North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

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The Cubs picked a bad time to have their worst stretch Sep 24, 2025

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How concerned should Cubs fans be right now? The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney try to separate it all out during the final week of the regular season. Instead of cruising into the playoffs, the Cubs are dealing with a Cade Horton situation and a still uncertain timeline for Kyle Tucker. There is also added context around Matt Shaw’s decision to miss a game and attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.

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Is this the letdown after the Cubs clinched their playoff spot? Sep 22, 2025

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Following their big celebration in Pittsburgh, the Cubs were swept out of Cincinnati. The final week of the regular season continues with the Cubs on their longest losing streak of the year. How concerned should Cubs fans be right now? The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney share what they’re hearing in and around the clubhouse as October approaches.

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How the Cubs are lined up for October Sep 19, 2025

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Is the offense still a concern heading into the playoffs? And why would anyone other than Cade Horton start Game 1 for the Cubs? The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney dig into those questions and more, assessing a lineup that’s missing Kyle Horton, and tracking Horton’s development into one of the sport’s best young pitchers. Internally, those postseason conversations have already begun.

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The clubhouse scene as the Cubs clinched their playoff spot Sep 18, 2025

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The Cubs are advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2020, an achievement that the team celebrated wildly in Pittsburgh. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney take you behind the scenes to capture the sights, sounds and smells from PNC’s visiting clubhouse. The moment revealed so many parts of the team’s identity, and served as a reminder that these opportunities should never be taken for granted.

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Cubs close to switching over to playoff mode Sep 16, 2025

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It feels inevitable. The Cubs are so close to clinching their first playoff berth since 2020 that even the people in uniform are thinking ahead and looking beyond that night’s game. For a behind-the-scenes perspective on what it’s like in the clubhouse right now, listen to The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney. The beat reporters explain how Cubs manager Craig Counsell is lining up the pitching staff for October, and why Pete Crow-Armstrong is looking forward to a reset in the playoffs. Plus: Is it time to be concerned about Kyle Tucker yet?

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Cubs mailbag: The postseason rotation, Kyle Tucker plans and more Sep 12, 2025

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With the playoffs approaching, you have questions, and Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney have answers. The Athletic’s Cubs writers respond to listeners who want to know who will be starting Game 1 at Wrigley Field: Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton or Shota Imanaga? Plus a look at who might be the Opening Day right fielder next year, and what the Cubs will be targeting on the free-agent market this winter.

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Anthony Rizzo is back where he belongs Sep 11, 2025

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One of the most popular players in franchise history is returning to Wrigley Field. Ahead of the ceremonial weekend marking Anthony Rizzo’s retirement and new role as a Cubs ambassador, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney look back on what made that era so special, and why people gravitated toward the big first baseman. The Athletic’s Cubs writers also dig into the decision to (finally) put All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker on the injured list, and how general manager Carter Hawkins is emerging as a strong candidate to take over the Nationals.

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The Cubs have to deal with some glaring issues Sep 09, 2025

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Where to begin? Cubs closer Daniel Palencia is now on the injured list, though his recent performance was already putting his bullpen role in doubt. Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong seemed to benefit from their mental resets, but then the All-Star outfielders got hurt. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain how Cubs manager Craig Counsell is looking at the bullpen situation, and why he is sounding frustrated with the offense. It raises a question: Does this team look ready for the playoffs?

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The Cubs mailbag is back with more of your questions Sep 05, 2025

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As the Cubs prepare for October, The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney are here to answer questions from listeners who want to know about the Cade Horton plan and what it could look like in the playoffs. Pitching is a focus throughout the episode, explaining how Craig Counsell and his staff could map things out in a postseason series. Also, does anyone remember what the Cubs got in return for Cody Bellinger in that offseason deal with the Yankees? Follow the money.

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Cubs news and notes from Wrigley Field Sep 04, 2025

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With Chicago’s playoff odds holding steady, The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney are back for a rundown on some of the club’s most important players. How the Cubs handle Kyle Tucker’s latest injury issue will be interesting. The hope is that Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the kind of reset that Tucker took recently. And what has been the reaction within the clubhouse to the very conservative approach to Cade Horton’s workload?

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