The Drive on ESPN 93.5

The guys reveal who Illinois' alumni team, House of Paign, will play in the first round of the TBT Tournament, before breaking down their opponents and other teams in the field who have notable alumni and players.

The guys chat with KMOX's Mike Claiborne, who was featured prominently in ESPN's Long Gone Summer documentary, about his memories from the 1998 home run chase and his impressions of the 30 for 30. Later, the guys chat with Chris Block from Block Racing Stables to discuss the state of horse racing the week before the Belmont Stakes begins.

The guys talk about what the sports and economic impact of the IHSA boys' basketball tournament returning to Champaign starting next year, and chat with WCIA 3's Bret Behrens to get his take on the situation and what it means for Champaign-Urbana.

The guys talk about how Houston has shut down their team workouts after 6 players tested positive, and how concerning this is moving forward. Later, the guys play highlights from the 1998 MLB season, including Sammy Sosa hitting his 20th homer of June and Mark McGwire hitting his 70th homer of the year. Later: another week of Who Ya Got.

The guys chat with Brian Bartow, director of media relations for the Cardinals, to recount tales from the 1998 home run chase prior to this weekend's 30 for 30 documentary on the Sosa/McGwire chase. Later, they talk with Will Klein, an Eastern Illinois pitcher who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals yesterday.

The guys talk with Mike Daum, former South Dakota State guard who was added to the Illini TBT team this week. Later, the guys talk about Daum being 7th all-time in NCAA history in points scored, and run down the entire top 20 list.

The guys break down the Cubs and Cardinals' 1st round draft picks Ed Howard and Jordan Walker, before revealing more details that came out today about the TBT Tournament, which will be broadcasted on ESPN in Columbus.

Dan Hartleb, Illinois Baseball Coach, joins the show to discuss how the changes to Major League Baseball could bring more talent to the Illini. Hartleb and the guys reminisce about listening to baseball on the radio. 

The guys preview tonight's MLB draft and who could be selected by the Cards/Cubs and then discuss how the NBA Playoffs will play out at Magic Kingdom. 

The guys chat with Kyle Vinales, the former Central Connecticut guard who was added to the House of 'Paign TBT Team this week and joins his former teammates overseas Mike Finke and Malcolm Hill. Later, Derek breaks some TBT news, and the guys get nitty gritty with the exact details of the tournament.

The guys discuss which sport between the NBA, NHL and MLB would have the weirdest experiences with no fans, including in big moments at the end of games or when announcers are making a big call. Later, Lon loses it on the MLB owners and the baseball labor dispute.

CBS Sports announced today Illinois Basketball will take on Florida on November 27 in the Emerald Coast Classic, the guys break down the Gators and what the Non-Conference schedule could look like for 2020-2021. 

The guys discuss the new MLB proposal to return to play this season and the newest additions to the Illini TBT Basketball Team. Reid Detmers, Springfield native and potential Top 10 pick in this Wednesday's MLB Draft, joins the show to discuss his career and what this week means to him. 

Derek and Trevor run one more MLB The Show simulation, and sum up the results overall and how realistic/possible they think some of the outcomes are. Later, the guys are joined by Lon via phone to rip through another ridiculous Who Ya Got: Quarantine Edition.

Derek and Trevor talk about the NCAA hitting Oklahoma State with a one-year NCAA tournament ban and various other punishments, and discuss what that means in the broader spectrum for other schools like Arizona and Kansas. Later, the guys play and react to Lovie Smith's discussion with Mike Tirico.

Lon and Derek call up Trevor for the results of his MLB The Show simulation, as part of our week-long case study. Later, the guys discuss where they would go for their sports 'Great Escape' if they could go to any sporting event with all back to normal.

Lon and Derek start the show talking about the best ways to take in the atmosphere at Busch Stadium and Wrigley Field. Later, the guys discuss the storylines surrounding the NBA's return in a Next Question segment.

Derek presents Day Two of his MLB The Show simulation, including some different and results and some surprisingly similar results from yesterday's sim. Later, the guys rip through some of the longest-tenured MLB careers, including Jamie Moyer and Nolan Ryan.

The guys determine what the "sweet spot" number of games would be for a shortened MLB season, before arguing who the face of every MLB franchise is, including the Cards and Cubs.

Derek breaks down an MLB The Show simulation he ran up until today's date, and details how the Cubs, Cardinals, White Sox and the rest of the league have performed up until this point.