Where do the struggling Cubs go from here? (Hour 1)
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What happened during the Cubs' series against the Giants?
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Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air from Wrigley Field in Chicago. It's time for the first of a three-game weekend series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants.
Prepare to fast forward. Preparing to fast forward. Fast forward. Fast forwarding, sir.
Bounce toward third. That's going to be a fair ball. Gloved by Chapman. Long throw and a good throw to get him. And that ends the ball game. The Giants have beaten the Cubs 18-3. Let's just do two or three high fives and then forget it ever happened.
Gorgeous afternoon for baseball as we get set for Giants and Cubs. And the Cubs looking to bounce back from an 18-3 loss yesterday. Live ball right field.
Suzuki back turning and it's gone.
Oh, brother. And it's 1-0 Giants. Hubs are down by a run. He drives one in the air to right.
Going back is Houli.
What are the current struggles of the Chicago Cubs?
That ball's got a chance. Gone. PCA with a home run to right. Ball game tied 1-1. High fly ball.
Right field. That's back. We're tied.
2-2.
And it's the PCA show here at Wrigley. And the 2-2.
Line drive, base hit, right field. Downing third and holding. The ball gets away. And coming in to score is Swanson. Cubs win the ball game.
Cubs win. Wrigley Field, the iconic ballpark at the corner of Clark and Addison with the ivy-covered walls. First planted in 1937. Fans coming in to see baseball under the lights at the ballpark. As that is lined to left center field. That's down for a base hit. And the Giants will take the lead.
Crow Armstrong spins it in quickly. But Jung-Hoo Lee adds to his MLB longest hit streak. And it's 1-0 Giants. And the 2-2. Swing and a ground ball. Base hit center field. Rounding third, Carson Kelly.
He'll score. Pete Crow Armstrong goes to third. Ball game tied 1-1.
Moises Ballesteros delivers.
In the extra innings. That is a base hit right side. Chapman singles home. Cox and the Giants are back on the board for the first time in nine innings.
It's 2-1. And the 1-0.
How does the Cubs' performance impact their playoff chances?
A swing and a pop fly, and the ball game is going to be over. Adamas, the shortstop, makes the catch. And the Giants, in 10 innings, have beaten the Cubs 2-1.
Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody. Midday's 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 104.3, The Score.
Times are tough right now for the Northside baseball team as we welcome you into Rahimi Harris and Grody on 104.3 The Score. It's all very difficult. Everything the Chicago Cubs are doing right now, Marshall Harris, is max effort. Even the wins are really hard and stressful right now for the Cubs. They have just stalled, man. The Chicago Cubs are seven and a half games back of the Milwaukee Brewers as you are clicking on your smart device or radio to listen to this very show right now. The Cubs, Marshall, as we sit here, are not a playoff team they are like i said seven and a half out in the division they are on the outside looking in at the playoff picture right there and i just say that to punctuate the fact that the cubs are playing lousy baseball right now
Somehow, the Cubs are two games over .500. Somehow. Even though they started a stretch in the month of June facing 22 straight games against opponents under .500. And so far during that stretch, they are 2-4. And those are the home games. Those are the home games. Now they have to go hit the road. And I would say, oh, but it's the Rockies and Giants. Big deal. Big deal. But they just got beat two out of three out of a Giants team that had the worst record in the National League along with the Rockies at the beginning of this last week. And now the Rockies, normally I'd be like, this is perfect. They get to face the Rockies, who do now have the worst record in the National League. The problem is the Rockies still score runs, and I'm not sure the Cubs pitching in the state that it's in, because I don't know if you saw, Ben Brown just pitched.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened during the Cubs' series against the Giants?
0:02–1:30
2
What are the current struggles of the Chicago Cubs?
1:30–3:04
3
How does the Cubs' performance impact their playoff chances?
3:04–6:34
4
What are the implications of recent injuries for the Cubs?
6:34–8:49
5
What is the significance of PCA's performance for the Cubs?
8:49–11:52
6
How do fans perceive the management decisions regarding the Cubs?
11:52–14:13
7
What legacy did Stacey King leave in Chicago sports?
14:13–16:45
8
How did Stacey King connect with the Chicago basketball community?
16:45–41:00
Speakers
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