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In the second hour of Hit & Run, Matt Spiegel talked with Cubs TV broadcaster Jim Deshaies after coming out flat following the All-Star Break. Plus, callers weigh in on the White Sox decision on trading Garrett Crochet and how the Cubs can learn from the Padres and Mariners. 

Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes & Leila Rahimi broadcast live from Sluggers as the Cubs prepare for their home opener against the Rockies, and they speak with Cubs TV analyst Jim Deshaies on the main storylines after the team's opening series of the weekend, and they also dive in to what being in Colorado is like for former Cubs star Kris Bryant.

The 40 Home Run and 70 Stolen Base Club consists of one person: Ronald Acuña Jr.It is an achievement worth celebrating, even if the Cubs TV announcers do not agree.The Mariners blew a chance to take control of their own destiny and now they may fall short of the postseason.Meanwhile Terry Francona's wonderful career as a manager is coming to a close. His influence on today's managers is far reaching.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!NutrafolTake the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code LOCKEDONMLB.DoorDashGet fifty percent off your first DoorDash order up to a twenty-dollar value when you use code lockedonmlb at checkout. Limited time offer, terms apply.LinkedInRight now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/LockedOn. Let LinkedIn Sales Navigator help you sell like a superstar today!birddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB for a free water bottle with any order. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you.Jase MedicalSave more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelMake Every Moment More.Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.SleeperDownload the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today!FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The 40 Home Run and 70 Stolen Base Club consists of one person: Ronald Acuña Jr. It is an achievement worth celebrating, even if the Cubs TV announcers do not agree. The Mariners blew a chance to take control of their own destiny and now they may fall short of the postseason. Meanwhile Terry Francona's wonderful career as a manager is coming to a close. His influence on today's managers is far reaching. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Nutrafol Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code LOCKEDONMLB. DoorDash Get fifty percent off your first DoorDash order up to a twenty-dollar value when you use code lockedonmlb at checkout. Limited time offer, terms apply. LinkedIn Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/LockedOn. Let LinkedIn Sales Navigator help you sell like a superstar today! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB for a free water bottle with any order. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you. Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Make Every Moment More.Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. Sleeper Download the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

In the first hour of Inside the Clubhouse, Bruce Levine and David Haugh recap the Cubs and Sox Friday games, with the Sox finally ending their losing streak while the Cubs extend their winning streak in emphatic fashion. Later, Cubs TV broadcaster Jim Deshaies discusses the exciting surround the Cubs after Mike Tauchman saved the day Friday night. 

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi spoke to Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes about why the experience of NASCAR Chicago in early July was an enjoyable one. Kenneth Davis -- host of the Under Center: Chicago Bears Podcast -- joined the show to discuss why he doesn't believe the Bears are done adding to their defensive line, the need for quarterback Justin Fields to win from the pocket, wide receiver Darnell Mooney looking healthy in video of his workouts, and more. Later, Bernstein, Holmes and Rahimi listened to Cubs TV analyst Jim Deshaies discuss throwing his own baseball cards around the Mariners' T-Mobile Park.

In the final hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs TV analyst Jim Deshaies to discuss the Cubs landing star shortstop Dansby Swanson on a 7-year, $177 million deal, the struggles of outfielder Cody Bellinger after his MVP season in 2019, and much more. The guys then listened to Bears quarterback Justin Fields explain that he doesn't plan on rushing for 1,000 yards every year. Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 yards on the season Sunday in the 25-20 loss to the Eagles. Later, Bernstein and Holmes discussed how the Raiders stunned the Patriots 30-24 on an absurd final play Sunday.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cubs going to their own TV network was a major change for fans. After years of memories with both different broadcasters and networks -- especially history with WGN -- how is the Marquee Sports Network sitting with viewers so far? Plus, while the TV product may be off to an inauspicious start, the radio team of Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer continues to be consistent and enjoyable. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL OR SEND US A TEXT: 312-834-4634 Follow along on Twitter: @LockedOnCubs, @matt_cozzi, @SamOlbur Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a winless week for the North Siders and another losing week for the South Siders, Nick and Pat regroup to bring you the latest in Chicago baseball. For the Cubs, the week involved four losses to the Orioles and Yankees, with a barrage of homers killing them in New York. With such a down week, Nick looks forward to the chance of a lifetime in the Cubs TV booth. The White Sox were close to a solid week, but between the 1-2 Intentional Walk, injuries, pitching issues, defense, and whatever else, they continued to find ways to not get it done. Despite the struggles, Pat knows that Tony La Russa has virtually no chance of being fired again. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by former Celtics power forward and Chicago native Antoine Walker to discuss the NBA Finals matchup between his former team and the Warriors and shared the story of how he began playing pick-up games with Michael Jordan. The guys were then joined by Cubs third base coach Willie Harris to discuss his team, his strategy on sending players home, and playing in the 2005 World Series for the White Sox. Later, Cubs TV play-by-play man Jon 'Boog' Sciambi joined the show to discuss 2nd annual Lou Gehrig Day around MLB and his initiative to raise funds for Project Main St. to help those living with ALS.

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Cubs TV play-by-play man Jon 'Boog' Sciambi to discuss 2nd annual Lou Gehrig Day around MLB and his initiative to raise funds for Project Main St. to help those living with ALS.

Sean Marshall tells us why Kyle Hendricks needs to be perfect . 

Let's break down the show dinner at Japanese steakhouse Holu on Wednesday evening. We will likely never eat that well again. Then, Seiya Suzuki gave Cubs TV play-by-play man Boog Sciambi the first chance at launching his new home run call. But where the hell did Boog go?!?

Danny Parkins talks with Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Jon "Boog" Sciambi about his role in the new MLB The Show game. Boog asks for help from listeners and Danny as he figures out what his home run call for new Cub Seiya Suzuki will be.

- Cubs TV viewership down ~30% since 2019 and ~20% from last year - Justin Steele's 3rd start - Kyle Hendricks' reduced changeup whiff rate - Update on Cubs top prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Mark Simon ( http://twitter.com/markasimonsays ) was joined by Chicago White Sox radio broadcaster Len Kasper ( http://twitter.com/lenkasper ) and ESPN content producer Paul Hembekides ( http://twitter.com/paulhembo ). Len talked about his transition from Cubs TV to White Sox radio, what interested him most from an analytic perspective so far this season, both in the sport as a whole and for the White Sox. He also discussed Tony La Russa’s impact, Chicago’s potentially unique relief situation, what to make of Tim Anderson and José Abreu’s defensive numbers. Len closed by giving tips to get kids interested in analytic thinking and did an impersonation of Howard Cosell commenting on the analytic revolution. Hembo and Mark went back and forth trying to find meaning in some of the early-season stats and why right-handed pitching has been so dominant in 2021. Among the players to come up: Freddie Freeman, Frankie Montas, Evan Longoria, and Mark Melancon. They closed the show with a couple of trivia stumpers of an analytic nature. Thank you for listening. Please rate and review the podcast If you can. Stay safe and stay well.

Baseball’s Opening Day is finally here! After a shortened 2020 season, MLB is back with a 162 game schedule and plenty of exciting storylines. With fans back in the stands, will the Houston Astros finally receive the reckoning many thought they’d get following their cheating scandal? Will Francisco Lindor live up to the hype and take the Mets to the postseason? Can the upstart Padres match up with the defending champion Dodgers? Tim Kurkjian runs through everything you need to know heading into this baseball season, and even gives Baltimore Orioles fans something to hope for. Then, new Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Boog Sciambi talks with Pablo about taking up the iconic broadcasting mantle at Wrigley Field.

Only 7 announcers have done the play by play for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Len Kasper joined that list making a stunning move from the Cubs TV booth to the Sox radio booth for 2021. Kasper said turning 50 was the time to try something new.He explains why the move after 16 years on the north side of town and it has to do with his childhood idle, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell whom Kasper grew up listening to in his home town of MT Pleasant Michigan.Kasper weaves stories about a career that has taken him from Milwaukee (where he worked with another hall of farmer Bob Uecker), to Miami (where he did TV while the radio voice Jon Sciambi just replaced him with the Cubs) and then Chicago. But Kasper also delights in talking about another passion, music and his new band, Sonic 45!Hear it all on this edition of "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" and make sure to Subscribe/5 Star Review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc.!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Only 7 announcers have done the play by play for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Len Kasper joined that list making a stunning move from the Cubs TV booth to the Sox radio booth for 2021. Kasper said turning 50 was the time to try something new.He explains why the move after 16 years on the north side of town and it has to do with his childhood idle, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell whom Kasper grew up listening to in his home town of MT Pleasant Michigan.Kasper weaves stories about a career that has taken him from Milwaukee (where he worked with another hall of farmer Bob Uecker), to Miami (where he did TV while the radio voice Jon Sciambi just replaced him with the Cubs) and then Chicago. But Kasper also delights in talking about another passion, music and his new band, Sonic 45!Hear it all on this edition of "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" and make sure to Subscribe/5 Star Review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc.!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Coming on Tuesday, hear a great conversation with Chicago Baseball broadcaster, Len Kasper. In this clip he discusses his controversial and much discussed recent decision to jump this 2021 season from the Cubs TV booth to the White Sox games on the radio.But hear him on the full show talk about his career, his love of music, and playing instruments, etc.It's all part of "Tell Me a Story I Don't Know" with new shows on Tuesdays on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc.!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Coming on Tuesday, hear a great conversation with Chicago Baseball broadcaster, Len Kasper. In this clip he discusses his controversial and much discussed recent decision to jump this 2021 season from the Cubs TV booth to the White Sox games on the radio.But hear him on the full show talk about his career, his love of music, and playing instruments, etc.It's all part of "Tell Me a Story I Don't Know" with new shows on Tuesdays on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc.!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sarah talks to Len Kasper about why he decided to leave the Cubs TV job for the White Sox radio job, how his degree in public relations got him a foot in the door in sports, the relationships he's formed with players over the years including the one who once parked his motorcycle in Len's garage, and his love of music and his band Sonic 45.

Chicago baseball broadcasting legend Len Kasper joins the show to discuss his career path in sports broadcasting, the impact of technology on the profession, and how he prepares to call a matchup. We'll also dive into his experience calling games remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic and recent move across town, from the Cubs TV booth to the White Sox Radio broadcast, along with the best moments he's called and more. Please like and subscribe if you're a fan of this content! Enjoy!

How's the Cubs offseason going? Well, the first words out of my mouth on this episode are "Can we impeach Tom Ricketts?" Woof. It's time to work some Cubbie angst out of my system and friend of the pod Ryan Thomure (Cubs Insider) is back to join in the festivities. We're actually both in agreement that trading Yu Darvish at this point in his career isn't the worst idea in the world. Unfortunately, acquiring a bunch of players fresh out of American Legion ball and Henry Rowengartner Jr. in return kind of is. We also welcome Jon "Boog" Sciambi to the Cubs TV booth--a legit win of a hire and one of the best broadcasters in the game today. To celebrate, I recount my odd moment of Twitter beef with Boog during last year's postseason. The lesson: Don't @ anyone when the Cubs are losing in the playoffs. Even when I'm right. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @RyanThomure Insta: @kenthinguy @ryanthomure87 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon "Boog" Sciambi - the new face and voice of Cubs TV broadcasts - joined the Cubs Weekly Podcast with host Cole Wright for a conversation about his life, baseball and expectations for the new role. Topics include: - Navigating the whirlwind interview process in a Zoom world (3:34)- His broadcasting idols (5:12)- What Christian Yelich recently DM'd him (7:01)- His amazing Harry Caray story (8:03) - Musical tastes (12:54)- His friendship with Rick Sutcliffe (16:07) - What he saw in the 2020 Cubs (17:13)- The state of baseball today (19:30)- Thoughts on coffee and chapstick (25:41)- His experience broadcasting KBO games last year (30:25)- Why ALS hits close to his heart (32:19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the Pick 6 segment, debating questions surrounding the top sports stories of the day. Topics were Bears coach Matt Nagy's coach-speak, the Bears possibly having a tough decision to make on their offensive line, their matchup issues against the Saints in the wild-card round, NFL coaching vacancies, Jon "Boog" Sciambi being named the Cubs' new television play-by-play announcer and the Blackhawks' upcoming season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode # 22 The Butterfinger-Bears fumble one away  to Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions! The Loop": We bring you the latest Chicago sports round-up. The Cubs "Non-Tendered" Kyle Schwarber The Sox round out their staff & Len Casper trades his Cubs TV gig for the WhiteSox Radio Booth! 3Up&3Down!: We breakdown 6th straight loss by the Bears with ILL Brown! As always E-Roc & Big-Z battle it out on another rendition of "Stirring the Pot!" X-Mas Edition!  This Episode is brought to you by: Noir Ceasar & Grit Clothing Co. Want to get social?  Twitter: @Coach_Zuazo  @TrueChiFans IG: @“Big-Z”  @Truechicagosportsfans Hey TCSF Podcast listeners! Like what you hear? Show your support with a subscription. All proceeds will go towards the betterment of the show.  Click the link: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/support

- Len Kasper leaves Cubs TV for White Sox Radio - Remembering just how meaningful Len was for Cubs fans

Nick Schultz reacts to Len Kasper's decision to leave Cubs TV for White Sox radio. Later, he discusses the return of college basketball to Chicago and shares why he thinks this year's Loyola Chicago team could be similar to the 2018 Final Four team. Then, he gives a plan for the Bears to rebuild after this season.

With the goodbyes piling up, the surprising exit of Cubs longtime broadcaster Len Kasper came as a shock to many, especially after they realize Kasper was not only leaving the Cubs for the White Sox but leaving TV altogether to join the ESPN 1000 radio booth. So Ryan Davis joins the show as we say goodbye to Len Kasper, a person who had become synonymous with the Cubs, calling some of the biggest moments in team history over the last 16 seasons on the North-Side.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the goodbyes piling up, the surprising exit of Cubs longtime broadcaster Len Kasper came as a shock to many, especially after they realize Kasper was not only leaving the Cubs for the White Sox but leaving TV altogether to join the ESPN 1000 radio booth. So Ryan Davis joins the show as we say goodbye to Len Kasper, a person who had become synonymous with the Cubs, calling some of the biggest moments in team history over the last 16 seasons on the North-Side. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emery Songer and Sean Roberts talk about the White Sox getting former Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper and what it means for baseball in Chicago. They spend a lot of time debating the College Football Playoff and the problems it has in being fair for the teams that have not lost. They also outline the unlikely scenario that would have to happen for Iowa State to sneak into the top four.

Emery Songer and Sean Roberts talk about the White Sox getting former Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper and what it means for baseball in Chicago. They spend a lot of time debating the College Football Playoff and the problems it has in being fair for the teams that have not lost. They also outline the unlikely scenario that would have to happen for Iowa State to sneak into the top four.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley offer an update about Sam Miller’s status on the podcast, banter about the Rangers hiring former pitcher Chris Young as their new GM and play-by-play man Len Kasper’s move from Cubs TV broadcasts to White Sox radio broadcasts, and answer listener emails about how tanking teams could be more entertaining, […]

Jeremy Lamb is a smart and thoughtful guy, so to get a chance to hear him talk about his lonely trail back was enlightening. In one of the most confusing media moves I can remember, Len Kasper has left Cubs TV to join White Sox Radio. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

The Marquee Network will no longer be available on Hulu Live. The guys talk about the Cubs TV network. They also go inside Waddle's World.

Len Kasper Joins Ryan & Chad to talk the resumption of the 2020 MLB Season and his take on what the season and the Cubs Team will be like. Under Covid 19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cubsfriendlyconfines/message

1st inning-1st day of Summer camp  2nd inning-COVID+ Risk  3rd inning-Summer Camp 60 man roster  4th inning-Surprise to make the team?  5th inning-1-2 punch of Bryzzo  6th inning-6 man rotation?  7th inning-Len Kasper Interview 8th inning-Marquee close to Comcast deal  9th inning-100 year anniversary of Negro Leagues --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cubsfriendlyconfines/message

We were lucky enough to talk with Len Kasper, the Cubs TV broadcaster, as we chat with Len about what the 2020 season may look like for him in the broadcast booth, how the current labor discussions could a preview to the 2021 CBA negotiations, and how a shortened season could actually benefit the Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were lucky enough to talk with Len Kasper, the Cubs TV broadcaster, as we chat with Len about what the 2020 season may look like for him in the broadcast booth, how the current labor discussions could a preview to the 2021 CBA negotiations, and how a shortened season could actually benefit the Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago Cubs TV voice Len Kasper joins Da Windy with his fingers crossed that there will be baseball in 2020.

Chicago Cubs TV voice Len Kasper joins Da Windy with his fingers crossed that there will be baseball in 2020.

Chicago Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper joins Pete McMurray to give his outlook on the baseball season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then, Len describes how he predicts a fan-free ballpark will affect the game in the near future.

Chicago Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper joins Pete McMurray to give his outlook on the baseball season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then, Len describes how he predicts a fan-free ballpark will affect the game in the near future.

Chicago Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper joins Pete McMurray to give his outlook on the baseball season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then, Len describes how he predicts a fan-free ballpark will affect the game in the near future.

Rick and Dave talk about Jenkins the bank robber, Prince Harry gets a job, Rick’s brush with the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, and they interview Cubs TV play-by-play man Len Kasper. [Ep164] The post Minutia Men – The Royals…and the Cubs appeared first on Radio Misfits.

On the August 5 edition of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend discussed why batting average still matters to players, why you should think before you hit send on social media and was joined by Cubs TV analyst, Jim Deshaies.

On the August 5 edition of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend discussed why batting average still matters to players, why you should think before you hit send on social media and was joined by Cubs TV analyst, Jim Deshaies.

The guys open the show with NHL Playoffs talk, Trent has some Cubs TV concerns, Andrew Logue on sports media and baseball, Matt Manocherian from Sports Info Solutions talks NFL Draft --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The guys open the show with NHL Playoffs talk, Trent has some Cubs TV concerns, Andrew Logue on sports media and baseball, Matt Manocherian from Sports Info Solutions talks NFL Draft

Jared Wyllys, from Sporting News and Forbes Sports, joins us this week. We recap the disappointing Cubs offseason. We recap the Ricketts involvement in the 44th Ward Alderman race. We discuss the ownerships lack of honesty with the fans, and how they are out of money. We don't talk about the Cubs support for abuser Addison Russell. We speculate on how this offseason could contribute to a future work stoppage. We discuss some items players have said are worth striking for. We talk about the concerns over the Cubs TV partner and future network launch. We close the show by talking about some on the field items. What we are looking forward to seeing during Spring Training. Enjoy and Go Cubs!!

Alex and I talk Bears questions (Le'Veon Bell?), the Blackhawks after the streak, the Cubs TV network. All of this and more on this episode of Bill Swerski's sports talk chicagoMake sure to follow us onTwitter: @SwerskiSports @chifanpatt1Facebook: /SwerskiSportswww.SwerskiSports.comyoutube.com/SwerskiSportshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/597755146/0/billswerskissportstalkchicago.MP3and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or the TuneIn app       

Sean and Ryan welcome Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Len Kasper on the show to give us his thoughts on how the 2018 season ended for the Cubs, discuss some free agency, and his outlook for 2019 for the Cubs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and Ryan welcome Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Len Kasper on the show to give us his thoughts on how the 2018 season ended for the Cubs, discuss some free agency, and his outlook for 2019 for the Cubs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis and Dylan give their experiences from the 2018 Cubs Convention and talk a little about what they think about the possibility of a Cubs TV network

5:00 - Take It Or Leave It5:15 - Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper on the Cubs' trip to St. Louis and their desire to clinch at Busch Stadium5:30 - Sports Six Pack5:45 - Sounds from the weekend

Sports Talk Live on location from the Cubs Convention. Guests include Addison Russell, Javy Baez, Willson Contreras, Cubs radio host Mark Grote and Cubs TV analyst Jim Deshaies.

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