Cutting 2 the Chase

Josh Rawitch, the President of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, chats with me about his background in baseball, how he got to Cooperstown, the challenges of running the Hall, exciting new initiatives, and much more.

Shea Norling of ESPN 1000 chats about life in sports talk radio, sports gambling, Snorling U, college football, and the NFL.

Tyler Aki from ESPN 1000 previews the upcoming college basketball season, including the major conferences, players and teams to watch out for, and who will be cutting the nets down in the Final Four and National Championship Game.

In between Week 4 and 5 in the NFL, Carmen DeFalco from ESPN 1000's Carmen & Jurko chats about the Bears' start to the season, Justin Fields and the struggling offense, and the White Sox putting their way through a mediocre season. Also Aaron Judge's historic season.

In 2016 I spoke with then-ESPN MLB journalist Jerry Crasnick. Now in 2022, we catch up to learn about what he's up to now as the Senior Advisor for Player, Agent, and Media Relations for the MLB Players Association. I get Jerry's thoughts on Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani's respective historic seasons as both are up for league MVP, Vic Scully, Cooperstown, and the state of the game.

Bally Sports Columbus' Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre joins me to talk about the Columbus Blue Jackets. We get into Cole Sillinger's emergence in year one, is Kent Johnson a winger or center and what to expect from him in a full season, what the signing of Johnny Gaudreau means for Columbus, Elvis Merzlikins looks to take next step, burning questions on the Blue Jackets this season, and more.

ESPN 1000's Jeff Meller on the current state of the NFL as the season gets underway soon, recapping the wild off-season, and the vibe of the Chicago Bears.

Mike Colón from Mic'd In New Haven Podcast is back with me to discuss the state of New York sports, as the Rangers look to replicate last spring's playoff run, and the Yankees and Mets are in the hunt for October glory. We also discussed podcast success as he recently recorded his 200th episode.

Noah Simmons and I have an indirect connection going back to 2015. This episode talks about his journey into sports, working as a clubhouse assistant for the Atlanta Braves. This episode gets into Noah's journey into sports, starting with the University of Oregon and stops along the way. He talks about his day-to-day with the Braves, the stresses of working the Covid-shortened 2020 season, and being a part of the 2021 World Series Champions.

Recurring guest Ryan Quigley is back to talk about winning an Emmy as part of the NBC Sports Olympics coverage, John Tortorella and the Philadelphia Flyers, are the Vegas Golden Knights heading back to the playoffs, Evgeni Malkin's Lion King cake, and unboxing a bobblehead.

Scott Wheeler of The Athletic and I relive the Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning, free agency, and the NHL Draft. I also get his thoughts on the Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, David Jiricek, and Denton Mateychuk. Scott also tells me what he would do with the Cup for a day.

Charlie Bevins is a producer for ESPN 1000. In this episode we get into working for the radio station, how he got into being a comedian, can the White Sox get onto a run and Juan Soto trade possibilities.

Jeff Everson and I talk optimistically about the 2022 Chicago Cubs season. Christopher Morel looks legit in the batter's box, Willson Contreras is the starting catcher for the National League in the All-Star Game, and we're seeing pitching develop before our very eyes in Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson. Jeff also provides some random, wild predictions!

Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago and Blackhawks Talk Podcast joined me to talk about the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. We also get into the Blackhawks and what they might do with the upcoming NHL Draft, what might happen with Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Toews, and how things might shape up with the coaching search.

Alex Patt and I chat about the dismal Chicago Cubs season, the White Sox getting off to a tough start, the Bulls and Stanley Cup playoffs, and meeting up with a Twitter friend.

Jake Cantu, a producer for ESPN 1000, talks to me about his background in film and radio, getting acquainted with ESPN 1000, and we dive into Dallas sports and a little bit of the NHL and NBA playoffs.

Greg Huss of Growing Cubs Podcast and Northside Bound gives me the scoop on what's going on in the Cubs minor leagues. From Brennan Davis to Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ed Howard, Max Bain, the pitch lab, and so many more names.

Jeff Young joins me for a new baseball season to chat all things San Francisco Giants. We get into their hot start, Joc Pederson and Logan Webb, players in the minors to watch out for like Sean Roby, and EBUG!

Dan Shulman—Broadcaster for ESPN and Sportsnet—chats with me about the new fun and exciting Toronto Blue Jays, how great it was getting back to normal covering college basketball, and more.

Tim Sinclair is the PA voice of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, Chicago Fire, and University of Illinois Illini. He told me about how he got into doing PA work, his favorite memories during his career, and so much more.

I caught up with Lou DiBella (President of DiBella Entertainment; President of AA Baseball's Richmond Flying Squirrels; CEO of AA Baseball's Montgomery Biscuits; Producer; International Boxing Hall of Fame 2020 Inductee) to find out how it all came together for Lou to get where he is. The conversation gets into a story with George Steinbrenner, going to HBO, boxing, and baseball.

ESPN 1000's Jeff Meller gives his thoughts on the new Chicago Bears hires including GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus.

Recurring guest, ESPN 1000's Jeff Meller, joins me to talk about the upcoming Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Jeff answers my burning questions on the matchup like the respective strengths and weaknesses for each team, Matt Stafford's legacy, Joe Burrow's rating in the league, and who wins.

Recurring guest, ESPN 1000's Jeff Meller, joins me to talk about the upcoming Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Jeff answers my burning questions on the matchup like the respective strengths and weaknesses for each team, Matt Stafford's legacy, Joe Burrow's rating in the league, and who wins.

Patrick Mooney of The Athletic spends time with me talking about MLB and the current lockout situation. We get into the signing of Marcus Stroman, could Carlos Correa be next? Cubs' pitch lab, and more.

Patrick Mooney of The Athletic spends time with me talking about MLB and the current lockout situation. We get into the signing of Marcus Stroman, could Carlos Correa be next? Cubs' pitch lab, and more. Follow Patrick on Twitter https://twitter.com/PJ_Mooney (@PJ_Mooney)

Multimedia journalist Suzie Hunter went on the summer trip of a lifetime in 2021 when she visited every MLB stadium, and all for a good cause, supporting Boys & Girls Clubs.I get all the answers to my burning questions including what inspired the trip, favorite and least favorite ballparks, and so much more.

Multimedia jornalist Suzie Hunter went on the summer trip of a lifetime in 2021 when she visited every MLB stadium, and all for a good cause, supporting https://t.co/ecWZ52WT4R (Boys & Girls Clubs). I get all the answers to my burning questions including what inspired the trip, favorite and least favorite ballparks, and so much more. Follow Suzie on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheSuzieHunter (@TheSuzieHunter).

ESPN 1000's Adam Abdalla joins me to break down the College Football Playoff with Cincinnati versus Alabama and Michigan versus Georgia.

ESPN 1000's Adam Abdalla of Bleck & Abdalla and Chicago College Tailgate joins me to discuss the College Football Playoff between Cincinnati versus Alabama and Michigan versus Georgia. Follow Adam on Twitter https://twitter.com/AdamAAbdalla (@AdamAABdalla).

Former Cubs Public Address Announcer Andrew Belleson chats about his old role as PA of Wrigley Field, the current makeup of the Cubs team, and Sammy Sosa!

Former Chicago Cubs Public Address Announcer Andrew Belleson stops by the podcast to talk about what it was like being the Cubs PA man from 2011-2020, his new podcast venture with Locked on Cubs, the current makeup of the Cubs, Sammy Sosa, and much more! Follow Andrew on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChicagoCubsPA (@ChicagoCubsPA).

You might see Chris Vosters on your TV ranging across a variety of networks including the Big Ten Network, Fox Sports One, NBC Sports, ESPN, and more. I caught up with Chris to hear about what it was like covering the 2021 Summer Olympics, calling Chicago Blackhawks games this season, and so much more. You can follow Chris on Twitter https://twitter.com/CJVosters (@CJVosters).

Broadcaster Chris Vosters tells me what it was like calling the 2021 Summer Olympics, Patrick Kane's hat trick and Chicago Blackhawks, and more.

ESPN 1000's J.R. Straus details his radio background like working on The Howard Stern Show. We also chat Chicago sports!

ESPN 1000's J.R. Straus tells me how he got started with radio as as producer, including working on The Howard Stern Show. We talk about the Chicago Cubs, whether or not baseball will lockout or have the DH in both leagues, the Bears and is Matt Nagy's job tied to Justin Fields' positive development? And more! Follow J.R. on Twitter https://twitter.com/JRStraus (@JRStraus), https://twitter.com/95WIILROCK (@95WIILROCK), https://twitter.com/StrausProject (@StrausProject).

Richmond Flying Squirrels Broadcaster Trey Wilson chats Flying Squirrels, minor league baseball players, and the 2021 MLB Playoffs.

Richmond Flying Squirrels Broadcaster Trey Wilson joined me to talk about the Flying Squirrels' season in review, and how things looked after a year off from a MiLB season in 2020. We also trade stories about players we've seen in the minors have success in the majors like Logan Webb. Then we talk about the 2021 MLB playoffs and Cooperstown. Follow Trey on Twitter https://twitter.com/treywilson757 (@treywilson757).

Emily Nyman joins the podcast to talk about the New York Yankees, MLB Playoffs, her love for Alex Rodriguez, and more!

Emily Nyman from Breaking Balls Podcast came on to talk about how she got going with her podcast. We get into the current MLB playoffs, robo umps, New York Yankees, A-Rod, and much more. Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/EmSheDoesIt (@EmSheDoesIt) and catch https://twitter.com/BreakBallsPod (Breaking Balls Podcast).

I'm joined by the voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies, Jon Laaser, as we talk about the current climate of the ACC, the vibe on the Hokies, and much more.

I was joined by former Richmond Flying Squirrels radio broadcaster, and the current voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies, Jon Laaser. Today's conversation centers around the current Hokies football team and the overall vibe of the program. The ACC is a bit of a free-for-all with Clemson's two losses, and we also get into the impact it creates if Notre Dame joined the ACC in football. Basketball season is right around the corner as Laze previews the season ahead, and we close with a little baseball talk. Follow Jon on Twitter https://twitter.com/LazeVT (@LazeVT).

FatMike talks about the success of FatMike Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cubs.

FatMike joins me to talk about the success of his show https://linktr.ee/1252_sports (FatMike Chicago Sports Show) over at his network 1252 Sports Entertainment. We also talk about the disaster that is Matt Nagy and bright spots for the Chicago Bears like Justin Fields finally starting, the Chicago Cubs trying to right the ship, a little hockey, and a lot more. Follow FatMike on Twitter https://twitter.com/FatMikeChicago (@FatMikeChicago).

Ben Gellman-Chomsky of MLB The Show explains his behind-the-scenes role with the popular video game and shares stories with guys like Ken Griffey Jr.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Gellman-Chomsky of MLB The Show produced by San Diego Studio. He explained his behind-the-scenes role as a Sports Broadcast Designer with the popular video game. Ben shared awesome stories with Ken Griffey Jr. and Matt Vasgersian, and we also talk about the MLB playoff races and a little Columbus Blue Jackets hockey. Follow Ben on Twitter https://twitter.com/benjgc (@benjgc).

Mark Scheig and I get into Columbus Blue Jackets talk ahead of the 2021-22 season. He tells me about his John Tortorella interactions and predictions.

Mark Scheig of https://thehockeywriters.com/author/mscheig/ (The Hockey Writers) covers the Erie Otters, Cleveland Monsters, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He tells me about his journey into hockey journalism, funny John Tortorella stories, and we talk about the team ahead of the 2021-22 season. We end things on Mark's big predictions for the Blue Jackets and the NHL. Follow Mark on Twitter https://twitter.com/markscheig (@MarkScheig).

Seattle Kraken Broadcaster John Forslund joined me to talk about his new gig, expectations on the Kraken, and much more.

Brand new Seattle Kraken Broadcaster John Forslund joined me to talk about how he's liking the city of Seattle so far! We of course talk about his new opportunity as a broadcaster for the Kraken and he tells me his expectations for the team ahead of the 2021-22 season. He also tells me about working national games for NBC, 'Doc Emrick, and what it was like witnessing the monumental upset of the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 playoffs. Follow John on Twitter https://twitter.com/JohnForslund (@JohnForslund).

Mike Colón joined me to talk about the balance between analytics and eye test in baseball, the NHL and John Tortorella, and his podcast.