Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Examining the work that Pete Crow-Armstrong is doing on his swing
18 Feb 2026
Chapter 1: What initial thoughts do Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris have about Pete Crow-Armstrong?
I don't want to break time. I want to yell at Marshall. Can we handle more Anthony Heron?
He's going to try to throw something that's going to be right on the edge of the strike zone if he can. You've got two guys with a lot of adrenaline rushing through them right now, though. There's the pitch. Line drive, base hit into right field. It's going to drive in one. It's going to drive in two. Cubs lead 3-1. Pete Crow Armstrong delivers. Advancing to third is Ian Happ.
Horner and Tucker both scored. Cubs lead 3-1.
We're probably not making enough of the fact that you can hear Cubs baseball in FM quality on Friday on this station. And it's an all Chicago matchup, by the way. It is a crosstown matchup.
Sox fixing to be 1-0.
Marshall's out here making predictions. Baseball is back. That's right. That's Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer. And yes, on 104.3 The Score, we will have spring training baseball starting for you on Friday. Walk outside, enjoy this weather, and then know that the vibe will continue this week on The Score. It's a good feeling, isn't it?
It's a great feeling. I will be listening. All I have to say is, ay caramba.
And now you can hear that in FM quality like we do? I can't wait. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And I know, Marshall, you and Russ Dorsey talked about the top storylines for the Cubs leading into this season. And I know that's something you and I will get into. It's something that everybody should do for themselves, actually.
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Chapter 2: What adjustments did Pete Crow-Armstrong make to his swing?
You're fine. Oh, this is good from our Twitch chat. The dude 1321. Doesn't mean you swing it. Anything goes. Oh, that's a bar.
It was right there.
Go team. See, we need everybody in this.
But no, for PCA, his success is such a pivotal part deciding factor in how good this team can be.
It might be he goes, they go.
He goes, they go.
It really might be that. I'm not saying he bats lead off. Let's not go crazy here. Don't want that. But I'm saying it might be because of what you know out of Alex Bregman, because of what you know out of Seiya Suzuki, because of how important that protection in the lineup is to a guy like Seiya. It might be that crucial because are you getting the same offense out of your catcher position?
This is of no offense to Carson Kelly and Miguel Amaya, just understanding the world.
Where would you put him in the lineup, ideally? Because we talked about the leadoff spot. We think that should be Michael Bush, Nico Horner, variation of that, probably platoon-based. If it's a left-hander, maybe you put Bush a little further down fifth or sixth in the lineup.
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Chapter 3: How does plate discipline affect Pete Crow-Armstrong's performance?
See how this works? No, but here's my real scare to myself. I don't know if I want to go down this path. So if it's Bush, Bregman, Nico. I like Nico hitting with a duck on the pond.
So either first or third. Either he's starting you off or he's hitting third.
No more than third. But then you know who I'm hitting clean up. It's Michael Bush. No, if I have Bush leading off and then Bregman.
Oh, I see what you're saying.
Then it's Peeker or Armstrong in that scenario. Is it not? And I don't necessarily know that that's the best use of my time and space here.
I'm trying to think of other candidates in a balanced line.
In theory, it's Seah.
That's what I thought. So back to back righties.
I'm okay with it. I don't need it to be the Terry Francona switch right, left, right, left, right, left.
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Chapter 4: What insights did John Maley provide on improving hitting mechanics?
But let's, I mean, let's be honest with ourselves.
What's ideal is switch one through nine. That's what's ideal.
Stop, stop it with, we've got a bridge too far. The Max Crosby Bears talk and now all switch hitting lineup. We're going to get struck by some sort of weird lightning just for bringing this stuff up.
They just need to, you know, check, check in on Luis Angel, see if he's available.
Okay, 217 asked a question that I think we should answer. What's more likely for Peter Armstrong? I think that was a reference to the Ian Happ joke. He calls him Peter. An MVP year or being sent down to work on stuff.
Whoa. Oh, the other one. Those are extremes.
I think that that is a terrifying sports hypothetical.
Sent down. I don't like that.
I don't think he gets sent down, and I don't think he's getting MVP, especially in the National League. We're like Shohei Ohtani.
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