Inside The Clubhouse

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing Cubs left-hander Jon Lester having another tough outing in a 9-3 loss to the Nationals on Friday afternoon. They then discussed how manager Joe Maddon is utilizing his entire pitching staff before welcoming on Cubs reliever Steve Cishek to discuss the team's series against the Nationals, the bullpen's work, the NL Central race, his thoughts on MLB Players' Weekend and more.

In the final hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by David DeJesus of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the latest Cubs storylines. The guys then brought back some Bill Walton sound from the White Sox television broadcast Friday night, as he served as a guest color commentator, before closing the show with listener reaction.

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel shared their reactions to the joy that was Bill Walton serving as a guest analyst on the White Sox television broadcast with play-by-play man Jason Benetti on Friday night. Later, Cubs television color commentator Jim Deshaies joined the show to discuss the team's recent play before the guys took calls from listeners.

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show reacting to the Cubs' latest meltdown, this one a 3-2 loss to the Pirates on Friday night in which they allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth. The guys then weighed in on the growing pressure on manager Joe Maddon, who's in the final year of his contract. Later, Cubs senior vice president of scouting and player development Jason McLeod joined the show to discuss the team's recent struggles, the state of the farm system, the organization's depth and more.

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and David Schuster were joined by Cubs Radio play-by-play man Pat Hughes to discuss the team's recent play. Later, the guys continued to take calls on both the Cubs and White Sox.