Spiegel & Holmes Show

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to Cubs manager David Ross' decision to bench shortstop Javier Baez in a loss Monday evening following a mental lapse in which Baez lost track of the number of outs and was doubled off first base to end an inning.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel reacted to Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot releasing a statement responding to the Bears' bid to purchase Arlington Park Racecourse. She insulted them and referenced how the Bears can't beat the rival Packers. She also added they're not relevant after October. Bold strategy if you're trying to get someone to stay in your city!

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel continued to discuss the Bears' bid to purchase Arlington Park. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what the Bears could do with the 326 acres where the Arlington Racecourse sits. Hotels, restaurants and general amusement ... but at what cost? They'd likely be losing heritage and history. Also, the crew recapped what executive producer Shane Riordan thought about spending with 670 teammate Dan Bernstein at the White Sox game Wednesday.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to the breaking news that the Bears have officially submitted a bid to purchase Arlington Park Racecourse in the northwest suburbs. Some believe it's a legitimate threat for the Bears to leave Chicago while others think the organization is just trying to gain leverage on the city in negotiating a better lease for Soldier Field.

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In the last hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel reacted to the White Sox winning in dramatic fashion against the Rays in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon after some questionable moves by manager Tony La Russa.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by former MLB pitcher Pat Light to discuss his strikeout of Angels star Mike Trout, his memories of White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech in the minor leagues and the presence of foreign substances on the baseball. Later, WBBM sideline reporter and Score host Mark Grote joined the show to discuss the latest news from Bears minicamp.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel reacted to their interview with MLB statistician Ryan Spaeder in which he accused a handful of teams and players of cheating. Later, they discussed Nets star Kevin Durant's amazing performance in a key Game 5 win against the Bucks on Tuesday night.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel started their show by welcoming on MLB statistician Ryan Spaeder to discuss his allegations that called out specific teams and players for cheating in recent years.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by White Sox stud and Cy Young candidate Lance Lynn to discuss the team's strong play, what he eats to stay a "big guy," the background behind the expletives that he yells on the mound and whether removing the "sticky stuff" is a good or a bad move for baseball. 

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Richard Deitsch of the Athletic to discuss the latest sports media storylines. How easy or difficult is it for MLB to flex more interesting games into its primetime positions? The question had to be be asked after White Sox ace Lance Lynn and Rays ace Tyler Glasnow faced off against each other Monday night with minimal national attention. Later, Arlington Heights mayor Tom Hayes joined the show to discuss the possibility of the Bears relocating to his northwest suburb.

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