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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Craig Counsell talks Cubs' pitching injuries, Shota Imanaga's strong start (Hour 1)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Laurence Holmes and Russ Dorsey opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 10-4 win against the Phillies on Tuesday and their string of pitching injuries. After that, Cubs manager Craig Counsell joined the show to discuss the injuries to his club’s pitching staff, left-hander Shota Imanaga’s strong start to the 2026 season and more.

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0:00.0

We'll be right back with Rahimi, Harrison Grotty on 1043 The Score.

0:05.1

Broadcasting live from the Hyundai Studios, presented to in part by your local Hyundai dealers.

0:09.7

This is Chicago's number one most listened to sports station.

0:13.0

1043 The Score is Chicago Sports.

0:16.0

Chicago Sports is 1043 The Score.

0:18.8

Always live on the free Odyssey app.

0:26.1

WSCR, WSCRFM and HD1 Chicago in Odyssey Sports Station.

0:32.9

Your wardrobe expands by 15% when I give you a new shirt.

0:54.2

Can I get some slacks this year too? Because I'm running low on pants. I could use that. Welcome back to Rahimi Harris and Grotie. Oh, we've had a show today, Marshall. I think so. Do you have a show every day? Have you noticed that I overwear this t-shirt? Of course I have. Think about who you're talking to. That's true. Thanks for not saying anything. Whatever makes you comfortable, big I just want you to be comfortable when you're working with me.

0:55.0

That's all I care about.

0:55.5

But what about Chicago?

0:56.8

What about Chicago?

0:58.3

Hey, I was actually wearing this in Vegas and there were people that were pointing to me and say, what about Chicago? What about Chicago? White Sox. That's right. That's what they were saying. Everybody wants to know about the white socks.

1:08.0

Let me ask you guys this. Actually, go ahead, do the proper.

1:10.2

Yeah, I'll do the proppers, and then we'll talk about sam antonachi because uh one of

1:14.1

our insiders is here today who alerted us to sam antonachi a long time ago so in moments

1:20.2

you will hear about that person from the fill-in host on hit and run this week that's right

1:25.9

that's what the streets say. A long one, too.

1:28.0

It's like 9 to 1245. Is that right, Russ? They're getting their pound of flesh. Oh, yeah, man. No, you are the... Yo, if you want baseball, you're going to get a lot of baseball from Russ. Let it all out, man. Couldn't be a better person to do it. I love it. I love that you're doing that.

1:43.7

But, yes, thanks to our guests at Anahimi,imi Harris and Grotie, including Mike Florio. The Pitching Ninja was on today. Rob Freeman and I'm married. Danny Parkins did join us as well. Our producers doing a great job like they do. Ray Diaz, Tyler Buterbaugh, the man is a Butte, Connor O'Donnell, Jacob Stutz, Max Curtis,

2:04.5

our video producers.

2:05.7

And a quick shout out, too, by the way, to the youngest of my nieces and or nephews, my niece

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