"Addison's got a lot of personal stuff to work on before he's back w/ us. We're all going to be there to support him if he's taking the proper steps. That's our job as teammates to welcome him back, if, in fact, he does everything he needs to do to get back...with us." -Ian Happ
.
@dan_bernstein
reporting that the Bryce Harper negotiations are picking up steam and that the Cubs are among the teams "in" on the free agent right fielder.
"The
#Bears
are looking at significant changes behind the scenes and I think it's at multiple positions. I think they're doing their homework at general manager." -
@AdamHoge
"I just stick to my strengths. Look at the league...they don't pay people to play defense. To say that's a weakness...you can say that's everybody's weakness." -Jabari Parker
Rashied Davis tells us that he reached out to Brian Urlacher yesterday, and Urlacher agreed to have a sit-down and discuss the situation. Davis says, "I personally have had family members who have been brutalized by police. To (see what Urlacher posted)...it hurt."
Just now on the show,
@Hub_Arkush
said according to his sources that it was George McCaskey who instructed the team to name Justin Fields the starting QB.
#Bears
Nagy was hired to bring the KC offense to Chicago. The guy you hired to do this job is not doing his job. The offense is not good & it's not just the QB's fault. If I'm CHI I'm saying, "The guy we hired to have a good offense on this team is not getting it done." - Sage Rosenfels
Matt Miller tells us that execs around the NFL told him they passed on drafting Teven Jenkins because of his back injury history. That's why he fell to the Bears in the draft.
"I think Chuck (Pagano) is going to blitz a lot more. It's going to be exciting to see what he does on 3rd down. Fangio's play calling is a bit more conservative (than Pagano's). The playcalling is going to be a lot more aggressive." - Jerrell Freeman
ParkPark comes through! Jordan Bell loves his new $3.5 Million shirt! Again, to get yours. Troll the Bulls while helping out a great charity.
@fmsc_org
(thanks to Mark Medina for the video)
"Adrian Griffin is the guy. All of the right training. All of the right apprenticeships (Skiles, Thibs, Donovan, Nurse). This has got to be the guy. The perfect fit for this organization is Adrian Griffin." - Dan Bernstein has given his choice for the Bulls head coaching job.
Patrick Mannelly says that he, Robbie Gould and Brad Maynard would often practice kicking at Soldier Field during the week. Says the two ends zones at Soldier Field play differently due to stadium design. "You need those reps kicking in that stadium."
So we thought there was a dead guy laying outside our building. We called the police. They showed up, and moved down to the proper level to investigate. 1/2
"I don't understand the good that's going to come from it. I don't understand the timing of it. If it was a teammate of mine, I'd honestly say, 'What the heck are you doing?'" -
@PatrickMannelly
on Cody Parkey's appearance on
@TODAYshow
"How many players would you rather have in this draft than Wendel? I think this is a leak from Golden State. You don't (move Carter to) trade up in one of the worst drafts in a generation." -
@MarkDeeksNBA
on the rumor of the Bulls trading Wendell Carter & the 4 for
#2
overall.
"How is Tony LaRussa still in charge of the Chicago White Sox? The fact that TLR is trying to dial the clock back 40 years is madness. I hope to god the team bands together against TLR. Not only do they have to battle another team, they have to battle their manager!" -Cody Decker
Mike Florio says that while Mike Munchak may be the favorite in Denver, Vic Fangio is "so hell-bent" on being a head coach, he's willing to do whatever John Elway wants, including letting Elway pick his staff. Listen:
"If you bring in a manager that pays more attention to detail, this team can beat Minnesota next year. I just didn't think this team could beat Minnesota with Ricky Renteria at the helm." -Steve Stone
"Joe is under contract. He's the manager of the 2019 Cubs and he's done a fantastic job. 97 wins, 103 wins, 92 wins, 95 wins. That's an incredible track record." -Jed Hoyer
"They really have no business making those comments. From our perspective, nobody contaminates our space. We have a very tightly knit group. When you attempt to come in to our sanctum...I don't take kindly to that." -Joe Maddon on A-Rod's comments
"Among The Score’s daytime shows, which includes their streaming number, Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi started strong in middays with a 4th place 5.8 share."
Thanks for jumping on board with us, gang!
Weird time to announce it, but it’s been in the works for a while.
@leilarahimi
will be co-hosting with
@dan_bernstein
every Wednesday. I’m really looking forward to working with Leila and our calls over the past few days have been great. She’s excited, too (I think).
Jed Hoyer says denying Baez or Schwarber the opportunity to participate in the home run derby would be a mistake. Calls it a "bucket list" experience for the players.
"We have guys (coming to MLB) who have been pitcher only, not hitting, since high school. Those guys are now getting to the big leagues, and they have zero chance of putting the ball in play. I think it's time." -Ian Happ on the DH coming to the NL
This guy was walking down
@JayZawaski670
’s street in Homewood. He said to Jay’s wife, “I know who your husband is. Tell him I’m a big Sox fan. I’m a teacher and I told the kids the “L” is for “learning.”
"We have 25 players busting their tails everyday. We have the best record in the National League, and you're sitting here asking me about an article that is baseless. I'd rather be talking about our players." -Theo Epstein, on why reports like Nightengale's frustrate him.
.
@Rich_Campbell
tells us that Roquan Smith's name is NOT in the police report associated with the photo of the crashed car that was making the rounds last night.
Big news! Transition is BACK! Dan will chat with
@mullyhaugh
every day at the end of their show, then
@LaurenceWHolmes
will jump on with Dan around 11:45 every day. Welcome back, transition!
"If he goes down to Solider Field and gets more reps in that building, he'll get more confidence. The reps would be extremely valuable for him." -Patrick Mannelly on Cody Parkey
"He got his shoulder banged pretty good in the 4th quarter. A lot of times these things result in AC joint sprains, which QBs can play through, but with a short week, it's something we'll have to keep an eye on." -
@RapSheet
on Mitchell Trubisky
Programming note:
We have a new addition to our football coverage!
@MattBowen41
will join us Thursdays at noon on
@670TheScore
starting tomorrow
Don't miss it
Let the shenanigans begin. The boys arrived at the
#ScoreHouse
yesterday and will be broadcasting live from
#Cubs
spring training all week.
@Bernstein_McK
start it at 9 a.m.
Follow their adventures on our video page here:
"It's really in the player's hands at this point. He's been here for several years. At some point it's up to the player to make these adjustments too." -Joe Maddon on how he and the coaches can help Addison Russell correct mental mistakes
Our very own
@dan_bernstein
is arguing with an actual baseball player (
@ihapp_1
) about baseball. "Driving in runs isn't luck...it's a skill." -Ian Happ