Thursday Oct 21, 2021

Ryan Theriot on loss of revered scout Jim Crawford, Cubs rebuild

Ryan "The Riot" Theriot knows how to win and what it takes to do so. Theriot joins David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer to discuss his journey to the league through the help of longtime scout Jim Crawford, who passed away recently. They also discuss Theriot's experience as a World Series winner, where he envisions the game of baseball going in the future, the Cubs rebuild and trading away their stars.

(2:00) - Catching up with Ryan Theriot

(8:00) - Theriot discusses his relationship with Anthony Rizzo and how Rizzo's tenure with the Cubs ended

(15:15) - What it's like winning a World Series

(20:00) - What is the future of baseball and its use of analytics?

(30:20) - Remembering baseball scout Jim "Crawdaddy" Crawford

(36:10) - How good were the 2008 Cubs?

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