Spiegel & Holmes Show

In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel discussed White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech's return to the team as spring training has opened. What's the best way to use the fireballer -- as a reliever or a starter? Later, the guys shared a wild story about Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and an advance on his new $340-million contract with San Diego.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel welcomed on Flula Borg, a German actor and comedian who's now also their senior American sports correspondent. He broke down baseball, football and the 1990s Bulls. After that, the guys turned their attention to "Patrice O’Neal: Killing is Easy," which is set to debut on Comedy Central on Friday. They were joined by Von Decarlo, the late O'Neal's fiancee, and director Michael Bonfiglio to preview the documentary.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by welcoming on Cubs ace Kyle Hendricks to discuss how to approach an opponent when the majority of your staff throws in the mid-80s, the state of the team's core, how he'll be a leader in the clubhouse and more. After that, the guys discussed how quarterback Carson Wentz is now an Indianapolis Colt. Hear that? It’s the entire city of Chicago exhaling.

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In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale to discuss whether White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf informed other high-ranking members of the organization about manager Tony La Russa's second DUI arrest before La Russa's hiring and before the incident became public. As always, we ended the show with the "One Last Thing" segment, taking your questions.

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel turned their attention to the Cubs, with Spiegel making a well-thought-out case for why they'll win more than 77 games. Admittedly, it's a low bar, but it'll still require a bounce-back effort from many who underperformed in 2020. Later, the guys pressured program director Mitch Rosen into letting Spiegel do some substitute Cubs Radio play-by-play work this season.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Score football expert Hub Arkush to discuss the Bears' rumored interest in Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz and other NFL storylines. After that, they discussed why we hate Score teammates Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi. Later, the crew "celebrated" a Chicago birthday.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing the question that Parkins got in during White Sox general manager Rick Hahn's media session earlier in the day. When did Hahn first find out about manager Tony La Russa's second DUI arrest? Was it before or after the White Sox hired La Russa in late October? Later, Score teammate Herb Lawrence joined the show from down the hall to debate Parkins about how Hahn should've handled the La Russa situation.

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In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Russ Dorsey of the Sun-Times live from Arizona to discuss the latest Cubs storylines as spring training is set to open. Is the Cubs' roster pretty much set now? Later, we discovered yet another reason why Parkins isn't ready at all to be a homeowner.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by MLB analyst Doug Glanville to discuss his show on the Marquee Sports Network called "Class is in Session." In the episode set to air Tuesday evening, Glanville talked with former NFL player Chris Long and MLB outfielder Cameron Maybin. Glanville also discussed the state of the Cubs. Later, the crew debuted a new song from Bulls Radio play-by-play man Chuck Swirsky.

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in the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Zach Berman of the Athletic to discuss Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, who continues to be shopped on the trade market. Was Wentz's downfall in 2020 his own fault or a product of then-coach Doug Pederson's system? After that, the crew reacted to Spiegel being featured in the Chicago Tribune. Later, they discussed how Bulls star guard Zach LaVine is playing like someone who deserves a max contract. Will he get it?

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