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Northwestern junior WR Bennett Skowronek joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz to talk about the the Wildcats’ huge 31-17 win over Wisconsin and their recent in-conference success as a whole, QB Clayton Thorson coming off offseason knee surgery and becoming a threat on the ground again, walk-on Chad Hanaoka stepping up for a depleted backfield, looking ahead to key match ups with Notre Dame and Iowa in the next two weeks, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox (offseason) baseball: WGN Sox Radio voice Ed Farmer joins the show to catch up with the guys and talks some World Series, his favorite memory of the Sox title win in ’05 and where he saw the most growth over the course of this season. We then visit with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, who’s staying busy over the offseason with Anderson’s League of Leaders youth guidance program. TA gives himself a report card for 2018, talks about the progress of his IF neighbor Yoan Moncada, and more.

White Sox Director of Player Development Chris Getz joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz for a conversation on the big picture for all of the organization’s top prospects as we head into the heart of Fall League play.  They discuss the Luis Robert’s health, the balance of effectively communicating with a guy like Eloy Jimenez, who might feel like he’s ready for the big leagues but is on a different timeline than the club, the mental maturity of Dylan Cease […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz talk with national baseball writer Rob Neyer, who discusses his new book Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game, which explores the issues facing the modern game through the framework of one tilt between the Astros and A’s.  He also talks about the history of the defensive shift (and why it’s pointless to try and ban it), the benefits and pitfalls of “bullpenning” and more.

Chicago Tribune Cubs beat reporter Mark Gonzales joins Andy Masur and Harry Teinowitz on The Beat to discuss the dismissal of Chili Davis as the Cubs hitting coach (prior to the announcement of his successor, Anthony Iapoce).  They discuss Davis’ role as the scapegoat for the club’s offensive struggles and the other big questions headed into the offseason, including the safety of the other coaches, Theo Epstein’s postmortem assertion of a “lack of urgency” in the clubhouse, and more.

Andy Masur and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox (offseason) baseball: With both Championship Series under way, the guys wonder about Sox fans’ residual feelings on Chris Sale and discuss the sustainability of the more unorthodox pitching staff trends we’re seeing in the game; beloved former Sox slugger and 1983 AL Rookie of the Year Ron Kittle joins the show and gives his two cents about the difference in baseball philosophy now as opposed to even a […]

Andy Masur and Harry Teinowitz bring you your weekly (offseason) look at White Sox baseball: The Athletic Sox beat writer James Fegan joins the guys for a discussion on the major winter goals and 2019 projections for some top prospects like Luis Robert, Nick Madrigal and Dylan Cease; we hear part two of Mark Carman’s one-on-one with GM Rick Hahn, who discusses the repsonse to adversity this year from Lucas Giolito and Yoan Moncada; Scott Merkin of MLB.com talks about […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox baseball for the final two-hour show of 2018.  We hear part one of Carm’s one-on-one with White Sox general manager Rick Hahn; Adam Hoge joins the guys for a discussion on possible offseason goals and takeaways from what’s been touted as the “low water mark” for the rebuild, we take an audio journey thorough some memorable moments of the year, and more.

White Sox top pitching prospect Dylan Cease joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz on White Sox Weekly, as he takes stock of a successful 2018 campaign and discusses finding a rapport with Zack Collins behind the plate, reaching out to Michael Kopech following the latter’s Tommy John surgery, pitching for both the Sox and Cubs organizations and how he views his part in the Quintana/Eloy deal, and more.

White Sox manager Ricky Renteria sits down with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz for a chat during the crosstown series over the weekend.  The skipper covers a wide range of topics including using his own experiences to be able to connect with players who’ve all had different paths to the big leagues, his biggest point of pride in the dugout this year, managing on both sides of town and his view of what went down with the Cubs, and more.

The Bears are 2-1, the Cubs are trying to clinch the division, and the Bulls are about to get going. It’s a busy sports week in Chicago and Mark Carman and Adam Hoge are here to break it all down for you. Hoge tells you why Mitch Trubisky needs to stop being compared to Patrick Mahomes, while Carm tells you which National League teams the Cubs need to be worried about. Oh, and Chris Conte gets a mention in the show too.

The Bears are 2-1, the Cubs are trying to clinch the division, and the Bulls are about to get going. It's a busy sports week in Chicago and Mark Carman and Adam Hoge are here to break it all down for you. Hoge tells you why Mitch Trubisky needs to stop being compared to Patrick Mahomes, while Carm tells you which National League teams the Cubs need to be worried about. Oh, and Chris Conte gets a mention in the show too.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox baseball: we visit with Sox OF Ryan Cordell on the heels of his first big league hit (and homer) in Baltimore; reliever Nate Jones is healthy and talks with the guys about his journey to the Sox from the ‘baseball hotbed’ of Northern Kentucky; NBC Sports Chicago executive producer Ryan McGuffey talks about getting an in-depth, personal look at Ken “Hawk” Harrelson in his new documentary Hawk, we […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with recently-recalled White Sox outfielder Ryan Cordell, who talks about the relief of notching his first big league hit (a solo homer in Baltimore), finally getting to the big club after breaking his collar bone in April, the value of having some friendly competition among the young Sox position players, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox baseball: The guys take stock of the bombshell news that Michael Kopech is likely headed toward Tommy John surgery with a UCL sprain and we get reaction from Rick Hahn and Kopech himself; pitching coach Don Cooper discusses coaching a player through a setback like Kopech’s and the opportunities that are now out there for the other young Sox arms; Tim Anderson talks about the physical and mental […]