Score Evenings

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Brett Taylor of Bleacher Nation to discuss the Cubs making a series of low-profile deals ahead of the trade deadline Monday afternoon. What roles will the new additions fill? Later, Bryan Perez of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show to discuss the Bears' ongoing quarterback competition.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by discussing how the Cubs and White Sox are both in first place in their respective divisions and how neither made a big move as the trade deadline came and went Monday afternoon. Later, former Marlins president of current CBS Sports HQ baseball analyst David P. Samson joined the show to discuss the MLB trades that went down ahead of the deadline.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski listened back to some of the best interviews of the day on the station in Score Rewind. He heard from NBC Sports Chicago host Jason Goff on the McNeil & Parkins Show, White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper on the Mully & Haugh Show and Yahoo Sports writer Vincent Goodwill on the McNeil & Parkins Show.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski listened and reacted to Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer's interview on the McNeil & Parkins Show earlier in the afternoon. He then explained his near-death experience with an evil fruit -- strawberries. Later, Ostrowski heard sound from Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and first baseman Anthony Rizzo regarding why Heyward chose to sit out in protest Wednesday and how the team approached its decision to play against the Tigers.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by discussing the NBA postponing its playoff games Wednesday and Thursday after the Bucks refused to take the court in a form of protest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Some MLB teams protested and didn't play as well. Ostrowski discussed how athletes are standing up against police brutality and social injustice. After that, he reacted to legendary Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher's criticizing the NBA players for their protest. Later, NBC Sports Chicago producer Tony Gill joined the show to discuss racial injustice being brought to the forefront of sports and his experiences with it.