Transition w/ Spiegel & Holmes

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Mark Grote 0:00

This is a 9.4 Bears situation. 9.4. Congratulations. How humbled are you at this moment?

Matt Spiegel 0:08

I'm even more humbled than when I got to meet the Pope.

Vinny Rotino 0:12

Thanks to A.J. Pierzynski for playing along with our jokes. And if you had told me 10 years ago that we would be joking around with A.J. Pierzynski on a regular basis about meeting the Pope, for example, I would have said you're insane. Thanks to Mike Florio. Thanks to Ian Happ. Thanks to our producers, Ray Diaz, Tyler Buterbar, our intern, David Jurich, Peter Jurich. Sorry, Peter. I don't know why I decided to call you David there. Thanks to Peter. Thanks to Brandon Fryer, who helps us out. Thanks to Cody Westerlin, Connor O'Donnell, Jacob Stutz, Max Curtis. And thanks to Lawrence Holmes and Matt Spiegel. I said White Sox fans. You knew I was kidding. But really, really, Mr. Spiegs, this is about your other half doing the most shocking thing I've heard in a while.

Vinny Rotino 0:56

Christine went to a White Sox game.

Matt Spiegel 0:58

My Meatball Cub fan wife put on a black shirt. So non-supportive, but non-offensive. And she went to a White Sox game with her husband and child. So me and Ruben wearing Red Sox hats. Oh. That's very interesting. Lawrence, we come by it honestly. You know this. My dad was eight years old in 1941. His dad was a Yankee fan, and my dad fell in love with Ted Williams and rebelled, and then raised a whole family full of Red Sox fans.

Laurence Holmes 1:32

W-R-E-D-S-O-X, huh?

Matt Spiegel 1:35

That's crazy. So yeah, she succumbed, and you know what? We had a delightful evening. Yeah, because it was an eight-to-one Red Sox blowout. That's not the only reason. It was a lovely night at a very comfortable ballpark. It was so comfortable. In a neighborhood that is absolutely just fine.

Vinny Rotino 1:53

We have some breaking news, guys, and it's not great.

Laurence Holmes 1:56

Breaking news on the score is brought to you by Butter Wannabe Casino Hotel, Midwest's best casino, and by IDOT, running late. Speeding won't save you time. No need to speed. It's not a game.

Vinny Rotino 2:07

So the Blackhawks just sent this post this morning. Conor Bedard underwent successful surgery to repair his left shoulder.

What happened at the White Sox game that surprised the hosts?

Vinny Rotino 2:16

What? We expect him to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.

2:22

Oh, no. Oh, no.

Vinny Rotino 2:26

Seven plus four is 11.

2:29

That's after the season starts.

Marshall Harris 2:31

It is after the season. I looked over your shoulder and saw Cotter, but I was like, oh, they finally paid. No, that's not what happened.

Mark Grote 2:40

Well, I guess the Blackhawks aren't losing them anytime soon. Call off the Detroit Red Wings rumors.

Vinny Rotino 2:45

Kind of makes a bold trade look even more confusing.

Matt Spiegel 2:49

Blackhawks preseason begins on the 19th of September, and the regular season begins after that. You like how I did that? Yeah. You like that?

Laurence Holmes 3:03

So like preseason first, and then regular season? Yeah.

Vinny Rotino 3:06

What if they just mixed it up and they put the preseason in the middle? Never think about that?

Laurence Holmes 3:10

I think that's a good idea. I think mid-season would be upset with that. Oh, damn it. I forgot about mid-season.

Matt Spiegel 3:15

What about post-season? Do you think they would be cool with it? Probably. He's going to miss some games. Is he important to their aspirations?

Vinny Rotino 3:24

I mean, I've heard he's important.

Marshall Harris 3:26

I'll say he's less important if he doesn't get help.

Matt Spiegel 3:29

The NHL has still not announced their 2026-2027 schedule. They're going to announce it during the day on Wednesday, July 15th. Openers will be in late September. So you've got... So no national games early for the Blackhawks?

Vinny Rotino 3:42

I would question that, yeah.

Matt Spiegel 3:44

They've got time to adjust that between now and the 15th of July? They sure do. Next Wednesday, we'll use them today.

Marshall Harris 3:50

That is awful news because... You've been waiting and waiting, and people have gotten impatient, and now you're going to wait some more.

Laurence Holmes 3:59

You're looking for a number one type defenseman. You went out and traded and get one.

Vinny Rotino 4:04

You spent a hefty price to do so.

Laurence Holmes 4:08

You did, and it's a need. All right, that's too bad.

Matt Spiegel 4:11

Yeah, it's too bad. So at least a couple of months he will miss, but it's an 84-game schedule. It's a long schedule. They could be absolutely fine if they can hold the serve a little bit.

Marshall Harris 4:21

When did they expand to 84 games?

Matt Spiegel 4:22

This year. This year upcoming, yeah, they expanded to 84 this year.