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The playoff buzz is back at Wrigley Field
Episode 198
What an atmosphere. In taking control of their National League Wild Card Series, the Cubs restored the big-game energy at the Friendly Confines. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break…
Published on 3 months ago
Everything you need to know about the Cubs-Padres playoff series
Episode 197
There’s a full scouting report within this Wild Card crossover episode between North Side Territory and Friar Territory. Who's going to be the hero (or the goat)? Which team has the pitching edge? Wi…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
How the Cubs regroup with Cade Horton out of playoff picture
Episode 196
Maybe there’s a scenario in which Cade Horton throws another pitch for the Cubs this year. But for now, the club is operating under the assumption that Horton will be unavailable until at least the N…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Playoff X-factors now that the Cubs know they will face the Padres
Episode 195
The Cubs still want to make sure this wild-card series will be played at Wrigley Field, but their playoff opponent is now set. In some ways, the Padres are a lot like the Cubs heading into the postse…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Cubs picked a bad time to have their worst stretch
Episode 194
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 play…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Is this the letdown after the Cubs clinched their playoff spot?
Episode 193
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 conc…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Cubs are lined up for October
Episode 192
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 questi…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The clubhouse scene as the Cubs clinched their playoff spot
Episode 191
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 …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Cubs close to switching over to playoff mode
Episode 190
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-…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Cubs mailbag: The postseason rotation, Kyle Tucker plans and more
Episode 189
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…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago