Bernstein & Holmes Show Audacy

Should the struggling Cubs buy or sell at trade deadline as it looms on July 30? Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes pondered the question.

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes broke down the Cubs' 5-1 loss to the Giants on Tuesday, a game that featured Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks having a strong outing but its offense continuing to sputter.

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes opened their show by sharing their takeaways from the Cubs' 5-4 loss to the Giants on Monday at Oracle Park. The guys then listened and reacted to Marquee Sports Network analyst Jim Deshaies pine for a Cubs bullpen arm with "high-octane stuff" before the club blew its 17th save of the season. Later, Bernstein and Holmes reacted to the Panthers winning in a Game 7 thriller over the Oilers on Monday to secure their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.

In the third hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois athletic director Josh Whiteman's view of the future of the university's athletic department amid Big Ten expansion. Bernstein and Holmes then reacted to former White Sox manager Tony La Russa's recent interview with the Sun-Times in which he explained his role as the club's special advisor. Later, during the High Noon segment, Bernstein and Holmes listened and reacted to Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford complain about how long head coach once Sean McVay rambled during a certain play call.

In the third hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Alex Shapiro of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss Bears coach Matt Eberflus' beekeeping, expectations for the team being featured on HBO's reality sports documentary series "Hard Knocks" and more. Bernstein then explained why he's worried the Bulls will compete their way out of the NBA lottery next season. Later, Bernstein and Holmes discussed the latest developments in the Bears' push for a new stadium.