Are the Chicago Cubs Back?

07/11/24 • 24 min

North Side Territory: a Chicago Cubs podcast

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 the Cubs shifted from likely sellers to actual buyers. There are reasons to believe that this team can play at a much higher level and finish strong. But Cody Bellinger remains an important X-factor. Please leave this podcast page a rating and review so that more people discover North Side Territory. And submit any questions you’d like answered in an upcoming mailbag episode.Two easy ways to support the show: Leave us a nice rating/review here and SUBSCRIBE to NST on Youtube!

Previous Episode

Shota 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 Wrigley Field dugout wall in frustration. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney try to make sense of it all before a tough road trip ahead of the All-Star break.

The Cubs need to rack up wins before the trade-deadline plans are finalized.

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Next Episode

What’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 perform could have a major impact on how the front office proceeds at the trade deadline. Katie Woo of The Athletic is so good at explaining The Cardinal Way, the pressure in St. Louis and the potential cracks in the franchise’s foundation.

She joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney for a checkup on the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Please leave this podcast page a rating and review so that more people discover North Side Territory. And submit any questions you’d like answered in an upcoming mailbag episode.

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