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Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss his takeaways from the Cubs Convention from this past weekend, including president of baseball operations Theo Epstein's candor in his comments at the event, the team’s decision to retain suspended shortstop Addison Russell -- at least for now -- and more. (1/21/19)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted their daily "5 at 5" segment, which began with a discussion about whether the Super Bowl matchup between the Rams and Patriots can live up to Championship Sunday.The guys then shared their thoughts on who the hero and "goat" were from the NFC and AFC championship games. The morning crew also debated whether the missed pass interference call in the closing minutes of regulation in the Rams-Saints game was more bothersome than the NFL overtime rule that kept the ball away from the Chiefs offense in their loss to the Patriots. Plus, the guys shared their biggest takeaways from the Cubs Convention that took place over the weekend and discussed comments by the father of star free agent Manny Machado, who recently indicated the Dodgers and Yankees are in the mix as potential destinations for his son. (1/21/19)

In the third and final hour from Cubs Convention, Matt Spiegel discussed what Championship Sunday will be like without the Bears involved before Mark Willard of XTRA 1360 FSSD and Fox Sports joined the show to break down which teams will advance to the Super Bowl. Later on, Spiegel discussed the marquee players in each game.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel continued to discuss what the Cubs' organization is preaching at the convention before being joined by right-hander Kyle Hendricks to discuss what his expectatons are for the upcoming season, the mechanics behind his changeup and curveball, how pitchers are adjusting to the launch angle fad and more. Later, Spiegel dug into some sound from his interview with Kris Bryant on why the slugger is sticking with his approach and what his thoughts are on the Addision Russell saga.

In the first hour from Cubs Convention, Matt Spiegel opened the show by discussing the Cubs' offseason plan and how general manager Jed Hoyer has altered his mindset in recent seasons. Later on, Score baseball insider Bruce Levine stopped by to dissect whether the team could move on from outfielder Jason Heyward in the near future and what the Cubs expect with another new hitting coach.

In the second hour, Kevin Dziepak was joined by Patrick Mooney of the Athletic Chicago to dissect his thoughts on Cubs Convention, the organization's lack of spending in free agency and more. Later on, Arthur Arkush of Pro Football Weekly joined the show to preview the conference championship games and weigh in on whether he believes the Bears will sign former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt.

In the first hour, Kevin Dziepak dug into what to expect in the Rams-Saints and Patriots-Chiefs conference championship matchups Sunday and why the Bears weren't able to get to this point. Later on, he delved into whether the Bears will sign former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt.

Julie DiCaro and Maggie Hendricks were joined by Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber live from Cubs Convention to discuss the NL Central race, how he can improve and the expectations for his team in 2019. (1/19/19)

Julie DiCaro and Maggie Hendricks were joined live from Cubs Convention by infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist, who weighed in on his expectations for himself and the team in 2019. (1/19/19)

Steve Rosenbloom and Mike Esposito were joined by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg live from Cubs Convention to discuss the current team and reflect on his own career. (1/19/19)