whip conversation, Dylan Cease, 1.045, which is behind the... And this is where Schlittler's unbelievable.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the opening banter and preview for the Cubs’ upcoming weekend series?
0:01–3:42
2
How did the Cubs secure the dramatic 11‑inning win over the Blue Jays?
3:42–8:32
3
Why do Marshall and Mark consider Kevin Gausman the most important trade‑deadline acquisition?
8:32–10:51
4
When is Clay Holmes scheduled to debut and what impact could he have on the rotation?
10:51–13:06
5
How do Gausman and Holmes change the Cubs’ postseason odds compared to last year?
13:06–14:00
6
What do the listeners’ texts say about the Cubs’ chances against the Royals?
14:00–14:59
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