In episode No. 14 of The Daily Score, Mark Grote discusses his takeaways from the Cubs' 3-2 win over the Mets, including the go-ahead home run hit by Mike Tauchman (00:33), starter Jameson Taillon's quality start (01:40), closer Adbert Alzolay earning save No. 15 (02:38), the continuation of slugger Cody Bellinger's hot streak (04:15) and the malfunction of the Mets' PitchCom system prior to first pitch (06:20). Grote also discusses the latest from Bears training camp, including tight end Cole Kmet breaking down the team's 1 minute drill and areas of Chicago's offense that need to improve (10:10).

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Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes had their weekly conversation with Gold Glove outfielder Ian Happ, who discussed the Cubs' post-All Star break hot streak, shortstop Dansby Swanson's stellar defense, and the credit general manager Jed Hoyer deserves for for building this season's roster and trade deadline additions.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There is not a more talked-about city in Major League Baseball right now than Chicago. The Cubs are out-of-nowhere in the heart of the postseason conversation, while the White Sox' drama is at an all-time high thanks to a brawl, some pointed comments and subsequent damage control.

In a crazy baseball season, it doesn't get much crazier than the last few days in the home of these two teams. That's why it is a perfect time for Rob Bradford to catch up with Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago - who also hosts the excellent podcast 'PBP: The Voices of Baseball' - to pick through all things Chicago baseball.

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Mike Mulligan and Gabe Ramirez discussed the dysfunction that is going on in the White Sox organization.

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In episode No. 13 of The Daily Score, Mark Grote explains why left-hander Drew Smyly isn't "sticking to the script" when it comes to the Cubs' post-All Star break surge (00:13) before discussing the "Cubs killer" that is Mets slugger Pete Alonso (01:18), Chicago slugger Cody Bellinger looking dangerous at the plate (04:41), his thoughts on the brawl between White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (06:39), general manager Rick Hahn responding to criticism from Yankees reliever Keynan Middleton regarding the team's culture (11:19) and Middleton defending his comments about his former team (15:09).

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Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by actor, comedian and director Jake Johnson -- known for his role as Nick Miller in the sitcom "New Girl" and the voice of Peter B. Parker in the film "Spider Man: Across The Spider-Verse". Johnson discussed his disappointment in the dismantling of the 2016 World Series winning Cubs, his hope that outfielder Cody Bellinger signs a long-term deal with Chicago, and more.

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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The baseball world was buzzing with talk about the fight between the White Sox' Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians. It's why we wanted to talk to an expert on matters involving baseball brawls, former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Gibby, who was at the helm in Toronto when Jose Bautista got clocked by Rougned Odor, takes us inside the dynamic of a baseball fight. Why does it happen? Who does it happen to? Some great stories about them happening. It's all there in Gibbons' sit-down with Rob Bradford.

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Mike Mulligan and Marshall Harris talk about the fight heard around the world with the brawl between White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez in the opening segment. What's does this mean for Anderson and how many games will he be suspended?

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From 'Fly the W' (subscribe here): Paul 'Crawly' Dzien and Dustin Rhoades recap an exciting series win for the Cubs as they defeat the Braves and move up to 1.5 games out of first place in the division.

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In episode No. 12 of The Daily Score, Mark Grote discusses Bears wide receiver DJ Moore seeing progress from quarterback Justin Fields (00:53), defensive end Yannick Ngakoue discussing his NFL journey of playing for five teams in four years (03:39), defensive coordinator Alan Williams on Ngakoue's run-stopping ability (06:13) and whether Williams believes expectations for Chicago's defense have been raised with the addition of the veteran pass rusher (09:12). Grote also discusses tight end Robert Tonyan's comments on Fields' leadership role (11:23), and tight end Marcedes Lewis drawing inspiration from Lakers star LeBron James and former NFL running back Fred Taylor (14:16).

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