Former Major Leaguer Ryan Sweeney, who serves as studio analyst on Chicago’s Marquee Sports Network, sits down to preview the Astros upcoming series with the Cubs at historic Wrigley Field.
Q: When it’s all said and done, could the Cubs have the best rotation in all of baseball this season?
A: Cubs have had a lot of pitching injuries so to say they have the best rotation in baseball would be a stretch. With Boyd and Steele and Cade Horton out they have been piecing it together, but up until last night
Shota had been pitching like a true ace. Also to think where they would be without Ben Brown and Colin Rea, they have been great.
Q: Does something just seem “right” in the universe when the Cubs are playing a string of day games at Wrigley?
A: Yes. Day games at Wrigley are the best especially when you are the home team. The Cubs had won 15 in a row at Wrigley up until Monday Night when that was halted. I think everyone coming into town loves day games as well because Wrigley is a special place.
Q: Astros fans miss Alex Bregman and justifiably so. How has he made the transition to the Northside?
A: Alex is a great dude and I have had some interactions with him especially with the racehorses haha I own some as well . He’s just a winner and I think people respect that . That being said, with the big contract people expect him to produce.
He is a historically slow starter but has been swinging the bat better as of late, and I expect his numbers to be great by the end of the year . But I also think he loves Chicago and the team all gets along and has a good vibe together .
