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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

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'

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

Ranking The Chicago Highways

Block Club Chicago — Chicago’s drivers are spending a lot of money to get to and from work, according to a new report. On average, Chicago’s drivers will spend about $142,880 on gas and car maintenance related to commuting over a lifetime, according to a new report from Educated Driver. During that 

Hey How Ya Doin Can I Buy Ya A Bears Pre-Game Victory Beef?

Alright so in case you haven’t been paying attention, we’ve been buyin beefs on Red Line Radio for a good while now. Eddie introduced it perfectly to start the Bears season – it’s a token nod to those who have gone above and beyond in some abstract capacity to earn our respect. Or something like tha

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Should Evander Kane Get His Ass Whipped For Running Strome And Crawford Last Night?

Dangerous play. Hard play. BUT…Evander Kane is going to the net. That’s where goals are and he has a right to that ice as well. Dylan Strome called it a “hockey play” post-game. I’ve had other people reach out to me saying that it was a “very dirty play” which assumes that Evander Kane was intention

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we start the show with talks of the Bulls firing GM Artūras Karnišovas, and starting a new era with a good chance at a top 5 pick in the draft. We then get into the Bears stadium updates and how the Bears most likely option is in Hammond, Indiana, and what that means for Bears fans. We then get into how the Blackhawks are looking at a top pick in the draft, and it's too early to panic about baseball.

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The Bears May Actually Be Moving To Indiana & The New Era Of The Bulls Begins

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into the White Sox being on a 3 game win streak and how the banana bread bet is off to a hot start. We then get into the Cubs struggles and Cade Horton's injury. We are then joined by Big Cat for some talk of the upcoming nation championship for college basketball, and how the Chicago Bulls have hit a new low - To which we pose the question: how much worse would Big Cat realistically do as GM of the Chicago Bulls? Also Eddie is once again roasted for his secret Duke fandom. We close the show with a Masters preview from longtime Barstool blogger Barstool Banks.

Can Big Cat Be The GM Of The Bulls + Masters Preview Ft. Barstool Banks

On today's episode of The Stretch, we begin the show by recapping the first weekend of the 2026 MLB season and how there's no need to worry about the Cubs despite 2 losses. Big Cat and White Sox Dave place a bet on the over/under of total wins for the Chicago White Sox - if WSD wins he gets $1000. If Big Cat wins Dave must bake him Banana bread once a week for the rtest of the year. Later, we get into Eddie trying to defend Duke's Elite 8 melt down loss and the rest of the panel roasts him for his Duke fandom and more. 

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Eddie Defends Duke's Meltdown & Big Cat Places Banana Bread Bet

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former White Sox Catcher and MLB Champion Aj Pierzynsk. We get into this thoughts going into the 2026 MLB season, how the Cubs ownership isn't much different than that of the White Sox. We then get into his love for Cubs Pete Crow Armstrong. Later we get into some Bears talk with Barstool's newest hire Connor Burns. We made him answer for some of his old takes, break down our thoughts approaching the draft and more.

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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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