Russ Dorsey talks Cubs' perplexing offensive slump (Hour 4)
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What are the Cubs' recent offensive struggles?
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Russell Dorsey, National MLB Insider for Yahoo Sports. Oh, he's fine. He doesn't need the attention. Russell will be fine. You're probably right.
We're going to have a conversation about some mediums when he gets in here. I tell you that.
Host of the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast.
Because of the way the rest of the American League has been, because of the way the season has kind of gone with injuries for different teams, the White Sox have put themselves in a really good position here as we go into the middle of May. Insider and analyst for MLB Network and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV. My eye is on which version of Pete do you get in 26? Because if you can get, we'll call it 65%, even 70% of the first half, Pete Coram strong offensively with that same high quality defense that we saw from him since he's gotten to the big leagues, to be honest, then you still have a high quality player. Russell Dorsey. I'm Russell.
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Russ Dorsey joins us every week, and he is here today on Rahimi Harrison Grody. He is the Major League Baseball insider for Yahoo Sports, Major League Baseball Network, and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV. He is the host of the shirt he's wearing, the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
How does Russ Dorsey analyze the Cubs' lineup issues?
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How are you?
What factors contribute to a team's offensive slump?
I'm doing well. So we just started our show super annoyed. Okay. Obviously because the Cubs have lost 10 in a row.
Yes, they have.
And I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that the entire lineup acts like the same person. Usually, on a team of veterans, somebody's in there breaking up a slump because theirs doesn't last as long as somebody else's. And, you know, people are different. And when there's nine of them hitting, you tend to think that somebody would break through. But that's not been the case. And then poor Jordan Wicks got out there and... Unfortunately, uncorked five runs in the first inning. Got better after that, but it hasn't been ideal.
No, not ideal at all. It's so interesting that you ask that, Layla, because I was thinking about it after the game yesterday. You think of the offensive profiles of a lot of guys in that Cubs lineup, and outside of PCA and Dansby, that is... big swing and miss you know when you you know they have power but like there's some swing and miss that comes with that when you talk about bregman you talk about nico you talk about michael bush for the most part like they're those guys offensive profiles aren't necessarily conducive to long offensive slumps. You know, especially Nico. Because that's a guy that almost has this slump-proof offensive approach.
How can the Cubs improve their performance moving forward?
And I feel like this is the first time in a really, really long time we've seen even him go through a long stretch where offensively it's just not there. And I don't know how they get out of it without just getting out of it. If that makes sense, right? It seems it's a very unsatisfying answer, but it's like, I don't know what they can do outside of starting to hit.
It's the most baseball answer that can be given.
Hey, man, we're going to get out of it. And at some point, nobody knows what that point is. You're just going to hear that for a while. Well, then maybe you've answered my question, and that is what I've been asking, and I don't expect necessarily a great answer. Is it chronic? Should we be talking about offensive players the Cubs should add instead of starting pitchers?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the Cubs' recent offensive struggles?
0:01–1:24
2
How does Russ Dorsey analyze the Cubs' lineup issues?
1:24–1:58
3
What factors contribute to a team's offensive slump?
1:58–3:24
4
How can the Cubs improve their performance moving forward?
3:24–4:38
5
What role do injuries play in the Cubs' current situation?
4:38–6:04
6
Should the Cubs consider making trades for new players?
6:04–7:24
7
What predictions can be made about the Cubs' standings next month?
7:24–8:50
8
What memorable moments define Javier Baez's impact on the Cubs?
8:50–42:02
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