In the second hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes turned their attention to baseball, with Bernstein explaining why he's a fan of White Sox senior advisor to pitching Brian Bannister, who's one of the pioneers of modern pitching. Cubs outfielder Ian Happ then make his weekly appearance on the show, discussing left-hander Shota Imanaga earning All-Star honors, hitters chasing power hitting among the club's struggles at the plate and more. Later, during the High Noon segment, Bernstein and Holmes discussed the Chicago Bird Alliance announcing a naming contest for piping plover chicks and more.