On today’s show, host Jon Zaghloul takes an in-depth look at Matt Nagy’s coaching tenure with the Bears, and explains why they must fire him once the season ends. Jon also catches up with Bruce Miles, Baseball Hall of Fame voter and former Chicago Cubs Beat Writer (16:57)! They discuss, […]
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Bears Fall To Vikings, Phil Rogers Interview
On today’s show, host Jon Zaghloul recaps the Bears’ loss to Minnesota, and explains why it effectively ended Matt Nagy’s coaching tenure in Chicago. Jon also catches up with Phil Rogers, national MLB writer for Forbes, and BBWAA member (21:25)! They discuss the MLB Lockout, and the timetable in which both […]
The Real Reason Behind The NBA’s Ratings Problem, Teddy Greenstein Interview (Sports Talk Chicago / WCKG 9-9-20)
On today’s show, I address the true cause behind the NBA ratings debacle. Hint: It has NOTHING to do with in-game social justice protests. I also catch up with Teddy Greenstein, Sports Columnist at the Chicago Tribune and BBWAA member (16:44)! We discuss the current Big Ten Football season, and […]
Ray Ratto Talks Astros’ Sign-Stealing Controversy, 49ers Football, Baseball HOF Vote, and More!
Ray Ratto, host on 95.7 The Game and BBWAA member, joins the show! We discussed the Astros’ sign-stealing controversy, and what it means for the future of Major League Baseball. We also previewed this weekend’s NFC Championship matchup, and determined whether San Francisco has the potential to win Super Bowl […]
Bruce Miles Talks Cubs Baseball and Amazing Sports Journalism Career!
Bruce Miles, Chicago Cubs Beat Writer for The Daily Herald from 1998-2019, joins the show! We discussed the disappointing end to the Cubs’ 2019 season, and where their collapse ranks amongst others in franchise history. We also talked about the end of the Joe Maddon era, and the top managerial candidates available […]
Tom Verducci Discusses His Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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Hitting Trends in Baseball Have Diminished
I was recently flipping through a Major League Baseball statistic book and I discovered that in the years prior to 2010, baseball seemed to be in an all-offensive stage. More and more players were seeing their batting averages top out at .300 or better and there was better offensive production […]
Who Deserves To Achieve Baseball Immortality?
I miss the days when I enjoyed watching the game of baseball. Before I had discovered the effects of performance-enhancing drugs, I respected and trusted each and every MLB player who put up astronomical numbers at the plate or on the field. When these players like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, […]
Biogenesis Investigation Ruins National Pastime Pt. 1
The movie Sandlot describes the game of baseball perfectly. They were just kids who had a passion for the game and they played until their parents called them home for dinner. There were no performance-enhancing drugs back then. The game that is beloved by America is now tarnished and stained […]