06/05/26 Hour 2: Chris Kwiecinski from Fox32 with the latest from Halas Hall & The Bears, Kurtis teaches Evan about baseball stats; Friday Toasts!

About this episode

Chris Kwiecinski discusses the latest news from Halas Hall regarding the Bears' potential move to Indiana, while Kurtis educates Evan on modern baseball statistics and the episode concludes with Friday Toasts.

The Bears-to-Indiana conversation continues as Chris Kwiecinski from Fox 32 joins us with the latest from Halas Hall following Thursday's bombshell announcement from Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren. What hurdles remain before the Bears can officially call Indiana home? Chris brings the latest reporting and analysis. Then, Kurtis takes over the classroom and gives Evan a crash course in modern baseball statistics. Which advanced metrics actually matter? Which ones are overrated? And can analytics really tell us more than the traditional numbers fans grew up with? Plus, it's Friday, which means it's time for our weekly Toasts! We'll celebrate the best moments of the week, recognize the people who deserve a shoutout, and send everyone into the weekend on a positive note. All that and more on Hour 2! 🍻

People in this episode

Host: Kurtis

Guest: Chris Kwiecinski

Topics covered

• Bears relocation
• baseball statistics
• analytics in sports
• Halas Hall updates
• Friday Toasts

Keywords

• Bears
• Indiana
• baseball stats
• analytics
• Halas Hall
• Chris Kwiecinski
• Friday Toasts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox32, Halas Hall, Bears

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