Inside The Clubhouse

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing the latest news as MLB eyes a return-to-play plan for the 2020 season and owners and players continue their labor negotiations. How much damage would the game suffer if baseball isn't played in 2020 because the sides couldn't agree on an economic model? Later, Mets broadcaster Wayne Randazzo joined the show to offer insight and perspective from a New York viewpoint during the pandemic.

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by Jim Callis of MLB.com to discuss the MLB amateur draft, which has been shortened to five rounds this year. Whom might the Cubs and White Sox target with their first picks? Later, the guys continued to discuss the draft and how its changes will affect the baseball landscape.

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing the ongoing labor negotiations between MLB owners and players. What should players get paid for a shortened season? And what are the optics of billionaires and millionaires arguing over money during a pandemic? Later, Score morning host David Haugh joined the show to share his perspective on the topic and to discuss Cubs owner Tom Ricketts' contention that 70% of the organization's gross revenue comes from ticket sales and fan expenditures on game days.

In the second hour, Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by White Sox head athletic trainer emeritus Herm Schneider to discuss his experience working with the legendary Michael Jordan when Jordan played professional baseball in 1994. Later, the guys further discussed when MLB might return to action this season. It appears what the players and public are hearing isn't the same message.

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to MLB reducing its amateur draft to just five rounds during the coronavirus pandemic and whether that cost-saving measure was a good or bad move. Later, Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson joined the show to discuss how MLB can realistically and safety return to action. Dawson also discussed what he saw from the Cubs in the brief time he spent with them before spring training was shut down.