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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!
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North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe vibes around the Cubs after a wild comeback and a much-needed sweep
As September approaches, the Cubs are still staying in the playoff picture. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic try to make sense of the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastPete Crow-Armstrong is providing the energy this Cubs team needs
The rookie known as “PCA” is becoming a dynamic player, someone who can deliver a highlight-reel moment at any given time. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: Are the Cubs resigned to going after second-tier free agents? And have they learned their lesson in the bullpen?
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic respond to listener questions about how the Cubs will approach Juan Soto and the free-agent market this…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastJavier Báez returns and Héctor Neris leaves as the Cubs go in a different direction
The montage on the Wrigley Field video board was essentially the only highlight for Báez in his first game back since getting traded at the 2021 deadline…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastDeciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes
Cubs executives have publicly acknowledged that the team will likely finish the year over the $237 million luxury-tax threshold. What does this mean in a…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs’ playoff chances are going, going, almost gone
The Cubs refuse to concede that it’s over — and there are still things to play for — but getting swept out of Cleveland damaged the team’s diminishing…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhatever happened to the Cubs’ wave of young pitching talent?
This isn’t their year. Maybe the Cubs can somehow defy the odds and sneak into the playoffs, but things simply haven’t lined up for this team. Part of the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Names to Know as the Cubs Try to Fix Their Catching Situation
The Cubs have made up some ground in the wild-card race, playing a better brand of baseball and giving themselves a chance to compete in meaningful September…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhite Sox preview with James Fegan: Will a new manager make things tougher for the Cubs this weekend?
Sahadev Sharma is joined by James Fegan from Sox Machine. News of Pedro Grifol's firing had just been announced and Fegan touches on how the team could start…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastListener Mailbag: Will Jed Hoyer spend big? Do the Cubs need a closer? Bellinger opting in or saying goodbye?
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North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastA look to the future with MLB.com's Jordan Bastian
The Cubs continue to do just enough to tease fans and then let them down, but there are reasons to be hopeful for the future. Sahadev Sharma is joined by…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastViewer’s guide to the last two months of the Cubs season
What should fans be watching for in August and September? What does the team’s brass need to see before heading into a critical offseason? Sahadev Sharma and…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWrapping up the trade deadline: Was this a missed opportunity for the Cubs?
Jed Hoyer’s front office wasn’t a traditional buyer or a pure seller at this year’s trade deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney talk through that…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs get a much-needed boost with the Isaac Paredes trade
Jed Hoyer meant it when he said his front office would be opportunistic, dealing Christopher Morel and two pitching prospects to the Rays for an All-Star third…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs mailbag: How are the pieces going to fit together?
t’s never a good sign when looking ahead to next year becomes a thing in July. But that’s where the Cubs are at right now, so Patrick Mooney of The Athletic…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastLet the sell-off at the trade deadline begin
The Cubs left no doubt by coming out of the All-Star break and losing two must-have series against real playoff contenders. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe latest on the Cubs with Jesse Rogers
After 100-plus games, the Cubs do not envision a scenario in which they become buyers at the trade deadline. But does that actually mean selling? Which players…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastChicago Cubs second-half preview: Good luck trying to figure out this team
With the All-Star break about to end, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic sit down to preview the second half of this up-and-down season and…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat we’re hearing about the Chicago Cubs’ draft and the state of their farm system
With the draft over and the trade deadline approaching, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney zoom out to discuss how the Cubs landed on first-round pick Cam Smith…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs suddenly find themselves in a different spot at the All-Star break
A 5-2 road trip through Baltimore and St. Louis at least temporarily delayed any serious talks about a sell-off at the trade deadline. Sahadev Sharma and…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat’s up with Willson Contreras and the Cardinals?
The Cubs still have to go through four games against the Cardinals – including a doubleheader at Busch Stadium – before the All-Star break. How the Cubs…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAre the Chicago Cubs Back?
Just when you think they’re out, they pull you back in. An impressive series win in Baltimore recalls the turnaround before last year’s trade deadline, when…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastShota Imanaga is the lone Cubs All-Star in disappointing season
Shota Imanaga is a joy to watch, as Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. The rest of the team? Not so much. In fact, Colten Brewer broke his hand while punching a…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastChicago Cubs mailbag: Where is the accountability?
It’s time for more airing of grievances as this Cubs team appears to be going nowhere. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney respond to questions from fans, trying…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Phillies are the super-team the Cubs could have been
People in Philadelphia love Kyle Schwarber. And Bryce Harper is still a must-see superstar. Imagine how that would have played at Wrigley Field. Matt Gelb, who…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastJuly sell-off looming? Cubs show fire but drop another series
Justin Steele screamed in the dugout in Saturday's win. But two hits and a catastrophic fourth inning led to another loss on Sunday. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastListener Mailbag: The fans aren't happy and want to know who is to blame
This Cubs season hasn't gone anywhere close to expectations. This episode Patrick and Sahadev take listener questions and unsurprisingly, the fans aren't…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastAt halfway point, this Cubs season has to be considered a failure
There’s still time to turn it around, but so far this team hasn’t inspired a lot of confidence. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney evaluate all areas of the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastFor this Cubs team, it’s the same loss over and over
Are the Cubs coming out flat? Or is this just a poorly constructed roster? Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down the latest Worst Loss of The Season…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhy Ryne Sandberg deserves a Wrigley Field statue
Ryne Sandberg will forever be a Cubs icon and a Hall of Famer. ---------What was the legend like behind the scenes? Before Sunday’s statue unveiling ceremony…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastWhat makes Craig Counsell tick, and what Pete Alonso wants
Will Sammon, a great reporter with The Athletic, joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney to explain what it was like to cover Counsell in Milwaukee and why…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs encounter GIANT loss
The Chicago Cubs imploded in their 7-6 lost against the Giants. Sahadev Sharma and Patirck Mooney put together interview sound from Jed Hoyer and Craig…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastBefore it’s too late, which prospects might help the Chicago Cubs this year?
As the losing continues at Wrigley Field, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down the state of the farm system, identifying players who might be able to…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs Mailbag: Who’s on the hot seat? What’s the manager’s value? Which prospects are untouchable?
Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney respond to questions from fans about whether Jed Hoyer’s front office should be feeling heat from the Ricketts family…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs Trade Deadline Preview
Craig Counsell says it’s too early for this stuff, but his team’s lackluster performance has created a lot of questions. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs should be putting out a much better product
At this point in their rebuilding cycle, the Cubs have not shown nearly enough progress. It feels like we’ve seen this movie before. The season looks like…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Shōta Imanaga experience
Shotamania has probably been the best part of this Cubs season. But after two subpar starts, what should the level of concern be in Wrigleyville? Sahadev…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCubs vs. Sox
As the crosstown rivalry resumes, The Athletic’s Jon Greenberg joins the show to discuss the bromance between Cubs president Jed Hoyer and White Sox GM Chris…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastSixty games in, the Cubs are adrift
Sixty games in, the Cubs are adrift. There is no positive spin to a team that has a losing record and a negative run differential at the beginning of June…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Cubs Keep Finding Ways to Lose...
The Cubs keep finding ways to lose. Two months into the season, the Cubs are playing an underwhelming brand of baseball in every phase of the game except for…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastNo-hitter alert (and no panic) in Milwaukee
The Cubs did not waste Ben Brown’s seven no-hit innings against the Brewers, a performance that showed how their season can go to another level. In the…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastCraig Counsell returns to Milwaukee: “Cheer, boo, whatever, man.”
The Cubs manager heard the jeers from Brewers fans and mostly laughed it off during this highly anticipated matchup. Counsell doesn’t really care what people…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastIs it time for the Cubs to start panicking about their offense?
It’s been a brutal month for Cubs hitters, and a boring brand of baseball for Cubs fans to watch. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down what’s going on…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastThe Kyle Hendricks decision
One of the most impactful pitchers in Cubs history has been moved to the bullpen. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what it means and how the Cubs plan…
North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs PodcastNew podcast home! Cubs offense outage, Imanaga roaring
It’s the debut episode with Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney. The two Chicago-based writers for The Athletic take you behind the scenes at Wrigley Field to…
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