Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily "5 at 5" segment, which began with a debate about whether Ben Zobrist, Ian Happ, David Bote or Daniel Descalso will get the most starts at second base for the Cubs now that Javier Baez is slated to play shortstop. The guys then debated whether White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease could be the best piece to come out of the team's Jose Quintana trade with the Cubs in 2017 and discussed which veteran safety would be the cheapest for the Bears to pursue in free agency: Landon Collins, Earl Thomas, Tyrann Mathieu or incumbent Adrian Amos. Later, the morning crew debated whether the Bulls are better off without 76ers wing Jimmy Butler and whether star Zion Williamson will play another game for Duke this season. (3/6/19)

In the final hour, Mark Grote reacted to former Bears coach Marc Trestman being hired as the coach and general manager for the new XFL franchise in Tampa Bay. Score baseball insider Bruce Levine then joined the show with the latest on the Cubs and White Sox from spring training.

In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to discuss the NFL Combine and some prospects the Bears might be interested in. Later, Score reporter David Schuster joined the show to share his thoughts on the Bulls' recent play.

Mark Grote opened his show by offering his thoughts on Bears running back Jordan Howard and whether the team should move on from him this offseason. Later, Grote was joined by DePaul coach Dave Leitao for his weekly chat on The Score.

Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins were joined by Cubs utilityman Ben Zobrist to discuss how the value of older players has decreased across the MLB landscape, his team's potential and how the various projections -- including those of PECOTA -- have motivated the clubhouse. (3/5/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber to discuss his decision to go back to his old swing, expectations for the 2019 season and more. (3/5/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune to discuss his wide-ranging interview with Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf on the state of the franchise. (3/5/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Jonah Keri of the Athletic to explain why he believes the collective bargaining agreement needs to stipulate that MLB owners and players should share a percentage of revenue in order to to avoid future labor problems, share his thoughts on what matters when it comes to spring training and much more. (3/5/18)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss reporting that the Chiefs will release outside linebacker Justin Houston, whether Steelers receiver Antonio Brown hurt his trade value following his comments on LeBron James' show "The Shop" on HBO and more of the latest NFL storylines. (3/5/18)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily "5 at 5" segment, which began with a discussion about their biggest takeaway from Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf's wide-ranging interview with the Tribune on Monday. The guys then had a discussion about who will be the Cubs' ace in 2019 and whether right-hander Dylan Cease can make the Opening Day roster for the White Sox. Later, they debated whether the Bears should pursue edge rusher Justin Houston or safety Landon Collins and what the ideal background will be for the next Big Ten commissioner as Jim Delany steps aside in June 2020. (3/5/19)