Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel

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Cubs bullpen issues obvious, Tim Dillard on Cubs vs Brewers (Hour 1) May 05, 2024

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In the first hour of Hit & Run, Matt Spiegel opens the show discussing the Cubs lack of starter depth and reliable bullpen arms is a real concern early this season. Later, Spiegel gets into the White Sox fun win in a rainy St. Louis yesterday.

Bill Veeck Jr is a Chicago legend (Hour 2) May 05, 2024

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In the second hour, Matt Speigel plays a clip from Studs Terkel interviewing Bill Veeck Jr back in 1981 - talking about the exploding scoreboard. Later, callers chime in on the White Sox struggles and question Craig Counsell's bullpen decisions.

Cubs storylines you missed this week due to NFL Draft (Hour 1 on 4/28) Apr 29, 2024

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Matt Spiegel was excited to get back to talking baseball after spending the past few days in Detroit for the NFL Draft. He shared what he feels was important from the Cubs playing another strong week of baseball.

Steve Stone talks Andrew Benintendi's huge Saturday & John Schriffen's 'haters' call (Hour 2 on 4/28) Apr 29, 2024

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by White Sox television analyst Steve Stone to discuss the club earning a pair of wins against the Rays across the past two days. Spiegel also asked Stone about play-by-play partner John Schriffen's call of outfielder Andrew Benintendi's walk-off home run Saturday in which Schriffen called out haters.

Ryan Dempster talks playing for both Cubs & Red Sox (Hour 3 on 4/28) Apr 29, 2024

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In the final hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Marquee Sports Network analyst and former big league pitcher Ryan Dempster to discuss what it was like playing for both the Cubs and Red Sox in his MLB career. Dempster also discussed his experience of winning a World Series title in 2013 with Boston and shared a favorite story of his regarding his five-game suspension for throwing at star Alex Rodriguez.

Carlos Pena talks Ben Brown, Craig Mish talks possibility of Cubs & Marlins as trade partners (Hour 3) Apr 21, 2024

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Paul Sullivan wakes up with us after a long day at Cubs' doubleheader (Hour 1) Apr 21, 2024

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Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr. joins the show (Hour 2) Apr 21, 2024

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Sahadev Sharma reports live from Wrigley Field (Hour 4) Apr 21, 2024

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Mike Ferrin talks White Sox's struggles, Ippei Mizuhara's gambling case (Hour 2) Apr 14, 2024

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