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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

Presenting The Most Outrageous Moments In The History Of The Jerry Springer Show

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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

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On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the recap of week 2 vs the Minnesota Vikings. We start by stating our thoughts on Caleb Williams injury and the internets reaction to it. We then get into Alex Bregman's injury and a baseball playoff picture. 

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We Are NOT Freaking Out Over Caleb Williams Injury | Week 2 Recap

On today's episode we recap the Chicago Bears massive 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers. We get into the past game, next Sunday's game and more. We then get into some talk about the Cubs and White Sox in the playoffs. 

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The Bears Offense Went NUCLEAR In Week 1 + Cubs Playoff Predictions

On today's episode we are bringing you our annual Big Cat Bears season schedule breakdown and record prediction. We also bring you a special Cubs Moments snake draft recorded on Wrigley Field.

Big Cat's 2026 Bears Record Prediction + We Recorded a Snake Draft On Wrigley Field

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.

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

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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

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