Meghan Montemurro talks Cubs' 23-3 rout of Padres, Dansby Swanson's hot streak
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What was the significance of the Cubs' 23-3 victory over the Padres?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. I'm not a fan of any team. I'm just a fan of being right. Middays 10-2 on 104.3 The Score. Now the 3-2 to Taylor. Hit on the ground to short. Dansby Swanson makes the play. Cubs win the ball game. It's an easy one today. 23-3.
How has Dansby Swanson's performance impacted the Cubs' recent success?
They finish off a three-game sweep over San Diego. The Cubs have won five in a row. They have won nine of their last 10 and 15 of their last 19.
Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer of On The Call, courtesy of the Northwestern Cubs Radio Network. And we go to our hotline for more Cubs talk. That is where we find Megan Montemaro, the Cubs beat writer for the Chicago Tribune. She has a new Twitter account. She is at Meg Montemaro, just in case you wanted to know. So happy to have her on our show on this Thursday with Chuck Swirsky. Hi, Megan.
What factors contributed to the Cubs' offensive explosion against the Padres?
How are you? I'm good. How are you guys? Good. Yeah, that's my first public service announcement. I know you're trying to get more people to your Twitter account. Your other one got hacked, right? So it's at Meg Montemurro with two R's. Correct. Okay, so good to know. Everybody make note of that on the Twitter list. In the meantime, did you think that you would be covering a 23-run Cubs output yesterday?
Yeah. I mean, when you look at just what the offense has been doing over the last, you know, seven to 10 days, I mean, obviously the, the terrible, you know, four to six weeks stretched ahead offensively, where it just seemed like no one was really hitting that obviously wasn't going to last forever. And, you know, I think obviously during that, those pair of, you know, 10 game winning streaks, the offense showed what it's capable of doing. And, Obviously, the conditions against the Padres for all three games were obviously very hitter-friendly, and you saw the offense show up in a big way.
We're talking to Megan Montemaro, Cubs beat writer for the Tribune here on Rahimi Harrison-Grody with Chuck Swirsky. And what did you make of how Dansby Swanson has kind of talked about the offensive output that he's had pretty much since June 17th? I think a lot of people have isolated that Rocky series is when we've started to see a change.
How has Dansby Swanson addressed his mechanical issues at the plate?
What's his demeanor been like, Megan, when he's talked about this?
Yeah, I mean, I think it's really been a mix of working to address some of the mechanical issues that have been in his delivery. At the start of the season, when he had a couple of good weeks to open the year, a real focal point for him in the offseason and into spring training was being more athletic in the box. He's such an athletic defender. He has a lot of natural athleticism, and so the focal point was really bring that into the batter's box. Try and not get too much into your head about is your elbow at the right angle? Are you perfectly keeping your shoulder tucked in? He really focused on trying to focus on what you can control, which is how you set up in the box, and then after that, try and let things flow.
take over naturally. And then obviously the other side of it is the mental side. And, you know, he talked about that, you know, even if you've been in the league for years, sometimes you just need, you know, coaches, teammates, just to believe in you and like, you know, reiterate, you know, you're a good hitter. Like you, you're not, this is the numbers you're putting up. Aren't who you are. And so really, I think it was a combination of factors, but obviously, I mean, the slug has been the biggest thing that the number of home runs he's hit is
um obviously super impressive and you know obviously you know getting that kind of production out of the number nine spot in the order two obviously really just changes the dynamic top to bottom hey megan i'm a big fan of yours um i'm just joe bag of donuts here fill it in but uh my name is my name is chuck swirsk i do the bulls but um he coming out of the bullpen today but i love your work by the way you covered the phillies for a while right Correct, yes. Well, you know what? I grew up with Larry Anderson as kids. Oh, okay. And Larry was a major league pitcher, and he pitched close to 20 years in the big leagues.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the significance of the Cubs' 23-3 victory over the Padres?
0:01–0:25
2
How has Dansby Swanson's performance impacted the Cubs' recent success?
0:25–1:05
3
What factors contributed to the Cubs' offensive explosion against the Padres?
1:05–2:24
4
How has Dansby Swanson addressed his mechanical issues at the plate?
2:24–4:27
5
What is the current state of the Cubs' pitching rotation?
4:27–5:16
6
How do the Cubs stack up against their division rivals this season?
5:16–6:49
7
What are the key challenges facing the Cubs as they pursue a playoff spot?
6:49–8:12
8
What are the implications of Kyle Schwarber's potential Hall of Fame candidacy?
8:12–13:28
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