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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Chuck Garfien of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the White Sox's direction under new general manager Chris Getz. Later, Sahadev Sharma of the Athletic joined the show to discuss the Cubs' shocking hiring of Craig Counsell as their new manager. What will the Counsell era look like for the franchise?

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel discussed two-way star Shohei Ohtani's free agency and asked listeners to share their dreams of Ohtani as a Chicago Cub. Later, Spiegel played back a clip from his The PBP: Voice of Baseball podcast in which television play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti shared what makes a good baseball broadcast. Benetti recently left the White Sox to become the voice of the Detroit Tigers.

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): The season finale of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball" features an in-depth conversation with Joe Buck, who book-ends the season of the podcast. Buck shares his thoughts on many iconic playoff calls, as chosen by the podcast's guests from the season. Many highlights feature Joe or his father Jack. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", the great Bob Costas joins Matt Spiegel to discuss many different topics on broadcasting in baseball. What's the origin of Costas' love for the craft? What are some memorable calls in the booth Costas is proud of? What is one item he can't travel without? All of that and so much more in this episode! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Boston Red Sox radio voice Will Flemming joined Matt Spiegel to discuss his journey to the big leagues, which included many years in the minor leagues. He also detailed his close relationship with brother, Dave, current voice for the San Francisco Giants, and what it's like to do his job at Fenway Park. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): This week's episode features Adam Amin, the versatile voice of many sports on a national scale. He explains why he's called every sport under the sun on his road to calling NFL and MLB games for FOX Sports. Amin also details the unique relationships he has with Joe Davis and many other rising broadcasting stars, plus plenty of advice spanning multiple sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Spiegel opened his show by diving headfirst into the White Sox's latest drama amid what was possibility the worst week in team history. Later, he broke down Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks' impressive MLB debut in a win Saturday.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel discussed Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks' impressive MLB debut in a win Saturday. Later, Spiegel listened and reacted to Cubs manager David Ross' explanation for why outfielder Ian Happ remains the team's No. 3 hitter.

In the final hour, which was also simulcasted on the Marquee Sports Network, Matt Spiegel was joined by Marquee Sports analyst Lance Brozdowski to discuss Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks' successful MLB debut Saturday, the possibility of touted outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong getting called up and which minor league pitchers could help the club when rosters expand in September. Later, Spiegel discussed his favorite player returning to his favorite city, as Dodgers star Mookie Betts made his long-awaited return to Boston this weekend.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Hall of Famer closer Lee Smith, who shared his favorite stories about the legendary Buck O'Neil. Smith also explained how he became a closer. Later, Metro owner Joe Shanahan discussed the fun everyone had in celebrating late, great XRT legend Lin Brehmer at Wrigley Field and at the Metro on Saturday.

Matt Spiegel opened his show by recapping the recent play of the Cubs and White Sox. He also discussed Cubs center fielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger's impact on the organization and how he has managed to find so much success in 2023 after a few down years with the Dodgers.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel dove into the White Sox drama from this past week and shared a nugget of information from USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale on the potential changes coming to the organization. Later, Spiegel was joined by the mysterious "Mr. King," the creator of the Sleep Baseball podcast, which features fake baseball broadcasts designed to help people fall asleep.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel took more calls about the Cubs before a listener shared a fun story about late, great XRT legend Lin Brehmer. Later, Spiegel shared one of his favorite chunks of audio from his interview with Mets television broadcaster Howie Rose on his The PBP: Voice of Baseball podcast.

In the first hour of Hit & Run, Matt Spiegel recaps the weekend for both the Cubs and White Sox and is later joined by the Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay who discusses his journey to the closer role - one that he's settled into nicely. 

In the second hour of Hit & Run, Matt Spiegel was joined by John Dewan - the founder of Baseball Info Solutions and a long-time guest with former Score host Mike Murphy on The Score.