Best of 104.3 The Score

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Iowa Cubs play-by-play man Alex Cohen to discuss how Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel looked Tuesday in possibly his last minor league appearance before joining the big league club, the story of 26-year-old infielder Robel Garcia and more. (6/26/19)

David Haugh and Kelly Crull were joined by Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to discuss his analysis of right-hander Adbert Alzolay's first MLB start Tuesday, his expectations for right-hander Yu Darvish in his start against the Braves on Wednesday, the latest on closer Craig Kimbrel's stint at Triple-A Iowa and more. (6/26/19)

David Haugh and Kelly Crull were joined by NBC Sports Chicago analyst Doug Glanville to discuss the Cubs' recent trend of careless baserunning, the impact he expects closer Craig Kimbrel to have when he joins the big league roster and much more. (6/26/19)

David Haugh and Kelly Crull were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss his take on right-hander Adbert Alzolay's first start for the Cubs, the right ankle injury suffered by shortstop Tim Anderson in the White Sox's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday and more. (6/26/19)

David Haugh and Kelly Crull conducted their daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with their takeaways from right-hander Adbert Alzolay's first MLB start in the Cubs' 3-2 loss to the Braves on Tuesday. Does Alzolay deserve another start? The morning crew then had a discussion about the right ankle injury suffered by shortstop Tim Anderson in the White Sox's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday before having a conversation about the struggles of Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery. Later, they discussed reporting that the Rockets are interested in a sign-and-trade with the 76ers to acquire wing Jimmy Butler and had a conversation about Vegas setting Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's passing touchdown total at 26 in 2019.

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins welcomed on MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac to discuss White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito's turnaround, how good young pitchers have it coming into the MLB nowadays and other storylines around the league. (6/25/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight welcomed on Baseball America and Sports Illustrated writer Joe Sheehan to discuss the White Sox's recent attendance surge, how to bring along a baseball team at the right speed and how to properly evaluate minor league talent. (6/25/19)

In the latest Cubs On Deck luncheon, Laurence Holmes was joined by catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Albert Almora Jr. to discuss the chippy win they had against the Braves on Monday, their enthusiastic playing style as a team, how they've adapted their approach after winning the World Series in 2016, how they develop their craft and more. (6/26/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by former Arkansas coach and current St. John's coach Mike Anderson to discuss what new Bulls big man Daniel Gafford can bring the team. Anderson coached Gafford at Arkansas, and the Bulls selected Gafford in the second round last Thursday. (6/25/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman to discuss the team's latest trades, his expectations for first-round draft pick Kirby Dach and much more. (6/25/19)