Inside The Clubhouse

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to White Sox star first baseman Jose Abreu winning the American League Most Valuable Player award. Later, the guys broke down some of the possible hires the White Sox could make to fill out their coaching staff.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel continued his conversation with Marquee Sports Network analyst Ryan Dempster, as they widened their viewpoint to other MLB storylines. Later, Indians play-by-play voice Tom Hamilton joined the show to discuss the possibility of Cleveland trading star shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Flying solo this week, Matt Spiegel opened his show by breaking down White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's comments on Tony La Russa being hired as the team's new manager. Later, Marquee Sports Network analyst Ryan Dempster joined the show to discuss La Russa's hiring and to preview the Cubs' offseason.

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by former MLB manager Jim Leyland, who's a good friend of new White Sox manager Tony La Russa. Leyland shared what he thought of La Russa's return to the dugout after nine years passed since he last managed. Later, Dodgers television host Jerry Hairston Jr. joined the show to discuss Los Angeles winning the World Series for the first time since 1988.

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to the White Sox hiring 76-year-old Tony La Russa as their new manager. Was it the right move? Later, they discussed the Cubs turning down left-hander Jon Lester's $25-million option for 2021, making him a free agent -- but there's still a possibility he returns to Chicago.