In the second and final hour of tonight’s show, Matt is joined by Chicago baseball writer for CHGO Sports Jared Wyllys to discuss the Cardinals-Cubs series, the missed calls in today’s game by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa, and what’s expected of the Cubs at the trade deadline. Matt also opines on a potential “strategic partnership” between ESPN and sports leagues, like the NFL or NBA, which would be bad news for regional sports networks. Matt wraps up the hour sharing the news that St. Louis will be the newest recipient of an Arena Football League team.

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