Russ Dorsey talks Cubs, White Sox & MLB storylines (Hour 4)
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What insights does Russ Dorsey share about the current state of the Cubs and White Sox?
Russell Dorsey, National MLB Insider for Yahoo Sports. Before the break, I could hear the disdain in your voice. I don't know if you were really excited, White Sox Marshall.
Host of the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast.
The NL Central, as of today, when we record this podcast, has been the best division in Major League Baseball. And you're probably saying... What? Go look at your phone right now. The NL Central is the only division in baseball right now with five teams above 500.
Insider and analyst for MLB Network and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV.
That's my biggest thought right now for the Boston Red Sox. What are you as an organization? Where are you going? Right now, you're an organization that has no identity. Russell Dorsey.
How is the NL Central performing compared to other MLB divisions?
The Russell. On 104.3, the score. The score.
Hey, look, it's that man who hosted Hit and Run on Sunday. He's back in the score studios. It is Russ Dorsey. He is at Russ underscore Dorsey one on X, Major League Baseball insider, Yahoo Sports, MLB Network, and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV, host of the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Russ, how are you?
What's up, guys? I'm doing well. How are you guys doing? Marshall? What's going on? Did you get your new episode of The Relay with Russell Dorsey that dropped this morning at 9 a.m.? No, because I was on the air.
What factors contribute to the identity crisis of the Boston Red Sox?
We were in a meeting. We were in a meeting and on the air. Stop acting like you don't know our schedule. You've literally hosted this show before. Well, here, the audio version, if you follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify, it drops at 7 a.m.
I was busy then, too. I will get to the rest.
Wait, hold on. We were getting ready for work. Who listened to Hit and Run live on Sunday?
Marshall Harris did. Who was texting you? When the text line was yelling at me.
Let me tell you something. Why were they yelling at you?
How does Kyle Schwarber's career trajectory influence Hall of Fame discussions?
Yeah, tell her. So I had a really fun and interesting conversation. I was talking about Kyle Schwarber and how he hit. I think when I explain it, you'll understand where I was getting to. He hit his 350th homer last week, right? Big number. 350 is the last stop before you start looking at 500. I would argue 400. I think for a guy who's at that pace where he's on, he's going to shoot past 400. So he has four years left on his deal after this. He's averaging 46 homers a season since he got to Philly. My question, Layla, was he's going to get to 500. Does Kyle Schwarber... Get to Cooperstown. My point when I was brought it up to hit and run is that Kyle will have the big number, which would be 500 homers.
What implications do injuries have on MLB pitching performance?
The rest of the numbers won't be there. And when you extrapolate what the rest of his career and his averages line up to, he'll likely have close to the same career as Dave Kingman. Like hits and... slugging percentages all that um but he'll have the 500 homers so I I pose the question of is would Kyle be the first guy him and Giancarlo Stanton who have 500 homers who aren't in the Hall of Fame I just think it's an interesting question you really think is it because of the lack of longevity on Giancarlo Stanton's like consistency and the injuries that would keep him from being there it The last decade for Giancarlo has been, if he makes it to 100, 115 games, you would consider that a successful year.
But Giancarlo does have the MVP. Early in his career, he was a good defender. But he won't have the counting... The other counting stats that you need.
But 500 and an MVP and how many All-Stars probably gets you there even though his career was marred by injury.
It depends on what the other numbers end up being. Because I don't think there's a guy, and I'll have to double check this, that's in the Hall of Fame that has 500 homers and less than, we'll call it, 2,200 hits.
Wait, wait, how many 500 home run hitters are there not in the Hall of Fame?
There are zero who aren't in the Hall of Fame that aren't under the cloud of steroids. So that's why I'm saying Giancarlo and Kyle would be the first ones if they got there to get in.
How do high-leverage innings affect pitcher health and performance?
And I'm acting in that hypothetical, but to me, just for the record, 500 gets you in.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Russ Dorsey share about the current state of the Cubs and White Sox?
0:02–0:49
2
How is the NL Central performing compared to other MLB divisions?
0:49–1:25
3
What factors contribute to the identity crisis of the Boston Red Sox?
1:25–1:51
4
How does Kyle Schwarber's career trajectory influence Hall of Fame discussions?
1:51–2:47
5
What implications do injuries have on MLB pitching performance?
2:47–4:21
6
How do high-leverage innings affect pitcher health and performance?
4:21–5:20
7
What strategies are MLB teams using to manage pitcher workloads?
5:20–6:03
8
What are the potential impacts of the new Bulls hire on Chicago sports?
6:03–39:31
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