Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer were joined by Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer to discuss expectations for the team in the second half of the season, the work of manager Joe Maddon and much more. (7/11/19)

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer were joined by former White Sox manager and current NBC Sports Chicago baseball analyst Ozzie Guillen to discuss the importance of the second half of the Cubs' season to the future of manager Joe Maddon, his thoughts on whether baseballs are "juiced," his take on robot umpires and more. (7/11/19)

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about the White Sox's move to extend protective netting to each foul pole at Guaranteed Rate Field. If the ball is indeed "juiced", shouldn't all MLB teams extend netting immediately? The morning crew then debated who the Cubs' second baseman should be coming out of the All-Star break before discussing the potential return of White Sox right-hander Dylan Covey, who's a strong possibility to start in Oakland on Saturday, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. The guys also discussed what the biggest storyline for the Bears is heading into training camp and the most under-the-radar story that requires more attention. Finally, the crew discussed the news that Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers that has a player option for the third season. Should the Bulls start saving money? (7/11/19)

As of the afternoon of July 10, the Humboldt Park lagoon is home to an actual alligator. Reacting to the news of the day, Shane Riordan, Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight wonder if infamous reptile wrangler Alligator Bob is doing everything he can to rid the pond of the elusive lizard. (7/10/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by executive producer and Blackhawks insider Jay Zawaski to discuss the team's move to trade defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Sabres for forward Alex Nylander. (7/10/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Radio.com Sports MLB insider Cody Decker to discuss his retirement from baseball, his work exposing at-risk youth to sports, his take on whether the current baseballs used in the big leagues and Triple-A are "juiced" and more. (7/10/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the finalization of pass interference replay for the 2019 season in the NFL, his thoughts on the potential return of former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski -- who retired at the end of the 2018 season -- and more of the latest football storylines. (7/10/19)

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with the guys sharing their takeaways from the MLB All-Star Game and discussing which Chicago player had the biggest impact on the contest. The morning crew then shared its predictions for how many wins the Cubs will have after the All-Star break before discussing the future of first baseman Jose Abreu following his recent comment that he wants to be with the White Sox "forever." The guys also discussed how different the Bears would be if kicker Cody Parkey made the game-winning field-goal attempt against the Eagles in the wild-card round of the playoffs last season. Finally, the crew debated which league had a better offseason: the NFL or NBA? (7/10/19)

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer were joined by Lou Canellis of Fox 32 to discuss his takeaways from the All-Star Game, the future of first baseman Jose Abreu following his recent comment that he wants to be with the White Sox "forever" and more. (7/10/19)

Mike Mulligan and Tom Thayer were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss his expectations for the starting rotation after the All-Star break, the latest on the health of left-hander Cole Hamels and much more. (7/10/19)