The peaks and valleys of the baseball season are giving Cubs fans whiplash. They just got off an 0-6 roadtrip, which followed a 7-2 homestand, and then began this homestand by winning five in a row, and now have lost two straight to the Marlins and now the dangerous and underrated Colorado Rockies. On top of all that, star shortstop Addison Russell has been accused of domestic violence and has been out of the lineup as Major League Baseball investigates. Last season was surely a special spectacl...
Jun 09, 2017•2 min
Well, the Cubs clearly needed some home cooking. After a 6-game skid, the Cubs managed to sweep division rival St. Louis. The bats came alive at Wrigley, with Kyle Schwarber hitting a dramatic go-ahead grand slam on Saturday. Len, Lin & JD all agreed that Wrigley was as loud as it's ever been for a regular season game following that Schwar-bomb. It's almost as important for fans to remember as it is for the players, that it's a very long season, full of peaks and valleys. Don't ride that rol...
Jun 06, 2017•4 min
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Jun 02, 2017•57 sec
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May 25, 2017•1 min
Every weekday at 10am, my "second" day begins. Once I'm done herding cats for Lin and Mary on the XRT Morning Show, I help Terri out with the little she needs while prepping the next day's morning show. Getting to chat with her is a nice treat, but the off-the-air show that happens between Lin, Mary and Terri is gold. SO much knowledge between those three of so much, including music, that I just can't help but soak it all up like a little sponge. Monday the 22nd of May presented a new wrinkle to...
May 23, 2017•1 min
The Cubs have had a pretty nice wind-aided homestand thusfar. Saturday saw the rare dry rain-out against the Brewers, and Sunday saw a tweak to the lineup with Ben Zobrist leading off (with a homerun, of course) and Schwarber batting second. Kris Bryant tacked on two homers to his already gaudy offensive numbers. Ian Happ has been electric and will stay with the big club as Jason Heyward returns from the DL. We'll keep an eye on which direction the flags are pointing as the Cubs welcome in the S...
May 22, 2017•4 min
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May 22, 2017•1 min
His voice filled stadia the world over, but on more than one ocassion, Chris Cornell would humbly perform for us at the WXRT studios in rooms smaller than your living room.
May 18, 2017•1 min
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May 18, 2017•1 min
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May 17, 2017•57 sec
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May 16, 2017•1 min
The Cubs are banged up, and their record reflects that. Luckily, the teams in the NL Central have been beating up on each other, so at this early juncture in the season, it's still anybody's division. More on that as the week progresses. Most importantly this week, there are some VIP packages available to this year's Hot Stove Cool Music concert benefiting The Foundation To Be Named Later... TWIN PEAKS! You may remember them from such XRT events as last year's Holiday Concert For The Kids at Tha...
May 15, 2017•4 min
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May 15, 2017•55 sec
The Cardinals have gotten as hot as the Cubs have gone cold. As you might imagine, this has caused some consternation among Cubs fans. Eddie Butler makes his Cubs debut Friday night, which usually doesn't bode well for opposing hitters. His appearance comes courtesy of Brian Anderson's placement on the disabled list. He can pitch his butt off, but if the defense doesn't tighten up, it won't matter. Addison Russell and Jason Heyward also join Anderson on the DL, so that helps to explain the slopp...
May 12, 2017•3 min
Lin shares some advice he's heard from mothers over the year, among other things, for this special Mother's Day edition of Lin's Bin. Hear Lin's Bin at 7:15am & 6:15pm Mondays & Fridays.
May 12, 2017•3 min
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May 11, 2017•59 sec
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May 10, 2017•1 min
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May 09, 2017•55 sec
Lin's teetering on the edge, even moreso than usual. It's been a somewhat trying start to the season, but yesterday's 18-inning affair yielded a whole bunch of new concerns for our twitchy morning man. Kyle Schwarber banged his knee into the brick wall as he went into the crowd to catch a foul ball. Javier Baez shanked a pitch off his leg and was seen hobbling around the field the rest of the game. Yankee closer Aroldis Chapman beaned Anthony Rizzo right in the wrist with a 99 mph fastball to br...
May 08, 2017•4 min
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May 08, 2017•55 sec
Earlier in the week, Len shared some stories about the Boston edition of the Hot Stove Cool Music concert benefiting Theo Epstein's Foundation To Be Named Later. The World Series trophy took a turn crowd surfing around the room. Theo literally went head over heels whilst jamming on guitar alongside Eddie Vedder and Len Kasper. In years past, Cheap Trick, the aforementioned Eddie Vedder, Liz Phair, Tom Morello and Smashing Pumpkins have participated. Who'll show up on June 2nd at Metro? Oh don't ...
May 05, 2017•5 min
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May 05, 2017•54 sec
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May 04, 2017•1 min
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May 03, 2017•54 sec
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May 02, 2017•54 sec
Wrigley East, or as it's commonly known as, Fenway Park, was the scene for Kris Bryant's moon shot over the Green Monster in his very first Fenway at-bat. Unfortunately, the Cubs couldn't capitalize, taking only one of three from the Red Sox. Hot Stove Cool Music however, DID capitalize, with Len Kasper joining Eddie Vedder and Theo Epstein in renditions of Neil Young and The Who while raising over $750k for children's charities. Keep an eye in this section of 93xrt.com and an ear on WXRT for de...
May 01, 2017•4 min
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Apr 26, 2017•54 sec
Elmhurst College President Troy VanAken stopped by the XRT Morning Show to share the news that Terri will receive an honorary degree from the college!
Apr 25, 2017•8 min
The Cubs helped to relieve some of the angst of their loyal fanbase by snapping a four-game skid with come-from-behind victories in their last two contests at home against the Brewers. As the Cubs head out on the road to face the Reds this weekend, they've still only lost one series all year: the sweep at Wrigley to the Pirates, whom they'll face off against at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. And the Pirates will have to attempt another sweep without star outfielder Starling Marte, who's serving an 80-g...
Apr 21, 2017•4 min
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Apr 21, 2017•1 min
