Bill Michaels

Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago joins Bill to discuss the upcoming season for the Chicago Cubs.  How will David Ross fare in his first season as the manager of the Cubs?  Is the Cubs core in Bryant, Rizzo, and Schwarber living up to the club’s expectations?  Plus, who does he think will be competing for the lead in the NL Central?

Jim Colony of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh joined Bill to give his thoughts on the upcoming season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Did the Pirates miss their opportunity to win the division years ago?  Sure there are familiar names in the starting rotation, but can they make it through the entire season?  Plus, what should we expect from the Pirates in the midst of their rebuild?

Chris Rongey of 101 ESPN Radio in St. Louis joined Bill to preview the Cardinals 2020 season.  What part of the Cardinals roster needs to have a big season for them to be defending NL Central champions?  Outside of Paul Goldschmidt, who should we be keeping an eye on for a big year on offense?  Plus, who does he think is the biggest surprise in the NL Central?

Mo Egger of ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati joins Bill to preview the 2020 season for the Cincinnati Reds.  Do the Reds have the most depth on offense in the NL Central?  What was the Reds biggest flaw in 2019?  Will there be any change in their bullpen?  Plus, who does he think wins the NL Central this season? 

Jake Kocorowski of AllBadgers.com/SI.com joins Bill to give us the lowdown on the Badgers basketball team as we get closer to the Big Ten Tournament. What are his thoughts on the team as they start to close out the regular season? What are his thoughts on the Big Ten as a whole? How many teams from the Big Ten does he see making the NCAA Tournament? What are his thoughts on Greg Gard and the direction of the program?