Russ Dorsey talks Cubs' sweep of struggling Mets, Carlos Mendoza's hot seat
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What insights does Russ Dorsey provide about the Cubs' sweep of the Mets?
russell dorsey national mlb insider for yahoo sports if we're going all in or the cubs version of all in and you make the moves they made and bring bregman in and you look at their roster after the 2026 season where they have money freed up and you're like okay we believe in pete and his talents and we believe that he's a guy at a premier position that we can have locked in for a long time and maybe have some value if we do this now maybe this is the right time to do
host of the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast. Nico Horner is good at a lot of things.
An elite defender, really athletic, great base runner, 160, 175 hits every year, 30 doubles every year. He's proven that you can be a really productive big league player.
Insider and analyst for MLB Network and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV. Hey, man.
Postseason, we're showing. And in the biggest moment on the biggest stage, the best player to walk the face of the earth. showed us exactly where he was.
Russell Dorsey. I'm Russ. On 104.3 The Score. The Score.
Rahimi Harrison-Grody on The Score.
How does Nico Horner's performance impact the Cubs' success?
He does it all. You heard the man. It's Russ Dorsey. He is a regular here on Rahimi Harrison-Grody, and we love it. Russ Dorsey joins us right now. Russell, how are you, sir?
What's going on, guys? How are we doing?
We're doing all right. You know what? I have a quick question for you because Marshall and I just answered the question of who our favorite current baseball player is. It doesn't have to be a Cub or a White Sox. As a matter of fact, Marshall went with Jose Ramirez. I went with Jordan Alvarez and Kyle Schwarber. I was allowed to do two people.
What does Russ think about the current state of the New York Mets?
Or was I allowed to do two?
No, I gave you the space because I felt like you were really having a tough time with that.
Yeah. Do you have a guy that you can name as your favorite current baseball player, Russell Dorsey?
interesting all right so i heard marshall say jose ramirez i think that's a really good selection yeah he's good uh i think i think i'm i'm fine with giving you schwarber and alvarez growth thank you because they're both dhs and so neither of them actually play a position regularly yeah so i'm fine with that um thank you who is my favorite player in the game right now And I'm going to remove Shohei from this because that's not fair. Phil's not fair, right?
Yeah, Soto too, for that matter.
No, no, no.
Okay, okay. I don't want to affect the answer from Russ. I think...
You could make the case that Bobby Witt Jr. is the most talented player in Major League Baseball.
I like that answer.
What challenges are the Kansas City Royals facing this season?
That's a good answer.
And I think there's so many things that he does well. And in the last three years or so, he's turned himself into a gold glove caliber shortstop. He... Decided early that he wanted to be in Kansas City for a long time. He is a five-tool type of player and just a true superstar. In a world where Aaron Judge didn't exist, he would already have at least one MVP award. He already has a runner-up finish. So I think Bobby Wood Jr. is my favorite player to watch in the big leagues.
I'm so glad you brought that up, Russ, mainly because it gives me a chance to get off this particular stat in the Mark Grody. He deserved better award. This man is making a push to be the winner for the season because he had a game against the Detroit Tigers in which he went three for five and he scored three runs. and he had that game, right? And you're thinking, that's a good game, right?
How does Bobby Witt Jr. compare to other MLB players?
What you need to understand, full context, in the other 21 games, this man who's batting .280 and has a .362 on-base percentage has played. In the other 22 games, he has scored one run. His teammates do not want to drive him. Russ, have you ever seen anything as crazy as that?
No, that's a crazy stat, and it's one I knew before we talked about it today. It's... The Kansas City Royals issues have always been – it's similar to the Pittsburgh Pirates in like we know their pitching is always going to be decent. Can they score enough runs? And they have this top five player in baseball in Bobby Wood Jr., But he can't do it all himself, right?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Russ Dorsey provide about the Cubs' sweep of the Mets?
0:02–1:11
2
How does Nico Horner's performance impact the Cubs' success?
1:11–1:46
3
What does Russ think about the current state of the New York Mets?
1:46–2:40
4
What challenges are the Kansas City Royals facing this season?
2:40–3:37
5
How does Bobby Witt Jr. compare to other MLB players?
3:37–4:39
6
What does Russ say about Carlos Mendoza's future with the Mets?
4:39–5:55
7
What factors contribute to a team's performance in baseball?
5:55–6:41
8
What are the implications of the White Sox's recent performance?
6:41–14:41
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