Full Show — September 25, 2026
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Why are the Cubs and White Sox celebrating playoff berths and how did they clinch?
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Raimi and Grody, 10-2 on 104-3 the score. You know what
we need to talk about here is the number one. The number one is the most important number because that is the magic number for both of our baseball teams, the Cubs, Cubs, and the White Sox. White Sox.
Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air from Wrigley Field in Chicago. It's the third and final game of this final home series of the regular season for the
Cubs. The White Sox have a ticket to the postseason waiting for them. All they got to do is win one more game. And to get there, Steve, they've got to do what they've done all year, and that's beat the division.
He's got that big leg right now. He's going. The pitch inside. Throw to second, not in time. 40-40 for Pete Brown Armstrong. Listen to this ground. Just one more reason. He's going to be the most valuable player in the National League. The 1-0.
Peters ground ball into center field. Vargas will head home. And the White Sox get a third run in the first inning. Suzuki in the air out towards left center. It's back, and that is gone. Kyle Teal hits one high and deep into right center field, and this one is cut.
There's a one-drive face set to left. Cubs take the lead. Nico Horner delivers. Ian Happ scores. The crowd loves it. The 2-2. Ground ball to the right side. That's back to the mound. Cubs are gonna do it. Gloved. Underhand out number three. The Cubs are in the playoffs. In time!
They did it! The White Sox are going to the playoffs!
And the children
And for the 23rd time in the history of the Chicago Cubs, they're going to be playing postseason baseball. And we'll do something no team has ever done.
Come back
from the last two years and play postseason ball. Callous is what this team is. You know, we've been through a lot. Um you get it builds resilience and and that's what I think we've shown throughout the year. There's nothing sweeter. I mean there there really isn't. I mean the the journey that we've been on and it goes beyond certainly even this year. Holy Chicago! Let me tell you something, the city of Chicago's hungry too. I
sound a little cocky, but I think we're legends in Chicago.
We really are. Layla Rahini, Mark Grodi. Middays 10 a.m. to two on Chicago Sports Radio. 1043, the score.
Gabe Ramirez and Russell Dorsey filling in for Raheemi and Grody today on 104-3 to score. What a beautiful introduction by Tyler Butterball. Got me all in my fields, letting me know that it just it's weird. You get to this point of the season and you're like, I'm so excited because there's gonna be a couple more games
at the very end. At least, right, Russell? Yeah, for for both fan bases, right? So it's been a long time in this city where in a full season, I don't know, whatever you feel about 2020, right? Long time. Sure. Sure, long time. And what that was, that we had two teams in this town going to the postseason. Now, how long will those seems to in the postseason? Doesn't matter that we're not there yet. We're not there yet. Doesn't matter that we don't even know who they're gonna play. Who cares? But both teams are in the playoffs, and that's a really beautiful thing. And at the same time. And in the same time.
I mean, when you think about baseball in Chicago, there's a few things that unite the city the way this does, right? And Bears obviously there, but both teams come like there was no trash talking on either side. It was almost like, oh you hey Hey y'all y'all listen y'all playing over there. We see Yeah a mutual respect. This is like no y'all y'all them boys doing that thing over there. Hey guys, hey good job. Hey y'all in what's y'all in the overs over there? Okay. Yeah,
it it's it was their a mutual respect for sure. I I remember from those crosstown series like Jed Horrier talking about the White Sox growth the season and what they had been able to do, what they had been doing in their player development, what had they been doing just in baseball. Like I'd talked to some players around major league baseball that were just like, Hey, that that Murakami guy, pretty good player.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are the Cubs and White Sox celebrating playoff berths and how did they clinch?
0:01–8:15
2
What’s the macro outlook for the National League playoffs and which teams are the toughest match‑ups?
8:15–14:46
3
How do the Cubs compare to the Phillies and what are the key NL series to watch?
14:46–22:24
4
Why do the White Sox think they can beat the Astros, Rangers or Guardians in the AL playoffs?
22:24–29:44
5
What’s the “relegation” theory Russell Dorsey mentioned for the AL West?
29:44–36:32
6
How will the Chicago Bears’ quarterback situation shape their Monday night game?
36:32–46:42
7
What insights does Adam Hogue bring about the Bears and the upcoming matchup?
46:42–55:24
8
How does the show wrap up and what final thoughts do Gabe Ramirez and Russ Dorsey leave listeners with?
55:24–1:00:20
Speakers
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