Russ Dorsey talks latest MLB storylines (Hour 4)
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What are the latest MLB storylines discussed by Russ Dorsey?
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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.
Jacob Mizorowski is now must-see TV in Major League Baseball. And I think the thing to me when watching him on a nightly basis, he's gone from novelty of, oh, he throws 103 miles an hour to in a year's time. It's very short. is now one of the best pitchers in the world.
Insider and analyst for MLB Network and Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV.
I think adding some veteran starting pitching, a guy in their rotation that doesn't have to be a frontline starter, but a guy that's a serviceable veteran pitcher who has experience to help take some of that pressure off of some of the young guys in that rotation so that it can really make a serious push for the Elsons.
Russell Dorsey. I'm Russell. On 104.3, The Score. The Score.
It is time for Russ Dorsey's weekly appearance.
How is Justin Steele's health impacting the Cubs' season?
You know him from being on Yahoo Sports, MLB Network, Friday Night Baseball for Apple TV, and the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And you guys have merch now?
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We were mid-segment and I got caught up. But I'm sending it right now.
Okay, so while Russ does that, let me give you the rundown.
But I am listening.
Let me give you the list of topics we want to discuss. Okay. Cubs-wise, Pete Crow Armstrong because he's on a heater. Yes. Cubs starters for the Brewer Series because this doubleheader does complicate some things on Wednesday that is happening. And then also, Jed Hoyer who spoke this morning on our morning show. Now, we were in our pre-show meeting. We briefly addressed the stirring five on it.
What is the outlook for Cubs starters against the Brewers?
I'm going to start with the most concerning stuff first.
Okay.
This was Jed Hoyer this morning on Mully and Haw talking about whether or not we're going to see Justin Steele this year.
Still unclear. I mean, I think what we really want is positive news that he's. he's healthy and that he's you know can work his way back and um i think that's that's kind of where we are you know whether or not he can help us at the end of the season or not i think is unclear i think it's probably unrealistic to think that he's going to be fully stretched out at any point so um if he does help us i think it's going to be a shorter burst but you know Now, looking at Justin's career and then obviously looking at next year, I think we really want the really good version of Justin Steele. I think that's something that we need to avoid that we feel as a team, for sure. It's been a long time since we had him on the mound, and so ending any positive news is great, but I think expecting...
starts this year is unrealistic. We have to hope they can, you know, potentially come back, um, at the end of the year and help us, um, and improve health and improve health going into the off season so that we know, um, we've got, you know, a really good picture for next year.
Uh, your face, your face, like we called it the bleak meter on five on it. Where do you sit with it?
Sheesh. That was a very honest Jed Hoyer, right? Like when, especially when you talk, when you hear executives talk about injuries, they usually try to heads of, Oh, we'll see. And that's a guy that has seen a setback, has seen Justin Steele, um, try to fight back from the original injury.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest MLB storylines discussed by Russ Dorsey?
0:02–1:12
2
How is Justin Steele's health impacting the Cubs' season?
1:12–2:23
3
What is the outlook for Cubs starters against the Brewers?
2:23–5:00
4
How does the Cubs' pitching strategy affect their playoff chances?
5:00–6:16
5
What are the implications of Shota Imanaga's pitching decisions?
6:16–8:13
6
How is Pete Crow Armstrong performing recently?
8:13–10:18
7
What are the challenges facing the Cubs' bullpen this season?
10:18–13:00
8
What insights does Russ Dorsey provide about the state of the MLB?
13:00–40:03
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