
Cubs draft Ed Howard and Matt Szczur talks art and Sosa/McGwire
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David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer discuss drafting Ed Howard and Anthony Rizzo’s new workout plan, plus Leila Rahimi talks with former Cub Matt Szczur about his Sammy Sosa-inspired artwork and what it was like having Mark McGwire as his hitting coach.
1:30 Reaction to drafting Mt. Carmel’s Ed Howard in the first round
4:45 If there was a baseball season, would Howard have been on the board at 16?
7:00 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says “100 percent” we’re going to play.. Do you believe him?
9:30 Are negotiations headed in the right direction?
12:00 Expectations on how many regular season games will be played
13:00 Will the coronavirus shutdown ultimately be good for Anthony Rizzo’s health
15:45 Matt Szczur on painting inspired by The Last Dance
16:45 Memories of the Cubs championship parade
19:00 On his Sosa/McGwire paintings and his memories from the home run race
20:15 Szczur on being coached by Mark McGwire
21:30 Memories of Sammy Sosa
24:00 Matt’s inspiration for Sosa/McGwire painting & other Cubs inspirations
28:00 Matt on art being therapeutic
29:00 Matt on his foundation
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