Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about right-hander Kyle Hendricks throwing another gem in the Cubs' 1-0 win against the Giants at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Is it good or bad that each of the five Cubs starting pitchers could've been considered the ace this season? Would you describe the starting rotation as having quality depth or as being maddeningly inconsistent? The guys then shared their predictions for how many games the Cubs will win against the Nationals in their weekend series before discussing how frustrating it is that White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez was held of the game with hip soreness Thursday on the same day third baseman Yoan Moncada returned from a hamstring injury. Later, the morning crew discussed whether the White Sox will promote top prospect Luis Robert to the big leagues this season and debated whether Bears coach Matt Nagy's cautious preseason approach can be attributed to concern for his players' health or a reluctance to reveal anything ahead of the regular-season opener. (8/23/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Matt Miller of the Bleacher Report to discuss his thoughts on which new quarterback will matter most to fans by the end of the college football season, how Notre Dame, Northwestern and Illinois look heading into the new campaign and more. (8/22/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer to discuss outfielder Nick Castellanos' impact on the team's lineup, closer Craig Kimbrel's success in his last couple of outings, utilityman Ben Zobrist's progress on his rehab stint and more. (8/22/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by NBC Sports Chicago baseball analyst Ozzie Guillen to discuss White Sox manger Rick Renteria's comments pushing back against analytics, right-hander Lucas Giolito's continued success, first baseman Jose Abreu's future with the team and more. (8/22/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune to discuss a Sports Illustrated story on the Bears' kicker competition, receiver and former Bears first-round draft pick Kevin White getting waived by the Cardinals and more. (8/22/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about whether the Cubs' 12-11 victory over the Giants on Wednesday was --- as first baseman Anthony Rizzo put it --- a "season-defining" win. The guys then discussed whether injury-plagued reliever Brandon Morrow was the worst free-agent signing in the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer era. The morning crew also discussed whether White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito is the best pitcher in Chicago before discussing which White Sox player is most likely to have a turnaround season in 2020. Later, the guys shared their thoughts on a recent Sports Illustrated story on the Bears' kicking competition. (8/22/19)

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins were joined by Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija -- a former member of the Cubs and White Sox -- to discuss a variety of topics, including his baseball journey, his improvement this season, why he doesn't understand why manager Joe Maddon's job is in jeopardy and more. (8/21/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Sahadev Sharma of the Athletic to discuss Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels' mechanics, what the roster will look like in September and more. (8/21/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Kalyn Kahler of Sports Illustrated to discuss her inside look into the Bears' kicking competition, which she wrote is "the wildest kicker search ever held." (8/21/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Bears' move to restructure left tackle Charles Leno Jr.'s contract, the news that Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is unhappy with a recent comment made by team owner Jerry Jones and more. (8/21/19)