Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the Cubs' reported deal with star free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, the recent improvement of White Sox right-hander Dyalan Covey and more. (6/6/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about reporting by MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic that the Cubs have reached an agreement with star free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel. Does Kimbrel make the Cubs the World Series favorites? The guys then discussed whether it was a mistake for the White Sox to use closer Alex Colome in a non-save situation in their 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday. The morning crew also discussed the move by the NCAA to move the men's basketball 3-point line back to the international distance before talking about Bears coach Matt Nagy's latest tactic in the team's kicker competition: having the players kick in silence. Finally, the guys discussed the Warriors' decision to sit guard Klay Thompson in a loss to the Raptors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. Thompson suffered a hamstring injury in Game 2. (6/6/19)

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins were joined by Jon Morosi of the MLB Network to discuss the Cubs' pursuit of star free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel. Morosi characterized the Cubs as the favorites to land Kimbrel. (6/519)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the biggest headline in the NLF.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio pregame and postgame host Zach Zaidman to discuss left fielder Kyle Schwarber's streaky offense, his thoughts on how right fielder Carlos Gonzalez will impact the team's lineup and more. (6/5/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by MLB Pipleline senior writer Jim Callis to discuss his analysis of Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn, whom the White Sox selected at No. 3 overall in the amateur draft Monday. Cooper also weighed in on Fresno State right-hander Ryan Jensen, whom the Cubs selected with the No. 27 overall pick, and more. (6/5/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Michael DeCourcy of the Big Ten Network to discuss the conference hiring of Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren as its new commissioner. (6/5/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Hall of Fame writer Dan Pompei to discuss the advanced analytics study by Pro Football Focus that suggested the Bears offense functioned well in spite of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and not because of him and more. (6/5/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about which Cubs player will have a bigger impact the rest of the season: left fielder Kyle Schwarber or right fielder Carlos Gonzalez? The guys then debated whether the White Sox should send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to Triple-A Charlotte on the heels of another disappointing performance Tuesday before discussing their thoughts on an advanced analytics study by Pro Football Focus that suggested the Bears offense functioned well in spite of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and not because of him. The morning crew also discussed whether free-agent guard Patrick Beverley's tweet referencing former Rockets assistant Roy Rogers joining the Bulls is an indication that Beverley is interested in playing for his hometown team. Finally, the guys shared their prediction for Game 3 of the NBA Finals matchup between the Warriors and Raptors. (6/5/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Bears coach Matt Nagy to discuss why he's excited about quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's progress, how he plans to implement receiver Cordarrelle Patterson into his offense, working with defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and more. (6/5/19)