Spiegel & Holmes Show

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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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by reacting to the news that MLB pitchers will be suspended for 10 games if they use foreign substances on the ball. But here's the kicker -- they're still going to get paid. What? Also, what's more likely, a spike in offense or a complete lack of control from pitchers as MLB institutes a crackdown on foreign substances in the middle of the season?

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel focused on a really important topic. How many people can be nicknamed "The Great One"?  A lot, apparently -- including "Magic: The Gathering" all-star Bob Maher Jr.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel pondered this: Can you believe Alex Rodriguez has the AUDACITY to talk about exposing cheating in baseball? Also, the White Sox's lineup for their evening game is out and guess who’s hitting third? Leury Garcia. Gross! Later we, celebrated star point guard Chris Paul’s performance for the Suns as of late.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing how we've got two first-place baseball teams in Chicago. Both the White Sox and the Cubs are cruising into the summer, but only one has hit the key 85% vaccination threshold, as Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and first baseman Anthony Rizzo have doubled down on their decision to not take the COVID-19 vaccine.

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In the last hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Marquee Sports Network play-by-play man Boog Sciambi to discuss what the recent Lou Gehrig Day in MLB meant to him and the charity that he's a part of -- Project Main St. Later in the interview, NBC Sports Chicago play-by-play man Jason Benetti joined the entire crew to critique Boog's singing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at a recent Cubs game.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel reacted to the news that White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal has landed on the 60-day injured list after suffering a proximal tear of his right hamstring. What does it mean for the team moving forward? Later, the guys discussed the Bears quarterback competition taking place between veteran Andy Dalton and rookie Justin Fields at OTAs this week.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel welcomed on former Bears linebacker Sam Acho to announce the What About Chicago Radiothon that Parkins and 670 The Score will be hosting on June 23 to benefit the Austin Harvest food mart. After Acho, David Hochberg of Team Hochberg joined the show to discuss his contribution to the initiative and to challenge Chicago to make more than $1 million in donations.

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