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Rick and Jack discuss all the moves the Cubs and White Sox made at the trade deadline as well as the move the Washington Nationals have made with Juan Soto. If you want more trade deadline talk go and listen to Three Up, Three Down! Teven Jenkins has made it pretty clear that he and the coaching staff are not getting along especially after being moved to second team reps. There have also been call...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot presented a concept of Soldier Field renovations in an effort to keep the Bears in Chicago and Rick is liking what he sees but Jack thinks it's all a cash grab and the people getting fucked are the residents of Chicago. Willson Contreras had an emotional home game as the Wrigley faithful gave him a standing ovation in what could very well be his last game in a Chicago Cubs uni...

Are the Cubs even worth watching anymore? Rick and Eric are off the Cubs and enjoying their summer instead. Jack seems to think the White Sox are back and with the way the Twins are playing he may be right. Looks like Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are staying Hawks until at least mid-season when the trade deadline nears but either way it's gonna be a new-look Hawks team with the subtraction of E...

The Hawks make some exciting(?) moves on draft day but Jack is definitely not a fan of what's going on as the reality of no Kane and Toews gets nearer and nearer everyday. Zach LaVine signs the max deal he can with the Bulls and it seems to be the right move for both sides but Rick thinks he needs to take a huge leap next season to justify the move. The boys play a game of who's more disappointed...

Rick and Jack express their frustrations with the Cubs and Sox especially after the expectations from both teams have been very bad. (:) Candace Parker makes history and Vandersloot hits a clutch 3 pointer as the Sky have been unstoppable to get to the top of the eastern conference and don't look to be stopping any time soon. (:) The Hawks have moved forward from Derek King and hire Luke Richardso...

FIRE TONY! FIRE TONY! FIRE TONY! White Sox fans are asking for it and Cheapsdorf should answer it, but will he? Jack wants him gone but doesn't think it'll happen until after the end of the season. (00:12) The Cubs visit Rizzo in New York and he has some strong words for the franchise he won a World Series for and Rick tends to agree with what he said. Also, the Cubs got destroyed by Rizzo and the...

The Sox are getting some healthy competition from the AL and NL and are playing pretty well against it. Do they have what it takes to get above .500 and stay there to take the lead in the division once and for all? (00:11) Christopher Morel has been one of few reasons to watch the Cubs this season as well as many other names that are being brought up from the minors. This years trade deadline is g...

Looks like the Sox get bit by the injury bug again and this time it's everyone's favorite southsider Tim Anderson. Can the Sox climb back into the division race 5 games behind the Twins? (00:11) Cubs are picking players up from the fountain of youth as Jed Hoyer can no longer avoid the term 'rebuild'  as he has for the entire time he's been GM. (19:56) The Sky seemingly can't get points in th...

The White Sox have a tough game against their sock drawer rival Red Sox even after coming off a series against the Yankees in which Tim Anderson made his feelings known about a certain player. The Cubs on the other hand are streaking again in the right direction as they've won 3 in a row. It's against the Reds but it still counts (00:10) Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky have won 2 in a row and P...

The White Sox have a tough time against one of the beasts of the east in the New York Yankees but a lot of blame can be pointed to Tony LaRussa for their mini slide. The Cubs went to San Diego and Arizona and took a couple of series from the Padres and D-Backs. They look to continue their win streak against the Pirates. The Sky went from an opening night loss to 2 wins in a row against New York an...

The White Sox swept the Cubs in the first of two series of the Crosstown Classic and it's just been downhill for the Cubs since then (and even before that). The Sox on the other hand have been playing well and are finally getting rid of the injury bug. (0:11) The Sky started their title defense season with an OT loss against the LA Sparks after a questionable foul call in the closing seconds of re...

Rick and Jack welcome on Eric from the JCA Sports Podcast to talk all Chicago sports! It's Crosstown Classic day! The boys talk the Cubs and Sox terrible April slides as they both have 9-13 records and with Eric on the show Jack is outnumbered by Cubs fans this time. (2:54) The Bulls emerged from mediocrity but aren't ready for the next step into title contenders as they get absolutely dominated i...

Aside from a game 2 win, the Bulls have looked pretty atrocious against the defending champion Bucks in this series that sees the Bulls down 3-1. Can they do enough to make it to 6 games and maybe even 7? (:) The Sox are on a 7 game losing streak and Eloy Jimenez is on the IL for about 2 months. Jack is ripping his hair out. The Cubs went 2-4 on their latest homestand and even though they are at t...

Rick and Jack welcome on Chicago Sports Hub Official's very own Bart and Sway onto the podcast! The Bulls lose game 1 due to some poor shooting from their Big 3 of LaVine, DeRozan and Vooch but played the Bucks tough especially in the 4th quarter. If their shooting is better we might be talking about a Bucks first round exit instead of a sweep. Jake Arrieta has announced his retirement from baseba...

Rick has called it: Cubs are 2022 World Series Champs! Jack's Sox are having a tough time with all the injuries but started the first series against the Tigers strong and look to continue without some big names for a while. (00:11) The Hawks continue their losing streak but on the bright side Marian Hossa will retire a Hawk and will have his number hanging from the rafters at the Madhouse. Jack ha...

The Sox finally get their outfielder in AJ Pollock but suffer a huge blow to the rotation with Lance Lynn going down for 6-8 weeks. The Cubs continue their spring success by beating the Sox and the roster is looking pretty set. Unfortunately Stephen Gonsalves will not make the Opening Day roster. (00:12)  Rick and Jack bring on Tyler to talk where they think the Bulls will land in the seeding...

The Hawks made some solid moves at the deadline trading away Marc-Andre Fleury and Ryan Carpenter while keeping pieces Hawks fans thought were for sure gone. Looks like we're all Minnesota Wild fans for the playoffs. (00:13) The Bulls look like they'll make the playoffs but will it be through the play-in games or will they still be a top-6 East team? They have 8 games left in the season and they n...

The Madhouse on Madison is gonna be looking a little different after this trade deadline but we know it's for the better. Jack fills Hawks fans in on the new additions and departure of Brandon Hagel. (00:10) The White Sox are a team on the verge of post-season success, but they aren't spending like they are. Meanwhile the Cubs can't seem to get enough pitchers on the team when they only need one:...

The Cubs and Sox have been making a lot of moves since free agency has opened up again. Rick thinks one more big move can elevate the Cubs in the central and Jack thinks the Sox need a little improvement before the season starts (1:00) Are the Bulls trying not to get to the playoffs? It sure seems that way with their latest play (22:30) So much talk about how Fleury may or may not be moved when it...

The Hawks have made their decision for GM and that man is Kyle Davidson. Also, will Marc-Andre Fleury be dealt at the trade deadline or will he stay on the Hawks as promised before the season? (00:11) The MLBPA and MLB have started a fund for employees who will be affected by the cancellation of games and that's a classy move. We as fans have to support surrounding business like Sluggers and Cork...

When Stephen A. thinks DeMar is a pretty clear cut MVP, the rest of the NBA should be listening (00:10) Bulls snap 6-game win streak against Ja Morant and the Grizz but things are still looking good for them (06:31) Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace find themselves some new jobs but at questionable positions (17:01) The Hawks continue their up and down season, we make a new enemy at BLC and the GM search ha...

The owners and MLBPA had a meeting that lasted less than 6 TikToks and basically nothing has progressed. The MLBPA has asked for more money for pre-arb players and it seems the owners are still being greedy. (00:12) The Hawks are having a tough time stringing wins together after losing an offense-heavy game against Columbus. Fleury wants to go to a contender if traded but that's a big 'if'. (13:55...

Rick and Jack interview Cubs minor league pitcher Stephen Gonsalves. Stephen talks about his time with the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, winning a gold medal as a high schooler and what it was like to play at historic Fenway Park. He gives a sneak peak at the life of a minor leaguer and casually watching Suits with his boy Joe Mauer after a game. 

Devin Hester was basically snubbed by the HoF committee in what was a pretty lackluster HoF class for 2022 (00:12) Bears OC, Luke Getsy, had his first press conference and while he didn't go into too much detail about the offense, he was saying all the right things to get Bears fans excited for the season (07:25) The Hawks interviewed a familiar face from the Cubs organization for their GM positio...

Rocky Wirtz gets aggressive during a Town Hall meeting with Hawks brass and has some choice word with Mark Lazerus (00:10) The Hawks GM search continues as Jack goes through his favorite candidate and his stay-the-fuck-away-from-him candidate (20:25) Bears are still filling out Eberflus' staff and there's some familiar NFC North faces on it (50:40) Still no progress on the MLB negot...