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I Do Not Have The Emotional Stability To Watch This Pitcher's Duel Between Jake Arrieta & Yu Darvish (LIVE BLOG)

We're under way in San Diego for what some would describe as the biggest game of the year. Maybe that's a reach but there's an off day then 3 with the Cardinals this weekend in front of a packed house. If you ever wanted to get a win, now on the 20th day of 20 straight games is that time. Put a ribb

Sooooo It Turns Out The Greatest Baseball Player Of All Time Is Actually A 29-Year-Old Guy Named Patrick Wisdom

We spent a lot of time talking about Patrick Wisdom on the last episode of Red Line Radio so technically this isn't news to you guys. But it turns out the Cubs have finally hit on a nobody journeyman and his name is Patrick fucking Wisdom. Just an absolute monster of a human being with the kind of j

I'm Sick And Tired Of Everyone Complaining About The Goddamn Strike Zone

I've been meaning to get this op ed out there for some time and I feel like now is the appropriate time. I'm sick and tired of people complaining about the strike zone. It's been a never ending war of attrition ever since that one guy installed all those high speed cameras like a decade ago. Now it'

Reminder: There's Absolutely No Reason To Ever Wear A Cream Pie 69 Jersey (In Public)

My guy Cream Pie is making the rounds again today so I figured we could circle back from the weekend for a word about custom jerseys and, more specifically, the appropriateness of hardcore sexual innuendos. It visually takes up a lot of space when you take a step back and appreciate the landscape: M

I Actually Feel Bad For Jim Boylen

I know Billy D is a great coach but holy fuck it's starting to get uncomfortable with how much Jim Boylen sucked with identically the same roster. Like this might be the most significant 180 in my life in Chicago sports without actually really changing anything. At least when the Cubs even started t

The Big Ten Referees That Worked Tonight's Michigan State/Illinois Game Deserve Prison Time

Not really much to say that isn't instantly captured in the title to this blog. It's very simple. The referees that worked the Illinois game tonight should be federally investigated and sent to prison. There's really no other way to put it and yes I'm well aware that Illinois had a significant advan

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we start by recapping team Barstool's performance in the Papa Hops charity softball tournament. After promising a second round appearance Big Cat fires WSD as GM and announces he is willing to pay good players to join the team. We then get into the Cubs and Sox records at the all star break, Caleb Wilsons's summer league debut and more.

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Big Cat Wants to Buy Chicago's Best Softball Team + White Sox Are Division Leaders

All right, coming up on the stretch, Caleb Wilson looks awesome. The Cubs and the White Sox. Look awesome. Look pretty good at the All-Star break. The MLB draft happened. Papa Hops recap. All coming up in the stretch. Before we get there though, this episode is brought to you by No Bull, Barstool's 

On today's episode of The Stretch, we start the show by giving a breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks trade of the #4 overall pick. We then give our thoughts on the Bulls draft. Then get into a conversation of how both Chicago baseball teams are heating up. Then we finish off the show with some Soccer talk and WSD gives his thoughts on how to improve the game.

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Grading The Blackhawks Trade, Chicago Is Taking Over Baseball, & WSD Fixes Soccer

All right, coming up on the stretch, a major Blackhawks move, a good couple of weeks for both the White Sox and the Cubs. The Bulls also made some moves, so we're going to get into all that. Before we do though, this episode is brought to you by No Bull, Barstool's favorite footwear brand. No Bull i

On today's episode of The Stretch, we begin the show with some heat from Barstool Chief after the Blackhawks lose out on trading for Brady Tkachuk. We then get into Eddie's and Big Cat's excitement for the NBA draft, and baseball in Chicago. We also get into a discussion on when it's appropriate to chant "Green Bay Sucks!"

Chicago Loses Out on Brady Tkachuk + Best Times to Chant "Green Bay Sucks"

Arne, coming up on the stretch, we get an angry barstool chief about the state of the Chicago Blackhawks. Sad barstools chief. Sad, angry, whatever you want to call it. A lot of hockey talk in June. But I enjoyed it because it's a precarious spot, to say the least. We can talk about the NBA draft, t

On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the NBA and NHL finals, and how while Jalen Brunson went to high school in Lincolnshire - Chicago still claims him. We then get into how the Cubs continue to stink and the White Sox are division leaders for the first time since 2022.

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Chicago Claims Jalen Brunson, White Sox Are Division Leaders & Is Eddie Anti-American?

All right. Welcome to the stretch. Big weekend of sports between UFC World Cup. Bulls hire a new coach. Socks are good. Cubs stink. But before we get into the episode, I got to talk to you guys about noble. This episode was brought to you by noble. It's bar stools favorite footwear brand. Noble is a

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Today (Today....) I Consider Myself (I Consider Myself)... The Luckiest Man (The Luckiest Man....) On The Face Of The Earth

I still can't believe we got to shoot the shit with Mike North in studio for an hour and a half this week. Just a couple of Chicago boys talking shop around Mike's proverbial campfire. Just a really cool experience to sit with the OG sports talk radio guy in Chicago and hear about his perspective wo

I Can Feel The John Daly Cocktail Argument Deep Inside My Plums

Pretty chaotic week here at Barstool with all the nonsense surroundingt he cocktaila rgument. For maybe the millionth time I'm still confident in my veto because I find a JD outside the spirit of cocktailing. I'd go as far as to say a Long Island toes the line and that fucking thing has 5 separate s

Rumor: Jerry Reinsdorf Will Go To Hell When He’s Dead

Allegedly. Based on recent conversations it seems almost inevitable that Reinsdorf doesn’t have a choice. There’s such an overwhelming hatred for this man right now you’d think he was running for Alderman. Sucks because the White Sox have a good roster and competitive juice to win a pennant. Certain

I Would Rather Eat Shit Than Watch Ryan Pace Draft Another Quarterback

Maybe I'm being dramatic but at the same time I think it's fair to say that I would actually rather eat a big healthy pile of shit than watch Pace make another move. We're so damaged I can't even begin to describe my anguish and desperation going into tonight's draft. And lucky for me, I'm not alone

Barstool Chicago Presents: Imma Buy You A Beef (with Lyrics)

Throwback Wednesday because this song is stuck in my head and now I'm coming for your brains. I wrote this song last year before Bears/Eagles. At the time I said this:  Bears Eagles Sunday 3:30pm Central Standard this Sunday. I can't predict the final score or how many times Khalil Mack concusses Ni

Red Line Radio Presents: White Sox Dave Can't Hit A Dart Board From 11 Feet

I tried to explain how this betting segment is going to work but it’s pretty fucking confusing so tune in this week to find out. iTUNES STITCHER SPOTIFY

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