Best of 104.3 The Score

David Haugh and Olin Kretuz were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss expectations for the pivotal nine-game stretch against fellow NL Central contenders in the Brewers and Cardinals, the struggles of reliever Pedro Strop, the latest on the health of left-hander Cole Hamels and more. (7/26/19)

David Haugh and Olin Kreutz were joined by Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune to discuss his biggest takeaways from players' comments on expectations for the 2019 season as they arrived at training camp Thursday, why he believes quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is "hyper-focused" and more. (7/26/19)

David Haugh and Olin Kreutz were joined by Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons to discuss the Cubs' upcoming critical nine-game stretch against the Brewers and Cardinals, his expectations for what moves the Cubs will make ahead of the trade deadline next Wednesday and more. (7/26/19)

David Haugh and Olin Kreutz conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who said his goal is "incremental progress." What does that mean in the context of Trubisky's development? What does that say about his approach? The guys then had a discussion about how to best describe the Bears' culture before having a conversation about the Cubs' decision to call up infielder/outfielder Ian Happ from Triple-A Iowa. How can Happ help the team the most? The morning crew also had a discussion about how well the Cubs need to fare in their upcoming nine games against the Brewers and Cardinals to feel good about what third baseman Kris Bryant called a stretch that could "define" his team's season. Finally, the guys discussed White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito's rough outing against the Twins on Thursday and whether shortstop Tim Anderson should be the team's designated hitter when he returns from his rehab stint in Triple-A Charlotte for a high ankle sprain. (7/26/19)

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins were joined by Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer to discuss infielder/outfielder Ian Happ being recalled from Triple-A, the team's approach leading up to the trade deadline, whether infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist will return this season and more. (7/25/19)

In another edition of our alternate online stream programming during Cubs games, Off The Air featured Shane's Meat, Score Leftovers with Dan Bernstein and Shane Riordan, the I'm Fat Podcast with Jay Zawaski and Rick Camp and LoHo Daily with Laurence Holmes. You can listen to Off The Air on 670thescore.com/listen when the Cubs play on weekday afternoons.

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Cubs television play-by-play man Len Kasper to discuss the team's recent play, its odd travel schedule on this nine-game road trip, its road woes and more. (7/25/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune to continue his breakdown of the Bears' roster leading up to the start of training camp, this time discussing the team's offensive line and special teams group. (7/25/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Packers' move to release veteran defensive tackle Mike Daniels, how the Bears can build on the success of their 12-4 season in 2018 and more of the latest NFL storylines. (7/25/19)

David Haugh and Lou Canellis were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to discuss why he disagreed with the ejection of first baseman Anthony Rizzo on Wednesday, why he expects infielder Addison Russell to return to the big league roster after being optioned to Triple-A Iowa following recent mental mistakes and more. (7/25/19)