Ben Brown deserves a real shot in the Cubs' starting rotation

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed Cubs right-hander Ben Brown getting the starting nod Friday evening with left-hander Matthew Boyd sidelined by injury. Could Brown perform well enough to lock down a starting job in the rotation in the long term?

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0:00.0	Presented to you and part by you local Hyundai dealers.
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0:08.5	The score!
0:11.1	This hour is brought to you by Busey Bank, building business, growing wealth, since 1868.
0:18.7	Ladies and gentlemen.
0:20.2	The Siegel and Holmes show.
0:21.6	And if you can believe it is a Friday once again.
0:33.6	Strike three, Paul, the ball game is over. The Reds are going to challenge.
0:37.9	The Reds are going to challenge that last call.
0:41.0	Let's see if it was a strike or not.
0:44.3	We're watching the video right now, and it was a strike.
0:49.1	And the Cubs sweep the series.
0:51.4	It's all over.
0:52.8	Cubs win the ballgame by a score of eight to three a perfect
0:58.6	home stand of seven and oh the cubs have won nine in a row they have won 15 consecutive
1:08.2	wrigley field ball games and over the stretch run, they have now won 19 of their last 22 games. Yeah, pretty amazing stretch for the Cubs. The best Friday in the history of Fridays. Happy Friday. It is Friday, right? I swear to God, you're ready to do to run. Come on. Just to be clear, like, we love fun. Oh, say life. Good to have fun. Today's Friday for us. We wanted to be a fast Friday, you know, in a fast, focused Friday. You know, we called today Feel Good Friday, so I'm trying to stick to that, you know? I like it, like it. The Spiegel and Holmes show. Friday, baby, I'm hype. Afternoons 2 to 6 on Chicago Sports Radio 1043 You guys are good
1:48.1	I'm hype. Afternoons 2 to 6 on Chicago Sports Radio, 1043.
1:47.2	You guys are good on Fridays, aren't you?
1:49.1	The score, score, score.
1:53.8	Having a good time on a Friday afternoon, hanging out with my dude Ryan McGuffie.
1:57.6	It's the Spiele and Holmes show on the score.
2:01.2	Guff and I will be back together on Monday as well.
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