Chicago baseball, one nervous inning at a time.
Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel turns Chicago baseball weekends into a running argument about what just happened and what should worry fans next. The show moves from game audio and lineups to bullpen trust, roster choices, guest perspective, and the emotional math of early-season baseball.
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Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel is a Chicago baseball show that lives in the space between the final score and the next first pitch. It is not just a recap. The show takes a Cubs loss, a White Sox series, a late defensive mistake, or a surprise lineup choice and turns it into a real baseball conversation. Some segments start with game audio. Others start with the weather, a Sunday mood, or a quick reassurance that Matt Spiegel is fine when Russ Dorsey is filling in. Then the baseball takes over. A Caleb Theobar throw can lead to Craig Counsell’s explanation, Bruce Levine’s question, and a broader debate over whether the play is fair to overanalyze. A Cubs slump becomes a test of patience, underlying numbers, bullpen trust, and the limits of fan panic. A White Sox discussion can swing from Munetaka Murakami’s power to thin starting pitching, blown saves, and the challenge of building something real. The show is comfortable with details. It names batting orders, defensive spots, pitching matchups, platoon decisions, and individual struggles without losing the everyday rhythm of sports radio. It also likes baseball people. Cliff Floyd brings player perspective and blunt clubhouse sense. John Baker opens a window into mindset, practice, losing habits, and what a winning culture can sound like before it arrives. Ben Brown and Bob Costas broaden the frame, moving from current Cubs questions to the larger history and language of the sport. The result is brisk, warm, and mildly anxious in a very Chicago way. It understands that early in the season is early, but it also understands why fans do not always feel early. Hit & Run suits listeners who want Cubs and White Sox talk with emotion, context, and enough tactical substance to make one inning feel worth arguing over.
Made for: For Cubs and White Sox fans who want local baseball talk that respects both the numbers and the mood. It fits listeners who follow lineups, bullpen usage, prospect flashes, and the daily emotional weather of a long MLB season.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is how quickly it turns ordinary game moments into practical baseball dilemmas. It balances radio warmth with specific discussion of decisions, roster pressure, and fan anxiety.
Hit & Run is a Chicago baseball staple, airing Sundays at 9 a.m. on 670 The Score during the MLB season.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Hit & Run turns Chicago baseball reaction into patient analysis of performance, decisions and the mental work behind a season.
Matt Spiegel treats Chicago baseball as a game to be examined before it becomes a verdict. Hit & Run moves between Cubs and White Sox results, roster construction and early-season slumps while repeatedly asking how much the available sample can really prove.
A Cubs throwing error gets a second look before your panic button gets a vote.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
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Matt Spiegel spends the hour on the Cubs' second straight loss to the Pirates, then broadens the view to the offense, the bullpen, and the stubborn idea that the division is still there to be chased.
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Cubs recaps with bleacher-level patience.
Matt Spiegel links the 2016 Cubs reunion with current Cubs and White Sox performances during a busy baseball weekend.
This episode discusses the surprising state of the NL Central, focusing on the Cubs lineup and pitching changes involving the Mets.
This episode discusses Munetaka Murakami's impressive home run performance for the White Sox against the A's, analyzing his power hitting and comparing it to other sluggers.
This episode discusses Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell's successful decision to pinch-hit for Moises Ballesteros, with host Russ Dorsey filling in for Matt Spiegel.
Russ Dorsey fills in for Matt Spiegel and opens with the Cubs riding four straight wins, five of their last six, while the Mets have dropped 10 in a row.
Matt Spiegel opens with the Cubs after the Pirates beat them again.
Bob Costas discusses his return to NBC as a studio host for baseball coverage and reflects on the network's long history with Major League Baseball.
Matt Spiegel and John Baker discuss the Cubs' old Wrigley habit of expecting the worst.
Hit and Run with Matt Spiegel previews the White Sox's second straight win over the Blue Jays with Toronto radio voice Ben Shulman, who praises Miguel Vargas and Murakami.
The Yankees are called the team of the moment after a 9-7 win that had some real snap to it.
Boog Sciambi joins the show to discuss the Cubs' potential playoff rotation and reflect on the long baseball season.
This episode discusses Drew Pomeranz's baseball career, including his trades and new role with the Cubs, with an upcoming interview.
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This episode covers the Chicago Cubs' series win over the Boston Red Sox, featuring highlights of key plays like home runs and a three-run double.