North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
by Foul Territory Network · 342 episodes
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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!
Latest episodes
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31 min
Five Cubs who need to bounce back next year
Money can’t fix everything with this team. As much as the Cubs need to spend on free agents and make trades this offseason, internal improvements will also have to happen. Closing…
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35 min
What we’re hearing about the Cubs behind the scenes
While the focus should be on the World Series, the baseball industry is also going through the hiring-and-firing season for coaches and executives. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma an…
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25 min
Five free agents who would fit the Cubs’ group of position players
While pitching remains the clear focus for the Cubs, the organization will still need to make additions to a strong group of position players. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Pat…
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33 min
Five free agents the Cubs should target to fix their pitching
Everyone knows what Jed Hoyer’s front office will be focused on this offseason. It’s pitching, pitching and more pitching. But who, exactly, should the Cubs be pursuing? Faced with…
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35 min
Five Cubs who should be back next season
Changes are definitely coming to this roster, but the Cubs won’t be starting from scratch. Besides a core group of players, the club also has decisions to make on upcoming free age…
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33 min
Five Cubs who won’t be back next season
While the Cubs are in offseason planning mode, the Dodgers and Brewers are back in the National League Championship Series. Pitching is always a focus in October, and that remains…
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26 min
For Cubs president Jed Hoyer, the offseason agenda is clear: Add a ton of pitching, catch up to Brewers
Within every end-of-season briefing with the Chicago media, the Cubs’ top baseball executive always has a few talking points, some things you might not have thought of before, and…
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29 min
The End: Cubs’ season is over after no-show performance in playoffs
What just happened? Yes, the Cubs looked a little shaky near the end of the regular season, but the Padres absolutely dominated this Wild Card Series from start to finish. The Athl…
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31 min
With Cubs on brink of elimination, we’ll see how resilient they really are
What a clunker to open this Wild Card Series in San Diego. The Cubs looked overmatched in every phase of Game 1 as the Padres pushed them to the brink of playoff elimination. The A…
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27 min
As Cubs limp into playoff rematch with Padres, a look at what matters now (and what doesn’t)
What a finish to the regular season — Alex Bregman’s freak accident, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 40-40 moment, a clinch party in Wrigleyville, a last-minute doubleheader at Fenway Park a…
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25 min
What we’re hearing about Alex Bregman and the Cubs’ playoff planning
Bregman Watch is on. In an unexpected, overwhelmingly positive update — under the circumstances — the Cubs expressed their belief that the All-Star third baseman will play again th…
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25 min
Alex Bregman’s freak injury clouds the Cubs’ playoff picture
Even with their magic number to clinch a postseason spot cut down to one, the Cubs weren’t necessarily in a celebratory mood. The Bregman moment was that unsettling, and his presen…
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22 min
Cubs are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot, but are they trending in the right direction?
The magic number is dwindling to a point where the Cubs will almost certainly qualify for the playoffs. Maybe it doesn’t matter how they get there. But heading into the final week…
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27 min
With offense/defense clicking, Cubs have everything except their bullpen in order for playoffs
Pete Crow-Armstrong appears to be a lock for National League MVP. Alex Bregman continues to show why he was such a coveted free agent. And Shota Imanaga is locked in again. The Cub…
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28 min
How the Cubs stack up in the National League wild-card race
The next two weeks will define the Cubs’ season. Making the playoffs is an annual goal that remains within reach, even a likely outcome. But until the first bottle of champagne is…
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35 min
Cubs mailbag: Why do they keep getting lapped by the Brewers?
With the Cubs getting swept out of Milwaukee, it seems like a good time to hear what the fans are thinking. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney answer questions from l…
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30 min
No obvious answers for Cubs after their bullpen implodes again in Milwaukee
With the playoffs fast approaching, the Cubs are running out of time to fix their bullpen. The available relief options are also limited in the middle of September. What’s the curr…
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27 min
With the National League Central race all but over, how will the Cubs respond?
Another tough loss in Milwaukee spotlighted the gap in the division as well as the manager’s decisions. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what Craig Counsell…
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28 min
What we’re hearing: How the Cubs are lined up for the stretch run
With three weeks remaining in the regular season, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney assess where the Cubs stand on Labor Day, and how they would match up against the first-place Br…
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28 min
The Cubs are in trouble if they can’t fix this bullpen
Who would you trust to pitch the late innings of a big game at Wrigley Field? That’s the dilemma facing Cubs manager Craig Counsell and his coaches as they try to get a group of re…