Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
What's wrong with the Cubs' collective approach at the plate?
26 May 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the Cubs' current situation during their nine-game losing streak?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody, middays 10 to 2 on 104.3 The Score.
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And we are analyzing this Cubs nine-game losing streak. As you mentioned, Mark Grody, the longest of Craig Council's career. As I keep thinking about, your son was absent nine times. Ferris. Nine times. Nine times. That's right. That's right. Shauna. We all love that. We do. Nine times. In a career? Yeah.
There's no Von Steuben Day Parade coming to save us. Von Steuben. That's where Grobber went to high school, by the way. He did? Yeah. It's so perfect. It's a Grobber sounding. It's an aggressive pronunciation. Yeah, that's right. I went to a lot of people think I went. No, I went to Von Steuben. More like Von Stupid. Is what Grover would say. How would he spell Eagles? E-A-G-A-E-L-O-U-S. Eagles.
What were you going to say, Ray?
So this nine game losing streak is the longest of Craig Council's managerial career. The longest losing streak in Craig Council's career as a player. 11 games from August 24th to September 4th, 1999. Let's hope to God we don't reach the Diamondbacks. Let's hope to God we don't reach that benchmark. 11 games.
The Diamondbacks rebounded pretty nicely. They beat the Yankees in the World Series. Here's what I think Craig should do. They got some real flamethrowers at Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson. I hear those guys may have careers. Yeah, they were pretty good. I hear that they might be catching on. What I think Craig should do, here's what I think.
If this keeps going on, let's say they lose again today. Let's say they get swept by the Pirates. Here is what I think Craig Council should do. He should demand that all ā Well, laps, push-ups. Everybody runs laps. Burpees. We're bringing in Tyson Bajan. Guys, turn the team over to Tyson Bajan. Let's go, guys. Burpees. Wait. Wait. Can it be his dad?
And he's just like making them do calisthenics. It's Mr. Bajent and Tyson are here to whip the Cubs into shape. Mr. Bajent. I love this idea. Guys, we brought in a new coach. We're going to arm wrestle all your asses. That's what we're going to do. This sounds like a bad episode of a Saved by the Bell type of sitcom.
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Chapter 2: What factors contribute to the Cubs' struggles at the plate?
There's a new coach in town. Michael Bush coming up to the plate, he's just exhausted and sweating from all the burpees. It's not even his fault. Some aggregator is going to get a hold of this, and we are going to have some hell to pay. I think that here's what Craig Council should do. What I was going to say was teach his batting stance.
Craig Council, do you remember Craig Council's batting stance? Oh, yeah. Are you kidding? I do sound effects with it.
Whew, whew.
Yes, yes. I've been wanting to ask him for a million years. How did that work? Right. For people who don't know, he just held his arm straight up. Behind him. Behind him. It was kind of Cobra-like. I don't know. It was like this menacing stance for a singles hitter, by the way. Yeah, there wasn't a lot of power generated there. No, but I'm just saying, maybe that's the next shake-up.
Everybody comes up. Everybody stand tall at the plate.
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Chapter 3: How does Craig Council's managerial experience relate to the Cubs' performance?
Stand tall, y'all.
i think we're trying to savannah banana this and i don't necessarily know that's the answer unfortunately i listen i i'm breaking a rule by saying this but there's a there's a conversation i had during the break with mark about this and i'm not ready to unleash it yet because it's going to take me to a very dark place and you the listener and i i can't i can't do it yet so i'm not going to but just know i'm thinking about it and
It's about the lineup and what makes it make sense, and I just, I can't.
You're not ready yet?
No, I don't want to go there.
Okay, take your time.
It's just a quintessential argument at this point with the Cubs and the roster construction. In the meantime. Coming soon. Yeah, well, I don't know. Well, how many more losses is it going to take, Layla? Until I invoke the name? What's it going to take? I'll get there. There's a name. I won't do it. I so badly want to reveal it.
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Chapter 4: What changes should Craig Council consider for the Cubs' lineup?
Maybe after they get swept by a team in Pennsylvania. Okay, if they get swept by the Pirates, Layla will have a little something for you. Maybe. Maybe. And then that's a clue. A team in Pennsylvania. In the meantime, you got to host, and you were very much looking forward to this opportunity.
Oh, working with Bruce?
Hosting Inside the Clubhouse with Bruce Levine, your nemesis. And friends. His nemesis and friend. Yes, we're friends. Bruce's friend, yes. I love Bruce. And your friend, Carson Kelly, had a really good interview with you guys. Yeah, Bruce, Carson Kelly's been great.
Chapter 5: What is the significance of player fitness and mental approach in baseball?
He's been great to talk to. He did a tremendous job on the Ink and Law commercials. He actually cares. He's trying out there, and you can tell. And he talked to you guys about just the approach right now mentally. And this was Saturday, so this was pre-sweep by the Astros.
I am conflicted about over how much panic I'm supposed to have about the team because you've had the two 10-game winning streaks, but something is not right at the moment.
Yeah, I mean, how many games do we have left? A lot. Yeah, Bruce doesn't matter much. How many? 110. Oh, only 110? Maybe 112. Okay, well, I think there's a lot of baseball to go. You know, that's what happens, I think, in ā during a long season, right? It's a marathon, right? You're going to have some, some bad miles. You're going to have some really good miles.
And I think just over the course of the journey, um, you learn something through the ups and the downs. And I think that's something that this team is really good about. And, um, you know, we're going to go out there and win today. I mean, that's, that's, that's, you go out and win every single day, you know, and what I, what I mean by when it's not always the score, it's,
It's taking care of your business. It's executing in the right moments, staying in the moment, picking up your guys, and just playing your heart out. That's what I call winning the day.
You know what? Now that I hear that again, it is only the score right now. I'm sorry. Well, I get what he's saying. I know. When you're a bat, when you're, yeah. Process, process, process. Especially when you're catching, like when each bat is a catcher. Right, right. But you know what I mean. Like they've lost nine in a row. The score matters. They need to squeak past. And I get it.
Like Carson Kelly, like throughout that whole interview was, as you could tell, as measured as he possibly can be. We don't know what's really going on in the clubhouse, but I guess publicly that's the only stance a player can take. Well, and I think he's taking it for a reason. His approach to his consistency has not been my problem.
And maybe that's because I think he's overperforming his expectations to use a general manager and a president of baseball operations term. But that's the case. I do want to examine what he told you about the perilous nature of hitting when it came to his opinion on it.
I think during the course of a long year, it feels like it's really hard. I've said this before, and this is where I really kind of opened my eyes. I remember I was in Milwaukee, and I hit a ball to the warning track. It got caught, but if it was five feet to the left, it's a home run. So, like, there's a lot in this game that you cannot control. I mean, we can hit balls really hard.
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