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Get ready, Chicago sports fans! In this weeks episode, we're tackling the big questions about our favorite teams. First up, we're diving into the Chicago Cubs as the winter meetings come to a close. After missing on Ohtani, will they resign Cody Bellinger? Who else could be added to this roster? Then, we're shifting gears to talk Bulls basketball. Coby White: is he emerging as a building block for this roster? We'll chat about his impact on the court and whether he's a key player for the Bulls moving forward. Later, we break down Justin Fields most recent performance and discuss if the Bears 1st overall pick should be used on a QB. Stick around to the end for some fantasy football pickups to help you out as the fantasy playoffs get underway! Don't miss this episode where we break down all the burning questions for Chicago sports!

Jacob Booth on our second episode of Free Agency '23. Weighing in on the waiting game for all these players to find their new homes. More Ohtani discussions and a look at some other high-profile names and international players.

Chicago is buzzing right now and on todays episode, we're breaking down everything that's made Cubs fans believe in miracles again! With the MLB playoffs just around the corner, we're placing our bets on whether they'll go all the way. Later, we turn our attention to the Monsters of the Midway. With the NFL season on the horizon, Evan predicts the Chicago Bears' 2023 record and their odds to emerge as champions of the NFC North. Who needs to step up most for this team to compete? Fantasy football fanatics, this one's for you too! We're dishing out our top picks for the 2023 NFL season. What QBs does Dan think will break out? Which pair of second year WR's does Evan consider locks to be future superstars? Join us for all the latest Chicago sports updates and expert fantasy football advice!

On this weeks episode of "Who's On 1st?!" Jason & Dwayne speak on the Dodgers HORRENDUS June and just who exactly should get the most blame for the Dodgers falling all the way to 3rd place, Andrew Freidman or Dave Roberts?! The guys also tackle the Angels surging all the way to 2nd place and could the Angels & Dodgers be perfect trade partners at the deadline???

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Danny Rockett, Avid Cubs fan, analyst, SonRanto show host and musician gives us an update on the Chicago Cubs.

• Cubs Pandemic Cub-mas song "Nobody is coming to Town"
• Divisional Games a Balancing Games act
• New Balanced Schedule lessens Fans chance to face NL Central rivals away
• Ricketts ripping out the guts of the team (i.e. Yu Darvish)
• 2023 Cubs roster reset with Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, Trey Mancini, Hosmer & Torrens
• Cubs missing something at First Base - need to look to the farm
• AAA opportunities looking at Mat "Mash" Mervis
• Fan favorites, Stroman & Ian Happ
• Fans that pull for the player instead of the "laundry" a result of analytics, gambling and fangraphs?
• Bullpens are fickle
• Drew Smyly - a curveball with results that are not being measured. And yet
• Pitchers' arm health - not overworking can add longevity to the pitcher's career
• Movement in Cubs pitcher rotation - Jameson Taillon, Asaad, Hayden Wesneski, Kyle Hendricks
• NL Central outlook
  • what about those Pirates
  • A lot of .500 teams in Central
  • Cardinals - Best Hitters, 
  • Brewers - Best Pitching, 
  • Cubs - strong workman approach, 
  • Pirates emerging, 
  • Cincinnati - got nothing
• Joe Maddon his legacy & future
• Willson Contreras - had brought a great bat, he fired up the clubhouse & a fan favorite
• Danny Rockett and the Wrigley Field Weather Report
• Sports journalism v Entertainer & Influencer 
• Blending Cub fandom with Rock & Roll
• Bleacher Bum Band 
• RSN - Marquee - "State TV"
• WGN as the launching point for Cubs national appeal with Harry Caray
• Increase in fans using radio as their primary source during Cubs games
• Cubs poet, Sandra Marchetti 
• Rob Manfred Hates Baseball song

Special thanks to Danny Rockett for the use of songs, "Nobody is Coming to Town" & "Rob Manfred Hates Baseball"

A point of gratitude to the Tampa Bay Baseball Museum - for some historical references - www.tampabaseballmuseum.org

Below is more information on Danny Rockett, the Son Ranto show & the Bleacher Bun Band
 
Son Ranto Show on Bleacher Bum Network

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleacher-bunch-network-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1462808218?l=ru?l=ru

Website is http://www.sonranto.com

Bleacher Bum Band https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wBhE7HmZNCiXaKrWq8ju9

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Friend of the show, Holly Simonette, is the only human we know personally who has attended an MLB game in person this season. She joins us to tell us about her (death-defying) visit to Globe Life Field, including confrontations with both that f’n chop, and possibly rattlesnake-based concessions.

Pottymouth uses her teacher’s voice in our annual vocabulary lesson about “Games Seven,” which we enjoy saying and really enjoy watching. The Rays are suddenly America’s Team and getting framed as Good triumphing over Evil. Patti’s BF Brandon Lowe may finally be getting out of his post season slump (now would be great). Pottymouth celebrates ALCS MVP Randy Arozarena.  The NLCS game 7 was the battle of the Pottymouth bfs, and provided one more opportunity to pick on amazing athlete Cody Bellinger. And then we make predictions, which are weirdly identical.

The CPBL and KBO are winding up and hijinks ensue, begging the question "funny? or dick move?" and Winter Leagues are just getting started. The posting period -- the time when Korean teams are able to make their players available to MLB teams -- has been postponed due to the pandemic. The soon-to-be announced Player’s Choice award winners are loaded with NCiB boyfriends, surprising no one.

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For the latest 20th and Blake podcast, Luke Zahlmann breaks down the MLB award races. Topics include predictions for each of the biggest awards, as well as a breakdown of the top candidates.