Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily 5 at 5 segment, which started with a discussion about who they thought were the most dominant players in the Bears' loss to the Panthers in their preseason opener Thursday evening. Who do you want to see more of during the preseason? Was it more surprising that quarterback Mitchell Trubisky started or that linebacker Roquan Smith not only started but blitzed on the first series? They then discussed how they would evaluate the Bears' kicker situation after one game. Later, the crew discussed if outfielder Nick Castellanos' fast start with the Cubs mean anything for his long-term future with the organization and then wondered whether MLB's scheduling of a White Sox-Yankees game at the "Field of Dreams" site in Iowa in 2020 signals a softening of the league’s stance against Shoeless Joe Jackson? (8/9/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein to discuss the team's successful 5-1 homestand, the impact that new outfielder Nick Castellanos is having on the team, the latest on the health of closer Craig Kimbrel and much more. (8/8/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by NBC Sports lead golf analyst Paul Azinger to discuss the Northern Trust tournament, preview the BMW Championship taking place in the Chicago area next week and more. (8/8/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Cubs television play-by-play man Len Kasper to discuss the team's franchise-record eight grand slams by eight different players this season, the signing of veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy and more. (8/8/19)

Long before he led the Cubs to the World Series championship in 2016 and became a celebrity figure in Chicago, Joe Maddon got his start in coaching in the minor leagues. His first managerial job came in leading the Idaho Falls Angels in the Pioneer League in 1981 as part of the Angels' organization, and he later managed in Salem, Oregon as well as Peoria, Illinois and Midland, Texas. Maddon took a moment to reflect on those experiences with 670 reporter David Schuster, explaining that those experiences shaped him into the manager he is today.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times to discuss the Cubs' upcoming 10-game road trip that starts against the Reds in Cincinnati on Thursday evening, the link between a pizza order and the success of left-hander José Quintana and more. (8/8/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the Cubs' signing of catcher Jonathan Lucroy, what would constitute success for them on the 10-game road trip and more. (8/8/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by former White Sox manager and current NBC Sports Chicago baseball analyst Ozzie Guillen to discuss how the Cubs should handle their struggles on the road, why he believes playing Ian Happ at second base is a risk, the White Sox's upcoming series against the A's and more. (8/8/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Bears Radio analyst Tom Thayer to discuss why he believes training camp is the time for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to make mistakes and share which players he's most interested in seeing when the team hosts the Panthers in its preseason opener Thursday. (8/8/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about Cubs left-hander Jon Lester and if he's indeed the "weakest link" in the starting rotation. If so, how long will that last? Will he be a weak link beyond this year? The guys then shared their predictions for how many games the Cubs will win on their upcoming 10-game road trip before having a discussion about the team's move to sign catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Later, the morning crew shared which players they're most interested in seeing during the Bears' preseason opener against the Panthers on Thursday and had a discussion about how the White Sox will fare in their series against the A's this weekend.(8/8/19)