The Stretch

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by very special guest, Cubs legend, Sammy Sosa. We get into how he felt during his return to Wrigley, his reaction to the Cubs winning the World Series, the 1998 HR race and many more Cubs memories.
We lost get into the Bears pre-season recap, trading German Dexter, and playoff baseball predictions for Chicago.

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Sammy Sosa On Returning To Wrigley Field, The Cubs 2016 Championship & 1998 Home Run Race

All right, coming up on this stretch, the Bears make a trade. College football's back, and one of the best Chicago athletes of all time, Sammy Sosa. Sammy slamming Sammy Awesome time, so you guys will get to hear that. We'll get into it all now on the stretch. But before we do, the stretch is presen

On today's show we get into the Cubs and White Sox series, and how the White Sox have become a rollercoaster team. We then get into Bears pre season and how has impressed. Later Max Strus joins the show to talk about his growth in the NBA from Depaul, and how it feels knowing you may be getting traded.

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The Cardiac White Sox, Bears Pre-Season Sleepers + Max Strus On NBA Growth & Being Traded

All right, coming up on the stretch today, we have Max Struce in studio. We're also gonna talk about the Bears second preseason game. We're gonna talk, could we say the cardiac white socks now, Dave, I don't know. I guess, yeah, I don't need this the rest of the year. Yeah, they seem to be doing tha

On today's episode of The Stretch we start by Big Cat addressing the situation where he was the "source" for a fake scoop. To which he clarifies, he will never be a scoop guy. We then get into the Bears first pre season game, and how the injuries have played a role on the season outlook. White Sox Dave also surprises the panel by paying up on his and Big Cat's Banana Bread bet as the White Sox have won 61 games.

Big Cat Is Not a Scoop Guy, White Sox Dave Pays Up On Banana Bread Bet + Ozzy Trapilo Is a Super Human

All right, everybody, coming up on the stretch, we got bears injury news to report. We got the Crosstown series is today coming up for the next three days. We also have this catfishing, this dope. We could get into that. All coming up in the stretch. Before we do though, I wanna talk about Modelo. Y

On today's episode of The Stretch, Connor Burns fills in for Big Cat. We get into White Sox Dave's international trip, and Burns being a disney adult. The Bears have seemingly caught the training camp injury bug, and the Cubs have recently played their best baseball of the season.

Chicago Has Caught The Injury Bug In Training Camp + Cubs Played Their Best Series

All right, coming up on the stretch, a monster week for the Chicago Cubs. Ozzy Guillen, his number is in White Sox. White Soxx rafters for life. Luther Burden injured. We'll get into all of it on the Stretch but before we do guys, Modelo, you see it on our desk right here. It's beautiful. It's a bea

On today's episode we are the show with some unfortunate news coming out of Chicago Bears training camp. We then get into Eddie throwing the party of the century, both Chicago teams MLB trade deadline moves, and more.

Tarik Skubal Is a Dodger, MLB Trade Deadline & Eddie Threw the Party of The Century

All right, hey, coming up on the stretch, the unfortunate news about Kobe Bryant's injury. We get into that. Obviously, Tarex Gubler, the Dodgers, the Cubs, and the White Sox made a few moves as well. So, coming on up on this stretch, but big news first and foremost. You guys see it if you're watchi

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