Filling in for Joe Ostrowski, Chuck Swirsky welcomed on Bob Nightengale of USA Today and Radio.com Sports in the opening hour to discuss whether the White Sox are pursuing designated hitter Nelson Cruz in free agency, how competitive the Cubs will be in the NL Central, the state of the Baseball Hall of Fame and more. Later, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show to discuss Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr.'s quad injury that will keep him out at least four more weeks and to break down how the team has been playing lately.