This next stretch is KEY for the Chicago Cubs

[@DionysusAlS]

If you look at weighted on base average, all of the regulars are well below their career averages. That's almost impossible. If they just improve that to be only a little below their expectations, they'd win a lot of games. I'm not sure what's going on, but it's quite strange.

[@drummusicinc4027]

Suddenly two games against the Sox are VERY important to win. Go Cubs

[@joecasey1329]

@@GoShwkk it’s still important to bank Ws regardless of who they beat. Plus losing to the Sox really sucks.

[@jeffreykaldahl]

It’s really a sad season when you go to historic Wrigley Field and the attraction is the possibility of seeing Matt, Sam, or Al Yellon.

[@matt_cozzi]

This comment was classic. Appreciate you!

[@andrewf1919]

It seems to me this team has been put together around a star player or two that are not on the team. I don’t think the 2024 Cubs are playoff contenders because that’s not what Jed and Carter have intended them to be. They need to find a rug that really ties the room together this offseason

[@MrkillzAlot]

Not a sux fan and after listening to that audio clip ,, i loved the commentary ... matt on this podcast is the only reason i watch .

[@Ksmskns]

The Cubs FreeFall perfectly aligns with my Bender this past month. If they keep this up after I stop I'm gonna be so mad

[@everetttauscher8377]

Thanks for the show guys! LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️✌️💙🐻

[@thechild7355]

Matt, please keep the "We are not taking that" sound bite haha

[@matt_cozzi]

Played it at the end of tonight's episode too!

[@jasonlew8074]

Sam with the Imanaga fastball joke. He's throwing at your face like Pat Mcafee.

[@DouglasAllen-gf8mu]

I mentioned this other day that since 2020 Cubs have had 51 instances of averaging about 220 as a team over a 30 game stretch like games 1-30 then games 2 thru 31 so that's the facts

[@phillipkoestel6557]

I’m still waiting for this so called great manager that took Ross’s job to something to turn this around as I watch them give up a 5 spot in the 4th to the White Sox! This is a train wreck just waiting to happen! You guys are great, love the show!

[@gildedguile9584]

This is an 81-84 win club this year. It is what it is. I don't think we are going to dominate over the next 22 games, but we will be slightly above average.

[@deweyglidewell3172]

We fired Ross for this.

[@GoShwkk]

For a long time I’ve been saying manager/ coach role is overrated and this is a great example. There’s no difference between a great coach and a really bad one. lol if you have a bad team, you can bring Jesus Christ and he won’t be able to help u

[@jasonlew8074]

Matt use that Sox soundbite vs that annoying Brewers' "fan" laugh. Thanks in advance.

[@matt_cozzi]

Noted! Always appreciate your comments, Jason

[@artteriosclerosis4891]

Get a bullpen that doesnt give up runs. They blow a lot of leads and expect the offense to bail them out

[@BigLar56321]

I’m no longer holding onto any expectations for this team, so as to minimize my disappointment with their performance. Worth a try. Being emotionally invested in them is like being in an abusive relationship. At some point if you stick around it becomes your fault.

[@jhj1115]

Cubs about to lock in 🔐

[@brentmcmillin1247]

They have to it’s the freakin fracking White Sox for sake

[@annetteurbanik3001]

I got my hand on the flusher, so Cubbies better get their act together!

[@johnlenon8872]

If the Cubs do not tighten up their defense, they have no shot. Busch cannot play defense. So there needs to be a rotating DH schedule. And Suzuki can’t catch. So right now the DH needs to rotate between Suzuki, Morel, Busch, and Wisdom. Tauchman RF Hoerner 2B Bellinger 1B Suzuki DH Happ LF Swanson SS Bote 3B PCA CF Amaya C I would make Morel, Wisdom and Busch permanent DH’s or pinch hitters, as NONE of them can field. We will find that errant throws can be fielded by Belli, as Rizzo used to do. The Cubs defensive fielding percentage is bad because the corner infielders can’t catch and right now, all the IF dudes are making bad throws. If you identify weaknesses, which are RF, 1B, and 3B, then fix it. And if ALL the team cannot hit (a lot of it stems from being behind in the score or being behind in the count because they ALL take strike 1, K on called strike 3, and swing at 0-1 in the dirt) then you must tell your batters to attack the first pitch if it’s a strike. We TAKE strike 1 down the middle all the time. So implement my suggestions, and win. Keep trotting out Morel at 3B and hitting 4th (batting avg .190) then you will win 75 games.

[@Youngstomata]

Just forgot to put Vazquez at third

[@nikodpickle]

busch is a good defender

[@johnlenon8872]

@@nikodpickle He has fielded a couple balls in the hole. but he is not great and has missed MANY scoop plays.

[@NOBlinders]

Other than Hoerner and Tauchman everyone looks to me like they are swinging for the fence just make contact. Moral couldn't hit a beach ball.

[@davidheneise8228]

Why does Craig Counsel seem very lackluster in his management? He seemed very energetic when he signed but now??? Is this buyers remorse leaving Milwaukee???

[@rodneyhennings3414]

Yeah fellas!! I get the players that are making the most, should be producing, but, again, that's on Jed!! They aren't that type of players, Jed overpaid for mediocre talent!!🧐🤔

[@Tgrirch]

Exactly. Ian happ should have never been extended and dansby should have been passed on. Wisdom is still on the team, doing jack sh*t the last 4 years.

[@eduardoescalera6414]

How about a brawl against the Sox? Fire up the team? Idk I can’t imagine anybody on the team fighting except Neris lmfao

[@dave-pm9bu]

Sam jumped all over Sox announcers but they weren't inciting violence what's wrong with a little Tom Foolery?

[@Paul-815]

Don’t worry we have the great Craig councell. 😬. I still can’t figure out what he does better than Ross. Somebody please explain.

[@rodneyhennings3414]

I'm not a White Sox fan but, how does 1 owner destroy 2 franchises!!??🙄🤨🧐🤔

[@GOMF-eq4qc]

They are playing to the personality of their low-T station to station manager. When Ross benched Suzuki, he started playing well. Counsell absolutely sucks. He is a company man who is there to justify mediocre play.

[@rodneyhennings3414]

I'm not gonna hold my breath!!🧐🤔😒

[@jhj1115]

New to baseball this year. What is so bad about the sox announcers comments? I feel like if I was a sox fan I would love that.

[@dave-pm9bu]

Nothing was wrong with it

[@jhj1115]

@@dave-pm9bu So Matt and Sam just have a more Old School/Traditional opinion on it? I guess?

[@dave-pm9bu]

@@jhj1115 I'm 63 they weren't inciting violence just a little smack talk...so what?

[@chrispetryk6079]

They’ll win tonight but will lose Wednesday. They won’t hit Fedde

[@bryanmorgan2214]

This team has no passion no heart no desire to win every time they play they all look like they just got some terrible news right before the game and counsil defiantly looks like he hates his job

[@elmorekelley5904]

I knew this team was doomed when they resigned Ian Happ instead of spending a few more million for a superstar. Cody Bellinger carried this team last year, but he has regressed this year. They have to try to get rid of two of these so called core players and replace them with superstars. It seems all of the elite teams have three superstars and the Cubs don't have any. This roster needs an overhaul. This roster is a mess. You can't expect lifetime .240-.260 hitters to suddenly start hitting .300 just because the team is struggling. If they could step it up, they would. They just don't have the talent. I look at Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki's first at bats, if they look over matched, I know it's going to be a long day. I was scratching my head with the Kyle Hendrick's option also.

[@dave-pm9bu]

Its not like this is football guys just cant be cut. Cubs are saddled with 3 or 4 bad contracts.....Im afraid of the next couple of years Cubs will just have to ride it out.

[@michaelbingham6907]

Now sweep the SOX!

[@danielaguirre133]

If the Cubs lose both games, what should we do

[@Pumo2216]

Surrender, I don't have to C this!

[@dave-pm9bu]

That would be Horrendous I think I might just lose all hope if that happens

[@davidsnyderWisdomTrollBlocker]

Many said Bote would never be here again...BS...He should have been here from day one..As i have said that all year..Mad was and is Awful..I have been proved right again..I was right about C Edwards Jr also..If we had both of these gus here all year..Your looking at least 7 more W's now for this team.

[@deweyglidewell3172]

I am a big cubs fan. But the front office is making it really hard to be. They will do something stupid like trade away the farm and still not make the playoffs. Hoyer needs to go.

[@Roger.R.M.A.]

The White Sox have lost 11 games in a row, they're gonna win sooner or later, so be careful with that... Go Cubs!!!

[@danielaguirre133]

We need to trade for a super star 3rd baseman

[@jonicoble1898]

So this begs the question is Craig Council not a good manager? Practically same team as last year and even even worse outcomes?

[@lukebonnell3605]

anyone is better than Boog

[@gillyhalf4704]

piss poor offense. thats on the GM

[@jasonhawksfan]

Play Busch ffs.

[@Tom-hc5iv]

We have a false core...and in 2 more years they may all be gone. Well not Swanson

[@scottspence9178]

Sam. You sound like a gm who made a bad trade and doesn’t want to talk about it because it makes him look bad. You have to admit that the cubs are paying a lot of mediocre players. No hall of famers here

[@joegadberry2221]

👍

[@woodstocknation1961]

Just think about all that talent in the minor leagues. Cubs just going through a bad stretch and NO luck. Man we gonna put it all together. At least Cubs fans are more realistic than Bears fans 😂. According to Bears fans we gonna win every award and the super bowl 😂

[@jonathanegedus2191]

Why’s it gotta be serious though? Id take that any day over boring ass Boog

[@youarethecreator1]

The next stretch is going to be me going to bed in 27 minutes knowing what it's like to be a White Sox fan.

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Imagine making your life about this. It's just the Cubs dude

[@DionysusAlS]

Well, MLB has an annual revenue of $10.7 billion, so somebody cares about it.

[@AndrewCalhounSongs]

It's a paying gig.

[@Youngstomata]

Funny you say this being first comment. And there’s guys like this about GOLF.