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Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show

Full Show — May 7, 2026

07 May 2026

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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?

1.178 - 6.463 Leila Rahimi

Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.

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6.483 - 20.416 Mark Grote

I think I asked for an impossible favor on fans, and I'm sorry that I said no fights across town. I don't think it's happening. Based on a very small sample size in our text chat and our text line, I regret that. White, have you prepared your statement of regret?

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21.336 - 21.657 Matthew Boyd

I have.

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21.957 - 22.397 Mark Grote

Let's hear it.

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25.38 - 28.603 Matthew Boyd

I state my regret. You couldn't have memorized that.

30.17 - 33.714 Mark Grote

I'm already worried about the energy for next weekend. In the best way possible.

33.974 - 40.681 Moises Ballesteros

So you're either a believer of one of these two theories, right? When it comes to Crosstown and the idea of fighting, right?

41.001 - 41.442 Danny Parkins

Yes.

41.462 - 47.628 Moises Ballesteros

You're a believer that one fan base will want to fight because the team is terrible, they need something to do in the game, the game's a blowout, whatever, right?

Chapter 2: What theories are explored about fan behavior during Crosstown games?

128.229 - 149.161 Mark Grote

You're probably fighting a crosstown next week. Who am I to kid myself? If you do, fight responsibly with honor, passion. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. On this Thursday, we are getting you ready for a day game, the finale of the Cubs and Reds series. How are they going to win today?

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149.942 - 150.562 Moises Ballesteros

Soda!

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150.723 - 170.903 Mark Grote

It's showtime! Walk off bulk? Like, what's next, people? That's the voice of Mark Grody, and I think, Mark, we have to pick up where we left off yesterday, not just with Michael Reinsdorf, where I thought that that was great, by the way, introducing Bryson Graham, but also with, yet again, no lead is safe. And Bears. Bears.

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171.103 - 183.405 Mark Grote

My Cubs games are starting to feel like the Bears games, which are starting to feel like the Cubs games, which are starting to feel like the Bears games. And I don't know that I can take this. There's 162 of these.

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183.765 - 209.18 Moises Ballesteros

I think the difference is, and I love the analogy, the only difference to me is... Because it was a revelation this year with Caleb Williams, I know the Cubs are coming back in these games. I don't know for sure during the Bears season that they're going to come back and have that singular magic in every single game or a lot of games. And the Bears did.

209.5 - 221.917 Moises Ballesteros

But I knew last night that the Cubs were going to come back and eventually win that game. It's getting harder and harder to know that, but I knew that last night again. It's showtime. It's showtime at Wrigley Field. I hope people are getting down with this.

222.098 - 246.557 Mark Grote

Yeah, again, I'm going to keep saying it. I think it was after the game against the Pirates, Mark, when we were in Vegas, where I was like, Shota, I owe you an apology. You're just going out here and shoving. And then he had one bloop, like one blip on the radar against the Dodgers. And then things have come back to what he has had, which is normal so far to start the season.

246.998 - 252.366 Mark Grote

So yet again, Shota, I was at your last start at Wrigley on Saturday.

252.346 - 277.527 Moises Ballesteros

make me tell you i'm sorry again because my goodness that was such an excellent performance he had to help his team win a two nothing ball game against the diamondbacks go out and do it again seven shutout innings in that contest showed it enters today with a 240 era his counterpart today because we're all greedy right now man we're all looking for the ninth straight win overall the 15th straight win and wrigley

Chapter 3: How does the Cubs' recent performance compare to past seasons?

614.014 - 614.535 Moises Ballesteros

Oh, slap.

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614.815 - 615.156 Mark Grote

Just slap.

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615.176 - 615.756 Moises Ballesteros

There's no why?

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615.897 - 619.221 Mark Grote

It is size, athleticism, length, and physicality.

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619.241 - 619.762 Moises Ballesteros

Oh, okay.

619.782 - 620.363 Mark Grote

And Phil.

620.403 - 623.888 Moises Ballesteros

Phil. Yeah, I thought Phil was the P. I always miss the P. I got it.

623.908 - 625.871 Mark Grote

Phil Jackson? Like, who's the Phil?

626.091 - 628.094 Moises Ballesteros

It could be Phil Jackson. It's an ode to Phil.

Chapter 4: What insights are shared about the upcoming Cubs game?

835.585 - 842.535 Moises Ballesteros

Like when I've heard him here on this station, like in terms of, of course he won't. Like he just won't play with those guys.

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842.515 - 847.139 Mark Grote

It is verbal judo with Craig Council in the afternoon show.

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847.159 - 851.103 Moises Ballesteros

Would you please humor Lawrence and Matt, please? Would you please just humor them?

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851.223 - 853.265 Mark Grote

I kind of like that he doesn't actually.

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853.285 - 858.831 Moises Ballesteros

It actually does come across as, because it's like a challenge. How can we get him to answer our questions?

860.172 - 867.259 Mark Grote

Well, you know, and I'm like, well, I know what question I'm asking Craig Council if he's ever on the Midday Show or something like that.

867.279 - 867.519 Moises Ballesteros

Oh, you do?

867.699 - 873.098 Mark Grote

Yeah. Dear Craig, are you a vampire? He has no gray hair.

873.358 - 874.14 Moises Ballesteros

Oh, yeah.

Chapter 5: What are the key updates about the Cubs for a Cure Radiothon?

3492.669 - 3508.853 Moises Ballesteros

There's a ton of talent here. And so you need some ping pong ball help. And that will have him off to a great start. And if it doesn't go the Bulls' way, maybe they can still find a great player. Giannis wasn't the number one pick. Steph Curry wasn't the number one pick. Obviously it happens.

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3508.833 - 3529.724 Moises Ballesteros

But given how big of a draft this is, Sunday is probably the biggest day for the Bulls franchise for the last couple of years going backwards and the last couple of years going forward. Because you get an A.J. DeBansta or a Darren Peterson or a Caleb Wilson. Those types of guys have ceilings that can be franchise-changing players.

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3530.185 - 3534.351 Moises Ballesteros

And so I really do think Sunday is the biggest day for the Bulls in a couple of years.

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Chapter 6: What donation incentives are available during the Radiothon?

3534.382 - 3562.768 Mark Grote

Absolutely. And we want you to save the date. We mentioned it earlier, the Cubs for a Cure 24-hour Radiothon. It takes place from May 21st to May 22nd right here on 104.3 The Score. Learn more and donate now at cubs.com forward slash Cubs for a Cure. If you want to get involved with the Cubs for a Cure Radiothon, email 104.3 Radiothon at gmail.com. And I know you have some updates for us, Danny.

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3563.187 - 3577.948 Moises Ballesteros

Yeah, so I got some donation incentives I'll tell you guys about in a second, but I just want to say a thank you to Arbor Investments, they're great Cubs fans, friends of the score, close friends of the Ricketts family and Crane Kenny, Greg Purcell, founder and chairman. They're on board again this year.

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3578.328 - 3609.456 Moises Ballesteros

We have Fox Sports on board, John Gavin, Doug and Stacey Meyer, Jeffrey LaMorte Salons, Russ Armstrong, the Chicago Window guy, on and on and on, Mr. Duct Cleaning, so many. We got over a dozen sponsors already on board. Donation incentives. How about a house in Sedona for a week that can sleep up to 12 people? We've got suite tickets every Bears game this year in the Skyline Club.

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3609.476 - 3627.341 Moises Ballesteros

That's the premier suite at Soldier Field. My guy, Cole Komet, came through and donated some signed memorabilia and his personal Bears tickets. Aww. to a game this year. We got 1914 club tickets. We got Wrigley Field experiences. We got Cubs memorabilia.

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Chapter 7: How is PCA performing in recent games?

3628.162 - 3650.309 Moises Ballesteros

The Friday after the Radiothon, Cubs-Cardinals in St. Louis. Row one, their version of the 1914 club. So you can be in enemy territory. There's a Jordan Davis concert after the game. So go to a Friday Cubs-Cardinals game in St. Louis. Rep the Cubs gear. Then watch a concert after the fact. Speaking of concerts... We got tickets to some Wrigley Field concerts.

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3650.329 - 3665.316 Moises Ballesteros

We got tickets to John Mulaney at Wrigley Field. The incentives are going to be absolutely insane this year. So all of it goes to charity. All of it goes to cancer research, 100%. There's no overhead with the event. DM me. Get involved.

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3665.356 - 3684.421 Moises Ballesteros

If you've got a prize that you want to donate, you've got tickets you want to donate, you've got a restaurant experience you want to donate, get on board with the biggest broadcast charity event in Chicago. We did $750K last year. Unbelievable. Going to try to top it this year. Danny, and I want to thank you for going on CHGO.

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Chapter 8: What are the implications of Matthew Boyd's injury for the Cubs?

3684.862 - 3710.214 Moises Ballesteros

I heard your hilarious hits with Carm and the Boys and revealing or reminding us of the revelation that occurred with Les' special addiction, I will just say. The Grobber's special addiction, which was revealed on the overnights. I just want people to know that you never know what's going to be revealed during a Danny Parkins 24-hour Radiothon, especially when I'm on with him from 6 to midnight.

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3711.236 - 3731.586 Moises Ballesteros

Listen, I mean, that's right. We had a middle-of-the-night Jason Goff appearance last year. I think I've set up another former score host to appear during the middle of the night. We don't have local overnights anymore except for the Radiothon. So it's after some late Bears games. So we got local programming.

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3731.566 - 3752.89 Moises Ballesteros

You know, Benetti calls in late usually, and he'll donate Tigers-Cubs tickets and a meet-and-greet with him. Adam Amin's been known to call in late. Oh, I haven't even asked him yet, but I'm sure he will. Jeff Passan breaks his ESPN rule and comes on every year for the Radiothon, so we'll get Passan on. We're going to have Rizzo on. We're going to have... Tyone on.

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3752.91 - 3766.821 Moises Ballesteros

We're going to have Eddie O's going to be back on. Some other big sports surprises that I'll save for the day of. Huge names are going to be on this year that have never been on before. Been working on it for months, guys. It's going to be a big broadcast.

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3766.835 - 3776.733 Mark Grote

Well, we're excited for it, and we will see you in just under two weeks. Again, the email address, 1043radiothon at gmail.com. Danny, thanks again.

3776.753 - 3779.458 Moises Ballesteros

Yeah, reach out. DMs are open as well. Thanks, guys.

3779.478 - 3780.7 Mark Grote

Bye, Danny. Bears.

3780.72 - 3782.824 Moises Ballesteros

Bears. Bye, Mark. Bye, Layla.

3783.185 - 3783.325

See ya.

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