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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #162: The White Sox Are Not The Cubs

By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes

Unlike the North Siders, the South Siders haven't revamped their whole organization - and Kenny Williams still lurks. Plus: Are The Cubs Back?; Hahn's Stockpile; The Ignominous Return Of Jay Cutler; and Schweinsteiger!

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SHOW NOTES

* 162.

1:09: Hahn's Stockpile.

* What To Know About New White Sox Prospect Blake Rutherford.

* Tito Polo.

* Jose Abreu is 30.

* Wallenstein: Meet Your 2020 White Sox.

* Is It Time To Call Up Reynaldo Lopez?

* James Shields Is Awful.

* Fernando Tatis Jr.

* Yoan Moncada's First Hit With The White Sox: A Bases-Loaded Triple.

* Kopech Dominant In Career-High Eight Frames.

* Buddy Bell.

* Ricky Rentamanager.

* The Colorado Rockies And Coors Field: A Tale Of Struggles, Homers And Acceptance.

We might be talking about the same article! I'm guessing I saw it online and Jim saw it later in print, heh-heh.

* The White Sox unleashed Rick Hahn, but the Cubs revamped from top to bottom.

* Morrissey: Rick Hahn Is Very, Very Busy Proving His Baseball Smarts.

* Hoge:

Hahn getting the credit now because he's the one pulling off these deals. Kenny will get the credit when we see the results. He's the scout.

— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) July 19, 2017

* And:

I know MLB will never give Exec of the Yr to a rebuilding GM but there is nobody who has done more for their team than Rick Hahn. #WhiteSox

— Seth Bernstein (@SethBernstein67) July 19, 2017

* The Houston Astros' general manager is Jeff Luhnow, who I was gonna say, but then I thought maybe he was one of the guys who got caught in that hacking scandal. He did come from the Cardinals.

33:12: Are The Cubs Back?

* Willson Contreras is:

Contreras hitting .396 in July. Yowsa

— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) July 19, 2017

* Cubs Interested In Avila and Lucroy.

* #IStandWithMiggy!

* Who does John Lackey think he is?

* Hector Rondon is Rondone.

* Justin Grimm is Grimmdone.

* Royals Demote Jorge Soler.

* Szczur Goes 4 For 5 And A HR Short Of Cycle To Lead Padres To Win.

* Szczur is only hitting .228 in 114 at-bats this year, but his OBP is .360.

* K'mon, Kris.

Kris Bryant doesn't plan to quit head-first slides despite another mishap https://t.co/3iCG2KvMFQ via @MDGonzales pic.twitter.com/kabkfu8OI8

— ChicagoSports (@ChicagoSports) July 20, 2017

* And then they sent him back to Iowa.

2 run triple for Tommy LaStella Cubs Take the Lead 5-4 Yesss!!!!!

— Les Griggs (@lgkeno41) June 29, 2017

* Cubs' schedule.

Keep it close until that first and second week of August because the Cubs have a soft schedule coming up. Take advantage v Cin/SD/Det/Tor pic.twitter.com/JUKhdEJoqS

— Free Jung Ho (@EvilNeal) July 20, 2017

58:36: Jay Cutler To Suit Up For Bears' Season Opener - For Fox.

1:01:36: Schweinsteiger!

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End Note

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STOPPAGE: 5:18

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