Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily "5 at 5" segment, which began with a discussion about their level of concern regarding the health of Cubs left-hander Jon Lester following manager Joe Maddon's comment to the Score on Tuesday that Lester will miss one and maybe two starts. The guys then shared how encouraged they are by the fifth multi-hit game for White Sox rookie outfielder Eloy Jiménez and had a discussion about the Blackhawks landing the No. 3 pick in the NHL Draft and whether it could signal a return to the playoffs for them. Later, the morning crew discussed what moves need to be made in order for the Bulls to make the playoffs next season and shared their respective levels of interest in the Masters. (4/10/19)

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins were joined by Hall of Famer and former Cubs pitcher Fergie Jenkins to assess the current state of Major League Baseball, to discuss the Cubs' early struggles and share whether he believes the organization should welcome Sammy Sosa back. (4/9/19)

Laurence Holmes was joined by Cubs national anthem singer John Vincent to discuss how he discovered that his voice compares to that of Frank Sinatra and reflect on his career. In the poignant interview, Vincent also discussed an anti-bullying campaign, living with depression and how his father and grandmother inspired the manner in which he sings the national anthem. (4/9/19)

Laurence Holmes was joined by Cubs manager Joe Maddon to discuss left-hander Jon Lester's hamstring injury, the pitching staff's struggles, the team's offensive explosions, outfielder Kyle Schwarber's play and more. (4/9/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by baseball scribe Joe Sheehan of Sports Illustrated and Baseball America to discuss the importance of Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish's third start of the season, which takes place Wednesday night against the Pirates. Sheehan also weighed in on White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's hot start to the season and more. (4/9/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss his thoughts on comments by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers disputing a report that detailed a feud between him and former coach Mike McCarthy. Florio also shared his thoughts on whether allowing college players to go pro earlier is a good idea and discussed more of the latest NFL storylines. (4/9/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Michael DeCourcy of the Sporting News to discuss his takeaways from Virginia's win over Texas Tech in the national championship game Monday. (4/9/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs television play-by-play man Len Kasper to discuss the team's 10-0 win over the Pirates in their home opener Monday, left-hander Jon Lester's early exit from the game due to hamstring tightness, why he considers Lester the team MVP and more. (4/9/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss Cubs left-hander Jon Lester's early exit from the team's home opener against the Pirates due to a hamstring injury, the slow start to third baseman Kris Bryant's season, the decision by the White Sox to add right-hander Ervin Santana to their starting rotation and more. (4/9/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily "5 at 5" segment, which began with a debate about which storyline from the Cubs' home opener Monday is bigger: the team's 10-0 win over the Pirates or left-hander Jon Lester leaving the game with a hamstring injury? The guys then debated whether right-hander Tyler Chatwood or a pitcher from Triple-A would be a better replacement to start for Lester if he does miss his schedule start against the Angels on Sunday. The morning crew also had a discussion about who should bat cleanup for the White Sox in light of catcher Welington Castillo's struggles hitting fourth in the order. Finally, the guys discussed where Virginia's overtime victory against Texas Tech to win the national title Monday ranks in the pantheon of championship games before having a conversation about which team is closer to winning a Stanley Cup: the Blackhawks or the Panthers with newly hired coach Joel Quenneville? (4/9/19)