In the final hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Peter Gammons of the Athletics to discuss the Cubs and White Sox both being eliminated in the wild-card round. They also discussed what lies ahead in Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein's future as he approaches 10 years with the franchise. Later, Spiegel wrapped up the final Hit & Run show of the year with a segment of reflection on a wild, unprecedented MLB season for both the Cubs and White Sox.