Synopsis
Joe Ostrowski talks about all things in Chicago sports.
Episodes
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Grote & Bergamini: Elise Menaker previews first-ever all-female Cubs broadcast coming Sunday (Hour 2)
02/07/2024 Duration: 43minIn the second hour, Mark Grote and Alyssa Bergamini discussed the Bulls' direction as they continue to revamp the team with youth. Later, Elise Menaker of the Marquee Sports Network joined the shot do discuss the first-ever all-female Cubs broadcast that's coming up this Sunday. She also discussed the Cubs' continued struggles.
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Grote & Bergamini: Chuck Garfien talks who could be traded, brought up for struggling White Sox (Hour 1)
02/07/2024 Duration: 46minMark Grote and Alyssa Bergamini opened their show by discussing what could've been for the White Sox over the last few disappointing years. Later, Chuck Garfien of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show to discuss the struggling White Sox, whom they could trade and whom they may promote later in the season.
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Grote: Jeffery Simmons calls out Caleb Williams, Stacey King stops by (Hour 3)
28/06/2024 Duration: 39minIn the final hour, Mark Grote reacted to Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons openly admit how he'll trash talk Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams in their Week 1 matchup. Later, Bulls television analyst Stacey King joined the show to discuss what moves the team may make next.
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Grote: Bob Nightengale talks direction of Cubs & White Sox (Hour 2)
28/06/2024 Duration: 40minIn the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale to discuss the state of the Cubs and White Sox at the halfway mark of the 2024 season. Later, Grote listened to Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas' comments Wednesday in which he addressed the team's direction and how 6-foot-10 forward Matas Buzelis fits the roster. Chicago selected Buzelis at No. 11 overall in the NBA Draft.
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Grote: Every Cubs game seems to have a theme — 'overkill' (Hour 1)
28/06/2024 Duration: 32minMark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' wild 5-3 win against the Giants in 10 innings Thursday afternoon. Grote then examined the many crazy moments in this Cubs season.
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Mark Schanowski thinks DeMar DeRozan returning to Bulls is a 50/50 proposition (Hour 1)
26/06/2024 Duration: 48minMark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' continued struggles. After that, Mark Schanowski of ABC-7 joined the show to discuss the Bulls' acquisition of 21-year-old guard Josh Giddey and to preview the NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday evening. Schanowski also discussed the chances of the Bulls re-signing star forward DeMar DeRozan.
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Josh Giddey is excited for a fresh start in Chicago (Hour 2)
26/06/2024 Duration: 53minIn the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the latest Cubs and White Sox storylines. Later, Grote listened to what newly acquired Bulls point guard Josh Giddey had to say earlier Tuesday in his introductory media session in Chicago.
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Steve Phillips discusses how Cubs, White Sox should approach the trade deadline (Hour 1)
25/06/2024 Duration: 40minGabe Ramirez opened his show by discussing the Cubs honoring franchise legend Ryne Sandberg by unveiling a statue of him outside of Wrigley Field on Sunday. Later, former MLB general manger Steve Phillips joined the show to discuss how the Cubs and White Sox should approach the trade deadline.
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Will Perdue discusses Bulls trading for Josh Giddey & previews the NBA Draft (Hour 2)
25/06/2024 Duration: 45minIn the final hour, Gabe Ramirez discussed the worst chokes in sports history as the Panthers have blown a 3-0 series lead against the Oilers heading into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday evening. After that, Ramirez had a real conversation about Cubs rookie center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Later, NBC Sports Chicago analyst Will Perdue joined the show to discuss the Bulls' trade of veteran guard Alex Caruso for 21-year-old guard Josh Giddey and to preview the NBA Draft.
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Grote: Meghan Montemurro tells us if the Cubs can get back on track (Hour 3)
21/06/2024 Duration: 37minIn the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Meghan Montemurro of the Tribune to discuss if this Cubs team can finally start to find its footing. Later, Grote walked through who could be the next notable Bulls player to get traded.
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Grote: Biggest takeaways and questions from Bears minicamp (Hour 2)
21/06/2024 Duration: 42minIn the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score reporter Chris Emma, who shared his biggest takeaways from Bears minicamp. Later, Grote shared his biggest takeaways and observations from the Bears' offseason work and listened to sound from recent press conferences at Halas Hall.
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Grote: Bulls trade Alex Caruso to Thunder for Josh Giddey (Hour 1)
21/06/2024 Duration: 45minMark Grote opened his show by reacting to the breaking news that the Bulls have traded guard Alex Caruso to the Thunder for guard Josh Giddey. After that, Score teammate Cody Westerlund joined the show to analyze the deal and what it means for the Bulls moving forward. Later, Grote took calls from Score listeners who weighed in on the trade.
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Grote: Ben Verlander believes Cubs are a pitcher away from being a good team (Hour 1)
20/06/2024 Duration: 44minMark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' 6-5 win against the Giants on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, where right-hander Kyle Hendricks responded with a strong start after recently being in the bullpen. After that, Ben Verlander of Fox Sports joined the show to discuss the Cubs' struggles and how they could turn their season around. Also, is there anything the White Sox can do to save themselves?
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Grote: Kendall Gill is confident in Zach LaVine and the Bulls this season (Hour 2)
20/06/2024 Duration: 39minIn the second hour, Mark Grote listened to the outpouring of support for and stories about Giants legend Willie Mays after he passed away at age 93 on Tuesday. Later, NBC Sports Chicago analyst Kendall Gill joined the show to discuss what the Bulls may do this offseason as the NBA Draft and free agency loom.
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Grote: Michael Cerami believes fans shouldn't be quick to judge Pete Crow-Armstrong (Hour 3)
20/06/2024 Duration: 46minIn the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation to discuss the Cubs' struggles and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's role on the club and his progress. Later, Grote explained why these Bears feel so much different from previous teams.
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Herron: Zack Pearson likes the Bears' chemistry (Hour 1)
11/06/2024 Duration: 41minAnthony Herron opened his show by recapping a busy sports weekend and by reacting to veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis returning to the Bears on a one-year deal. After that, Zack Pearson of the Bear Report joined the show to discuss who has been standing out at Bears practice recently. Later, Herron reacted to NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms' comments on the Under Center podcast about a Caleb Williams-Justin Fields comparison.
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Herron: Steve Stone believes White Sox have 2 pitchers who winning teams will want (Hour 2)
11/06/2024 Duration: 42minIn the second hour, Anthony Herron was joined by White Sox television analyst Steve Stone to discuss the club breaking its 14-game losing streak Friday and how it will approach the trade deadline. Later, Herron asked listeners which Chicago sports stadium is their favorite experience.
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Herron: Lance Brozdowski is confident Cubs can turn it around (Hour 3)
11/06/2024 Duration: 41minIn the final hour, Anthony Herron reacted to Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark being left off Team USA for the Olympics this summer. Later, Marquee Sports Network analyst Lance Brozdowski joined the show to discuss the Cubs' recent struggles and to detail how they can turn it around.
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Herron: Softy Mahler is 'nervous' about Shane Waldron running Bears' offense (Hour 3)
01/06/2024 Duration: 39minIn the final hour, Anthony Herron was joined by Softy Mahler of KJR in Seattle to explain why he's nervous about new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, who previously worked for the Seahawks. Later, Herron further discussed the Bears being selected to be featured on "Hard Knocks" on HBO.
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Herron: Which Bears player is Marshall Harris most eager to see this season? (Hour 2)
01/06/2024 Duration: 40minIn the second hour, Anthony Herron was joined by Marshall Harris of CBS 2 to discuss the latest Bears storylines and to share which player he's most looking forward to watching in 2024. After that, Herron listened and reacted to Bears coach Matt Eberflus' media session Friday in which he discussed rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in OTAs. Later, Eric Edholm of NFL.com joined the show to discuss the Bears getting selected to be on "Hard Knocks" on HBO for the first time in team history.