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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #47: The Kris Bryant Coincidence

By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes

Fanboy media endorses Theo's lies. Plus: Blackhawks In Typical Thrilling Playoff Mode; Bulls Get Bucks; Mock Journalism; The Other Baseball Team In Town; Tribute To Mark Grace.

SHOW NOTES

* Chris Conte.

:39: The Kris Bryant Coincidence.

* SportsMonday: Controlling Kris Bryant.

@BeachwoodReport I have said it! Numerous times. And he should lie! It's in the best interest of his team. That his job.

— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) April 17, 2015

@BeachwoodReport @troympierce @BenFinfer call him out for making the decision everyone agrees is in the best interest of the Cubs future?

— Kevin Kaduk (@KevinKaduk) April 17, 2015

.@KevinKaduk @troympierce @BenFinfer They lying or the media getting the story wrong? Has to be one or the other. Neither a good look.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 17, 2015

@BeachwoodReport Fanboy. Now go have a beer and chill out.

— Ben Finfer (@BenFinfer) April 17, 2015

* Unanswered:

.@LenKasper Hey Len, is Theo lying about the service time issue, or are reporters getting the story wrong?

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 17, 2015

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Previously:
* Item: The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #40: What Kris Bryant's Status Will Tell Us.

* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #43: Kris Bryant Has Ricketts.

* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #44: Alice In Cubsland.

* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #45: The Kris Bryant Pundit Trap.

* Item: The Beachwood Radio Hour #51: The Kris Bryant Pundit Trap.

25:56: Blackhawks In Typical Thrilling Playoff Mode.

* Series ended in second period.

* No home-ice advantage.

* Duncan Keith is king.

3:35: Bulls Get Bucks.

* Too much cynical calculation.

* Savvy reporters want to impress those they cover, not advocate for the fan.

* "Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre."

* Another version: "'Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking."

* No more minutes limits!

* Bulls Entering Playoffs At Their Healthiest.

* Speculation journalism.

* Mock drafts = mock journalism.

* Speculation on steroids.

39:21: Mock Draft Town.

* It's free!

41:04: The Other Baseball Team In Town.

* Lead gloves.

* Bullpen bright.

47:47: The Chicago Fire Did Something This Week.

48:30: Tribute To Mark Grace.

* A beer and a cigarette holding court.

* Chris Farley, Hunter S. Thompson.

* For the Grace of God go us. (See what I did there?)

* Clark vs. Grace was 1989.

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