Red-hot Cubs keep rolling with a 4-game sweep of Reds (Hour 1)
About this episode
Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discuss the Cubs' four-game sweep of the Reds and the impact of manager Craig Counsell.
Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs’ four-game sweep of the Reds. After that, they discussed how we’re now seeing Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s full impact. Later, they discussed how the Cubs will turn to right-hander Ben Brown on Friday evening to start in place of injured left-hander Matthew Boyd, who recently underwent meniscus surgery.
People in this episode
Hosts: Leila Rahimi, Mark Grote
Topics covered
- Cubs
- Reds
- Craig Counsell
- Ben Brown
- Matthew Boyd
- baseball
- sports
Keywords
- Cubs
- Reds
- Craig Counsell
- Ben Brown
- Matthew Boyd
- baseball
- sweep
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cubs, Reds
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