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Mark Grote talks with Meghan Montemurro on if this Cubs team can finally start finding it's footing, and he walks through who could be the next big Bulls player that could get traded.

Mark Grote is joined by Chris Emma as he asks Chris what his biggest takeaways from Bears minicamp were, then Grote himself dives into what his biggest takeaways were by playing some clips from recent press conferences.

Mark Grote reacts to the Breaking News that the Bulls have traded Alex Caruso to the Thunder for Josh Giddey, he gives his thoughts, he gets Cody Westerlund's thoughts, and asks callers what they think after a major move to begin what now should be a very interesting offseason.

Mark Grote opened his show by breaking down the Cubs' 6-5 win against the Giants on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, where right-hander Kyle Hendricks responded with a strong start after recently being in the bullpen. After that, Ben Verlander of Fox Sports joined the show to discuss the Cubs' struggles and how they could turn their season around. Also, is there anything the White Sox can do to save themselves?

In the second hour, Mark Grote listened to the outpouring of support for and stories about Giants legend Willie Mays after he passed away at age 93 on Tuesday. Later, NBC Sports Chicago analyst Kendall Gill joined the show to discuss what the Bulls may do this offseason as the NBA Draft and free agency loom.

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation to discuss the Cubs' struggles and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's role on the club and his progress. Later, Grote explained why these Bears feel so much different from previous teams.