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Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show

Tom Ricketts sets high expectations for his Cubs (Hour 1)

17 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

2.36 - 17.01 Leila Rahimi

The views and opinions of Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody should not be taken too seriously. Especially when they give advice. Do not take Marshall's analogies literally. Especially when it comes to Russell Dorsey. The sports thoughts of Rahimi, Harris, and Grody may change at any time. It's just sports. Okay, thanks, bye.

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20.517 - 25.265 Marshall Harris

Rahimi Harrison-Grody. 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.

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25.606 - 30.394 Leila Rahimi

The issue is basketball has changed because sports and our attention span has changed.

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30.895 - 35.083 Tom Ricketts

And the way we as society have made it a rings-or-nothing culture.

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35.804 - 35.944 Leila Rahimi

Mm-hmm.

35.924 - 43.117 Tom Ricketts

Teams are now gearing to make sure that their guys are healthy for the postseason, and they're not as concerned with the regular season.

43.197 - 51.953 Leila Rahimi

And why should they be? They tried to change the minimum number of games played for all the NBA honors, whether it's MVP, Ricky of the Year, All-NBA.

52.514 - 69.727 Unknown

That hasn't worked. Our company is worth nothing. That's the difference between you and I. Business isn't about money to me, David. If tomorrow my company goes under, I will just start another paper company and then another and another and another. I have no shortage of company names.

69.747 - 82.667 Leila Rahimi

I saw a suggestion like you take away the three point line. It's like that would bother me because it's like, bro, no, that idea is terrible. What do you want to do, Russ? Tell me how you want to change basketball. Yes. Oh, you wanted to get physical again. A little bit more.

Chapter 2: What high expectations did Tom Ricketts set for the Cubs in 2026?

936.214 - 938.117 Mark Grote

We back up.

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938.137 - 939.519 Leila Rahimi

That's right, baby. We back up.

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940.621 - 943.145 Mark Grote

I need you to know. I get back up.

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943.506 - 954.523 Leila Rahimi

Is that what you guys are doing? I had the idea of doing a segment. We'll take you behind the scenes real quick. Backstage, Grody. Yeah, yeah. Now I understand. I had an idea to do the we back up rankings, you know, from the wire.

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955.004 - 959.631 Unknown

I want you to put the word out there that we back up. Oh. Understand me?

960.522 - 967.971 Leila Rahimi

We back up. That was inspired by the Alex Bregman signing, really. But then the Bulls went and bowled.

969.392 - 986.14 Mark Grote

Don't worry about that right now. We back up, baby! Also, let's face it. The Bulls had to get rid of some of those contracts. They actually got something for them, which is a change. So guess what they did according to their plan? They got up. Not back up.

986.2 - 988.922 Leila Rahimi

I get knocked down, but I get up again.

988.982 - 1003.917 Mark Grote

You know who else kind of said that? You know who else put the word out there? This is really what Ricketts was kind of doing yesterday. Because he knows, we'll hold him to this standard now. And when you see Tom Ricketts, you'll be like, hey, why didn't you spend the extra money to get Zach Gallin or something along those lines?

Chapter 3: How did the Cubs' playoff experience influence their spending strategy?

1117.78 - 1120.764 Mark Grote

They even worked yesterday for you. What? Not for me. I took the day off.

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1120.784 - 1121.826 Leila Rahimi

You guys worked yesterday?

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1122.066 - 1122.487 Mark Grote

Yeah.

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1122.507 - 1127.073 Leila Rahimi

Oh, yeah. Yeah, we were here. You guys feel pretty good about yourselves, don't you? We're grinding. We're grinding.

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1127.093 - 1130.879 Mark Grote

I'm going to need you two to treat yourselves with some time later, just from me to you.

1130.939 - 1136.667 Leila Rahimi

Did you guys talk presidents yesterday? Oh, we did our Mount Rushmore presidents, our own Mount Rushmore, not the official Mount Rushmore.

1137.473 - 1141.118 Mark Grote

Millard Fillmore you mix in or something just to make it different.

1141.338 - 1143.461 Leila Rahimi

There you go. That Obama guy is from Chicago.

1143.901 - 1147.065 Mark Grote

Yeah, that's right. And he talked at the All-Star game, didn't he?

Chapter 4: Why is 2026 considered a must-win year for the Cubs?

2012.562 - 2018.453 Leila Rahimi

Vice versa. Who's winning first, the Cubs or the Bears? They're kind of on a similar trajectory all of a sudden.

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2018.473 - 2021.138 Mark Grote

Prior to 2016, what would you have said?

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2023.081 - 2025.085 Leila Rahimi

Ooh, that's really good. Hmm.

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2025.824 - 2033.533 Mark Grote

Because for one team, it was still 85. And for the Cubs, it had been 108 years. There was no all coming back to them now.

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2033.553 - 2039.179 Leila Rahimi

Let's say 2014, because that's a bad time for both the Cubs and the Bears.

2039.279 - 2040.36 Mark Grote

It was dark times.

2040.42 - 2050.992 Leila Rahimi

Those were, yes. It was before both got better. Well, the Bears took a little while. Cubs got better the next year in 2015. So who would have I thought then?

2051.072 - 2052.013 Mark Grote

Wait for it.

2052.053 - 2053.996 Leila Rahimi

Probably the Cubs somehow, some way.

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