Spiegel & Holmes Show

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by welcoming on Dane Brugler of the Athletic to break down the upcoming NFL Draft and which direction the Bears might go with the No. 20 overall pick. Then, how unreal was White Sox reliever Michael Kopech this weekend? Is he a career reliever or should the White Sox begin exploring getting him more opportunities to start games again?

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White Sox manager Tony La Russa is at it again with his old sayings! Except this time, his sentence trailed off and we never completed what the saying actually is. So Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey broke that down in the final hour. As always, we ended the show with your questions in the One Last Thing segment.

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In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey were joined by NBA analyst Mark Schanowski to discuss the Bulls' struggles and what star guard Zach LaVine's absence will mean for them, as he's expected to be out 10 to 14 days in the health and safety protocols, according to reports. Later, Ryan McGuffey of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show to discuss left-hander Carlos Rodon's no-hitter Wednesday and to share his expectations for the team this season.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by NC State coach Elliott Avent, who coached White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon in college. Avent shared great stories about Rodon's competitive nature, including how tried to hide from Rodon on one occasion. Later, the guys discussed how the Cubs' offense is an absolute waste of time. If you got to stand in front of the team and deliver an inspirational speech, what would you say?

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Matt Spiegel and Chris Rongey, who was in for Danny Parkins, opened their show by reacting to White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon's no-hitter Wednesday night. That’s pretty cool, right? Let’s talk about it. Later, they focused on the lowly Bulls. With star Zach LaVine set to miss multiple games while in the health and safety protocols, is it time to say goodbye to the team's playoff chances? Likely.

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It may have been a shortened show due to the Cubs broadcast, but there was still plenty of time for Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel to discuss how angry White Sox fans are about manager Tony La Russa's lineup construction. Also, Parkins provided a vaccination update, and we had a check-in on the Score's midday show with Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi.

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In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel focused on a really important topic. This past weekend, Troy Aikman posted a photo of a group of his buddies on Jimmy Johnson’s boat. Who were those friends? Oh, just our guys Dave Wannstedt and Tony Wise! After that, the guys discussed Parkins' crutch words. What’s his worst quality on the air? Also, is the Cubs' offense as bad as we think? Kevin Goldstein of FanGraphs wrote about that and shortstop Javier Baez’s slow start this season. As always, we ended the show with your questions in the One Last Thing segment.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins, Matt Spiegel and producers Shane Riordan and Chris Tannehill listened and reacted to White Sox manager Tony La Russa's explanation for why rookie Andrew Vaughn isn't playing against Cleveland on Tuesday evening. Then, do you have a sports opinion that might cost you $500,000? Former MLB catcher Paul Lo Duca had one about umpire Joe West that cost him a half-million dollars.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened the second hour by comparing audio from former Cubs manager Joe Maddon in 2017 and current skipper David Ross from Monday in which they both discussed shortstop Javier Baez's "B hack." After that, Jon Morosi of MLB Network joined the show to discuss the White Sox's use of prized youngster Andrew Vaughn and the Cubs' lack of offensive production. Also, the White Sox's lineup is out for Tuesday evening and it seems as though manager Tony La Russa thinks outfielder Nick Williams is the second coming.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show with baseball talk. Is White Sox outfielder Nick Williams an offensive superstar? Likely. Remember when Spiegel came out a few weeks ago and said to hammer the Cubs' over of 74.5 wins? We do. He doesn’t. And should re-signing shortstop Javy Baez even be a conversation for the Cubs right now? Probably not.

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