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Bruce Levine was there for the Cubs' clubhouse celebration Sep 25, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the Cubs and White Sox clinching playoff berths within minutes of one another Thursday afternoon.

White Sox make one of the great turnarounds in baseball history Sep 25, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton reflected on the White Sox clinching a playoff berth after three straight 100-loss seasons. They're the first team in MLB history to reach the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons.

Pick 6: What should starting rotations look like for Cubs & White Sox in playoffs? Sep 25, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton continued to discuss the top sports stories in the Pick 6 segment.

Pick 6: Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 7th player in MLB history to join 40-40 club Sep 25, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

Full Show — September 24, 2026 Sep 24, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton lamented the Cubs squandering another chance to clinch a playoff berth with a 3-2 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday and also welcomed on Tribune reporter Brad Biggs to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

Cubs, White Sox squander chances to clinch playoff berths (Hour 1) Sep 24, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 3-2 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday and the White Sox's 5-4 loss to the Royals. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

Magic number is 1 for Cubs & White Sox to clinch playoff berths (Hour 2) Sep 24, 2026

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In the second hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton discussed the outlook of the Cubs and White Sox as they each hold a magic number of one to clinch a playoff berth. After that, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the show to discuss the Bears' uncertain quarterback situation as they prepare to play the Eagles on Monday. Later, Score program director Mitch Rosen joined the program to reflect on the life and legacy of White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper, who recently passed away at 70 years old.

Cubs look to avoid sweep at hands of Marlins (Hour 3) Sep 24, 2026

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In the third hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the latest Cubs and White Sox storylines as they're each on the verge of clinching a playoff berth. After that, Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the show to share his takeaways from the Bears' 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday and to look ahead to Chicago's game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Cubs, White Sox are already in playoff mode (Hour 4) Sep 24, 2026

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In the final hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by Chicago Sports Network host Chuck Garfien to discuss the White Sox being on the verge of clinching a playoff berth. Garfien also still has hope for the White Sox to win the AL Central as they trail the Guardians by one game with four games to play. After that, Haugh and Payton pondered how hard the Cubs and White Sox should celebrate when they clinch their playoff berths. Each club has a magic number of one to reach the playoffs.

Transition with Rahimi & Grote Sep 24, 2026

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David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

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