Chicago Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart on why pitchers and catchers have to report earlier than everyone else, what his schedule looks like the next month and a half, getting ready for the full baseball season, getting a rhythm with different pitchers, joining the Cubs, Wrigley Field uniqueness, his thoughts on the Colts and Pacers & more!

Chicago Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart on why pitchers and catchers have to report earlier than everyone else, what his schedule looks like the next month and a half, getting ready for the full baseball season, getting a rhythm with different pitchers, joining the Cubs, Wrigley Field uniqueness, his thoughts on the Colts and Pacers &amp; more!

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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen and James Boyd&mdash;two powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio.
Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings a decade + years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts.
Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave.
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Kevin & Query - Tucker Barnhart: Landing With The Cubs, Getting Ready For 2023 Campaign

00:00 – 14:09 – Back from the long holiday weekend, NFL/Colts kick off this week, a busy Week 1 slate of college football, Colts/Ravens notes: do the Colts have an advantage over Baltimore?, the controversial ending to Michigan/Western Michigan, Notre Dame and Indiana roll in their openers 

14:10 – 20:40 – Morning Checkdown 

20:41 – 41:10 – Former Colts lineman Joe Reitz joins us and is disgusted by his Western Michigan Broncos getting screwed on Saturday night, confidence in Daniel Jones after taking every off-season snap, his win-loss record for the Colts, winning ugly, how he thinks they stack up against the Ravens  

41:11 – 1:07:57– James’ run club with Jannero Pargo, the “higher sense of urgency” for the Colts heading into the season, what needs to be the end result of this season?, we put out a poll to get fan reaction of what they want this season, the Dolphins have blown up their roster, Morning Checkdown 

1:07:58 – 1:18:21 – College football recap: Kevin hates Gus Johnson, IU/Notre Dame roll, Purdue has Wake Forest up next, LSU/Clemson, Colts captains  

1:18:22 – 1:28:40 – Should IU fans be happy Michigan won for the good of the conference?, changes Kevin wants to see to college football following Michigan/Western Michigan  

1:28:41 – 1:50:54 – How much will Alec Pierce play in the season opener?, Colts/Ravens thoughts, college football thoughts, GOATs of the Week, Morning Checkdown  

1:50:55 – 2:04:59 – Justin Williams of the Athletic joins us to discuss Week 1 of the college football season, Bryce Underwood’s performance, will the committee penalize Michigan for their win against Western Michigan?, Alec Pierce and Sauce Gardner in Cincinnati, Josh Hoover’s debut and bloody nose, Arch Manning  

2:05:00 - 2:10:57 – The Crossover with Jake Query gives his thoughts on Clemson and Dabo Swinney, his run-in with a mystery sportscaster  

00:00&nbsp;&ndash; 14:09&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Back from the long holiday weekend, NFL/Colts kick off this week,&nbsp;a busy Week 1 slate of college football, Colts/Ravens notes: do the Colts have an advantage over&nbsp;Baltimore?,&nbsp;the controversial ending to Michigan/Western Michigan, Notre Dame and Indiana roll in their openers&nbsp;
14:10 &ndash; 20:40&nbsp;&ndash; Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
20:41&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;41:10&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Former Colts lineman Joe Reitz joins us&nbsp;and is disgusted by his Western Michigan Broncos getting screwed on Saturday night,&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;in Daniel Jones after taking every off-season snap,&nbsp;his win-loss record for the Colts,&nbsp;winning ugly,&nbsp;how he thinks they stack up against the Ravens&nbsp;&nbsp;
41:11&nbsp;&ndash; 1:07:57&ndash;&nbsp;James&rsquo; run club with Jannero Pargo,&nbsp;the &ldquo;higher sense of urgency&rdquo; for the Colts heading into the season, what needs to be the end result of this&nbsp;season?,&nbsp;we put out a poll to get fan reaction of what they want this season, the Dolphins have blown up their roster, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
1:07:58&nbsp;&ndash; 1:18:21&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;College football recap: Kevin hates Gus Johnson, IU/Notre Dame roll, Purdue&nbsp;has Wake Forest up next, LSU/Clemson, Colts captains&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:18:22&nbsp;&ndash; 1:28:40&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Should IU fans be happy Michigan won for the good of the&nbsp;conference?,&nbsp;changes Kevin wants to see to college football following Michigan/Western Michigan&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:28:41&nbsp;&ndash; 1:50:54&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;How much will Alec Pierce play in the season&nbsp;opener?,&nbsp;Colts/Ravens thoughts, college football thoughts,&nbsp;GOATs of the Week, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:50:55&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;2:04:59&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Justin Williams of the Athletic joins us&nbsp;to discuss Week 1 of the college football season, Bryce Underwood&rsquo;s performance,&nbsp;will the committee penalize Michigan for their win against Western&nbsp;Michigan?,&nbsp;Alec Pierce and Sauce Gardner in Cincinnati, Josh Hoover&rsquo;s debut and bloody nose,&nbsp;Arch Manning&nbsp;&nbsp;
2:05:00 - 2:10:57 &ndash; The Crossover with Jake Query gives his thoughts on Clemson and Dabo Swinney, his run-in with a mystery sportscaster&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tuesday 9/8: Colts-NFL get ready for kickoff, CFB recap + GOATS!

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00:00 – 20:36 – Former Colts lineman Joe Reitz joins us and is disgusted by his Western Michigan Broncos getting screwed on Saturday night, confidence in Daniel Jones after taking every off-season snap, his win-loss record for the Colts, winning ugly, how he thinks they stack up against the Ravens 

20:37 – 36:49 - How much will Alec Pierce play in the season opener?, Colts/Ravens thoughts, college football thoughts, GOATs of the Week 

36:50 – 48:47 - Justin Williams of the Athletic joins us to discuss Week 1 of the college football season, Bryce Underwood’s performance, will the committee penalize Michigan for their win against Western Michigan?, Alec Pierce and Sauce Gardner in Cincinnati, Josh Hoover’s debut and bloody nose 

00:00 &ndash; 20:36&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Former Colts lineman Joe Reitz joins us&nbsp;and is disgusted by his Western Michigan Broncos getting screwed on Saturday night, confidence in Daniel Jones after taking every off-season snap, his win-loss record for the Colts, winning ugly, how he thinks they stack up against the Ravens&nbsp;
20:37&nbsp;&ndash; 36:49&nbsp;-&nbsp;How much will Alec Pierce play in the season opener?, Colts/Ravens thoughts, college football thoughts, GOATs of the Week&nbsp;
36:50&nbsp;&ndash; 48:47&nbsp;-&nbsp;Justin Williams of the Athletic joins us&nbsp;to discuss Week 1 of the college football season, Bryce Underwood&rsquo;s performance, will the committee penalize Michigan for their win against Western Michigan?, Alec Pierce and Sauce Gardner in Cincinnati, Josh Hoover&rsquo;s debut and bloody nose&nbsp;

Best of Tuesday 9/8: NFL season close to kickoff, Colts talk + CFB recap!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/84fd5f70-283c-489e-b1f4-b4bf00e4a369/transcript

00:00 – 13:29 WTHR's Dominic Miranda joins us on this Fan Football Friday! We hear about his routine on Friday nights and which games he will be at tonight. Dominic gives his thoughts on Anthony Richardson being named QB2 behind Daniel Jones. How can he prove his worth this season or perhaps, increase his trade value? 

13:29 – 25:23 NHRA Driver Austin Prock joins us to discuss what it's like to drive a funny car, and how it compares in speed to other racing circuits. Austin also explains his training regiment to prepare himself for racing and also participating in the upkeep of his vehicle alongside his crew. He also tells us how he evaluates success in a race compared to other sports where there are hours of gameplay to analyze. 

25:23 – 39:56 3x NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps joins us to talk about his journey throughout this sport and how he started driving during Peyton Manning's rookie season. He talks his top career speed, 339.28 mph, and what it's like to drive that fast. Morning Checkdown. 

 

39:56 – 45:34 The Athletic's David Ubben joins us for Fan Football Friday and he discusses Indiana University football. He updates us on the IU players attempting to come back with more eligibility. 

45:34 – 48:34 Matt Taylor, Voice of the Indianapolis Colts, joins us to discuss the Colts for Fan Football Friday as we close out the show. The preparation for a full NFL season is coming to a close, and more of the story behind Anthony Richardson Sr. being named QB2. 

00:00 &ndash; 13:29&nbsp;WTHR's Dominic Miranda joins us on this Fan Football Friday! We hear about his routine on Friday nights and which games he will be at tonight. Dominic gives his thoughts on Anthony Richardson being named QB2 behind Daniel Jones. How can he prove his worth this season or perhaps, increase his trade value?&nbsp;
13:29 &ndash; 25:23&nbsp;NHRA Driver Austin Prock joins us to discuss what it's like to drive a funny car, and how it compares in speed to other racing circuits. Austin also explains his training regiment to prepare himself for racing and also participating in the upkeep of his vehicle alongside his crew. He also tells us how he evaluates success in a race compared to other sports where there are hours of gameplay to analyze.&nbsp;
25:23 &ndash; 39:56&nbsp;3x NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps joins us to talk about his journey throughout this sport and how he started driving during Peyton Manning's rookie season. He talks his top career speed, 339.28 mph, and what it's like to drive that fast. Morning Checkdown.&nbsp;
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39:56 &ndash; 45:34&nbsp;The Athletic's David Ubben joins us for Fan Football Friday and he discusses Indiana University football. He updates us on the IU players attempting to come back with more eligibility.&nbsp;
45:34 &ndash; 48:34&nbsp;Matt Taylor, Voice of the Indianapolis Colts,&nbsp;joins us to discuss the Colts for Fan Football Friday as we close out the show. The preparation for a full NFL season is coming to a close, and more of the story&nbsp;behind Anthony Richardson Sr. being named QB2.&nbsp;

Best of Friday 9/4: Fan Football Friday + NHRA Drivers

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9f6fb3c6-c18f-4125-aee5-b4bb00efb851/transcript

Kevin & Query - Tucker Barnhart: Landing With The Cubs, Getting Ready For 2023 Campaign

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