By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Highlight reel heroes – daily. Plus: About Tommy La Stella; Hawk Harrelson Still Allowed On Air; White Sox’ One Direction: Down; The Chicago Bear Sox; The Case Against Derrick Rose; and College Football’s Kickass Kickoff.
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SHOW NOTES
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1:10: That’s Cubs Entertainment!
* Joe Maddon Believes It Was Just A Matter Of Timing For Jason Heyward.
* Kris Bryant Could Be Better Than Mike Trout In 2017.
* Cubs Could Have A New Mr. October In Addison Russell.
* Bullpen Sparkles In Cubs’ Comeback Win.
* Penned In: Too Much Aroldis Chapman And Travis Wood?
* Despite Strop Setback, Cubs Pitching Staff Returning To Full Health.
14:00: About Tommy La Stella.
* Passion For Teammates, If Not The Game.
* La Stella Back, But For How Long? Don’t Rule Out Retirement At 27.
* La Stella Finds Peace In Return To Cubs.
21:26: Cogs!
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FWIW, Just to finish thought on Coghlan, Maddon said pregame, he was told he’s started to look like last year’s version for the first time
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 2, 2016
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23:00: Roster Bingo.
Maddon wanted him w Montgomery. He can rest in 2 M RT @liam_heneghan20: @ESPNChiCubs why is Ross catching a day game right after last night?
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 2, 2016
Also think it’s further proof where Montero’s place isRT @bnewbs16: @BleacherNation Maddon said he wanted him w/ Montgomery per @ESPNChiCubs
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 2, 2016
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25:32: Whoa, Willson!
30:18: The Catch.
* StatCast: 98.5% route efficiency.
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Addy Extra:
Yep. He does RT @ronattack: @ESPNChiCubs it feels like Russell gets more off days than most….
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 2, 2016
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35:51 Hawk Harrelson Still Allowed On The Air.
The best part is Hawk shutting down Steve Stone about 30 seconds in. pic.twitter.com/xzPMGRhscO
— Lauren Comitor (@laurencomitor) September 2, 2016
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Bonus Hawk:
Hawk said that sabermetricians suggesting lineups is an affront to managers who spent time in the minors learning to manage. Which, Robin…
— Phenomenal Source (@SouthSideSox) September 2, 2016
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37:58: White Sox’ One Direction: Down.
David Robertson’s reaction to the Avi Garcia throw is hilariously sad. pic.twitter.com/SSoZJiUNKO
— Nawaf (@NawafDET) August 31, 2016
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44:25: The Chicago Bear Sox.
* SportsMonday: Bearly There.
* Pup McPhee.
* Fred Taylor: NFL Doctors ‘Overlooked’ Several Injuries During My Career.
* Trusting a team doctor as an athlete is like any of us trusting HR in our workplaces.
* Kevin White Shows Progress In Final Exhibition Game.
* Leonard Floyd Proving He Can Play Against The Run Despite Weight.
* Jonathan Bullard Making The Most Of His Preseason Snaps.
* Hoyer Sharp Heading Into Regular Season (!).
* He’s No Troy Aikman, But . . .
55:40: The Case Against Derrick Rose.
* Bernstein: Derrick Rose Rape Case Deserves Coverage.
* ThinkProgress: The Disturbing Details Of The Derrick Rose Gang Rape Case.
* Judd Legum Twitter thread starts here:
1. Derrick Rose, former MVP of the NBA who recently signed w/the Knicks, is going on trial next month for gang rape https://t.co/C1UF3RTv2C
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 1, 2016
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* Media mystery:
I’ve tried to write about the Rose case for numerous national outlets for the last year. Nobody wanted to touch it. No idea why.
— Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) September 1, 2016
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1:00:42: Sky Stretch.
1:01:32: College Football’s Kickass Kickoff.
* No. 10 Tennessee Escapes Big Upset In OT Vs. Appalachian State.
* Coffman: College football got this weekend right!
* Luce: Ditto . . .
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STOPPAGE: 2:38
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Posted on September 2, 2016