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Trade deadline reset: How the Cubs are positioned out of the All-Star break
The club’s performance over the next two-plus weeks absolutely matters. The Cubs can nudge some of the bubble teams they’re trying to do business wit…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Jon Lester’s All-Star break outlook: Storylines, 10-year reunion and more
After watching the Home Run Derby, Jon Lester is back for some good conversation with The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney, reflecting on…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Three X-factors for the Cubs after the All-Star break
The trade deadline won’t solve everything. It’s a team game, but certain individuals are under a different spotlight and carry more responsibilities,…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
What we’re hearing about the Cubs before the All-Star break: Trade deadline thoughts and more
It’s no secret that Jed Hoyer’s front office is looking to add pitching before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. But how do the Cubs go about it this time? …
4 weeks ago
In the fog of the Cubs’ weird season, Pete Crow-Armstrong is becoming a superstar
Only in Wrigleyville. A Cubs-Cardinals Fog Game, with neighborhood fireworks going off on the Fourth of July, became another chapter to this unpredic…
1 month ago
The Cubs are back, Dansby Swanson is on a roll, and what’s up with Alex Bregman’s thumbs down?
As a heat wave descended upon Chicago, the Cubs turned their games at Wrigley Field into batting practice, setting off some offensive fireworks befor…
1 month ago
Jon Lester joins the show for a player’s perspective on the Wrigley Field experience
Big show announcement: Jon Lester, a three-time World Series champion, will be making regular appearances as a special guest analyst on North Side Te…
1 month, 1 week ago
What we’re hearing about the Cubs after a big series win in Milwaukee
In front of three sellout crowds filled with Cubs fans, Craig Counsell’s team cut into the Brewers’ division lead with a gutsy performance. The Athle…
1 month, 1 week ago
Trade deadline guide now that the Cubs have started buying
The Cubs had to do something, given the state of their pitching staff. The David Peterson deal is far from a blockbuster move, but it makes a lot of …
1 month, 1 week ago
What we’re hearing about the Cubs, starting with the David Peterson trade
Amid an onslaught of pitching injuries, Jed Hoyer’s front office made a deal with the Mets out of desperation, hoping a change of scenery and an elit…
1 month, 2 weeks ago