When can Cubs fans expect Alex Bregman to heat up?
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. That sounds so crazy. 104.3 the score. Wow, I like that. Middays 10 to 2 on 104.3 the score.
It is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on the score on a Tuesday. It is Tuesday. It is Tuesday. Sometimes you got to think. You got to wonder. This is my first day back since our trip to Circus Swim. Did you sleep it off yesterday? I did. I had a lunch thing that I went to yesterday. I was full of energy. I walked 45 minutes there and back, and then I was like, oh, I need a post-vacation nap. So I took myself about a 90-minute nap yesterday, felt refreshed, and here I am. Here we are talking about the Chicago Cubs and a very emotional loss to the Philadelphia Phillies last night. And Just looking at the New York Times Athletic, they do the power rankings for Major League Baseball every year. And just looking at where they have the Cubs.
Cubs are still a top 10 team, according to these particular power rankings. Tied for 8th. The previous power ranking that they had had was tied for ninth. Here is the little synopsis. I want to get your reaction to Marshall Harris. Early surprise, Alex Bregman's negative 0.1 B war. If you want a positive spin, Nico Horner's newfound ability to unearth extra base hits has been a nice one. And Edward Cabrera's tenure in Chicago has started really well. But I don't think either of those is all that surprising. So it's Bregman who entered Monday night's matchup against the Phillies, hitting just 213, 618 OPS. It's not as if Bregman has never slumped before, and for his career, March slash April is the only split in which his career OPS is under 800.
It was 765. This is a little bit worse than that, so it qualifies, but it would be a much bigger surprise if Bregman's slash line looked like this by the end of May, they say. That's what we're all counting on, but he might be indicative, symbolic of what is going on with the Chicago Cubs offense right now.
I'll take it one further. When you talk about him being symbolic of the Cubs' struggles offensively, here's the thing you need to understand. That man has a four-game hitting streak right now after going one for four against the Phillies. He's actually batting .294 over his last four games with an on-base percentage of .350. Those are good numbers. Here's the problem. During that time, not a single extra base hit. This season, you'll remember against Washington in the one loss, he had two home runs.
The two home run game, yep.
He has a single double. Those are his only three extra base hits in 74 plate appearances all season.
Yes, it's so funny. When he hit those two homers, I was like, okay, he's here. He's here, and he's going to blast off from there. And he did not.
What are the early signs of Alex Bregman's struggles this season?
Where did he go after that? Hasn't. He's gone, whew.
Yes, back to baseline, not enough. But I look at Alex Bregman, he's just one guy, right? Unimportant guy because of the amount of money that they gave him, because of where he hits in the lineup. But I look at him, and I look at Michael Bush, who, again, didn't even get to start the last two games because of how much he struggled.
How do the Cubs' power rankings reflect their current performance?
I doubt he'll start tomorrow with another left-hander on the mound for the Phillies tomorrow. But the argument to be made, hey, you said you're going to let him play against lefty, just let him play. He has a good memory, his last time at the plate, coming up with a big RBI single, not the strongest, hardest hit ball of all time, but it got the job done in a Cubs comeback win. But when you look at Bregman, And when you look at Michael Bush and when you look at Pete Crow Armstrong, the question is, who do you need to come out of this the quickest and provide a little bit more pop than what we've seen from the Cubs?
Well, and a texter takes it a step further just to make it even more dramatic here from the 847. Grody, how long of a leash does PCA get? So far is looking like the second half of last year. Richard. He's going to get a really, really, really long leash. Of course, as we have seen with Michael Bush and other players in the past and the time that Craig Council has been here, he will sit you down for a couple of days if necessary.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–3:09
2
What are the early signs of Alex Bregman's struggles this season?
3:09–3:29
3
How do the Cubs' power rankings reflect their current performance?
3:29–5:42
4
What statistics highlight Alex Bregman's current batting performance?
5:42–8:19
5
How does Bregman's performance impact the Cubs' overall offense?
8:19–9:07
Speakers
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