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Joe Ostrowski opened his show by taking a look at how a growing number of MLB players are speaking out against commissioner Rob Manfred's handling of the Astros' cheating scandal and his recent comment that the World Series trophy is just a "piece of metal." Is it possible for Manfred to ruin baseball for you? Later, Ostrowski discussed how the Marquee Sports Network landed a carriage deal with Hulu but still doesn't have an agreement with Comcast. What will it take for either side to cave before Opening Day?

In the final hour, Hub Arkush and Arthur Arkush opened the phone lines and discussed whether the Cubs and Marquee Sports Network will reach a carriage agreement with Comcast. That debate came on the heels of Marquee reaching a carriage deal with the streaming service Hulu earlier in the day.

In the third hour, Hub Arkush and Arthur Arkush were joined by Scott Merkin of MLB.com to discuss the latest White Sox storylines from spring training. Later, Joel Corry of CBS Sports joined the show to break down the NFL salary cap and preview the offseason.

In the second hour, Hub Arkush and Arthur Arkush were joined by Mark Gonzales of the Tribune to discuss the latest Cubs storylines, including what owner Tom Ricketts had to say at his press conference earlier Monday. Later, the guys discussed the Astros' cheating scandal and if the penalties imposed by MLB were enough punishment.

Sitting in for Joe Ostrowski, Hub Arkush and Arthur Arkush opened their show by discussing what the Bears' offseason could look like as the NFL Scouting Combine is rapidly approaching. Later, Dan Pompei of the Athletic joined the show to discuss the Bears and what lies ahead in free agency and the draft for them.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski took a listen to Radio.com Sports NBA insider Kendrick Perkins' interview on the Mully & Haugh Show earlier in the day in which he criticized Bulls coach Jim Boylen. Ostrowski and producers Chris Dickens and Mike Chen then ranked Girl Scout cookies. Later, he welcomed in Julie DiCaro and Ben Finfer for transition.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski and producers Chris Dickens and Mike Chen discussed what the expectations are for Cubs and White Sox this season and what fans can really expect.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by listening and reacting to the Astros' press conference earlier Thursday in which they addressed and attempted to apologize for their cheating scandal. Later, Ostrowski took calls from listeners on the Astros' scandal.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski took a close look at PECOTA wins projections for MLB teams and compared them to the numbers that sportsbooks have for the upcoming season. The crew then began a segment by discussing Rivers Casino hiring a sportsbook employee, but the conversation took a hard right turn as Ostrowski and producer Adam Studzinski broke down their favorite Polish foods. Later, Ostrowski welcomed in Julie DiCaro for transition to close out the show.

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski listened back to recently retired Bears guard Kyle Long's wide-ranging interview with Danny Parkins earlier in the day. Long had some strong feelings on whether quarterback Mitchell Trubisky can still be successful in Chicago. Ostrowski then turned his attention to the XFL and former Bears coach Marc Trestman, who now leads the Tampa Bay Vipers. Could the Vipers lose all their games? Sticking on the topic of former Bears coaches, Ostrowski and the crew later shared their thoughts on Mel Tucker getting hired as Michigan State's new coach.