By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Scott Foster Is The Emergency Backup Goalie We Need. Plus: Cubs Opener A Perfect Preview Of The Season To Come; White Sox Opener A Perfect Preview Of The Season To Come; and So You’re Saying Loyola Has A Chance?
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SHOW NOTES
* 194.
* 1:30: Scott Foster Is The Emergency Backup Goalie We Need.
* Tales Of NHL Emergency Backup Goalies – EBUGs.
* NHL 911: Emergency Goalies No Longer A Phone Call Away.
* Every save Scott Foster made on his way to being named the No. 1 star of the game:
* Scott Foster’s post-game interview:
* A 10-key.
11:20: Cubs Opener A Perfect Preview Of The Season To Come.
* Ian Happ opens the 2018 MLB season:
* Schwarber’s Day: Adventures In LF, Long HR.
* Lester On His Tough Outing: ‘No Excuse For It.’
* Chris Gimenez Caught Off Guard By Roster Decision.
* Heyward Not In Friday’s Lineup.
Plus: Albert Almora gets the start in CF, leads off.
* Anthony Rizzo Goes Deep Calling For Stricter Gun Laws.
“You’re talking about somebody who stops by pediatric oncology units on the way to games in Chicago,” Epstein said.
* Ha ha, Javy . . .
Cubs opening day! Liked Steve Cishek appearance, good at bat from Ian Happy to battle back after an 0-2 count. Javy Baez’s work at 2nd makes it more tolerable to swing out of his shoes on a 2 strike count with runners on the corners and 1 out.
— Coy Beaton (@1060_W_Addis0n) March 29, 2018
* 3 a.m.:
Tommy delivers in a big spot.
No joke. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/XGgMDdT86x
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 29, 2018
* Baez vs. Russell.
* The bullpen.
37:55: The Ex-Cub Factor.
* Jason Motte.
* Peter Bourjos.
* Munenori Kawasaki.
* Mike Olt.
* Matt Szczur.
* Jorge Soler.
* D.J. LaMahieu.
After recording the show, former Cubs prospect Billy McKinney was called up to the bigs by the Yankees to replace Aaron Hicks, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. McKinney was acquired from the A’s by the Cubs along with Addison Russell and Dan Straily for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.
The Chicago Cubs traded starters Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics for shortstop prospect Addison Russell, outfield prospect Billy McKinney, and pitcher Dan Straily. The Yankees acquired McKinney from the Cubs in the Aroldis Chapman trade, along with Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren and Rashad Crawford.
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Renaming Coffman Union.
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44:26: White Sox Opener A Perfect Preview Of The Season To Come.
* The man with the golden hair:
* Half a dozen dingers:
* Big(ish) Game James.
* Big Tim Anderson.
56:59: So You’re Saying Loyola Has A Chance?
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STOPPAGE: 12:17
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Posted on March 30, 2018