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00:00All right, let's have the conversation.
00:01We can talk.
00:02Justin Steele hits the 15-day IL, elbow tendonitis.
00:06What do you know?
00:06What do we do?
00:08Yeah, this is something that's problematic because it was something that bothered him
00:11last year.
00:11Now, the good news is the structural damage doesn't seem to be an issue.
00:14He's going for a second opinion.
00:16My guess is we're going to be looking at a rest and rehab situation.
00:20So it could flare up again, which is not great because Steele looked like he was finally
00:24turning things around after a rocky start to the season.
00:27Steele, one of the most important components here for this Cubs rotation.
00:31And if you're going to lose him for a period of time, this is not an organization that
00:35has an abundance of young arms that can come in.
00:37This is not a situation where you're going, oh, great.
00:39It's okay.
00:39Don't worry about it.
00:40We're not like the twins.
00:41We're going to bring up a bunch of guys and not miss a beat.
00:43This is a problem here for Justin Steele.
00:48Pardon me.
00:49A little spring allergies there.
00:51Justin Steele, however.
00:53Yes, that's right.
00:54It's good luck.
00:55But on top of which now, you're basically looking at a Cubs team.
00:59If he misses a real long extended period of time, where would he be at with the Chicago
01:05Cubs in terms of the standings?
01:06That is the big problem because although the offense has been pretty good, Kyle Tucker
01:10has been terrific.
01:11Now you have to look at after Imanaga, what else do you have?
01:14Not a whole lot.
01:14You can rely on tie on Ray names like that.
01:19Nobody really blows the doors off.
01:20Ben Brown, Matthew Boyd.
01:23So this is a problem.
01:25And at the same time, an opportunity for the Milwaukee Brewers, who have had some rotation
01:28problems of their own to start the year in terms of health.
01:31But they're getting back Brandon Woodruff.
01:33They're getting back Tobias Myers.
01:34So all of a sudden, they're getting healthier.
01:36The Cubs getting worse.
01:37That's something to watch in terms of your investments in that division.
01:41If you were somebody that was all in on the Cubs winning this division, Justin Steele is
01:45probably one of the three injuries you could ill afford to have.