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North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
North Side Territory is your go-to podcast on the Chicago Cubs. Hosted by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma, NST brings you inside info and analysis on the Cubbies all year long. North Side Territory is part of the Foul Territory Network: Baseball the way it should be covered!
Episodes
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastPete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs' youth movement
The dynamic center fielder known as “PCA” is an elite defender with a lot of self-awareness and some interesting hairstyles. How good can he be? And should the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWould a new White Sox owner push the Cubs to spend more?
In an intriguing development on Chicago’s South Side, billionaire investor Justin Ishbia could be in line to take over the White Sox and reimagine that…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Countdown to Opening Day
What if Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw aren’t ready for the Tokyo Series? The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down the roster options and ponder…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastHow the Cubs are sizing up their pitching staff
With two weeks until the team is scheduled to leave for Japan, the Cubs are closely monitoring their pitchers and thinking about the shape of the Opening Day…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhy the Cubs signed Justin Turner
This is a smaller move that could have a much bigger impact. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down where the 40-year-old fits in the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Communication issues
The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney field questions from listeners and give answers with insights collected at the start of spring training. Is…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastKyle Tucker’s future
Too soon to rule out the Cubs signing their new star player to a long-term contract extension? The Alex Bregman negotiations were not a promising sign. But…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastFirst impressions of Cubs camp
Now that the Alex Bregman saga has ended, the Cubs can look forward and focus on what they have in Arizona. With that in mind, Patrick Mooney joins Sahadev…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastDetailing the Cubs’ offer to Alex Bregman
In the end, it wasn’t even that close. Bregman Watch concluded with the All-Star third baseman choosing the Red Sox, the chance to hit at Fenway Park and a…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs are back!
The scene in Arizona as spring training begins on Super Bowl Sunday. Patrick Mooney joins Sahadev Sharma from Arizona as The Athletic’s Cubs beat writers break…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAlex Bregman would make the Cubs a legit 90-win team
With spring training about to start, at least one projection system is bullish about the Cubs, and the offseason still isn’t over yet. Sahadev Sharma and…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWho’s up and who’s down in the Cubs’ farm system
With spring training around the corner, Baseball America prospect writer Geoff Pontes joins the show to discuss why he’s so high on Matt Shaw, who could be the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs still have work to do before spring training
Even with the report dates fast approaching, the offseason still isn’t over yet. This is also when the Cubs like to be opportunistic. What does that mean this…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Ryan Pressly trade means another North Side/Crush City crossover episode
With the Cubs and Astros making another deal, Chandler Rome, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney get together for another crossover episode. How much does…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastHave the Cubs done enough after the Kyle Tucker trade?
Uh, no. But the offseason isn’t over yet, as Cubs officials might say. What’s next is the primary topic of conversation for Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat we learned at Cubs Convention
Sammy Sosa was the main headliner, but he wasn’t the only big name at the team’s annual winter event. For a full recap, Brett Taylor of Bleacher Nation joins…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastNorth Side/Crush City crossover episode: Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman and more Cubs/Astros links
Chandler Rome, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic get together for a scouting report on Kyle Tucker and how his personality will mesh in the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastJustin Steele joins North Side Territory
In a wide-ranging conversation, the All-Star pitcher gives his overview of the Cubs’ offseason so far. Steele chats with Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastTalking about arbitration: The Cubs and Kyle Tucker haven’t made a deal
Welcome to Chicago. Thursday’s filing deadline came and went without an agreement between the Cubs and their newly acquired All-Star outfielder, moving both…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat will a new year bring for the Chicago Cubs?
Until proven otherwise, this still looks like an 83-win team. Unless the Cubs capitalize on this opportunity and continue the momentum that started with the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ year in review: Top stories from 2024
Before you know it, pitchers and catchers will be reporting for spring training in Arizona. But before the Cubs Convention and the final stages of the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Will this be an all-in offseason?
With the holidays approaching, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney take questions from listeners and readers. The reporting duo from The Athletic get into Jed…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWelcome back, Sammy Sosa
In an open letter, Sammy Sosa acknowledged making “mistakes,” finally taking the step that Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts required for the former slugger to be…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ makeover continues with the Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger trades
For a team that appeared to be stuck at the start of the offseason, the Cubs have reimagined their roster by acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros and moving…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs make a huge splash with Kyle Tucker trade
It’s about time. The Cubs finally made a big move to acquire one of the best players in the game. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic break down…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWinter Meetings wrap-up: Kyle Tucker trade rumors and more buzz about the Cubs
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic run down what they heard in Dallas during one of baseball’s signature events. It all starts with Kyle Tucker…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhy the Cubs are targeting a Kyle Tucker trade
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney are reporting from the Winter Meetings, where the Cubs are trying to line up a deal with the Astros for Kyle Tucker, a star…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastJameson Taillon joins North Side Territory
With the winter meetings approaching, Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon chatted with Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic about the latest happenings…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat’s next for the Cubs after signing Matthew Boyd?
Adding another piece to their rotation, the Cubs are betting on the upside that Matthew Boyd showed during Cleveland’s playoff run. But this two-year, $29…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag, Part 2: More questions about trades and free agents as winter meetings loom
The action within the baseball industry typically picks up after the Thanksgiving break. With some moves already in the works and the winter meetings fast…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag, Part 1: Where is the payroll heading?
With the Cubs out of the running for the best-of-the-best free agents, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney try to explain what’s going on in Wrigleyville. If…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ offseason is starting to take shape
From small deals to non-tender decisions to rumors about trades and free agents, the Cubs are starting to make some moves and narrow their options. Sahadev…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Trade ideas, prospects to watch and more
With the offseason about to heat up, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic field questions from listeners on the next steps in Pete…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastHow the free-agent market is beginning to shape up for the Cubs
After laying some groundwork at the GM meetings, teams are starting to make moves. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney discuss some of the names connected to the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ recruiting pitch to Roki Sasaki
Believe the hype surrounding Roki Sasaki, the young Japanese pitcher who has been on the Cubs’ radar for years. Now that Sasaki will enter the posting system…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe early buzz about the Cubs at the GM meetings
With the offseason picking up steam, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic check in from San Antonio and share what they’re hearing from sources…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat’s going on in the Cubs’ front office?
With the GM meetings underway in San Antonio, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney discuss their big story for The Athletic on the behind-the-scenes changes…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWith the offseason about to pick up, who stays and who goes?
Craig Counsell is adding a coach from his old Milwaukee staff as the Cubs try to get better on the margins. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastLooking ahead to the GM meetings
Chicago Tribune reporter Meghan Montemurro joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic to preview the event that is a starting point for baseball’s…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAll the Cubs angles to an epic World Series
The Yankees and Dodgers are taking over the baseball universe, showing that money matters, and reminding Cubs fans it wasn’t that long ago that their…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs news items: Nico Hoerner’s timeline, Craig Counsell’s staff and more
It’s quiet at Wrigley Field, but the Cubs don’t stop in the offseason. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic discuss some of the newsy items coming…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag, Part 2: More trade scenarios, fixing the bullpen and should’ve just called it a rebuild
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic are back to answer more of your offseason questions. Garrett Crochet of the White Sox and a few notable…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag, Part 1: Would a Justin Steele extension make sense? Plus trade ideas, payroll expectations and more
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic open it up to the audience for an offseason mailbag. There were enough good questions to break it up into two…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastBig changes coming to the St. Louis front office and the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry
The Cardinal Way has gotten a little stale. Chaim Bloom now represents the succession plan as Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak intends…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ offseason to-do list
It all starts with Cody Bellinger’s move to either opt-in or become a free agent, a contract decision that at this point looks pretty straightforward. The…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastTakeaways from Jed Hoyer’s end-of-season press conference
Where is the sense of urgency? After back-to-back 83-win seasons, the Cubs president of baseball operations tried to send an optimistic message, doubling down…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWrapping up another 83-win season: Cubs fans deserve better
The Cubs fired David Ross, hired Craig Counsell and wound up with the exact same record as last year. The fans who flock to Wrigley Field every season should…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCould Joe Maddon or David Ross wind up as next Reds manager?
Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the show to discuss why the Reds fired David Bell and how two ex-Cubs managers could fit into their search…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAre the Cubs stuck? Or is there a way out of this mediocrity?
Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki are among the good players the Cubs identified as building blocks at Wrigley Field. But this overall group hasn’t been…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast“We should be trying to build 90-win teams here.”
Without naming names, Cubs manager Craig Counsell essentially called out his entire organization. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic interpret…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Is Jed Hoyer on the hot seat?
With the Cubs disappearing from the playoff picture, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic field questions from listeners on where the team goes…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCraig Counsell left Milwaukee and the Brewers still dominated the division
The Brewers are rarely viewed as the preseason favorite or a cutting-edge franchise. Yet this small-market team keeps frustrating the Cubs and outperforming…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThis Cubs season feels over
Though mathematically still alive for the playoffs, Fangraphs still gave this team a zero percent chance to make the playoffs after rough back-to-back losses…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWho has something to prove down the stretch?
Despite their long-shot odds to make the postseason, the Cubs still have a lot to play for in September. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic run…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe unexplainable offensive drought at Wrigley Field
Why do the Cubs look like a different team on the road? The offense came alive again at Dodger Stadium, where agent Scott Boras pointed out how unkind the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastDodgers vs Cubs Series
Sahadev Sharma joins Clint Pasillas and Alanna Rizzo on Dodgers Territory to talk about the Cubs vs Dodgers upcoming series. Sahadev dives into the surprising…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastHow Anthony Rizzo became Mr. Cub 2.0
The story will quickly shift after Shota Imanaga’s brilliant performance in a combined no-hitter. The Yankees are coming to town, which means Rizzo’s first…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastShota Imanaga leads the Cubs to their 18th no-hitter in franchise history
What a night at Wrigley Field, where the crowd booed Craig Counsell’s decision to pull his ace pitcher after seven no-hit innings. Imanaga, his catcher and the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAfter all that work to stay in the race, the Cubs’ slim playoff chances take a big hit
The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Labor Day with a sense of momentum and a chance to make September interesting. And then the one-two punch of a blown save…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast“Cubbie Occurrences” with Chicago Tribune columnist Paul Sullivan
Are the Cubs back because of a Taylor Swift candle or the Sully Bounce? The legendary newspaperman joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic to…