Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
This hour is brought to you by Menards. Save big money at Menards. Amy Harrison Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score. The Cowboys are bringing back defensive end Sam Williams. That is a reported one-year $3 million deal per the NFL Network. Sam Williams got arrested twice for speeding. Jerry Jones brought this logical thought to the table.
This shot sounds a little hollow, but he does and is maturing, and he is. What was he going, 66? Was he going 66 miles an hour? Yes. No, this year. So he's 34 miles an hour less than this year than he was last year. 98. 96. So that's improvement. It is marked improvement. You know what? I'm with Jerry Jones on this. Y'all are out here making fun of girl math.
Ben has been doing poorly in his classes as well. Einstein flunked math. If I cut 32 miles per hour off between speeding and fractions, I think I should be celebrated. I should be punished, but I should also be, okay, well, you're not that extreme. Because, you know, you can go down a downhill straightaway and lose track of how fast you're going when you're younger.
Like, now I just put it on cruise control and I'm doing the speed limit because I'm an old fuddy-duddy. The hair, the clothes, the fuddy-duddy personality. How about Miles Garrett? So last last week, he was clock going 94 miles in a 74 in a 70 mile an hour zone on the interstate in northeast Ohio. That was his ninth speeding ticket since entering the league in 2017.
All we've got on tram and company, a couple of low rent weapons charges and outstanding speeding tickets. I like that this is once a year. It's kind of an annual tradition for Miles Garrett. So that's improvement. We're definitely going to be running all of that drop. I only spent $15 on something I didn't need today. So that's improvement. Okay, I have an announcement.
You pushed Daryl out the window. No. You shot Dwight. No, no, that is not funny. I love my employees, even though I hit one of you with my car, for which I take full responsibility. So that's improvement. Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody. Midday's 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 104.3 The Score. Ah, yes. The Rabies Awareness Program Fun Run for Science. On the score.
Is that what that is? Yeah, that's the Office Fun Run episode where he hits Meredith with his car. I forgot about that. So did Meredith. She had rabies. There was a lot of twists and turns. Similar to today, actually. I see what you did there, Tyler Beterba. Just now. Just now? This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And... We were all left wondering late last night, what happened?
How on earth did we get to the point where the Raiders are issuing the womp womp full screen graphic that says the Ravens have backed out of the trade for Max Crosby? There will be no further comments at this time. See what had happened at first was... I feel like it really was a situation of you see what had happened was because that's how it felt.
Depending on how these two teams go forward, the 30 for 30 on this is going to be amazing. What if the Ravens win the Super Bowl this year? I'm pretty sure the medicals won't let the 30 for 30 happen because that's what it sounds like. I had so many questions last night.
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Chapter 2: What happened with the Max Crosby trade?
They were the runner-up to the Ravens. Other teams that I'm calling, I'm missing the calls right now from other teams trying to figure out what's going on because all the other pass rushers have gotten agreements. Do the Ravens now, who didn't get a pass rusher, try to flip one of those players that agreed to a deal someplace else because now they need another pass rusher for that defense.
There are so many different tentacles to this. We never see this happen. It is going to be a free agency frenzy that has now gone into a physical frenzy. How about that, Patrick Claiborne, on a Tuesday night? Physical frenzy. Wow. Double challenge. Physical challenge.
I like the double entendre there with physical frenzy because obviously he allegedly did not pass a physical and now things might get physical between all these teams. But I think he's right to point out This may not necessarily be about whether or not you think Max Crosby is a good decision to have him on your team or pick up the $35 million salary cap hit.
This may be about how injured is he or how physically healthy is he based on the asking price of two first round picks. The price may have changed. The value of Max Crosby may have not. Both of those things can be true. And that's where this comes into play. It may not be, oh, he's hurt forever. That's, I think, where a lot of people mentally go. They think, well, there's a setback in an injury.
Well, not necessarily. This may just mean we do not think his physical state is worth your asking price. And it's funny they mention the Cowboys because there have been multiple reports out of Dallas saying the Cowboys maintained we will not give up two first-round picks. What did Danny Parkin say on our show last week? He's on with us at one.
He did not think Max Crosby was worth two first-round picks. That may be the deciding factor in this. It does seem like a buyer beware type situation for all those involved. But anytime someone's coming off a surgery, that's always the case. He hasn't been cleared. He's not back ready to go to practice tomorrow.
We've heard explanations from doctors, real doctors, internet doctors, that this is where you are after a surgery like this. We know it's going to take longer. And no one is surprised that he's not fully ready to go. It's just... If you want to believe what's coming out of the Ravens, there was something they didn't like on the medicals.
I tend to believe I like Trey Hendrickson as an option at a much lesser rate. Well, outside of Trey Hendrickson, you mentioned doctors. And one of the most qualified on this topic in the city is here. Dr. Brian Cole, who is the team orthopedist for both the White Sox and the Bulls. He's with Rush. He's very well known. The Midwest Clinic at Rush. An actual orthopedic surgeon for...
for, not just NFL teams, but pro teams, so he works on professional athletes, talked to Mullion Hall about what he thought about what Tom Pelissero had to say. I mean, this is a complicated issue that's not just sort of the physician or the medical side of it.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Ravens backing out?
You know these things going in, and there's a fundamental difference between relative risk for a metastectomy, which is when you partially remove a meniscus, versus a meniscus repair. So the calculus is actually much more complicated than, hey, what did this guy have done? Because they kind of knew this going into it. But to hone in on the answer to your question...
A meniscectomy, which is just a trim, is often, especially in the NFL, a four- to six-week recovery, assuming the meniscus cares what's causing the person's pain. A relatively young player often doesn't have much in the way of other concomitant or associated problems like arthritis and so forth, so a simple meniscectomy, meaning a trim, if that's what's causing pain, is a predictable operation.
The alternative is a meniscus repair, and a meniscus repair is a procedure where we actually put sutures or stitches in the meniscus to preserve it, From a longevity perspective, it's desirable to preserve it. However, it's associated with significant recovery differences, often four to six months rather than four to six weeks.
And then in the NFL, the NBA, in collision sports, there's a one to two in five chance of a re-tear happening once they get back after they've had that long recovery. And then it's the issue of you and I don't know what else is going on in his knee. Is it just the meniscus? So there are many factors.
And then the teams have a lot of jurisdiction and flexibility when it comes to, quote, failing a physical. It's not just can you play or can't you play. There's a lot of other factors that go into it. So there it is.
Brian Cole, Dr. Brian Cole, who is with Rush, the Midwest Clinic, who is an orthopedic surgeon who works on professional athletes, tells you about the variables involved with that specific injury and why it's not just as simple as one or zero. He's either good or he's not. And the end of what he said there really hits home because we don't know.
We don't know the specific reason if it's a medical reason strictly. Let's say it really is a just strictly medical reason, which I you'd have to convince me of that. All the reports indicate that that's the case. Listen, I understand that, but here's my question. If Trey Hendrickson's not available, and you see the dearth now of pass rushers available, now that Trey Hendrickson's off the board.
Or that were available, yeah. Yeah, so if he's not available, do you think this deal still gets rescinded? That's, I guess, the question. And the answer could be yes, but it's hard for me to believe because of the timing of everything. The timing of everything. League year starts at 3 o'clock. That's when deals can be done and become official. Happy League Year!
In a, what, less than 12-hour span of time? They reneged on the trade with the Raiders and also signed Trey Hendrickson? Well, that's it. You're only as good as your options are. And when they had other options, they went to their second option. They went to the plan B. That's what I'm saying, Layla.
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Chapter 4: Should the Bears pursue Max Crosby now?
So that puts me at 87. That's how you feel? Look, I'm going to try to be less difficult, okay, going forward. I don't want to age you. You are not the problem. I don't want to age you. Did you tell me you'd rather have Bryce Harper ready for the regular season despite him physically playing in the World Baseball Classic last night? I did not tell you that. Interesting. Listen.
I posted this information from this story you're reading on my Instagram because I was like, that's me. Yeah, because I was like, that's me. I don't actually deal with difficult people unless I'm forced to. And I look to a solution where I A, I use it for content. Well, clearly, we're using it for content, the two of us right now, but... I think you just have to stay away from difficult people.
There are choices you make early in life, right? You can't control who you're in school with, who you're in classes with. A lot of times you can't control where you work early on in your career, right? Because you need money. But if you excel at what you do, you're going to have more options. It's just like the dating pool, right?
If you are better, you're going to have more options because people look at you and they're like, I want to be with that person. I want to be around that person. If only it were that simple and linear. I think it is that simple in a lot of ways. For you. Oh. For me, okay, I can only speak for myself. I think it is that simple. Supply is a little bit different for you.
We all deal with difficult people. My thing is, how do you blot out the difficulty? How do you lessen the difficulty? I think there's multiple ways to do that, but I completely agree. People say I age in reverse. I've been called, among other things, the Black Benjamin Button, the finder of the fountain of youth. Shapeshifter. Shapeshifter has also come to my attention.
I've said that a time or two about Marshall. But you'll notice, on the rare occasion where I do leave my humble abode, it is only to hang out with people I want to hang out with. And my first question, if there is a gathering of any sort that is more than, let's say, three people... Who all going to be there? See, I don't ask that question. You need to ask that question. No, I go.
If I get invited to something and I want to do the thing that that person is doing, I don't want to be. I think it's rude to ask who's going to be there. Why is it rude? I think my piece is worth. It's disrespectful to the person inviting me. I'm either going because that person invited me or I'm not. So back to that point. Guess what?
People now know if they invite me somewhere, they know it's a contingency. These are my people. They're not difficult because otherwise they wouldn't be inviting me. Well, then you wouldn't have to ask. Exactly. But you just said you asked. If it's somebody I don't know. Like if it's a fringe person that I've just met and they want me to be a part of something and I don't know them that well.
But my core people in Chicago and otherwise, they already know what time it is. They know I'm going home by nine. They know all the martial rules. I've seen you out past nine. Special occasions. Special occasions happen. Remember I had to go to a birthday dinner like two weeks ago? The dinner itself was at 8.30.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of the Max Crosby trade fallout?
I mean, he may end up going for a first and a third, but at that point, the Raiders shouldn't trade him. If the Raiders aren't getting a first and a second, why are you trading Max Crosby? That's the question. Right. That's it. It's how do you want to rebuild your team or do you want to keep one of the best pass rushers in the league?
So as for the actual question of how much of a cost reduction will suitors get on Raiders past rusher Max Crosby on that newly created discount meter trademark, I'm going to go with a six because I don't think it's ever going to get that low. Like it's going to be six is pretty high on a scale of 10, but I just don't think you're going to get less than a first and a second for him. Number two.
How encouraged were you to see Cubs outfielder Pete Coromstrong hit two home runs in Team USA's loss to Italy in the World Baseball Classic last night? I was happy to see it. Especially the three-run shot where there were ducks on the pond, as we like to say. Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Turing. So that cut the deficit of Vitalia's lead to 8-4.
But more than anything, just the way the ball was hit was still true to him.
Chapter 6: How did the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong perform in the World Baseball Classic?
But he found a good pitch to hit, and he hit it. Is this Major League Baseball pitching? Not necessarily. But it's still nice to see Pete Cor Armstrong in a high-pressure situation late in a game turn on two hits of consequence for home runs. That's a big deal. Pete Cor Armstrong hitting the nine hole. That means he was going to get the fewest plate appearances of anybody in the starting lineup.
Turned that lineup over, though. Turned it over. Turned it over hard like a well-griddled pancake on one side. Thing is, Pete Crow Armstrong put the number three hitter on notice last night. Because you know who else had four plate appearances? Aaron Judge. Ask me how many hits Aaron Judge got in his four plate appearances. Not a single one.
So I'm pretty impressed that Pete Crow Armstrong is out here outshining multiple time MVP Aaron Judge. And it could be a harbinger. of things to come. Five on it. Number three. It's five on it on 104.3 The Score with Laila Rahimi and Marshall Harris. And speaking of home runs, according to our friend Jim Margulis of Sox Machine, the White Sox hit 165 home runs in 2025.
Will the Southsiders go over or under that number in 2026? I think they go over. I think they go over pretty easily because of simply games played in a season.
Chapter 7: What are the Chicago White Sox's home run expectations for the upcoming season?
That would mean Colson Montgomery is going to play more than 71 games, all things considered, knock on your wood, in the regular season. He had 21 home runs in 71 games. Up, up the price goes. Lenine Sosa, who I have reason to believe in. Laneem played in 140 games. He had 22 home runs. Do we think that that number goes up? I think it does. Andrew Benincendi, I know who you are.
You probably hit 20, probably 20. I think it's probably less just because nobody's depending on you to hit home runs. It's not really what you do. Miguel Vargas's number might go up. Although that swing change didn't last very long as far as the fruit of the labor. But it's safe to say that Miguel Vargas probably hits more than 16 home runs in the year. Luis Robert hit 14. He's not here anymore.
So I think based on the core alone, Kyle Teal, I think he goes over eight. I think Chase Midroth goes over five. So if that's the case, yeah, I think the Sox hit over that number this year.
Chapter 8: How did Kevin Byard's signing impact the Bears' defensive strategy?
And if they don't, that's not good. I mean, something's gone wrong, doesn't it? Does anybody know how many home runs the Chicago Cubs hit last season? Total no. Does anybody want to take a guess as to how many home runs the Cubs hit last season? Just a guess. I have the number in front of me. I want to see where your heads are because we have an impending wager that depends on such matters.
The Cubs hit 223 home runs. Okay. The White Sox will hit more than 223 home runs. What was the number you presented to me in this question, Rae? What was the number you presented? Was it in the 160s? That number was 165 last season. Number of home runs the White Sox hit in 2025. The White Sox will hit over 225 home runs this season.
You were really inspired by that performance in the World Baseball Classic. It's not just that. No, it's not that. He made a bet on it, and he's trying to find other stats to justify his bet. No, hold up, hold up, hold up. Dollars are not that expensive. They're just $1. It's not that simple. I think there's going to be at least seven players who hit 20 home runs for the White Sox next season.
At least. You also said that you think there's going to be more home runs hit by the White Sox than the Cubs. Yeah, it all feeds into that. Yes. But that's what I'm like. Oh, you're just finding things to justify, which is frankly the basis of an argument. So I can't hate on the shrewd move council. So Miguel Vargas. Yes.
Yeah, and Miguel Vargas, more importantly, he's hitting more than he did last year, right? Yes. Leneen Sosa, yes. I believe in Leneen Sosa, when a lot of you never did. Kyle Till's going to hit 20 home runs. Write that down. He had eight last year. I think that number is at least doubling, right? Yeah, that's what I'm saying. At least. Ben and Tendi, write that down.
What are you going to do about the four home runs that Andrew Vaughn hit for you? Wow. It was five, but okay. I get your point. Your point is taken. Oh, yeah, it was five. Tim Elko hit four. My bad. Tim Elko is not going to be hitting 20 home runs for the White Sox this season. I can tell you that. Is that supposed to be? Yes. Although he earned his spot. He did earn his spot.
But more importantly, more importantly, my last guys, Mune, Mune's hitting 20 home runs. Also, Colson, Colson's hitting 20 home runs. How's that ball looking when it's thrown over 92? I don't know. I just see the ones that leave the yard. I told you what kind of line he's going to have. He's going to have like a 200, you know, with an OBP of 280. No, you know what? 250. A slug.
You're just making up stuff right now. No, I'm not. I'm saying, I think he's going to bat like... You're saying the Sox are going to hit more home runs as a team than the Cubs is making up stuff. No, it's not. And no, 859. Murakami does not account for the delta between the home runs that the Cubs will hit compared to the home runs that the White Sox hit. It does not. I saved the best for last.
The Sox will be better. I saved the best for last. Colson Montgomery. Between him and Mune, they're going to combine, combine for 70 home runs. Is anybody writing this down? He's got a little... I got it on my notes. He's recording. This whole thing can be played back later. It's fine. But yeah, I think the White Sox are going to hit more than 165.
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