Pick 6: Kevin Gausman describes his performance as 'lazy'

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2:01It's PIXX with Ha and Peyton where we debate the top six sports stories of the day and then open it up to you. The Chicago Sports Fan. Call us at 312-644-6767. Or you can tweet your thoughts at Ha Peyton. PIXX with Ha and Peyton starts now. What word? Best describes Kevin Gossman's outing for the Cubs in the series finale against the Brewers last night. And you really think that was the last time these two teams will meet this season? Well, what a humbling game baseball is. Just a week ago tonight. I was there and I remember Kevin Gossman was on the mound in a very efficient outing against the Brewers in a two-to-one Cubs victory that made you feel like these two teams would maybe meet again. It was a playoff atmosphere. It was a postseason-like performance. And Gossman was a guy that you thought, all right, now I get it.

3:04That's why he's here. And then last night happened. And it was like, who's that imposter? Four innings, six earned runs, two walks, three homers. Boom, boom, boom. And it started early and continued often. The first inning did not have it. Clearly did not have it. So it gave way to the bullpen. So the best word for me is putrid. That was a putrid performance. And it was one of those things that you didn't expect. I did not expect that. I thought that Kevin Gossman was past these kind of outings. I thought the Cubs were going to salvage the final game of the series. I don't see them matching up in the postseason because right now, prisoner of the moment that we are as these bars are there, these figuratively. And we're trapped in the corner, feels like solitary confinement.

4:04The Cubs, it's hard to see them getting out of the first series. And they're going to be playing the Phillies likely on the road unless things change. But the thing of it is you have always have a qualifier. Things could change with this Cubs team. They're so streaky. So streaky. So I don't think they will. Last night was disappointing. And Gossman's got to be better. The hope, because we need to get back to worrying about the bullpen again. Not just starting pitching. I thought we agreed that starting pitching was going to be okay. It's not okay. You know, I can't throw like lazy, tamed up in his own. Lazy? Wow. Lazy, excuse me, lazy. And somebody might text in like when I was scratching my head and trying to figure out what was wrong with Castillo for the white socks. And like what did you expect? This is what he, so this is, this is the blue J version of Gossman earlier in the year. That's what we got last night. How do you walk into that game and throw lazy pitches?

5:07Late, late, late. I think you just means the balls hanging. And I think you're looking at lazy like lazy like. I don't want to hear a guy who gave up three home runs. Try to explain it with the word lazy in a game where you're trying to not be swept by your quote unquote biggest rival. And I got to sit there and listen about the purple drink in the skipper's cup for the, the brewer. Do you know anything about this? This purple drink that the, the guy who actually stirs the drink in Milwaukee consumes during the games. I don't know if it's purple passion. Or if right, he in it on his tumblr. The words relentless are inscribed on the tumblr. The game was so out of hand last night again. I don't want to hear that the final score was eight to six because when it was sitting there seven and nothing and seven to one. They spent about five minutes telling you about two different jugs of liquid that were sitting next to Murf outside the stadium up in that park.

6:07Lazy, thank God it's a day off. Thank God the NFL is back. Lazy. I need to know how many times Brandon, he said lazy just right there. If you could find that out for me, I see both sides before I give you my word. I see where you're coming from, D-Haul about, you know, it's just how he said it. But you also got to choose your words wisely. So I see where Dustin's coming from because this is trying to leave Milwaukee without getting swept. No, my fans don't want to hear you talking about lazy pitches. They don't want to hear that. They're like, who wants to hear that? Listen, I'm here for you if you want to talk about what you need to get better at and all that stuff. But you've got to choose your words wisely. For me, the word that comes to mind disaster. Last night was a disaster. I was hoping for a better outing from Kevin Gawzman and I did not get it last night. So the flip, you went through the numbers already.

7:09Three home runs just are, that right there is concerning. But in a night before and what we've been talking about on this show has been the bull pin not doing what they need to do to be able to hold up, the bull pin did their job last night. And it was starting pitching last night that couldn't get it done. This game seemed to be out of hand early on and yes, they came back and I give them credit for fighting their way back to be in this game. But you got swept in Milwaukee. And now you got to figure it out. So you needed more from your starting pitcher, Kevin Gawzman did not give you that last night last night was a disaster. By the way, he said it 11 times. 11 times. 11 times. I love it, Dustin. You know who's not lazy? Brandon Fryer. At all. At all. Quick dodging around and what do you want me to have? There you go, Bruce. Get on Bruce. Bruce Levine with you guys at nine o'clock this morning right here on 104 3 the score.

8:14How would you evaluate Davis Martin start Wednesday night? Where's your confidence level in the socks this morning? I would say solid. And he did what you needed for him to do. I mean, you look at the, you look at the numbers five innings, give a four hits. Only one earn run to walks. One K. This you wanted to keep building. And I think that's the issue with starting pitching, especially with the South Sideers. Can you get more consistency to me? That was a good look confidence level though. I mean, a little not with Davis Martin just shaky with the white socks at the moment. I mean, he looked like himself. You hope you can get that Sean Newcombe though. That was that was the issue right last night. It wasn't it wasn't your starter. It came to the bullpen. So it was a flip flop there from both Northside and Southside when you talk about starting pitching and bullpen doing what they need to do. I just think you have a lot of issues that you got to figure out.

9:17And we talked about it yesterday. That Cleveland series coming up is you got to take care of business. And it's getting closer and closer. So he was solid last night. That's what you need him to be. Yeah, he was good. He was good enough. Five innings, four hits, one run. It was earned two walks, one K. The one home run. Last night, the issue with the socks last night was kind of they took a page out of the cups. But nine left on base. Nine. One for eight with runners in scoring position. They had the bases loaded multiple times and got I think one's thinking run out of it because the other one came on the Murakami home run. So you got to do better in that and Jared just pointed it out very well. I mean next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 14, 15, 16th, they are at the guardians. So they got to get they got to they got to win another road series. They have to you got to not get swept tonight. Then you got to go to St. Louis and take two out of three.

10:18Won't be easy. And then you got to win at least one. You got to win at least one against the guardians. And if you do that, you should make the postseason. You don't do that. Mr. Friars pockets going to get filled. But also two. You're you talked about it. It's the 500 team you're going up against and the guard and the guardians lost two. So it was an opportunity. You did miss an opportunity last night. You could have increased your lead. So it was the first time you did miss three. And right now you're clinging to a two game lead. You have lost three out of four. Your pitching is training in the wrong direction. If you want to look for a sliver of hope, a glimmer Davis Martin now has had two good starts in a row. Yes. He has reasserted himself as the guy that maybe you trust the most. As Sean Burke starts to maybe look a little bit more vulnerable. has had some ups and downs lately that reflect the number of innings that he's thrown this

11:20year. And that's going to be something that socks cannot ignore. Last night was disappointing because the pirates should be a team that doesn't, isn't able to use eight pitchers to shut you down offensively. Not this team. Number of coming home, that was nice. Coleson Montgomery struck out three times. He now has 200 strikeouts. The third player in franchise history to strike out 200 times. Can you name the other two Dustin? Adam Dunne and Jon Makata. I did it for you. But Coleson Montgomery now is in that company. Thirty home runs, but 200 strikeouts. They'll take that trade off, especially if he can play defense as he has. But the socks, my confidence is damaged slightly this week. This has been a difficult weekend Chicago baseball. This has maybe been the most stressful weekend Chicago baseball because the Cubs are where they are and the corner they've backed themselves into. And the socks look shaker than you would want them to look at the top of the division

12:23on September 10th. So the only good thing last night on the south side was that Davis Martin looked like a guy is beginning to regain some of that trust. Diamond Dynasty has all new red diamond cards and World Baseball Classic content in MLB the show 26. Collect your favorites and compete against the best. MLB the show 26 is available now on PlayStation 5 Xbox Series XS and Nintendo Switch. Reading e for everyone. Officially licensed by MLB players. And would you look at that it's time for some of our favorite snapple real facts. Real fact 1433 toe wrestling is a competitive sport. Real fact 732 the chicken is the closest living relative of the Tranisaurus Rex and real back 1599 a man once eight and entire airplane. Yauch did he have any hot sauce. Yeah so anyways this has been a refreshing break

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14:32Well I can't wait to hear from Ozzy. I can't wait. He was brilliant in his post game and I want to know if he would pitch to Jackson Cheerio if he's willing to go down that road with you guys. After looking at the Bears first official injury report filed Wednesday as per league rules as short as it likely will be all season is Rome a Dune Zace presence on it enough to affect Sunday's game who benefits if Rome is limited. I was really surprised that the injury report was as short as it was. I thought that maybe Tyrick Stevenson would pop up on there. I thought that maybe one of the safeties that battling for a spot opposite the enemy would pop up on there. But they had full participation except for Roma Dune Zace and Ozzy Chipillo. Now Tyson Bage and Back Up Quarterback has a back situation would not have participated had they practiced. I don't get too cut up

15:33on that. I think that Case Keenum is somebody that you trust in a backup role plus Caleb Williams is as durable as they come. I guess we can't assume anything after we watch last night with Sean. Thank you. But how many how many general managers are calling Seattle this morning, wondering what they what quarterback they would like maybe is it. Chai-jee McCarthy's next stop. You wonder you wonder we'll get back to that moment. But Roma Dune Zace the fact that it isn't the same foot as supposed to make us feel better. But the fact that he's on an injury report at all doesn't make you feel great. I still believe he's your third option in the passing game. Healthy or injured. You've got Kosoven Loveland you've got Relytus Burton the third and then I think it's Roma Dune Zace. So if he is limited, typically I think it would be Cleef Raymond would be a guy that you see gets a little bit more action maybe Xavier Thomas your cousin. But I believe that Roma Dune Zace doesn't look like

16:37it's something that's going to impair him. He's going to be part of the mix. It would really help if he could get off to a fast start. Well, I think it's Xavier Thomas by a mile if Rome's not there Sunday. But I think it's really today's practice is going to give us a lot better idea about what he's up to. Name I was surprised happily surprised but like a little more clarification. Because again, this was because it was a weird day off for the Bears because of the holiday on Monday, I guess how are they decided to do it? That's their business. But this was a if they had practiced on when they didn't practice on Wednesday, but they had to put the report on on Wednesday per league rule. So if they had practiced on Wednesday, this is what they expected. Also, also, Austin Booker no longer week to week no longer day to day Austin Booker is ready to go. That's a good point. He's important. I feel like he's important. Yeah. And he's not so based on this injury report, Austin Booker's taken 25 to 30 snaps on Sunday. Should. But I guess we'll find out more on that later today. I'm going to say it's probably not going to have a huge impact on

17:41the game. Just I mean, offensively, they got enough weapons to be able to make it happen. I think we're coming into the season looking at at what Rome could be because how how he can fit into this offense because we know of the young guys that are on it. I see that Khalif Raymond probably kind of benefits from this. If there's anyone just because he's a veteran. And when it comes to this Ben Johnson offense, a lot of that action is coming from inside. And that's where Khalif will kind of where he makes his money is inside in the slot and being able to be there going up against either linebacker, safety's coming down, whatever it is to be able to get those matchups sitting space and then get yards after the catch. I think Xavier on Thomas has an opportunity to if this is extended for Rome a Dunezay that yes, it will give him more opportunities. But if we're looking at this, it's a little scary though because for Rome, this is a big year for him bounce back

18:45from last season to kind of put the Naysayers to bed a little bit that I can play starting off with an injury, a nagging injury. Glad it's not the foot that was bothering him, but still that hamper is that to be able to get back on the football field and to produce. And so I think Khalif Raymond gets gets a little bit more plus he's been with Ben Johnson knows this system. A guy like Xavier on Thomas is still trying to figure it out. He started off the season with an injury so you I mean, it can't with injuries. So you have to give him a little bit of time being a rookie with a guy that's a veteran that knows this offense, knows the calls. I think Raymond gets a little bit and benefits from this. But here's a question I want to ask you. That is the voice of Clay Harbor sitting in between you two guys at about eight twenty five this morning. What about the Carolina Panthers matchup concerns you the most from a bear's perspective and where might the bears have the biggest edge? Well, David and I had this conversation. It's really with the up front. The battle

19:49in the trenches for the bear's offensive line going up against that Carolina front seven and can they find ways to kind of secure those edges, keep Caleb Williams upright and kind of mass that presser just a little bit. The guy guys would get after the quarterback. So that's going to be an issue on both sides of the ball where they have the edge is what I was talking about before where I see Cleaf Raymond and these guys haven't success. It's inside. It's short passes. It's check-downs. It's all those things in space to be able to get your playmakers the opportunity to be able to get something small but turn it into something bigger. So I think that's where they have the the edge. Their run game if they can get it going that sets up their play action and with that now it keeps defenses guessing just a little bit here. So the edge to me is their run game getting after those guys that are trying to get after the quarterback. Slow them down a little bit. Run at

20:52them outside zone. Let them not feel comfortable about putting their hand in the ground or standing up trying to get out the quarterback. Make them have to defend the run and that right there gives them the edge. This could be huge for the Bears to get off on a good start and to show that they are ready to kind of make sure that they can hold on to that NFC North Crown. A lot of uh 13 personnel run the ball. Protect the ball. Protect your quarterback. Protect your defense. It's no question that the head coach likes to run the ball. So I think that's all those things add up to it's going to be a lower scoring game. I guess we'll predict it tomorrow potentially. The final score of this game but I think if the Bears can win the time of possession by about eight or more minutes, I think they'll be in the driver's seat for this game. If they have to play from behind, then you could have a disadvantage with the panthers pass rush because then you're

21:55going to have to get out of 13. Move the ball around, especially if Rome's not available. Are you saying 13 intentionally? Are you saying 13 because you want to be the lingo guy? I just because I find it hilarious when 13 13 person 12. One back we like to try to tie them so smart. Okay. Yeah. So you said it three times. You said lazy 11 times. You were going on you're nearing 11 when you said 13 personnel just for the records. What do you set the over under how many snaps in the first half? Well, the Bears being 13 first half. How I'd say five five five. You set that line. Can I make a bet at your book? I'll take the over over over five times 13 in the first half. Yeah, I'll take the over. So I think that when you talk about the matchup that concerns me the most or should concern the Bears the most maybe Ben Johnson if he has any sleepless nights. He's a very confident coach but my sense is that Derek Brown lined up across from Garrett Bradbury. If the panthers can make that

23:00happen more times and not that would make me the most anxious about the Bears offense because as we know and have said time and again whether it's 13 personnel or two tight ends or one tight end whatever it is the Bears want to run the football and are going to use that running game to set up everything else. The running game only will function well if your center can create. Can can move the pile it starts we talk about the left tackle a lot we talk about a lot of other things that Darnell Wright and the money he's earned and the right side yes but the center is as important as any member of that offensive line and certainly this year because he's replacing a guy in Drew Domen that went to the pro bowl and his retirement set the stage for an off season that you didn't expect in Chicago. So Derek Brown game record is a guy that at 6'5 and 3'20 can be impactful in Sunday in ways you don't want him to be. So I think that may be the biggest concern I have going

24:02into this game. What effect will that have that only on stopping the run even though they were not really good at that necessarily statistically last year 18th I think the Panthers were but also creating internal pressure on Caleb Williams if he has to flush the pocket and move on passing downs. So that would be my number one concern as far as the biggest edge the Bears might have I look at you know we talk about you talk about statistics and metrics and you look at all kinds of things because we have time before the opener defense adjusted value over average DVOA. Last year the DVOA the Panthers against Tidens 30th. So the Bears with their strength of their offense is in the Tidens room because they do have three guys they really trust but especially Loveland and especially Comet. So I think that when you look at the intermediate routes you look at the Tidend passing game that is where the Bears have a decided advantage statistically and otherwise

25:03and that is where I think they'll end up going to when they need key completions on like third down situations. So that would be the two answers there whether it's 13, 12 or whatever the personnel is in the grouping that Ben Johnson chooses. All right that is the beginning of the pick six. When we come back what did you think when you were watching the Seahawks and Patriots especially after Sam Donald left the game walked into the locker room and was getting an X-ray and an MRI after four snaps. Any Bears connections to the opening night of the NFL season will talk about it next the pick six continues it's on Peyton Chicago Sports Radio 104 3 this score. Did you know that there are over 200 legends like Andrew Jones, Albert Kuhls, Felix Hernandez and King Gryffi Jr. in MLB the show 26. Collect them all and current all stars to build your perfect lineup. MLB the show 26 is available now on PlayStation 5 Xbox Series XS

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