Spiegel & Holmes Show

In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin. Did he have the best bat toss/flip ever? Likely. Later, Score gambling expert and PointsBet lead man Joe Ostrowski joined the show to discuss the constantly changing odds around Chicago’s rising teams (and one sinking team).

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by welcoming on Fox Sports analyst and Flipping Bats podcast host Ben Verlander to discuss why he left the White Sox out of his most recent MLB power rankings. Spoiler alert: He didn't mean to. He also discussed how close his brother Justin -- who's a pretty good pitcher -- was to joining the Cubs in 2017.

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In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey listened and reacted to White Sox general manager Rick Hahn's comments about the team's recent acquisitions of second baseman Cesar Hernandez, reliever Ryan Tepera and elite closer Craig Kimbrel. Then, we send you into the weekend with the Goodfellas treatment for former Cubs star Kris Bryant, who was traded to the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

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In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey were joined by NBC Sports Chicago analyst Steve Stone to discuss the White Sox's acquisitions of second baseman Cesar Hernandez, reliever Ryan Tepera and elite closer Craig Kimbrel. Then, how do you tell your kid his or her favorite player has been traded away? It's not an easy conversation!

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey continued to react to the chaos as the MLB trade deadline passed. While producer Chris Tannehill had a vacation day Friday, he had a farewell audio montage ready to go with the Goodfellas treatment for star Kris Bryant, as the Cubs traded him to the San Francisco Giants. Then, Score midday host Leila Rahimi sprinted back to work so she could talk about the Cubs' departures and the White Sox's acquisitions on a wild day. 

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Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey, who was sitting in for Danny Parkins, opened their show by reacting to the Cubs and White Sox once pulling off a blockbuster crosstown trade for the second time in four years. This time, the Cubs sent All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox in exchange for infielder Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer. Later, Jon Morosi of MLB Network and Fox Sports joined the show to discuss the latest MLB trades and what might still happen before the 3 p.m. deadline.

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Flying solo, Matt Spiegel reacted to a major domino falling, as the Cubs traded slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Spiegel shared his instant reaction on a Cubs icon leaving town.

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In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by A-list actor Tim Robbins to discuss a variety of topics. Then, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn has started sending executive producer Shane Riordan personalized gifts. The relationship is reaching new heights! Also, Spiegs eats Twix bars like a certified psychopath. He has to be the only one, right?

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to star quarterback Aaron Rodgers reporting to Green Bay Packers camp -- and then setting everything on fire. Well, damnit. We’ve got every minute of the welcome-back audio. Later, Mark Willard of KNBR in San Francisco joined the show to discuss the trade speculation surrounding Cubs star Kris Bryant. How interested are the Giants? Is touted catching prospect Joey Bart in return worth the squeeze?

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Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey, who was sitting in for Danny Parkins, opened their show by previewing the White Sox-Yankees matchup at the "Field of Dreams" site in Dyersville, Iowa on Aug. 12. Guff was out there Tuesday. How does the field look? Also, it’s expected that Cubs reliever Ryan Tepera will be a member of the White Sox by the end of the week. If you’re the Cubs, whom are you looking for in return from the White Sox?

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