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Joe Ostrowski opened his show by reacting to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's comment that he isn't completely certain there will be a 2020 season -- less than a week after he claimed there "100%" would be.

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In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski listened back to some of the best interviews of the day on the station in Score Rewind. He first heard from director A.J. Schnack on the Dan Bernstein Show previewing "Long Gone Summer," the 30 for 30 documentary that premieres on ESPN on Sunday night. Ostrowski then listened to Mt. Carmel High shortstop Ed Howard on the Laurence Holmes Show reacting to getting drafted by the Cubs in the first round Wednesday night. Later, the crew replayed Ostrowski's segment with Bernstein earlier in the day in which he discussed the sports betting scene.

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In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by sports betting expert Chris Altruda of Sports Handle to discuss the increased motivation for Illinois to pass and approve mobile sportsbooks soon. He also discussed local horse racing. Later, Ostrowski continued reacting to the breaking news that some NBA players have reservations about restarting the season as more important issues like systematic racism, racial injustice and health hazards are top of mind.

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In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski replayed Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein's interview on the Laurence Holmes Show in which he discussed the challenges of running a team during a pandemic, his support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the organization drafting Mt. Carmel High shortstop Ed Howard in the first round and more. Ostrowski then discussed the latest developments in the MLB labor negotiations. Later, he reacted to the news that some NBA players have serious concerns about the bubble environment in Orlando as the league looks to restart its season.

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Joe Ostrowski opened his show by reacting to Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's comment that he's "pissed in a good way" about the team's acquisition of veteran quarterback Nick Foles and wants to use it as positive motivation this season. Later, Bryan Perez of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show to dissect Trubisky's comments further.

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In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski listened back to some of the best interviews of the day on the station in Score Rewind. He first heard from White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper on the afternoon show with Matt Spiegel and Mark Grote. Later, he listened to Cubs outfielder Ian Happ on the Dan Bernstein Show and new Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn's media session in which he shared his support for the protests against racial injustice across America.

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In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski discussed the Illinois Gaming Board's meeting that was held Thursday and what he learned. Gambling expert Captain Jack Andrews then joined the show to discuss the current status of Illinois sports betting and why the state can become the mecca of sports gambling. Later, Ostrowski listened to new audio from Dr. Anthony Fauci about the coronavirus. Can sports avoid a second wave?

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by discussing Bears running back Tarik Cohen's disappointing 2019 season and how important he is to the team's offense. He also heard fresh sound from Cohen about how he can improve and his shock when the Bears traded for quarterback Nick Foles in March. Ostrowski then welcomed on 2014 Jackson Robinson West member Marquis Jackson, a good friend of Mt. Carmel High shortstop Ed Howard. Jackson explained what it was like to be at Howard's draft party when the Cubs selected him in the first round of the amateur draft Wednesday evening. Later, NFL analyst Rodney Harrison shared a scorching hot take on Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky on the Under Center Podcast.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski listened back to some of the best interviews of the day on the station in Score Rewind. He first heard from White Sox television analyst Steve Stone on the Dan Bernstein Show, then listened to fresh audio from Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz about the team's selection of Mt. Carmel High shortstop Ed Howard at No. 16 overall in the MLB amateur draft. Later, he replayed his interview with Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier from earlier in the evening.

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the White Sox taking Tennessee left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Cubs selecting Mt. Carmel High shortstop Ed Howard in the first round of the MLB amateur draft. Ostrowski was then joined by Jeff Sherman of Superbook USA to discuss some of the ongoing legislation for bettors in Illinois. Later, Ostrowski had some fun with the MLB draft's technical difficulties.