Was Cubs' bullpen or offense more disappointing in 0-2 loss to Pirates? (Hour 2)

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Unknown 0:02

It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harris and Brody bring you five topics on their minds today on 104.3 The Score.

Marshall Harris 0:14

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Number one. Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga threw six no-hit innings in the Cubs' 0-2 loss to the Pirates on Friday. What was more disappointing, the Cubs' bullpen collapsing or the inability of its offense to provide any run support for Shota?

Marshall Harris 1:01

I think it wasn't even the bullpen collapsing because all hope shouldn't be left on one individual. I know we talked a lot in our previous hour about Caleb Theobar's outing, but that is because it was somewhat out of character. Although, unfortunately for him, it was a rough outing overall against the batters for Pittsburgh. It was the fact that the Cubs had so many opportunities. And when you can't even get the leadoff walk to score, like in the second inning, for example, grounding into double plays, multiple fly outs, you know, that were weak with bases loaded situations. Strikeouts with bases loaded situations. There were multiple times where the Cubs could have brought runners around. So I vote offense.

Unknown 1:38

It's got to be the offense. Again, what percentage of baseball games do you win where you do not score a single run? Oh, wait, let me help you with that. Zero. Cubs get shut out 2-0. And looking at where they are right now, in the debut of Seiya Suzuki, it was disappointing to say the least. I mean, that's what's disheartening about this, is for the first time all season, Craig Council had his full offense on display. He had the tools to put together the lineup that he felt he could optimize against the Pirates in your first game against a National League Central opponent, and yet they come up with absolutely nothing. Here's the stat that kills me. The Pirates is a team 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position.

Unknown 2:26

0-for-1. And yet. 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position. And yet the Cubs were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position with 11 men left on base. That's how bad things were for the Cubs. They couldn't make anything pay off. The guy do better, point blank, on offense. Well, just to add to what you guys are saying, I'll say the offense, too. By an eyelash, because it was really frustrating watching Caleb Theobar give up the home run to Brian Reynolds in the seventh inning. But they had scored in their previous two games against Tampa Bay. It combined 15 runs. It had looked to me like, OK.

What were the highlights of Shota Imanaga's performance against the Pirates?

Unknown 3:02

Deep breath. It looks like the Cubs got their offensive act together, and then they return with an absolute dud, and I hated the sixth inning where the Cubs start. It's a scoreless game. Here's your opportunity, first and second, nobody out. PCA, God bless them, worked a count, went full count, and then he strikes out. Matt Shaw comes up.

Why was the Cubs' offense considered more disappointing than the bullpen?

Unknown 3:24

He ends up striking out. They get out of that inning, and then, of course, naturally, just the way it works into the seventh inning, there's pop. Brian Reynolds with the two-run homer. So it's always, especially when you know that the offense is good, that this is a talented group of hitters for the Cubs, and they can't get it together in a game like that, and they dip back under .500. Number two. Our boss, Mitch Rosen, walked into the cabana here at Stadia Swim and asked, was yesterday's show to Imanaga's best game as a Cub? So I ask you, Layla Marshall-Grody, was yesterday's show to Imanaga's best game as a Cub? The short answer is no. The long answer is it wasn't even his second best game against the Pirates.

Unknown 4:11

Let me back up. It wasn't even his third best game against the Pirates. Yo. Let's go back to 2024. Y'all remember... 2024 when shoda imanago was an all-star oh my god it was a revelation year yes who is this guy oh he's good yes let's go back to his first ever career start against the pirates in that game the pirates he gave up four hits he walked one he struck out seven but the more important thing is he went seven innings so it was seven shutout innings against the pirates guess what