Now that the Tucker saga has a predictable ending – the top free agent is heading to Dodger Stadium – The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give some insights into why the Cubs seemed to move on a long time ago. Closing Alex Bregman’s five-year, $175 million deal certainly took a lot of heat off the Cubs organization leading into its annual winter convention. But the front office also hasn’t yet shut down any of the trade speculation surrounding Hoerner, Shaw and a potential surplus of infielders. North Side Territory, your offseason home for Cubs news and analysis, gets into all of those angles and more.

Now that the Tucker saga has a predictable ending &ndash; the top free agent is heading to Dodger Stadium &ndash; The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give some insights into why the Cubs seemed to move on a long time ago. Closing Alex Bregman&rsquo;s five-year, $175 million deal certainly took a lot of heat off the Cubs organization leading into its annual winter convention. But the front office also hasn&rsquo;t yet shut down any of the trade speculation surrounding Hoerner, Shaw and a potential surplus of infielders. North Side Territory, your offseason home for Cubs news and analysis, gets into all of those angles and more.

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!

North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

What we’re hearing: Kyle Tucker’s decision and the futures of Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw

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It’s a long season, but one-third of the way through a 162-game schedule is a good time to reassess, especially given the extremes of the club’s performance. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give their takes, based on information from their travels, and conversations on the field and in the clubhouse. What’s the secret to the Brewers’ success? How will Craig Counsell adjust to the circumstances? And which direction will Jed Hoyer’s front office go at the trade deadline?   

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It&rsquo;s a long season, but one-third of the way through a 162-game schedule is a good time to reassess, especially given the extremes of the club&rsquo;s performance. The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give their takes, based on information from their travels, and conversations on the field and in the clubhouse. What&rsquo;s the secret to the Brewers&rsquo; success? How will Craig Counsell adjust to the circumstances? And which direction will Jed Hoyer&rsquo;s front office go at the trade deadline? &nbsp; Get 20% off your first order of $125 or more at <a href="http://MackWeldon.com">MackWeldon.com</a> with promo code FOUL
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Now what? Updating the Cubs’ outlook on the division race and trade deadline

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The 10-game losing streak is finally over. To put these wild swings of the season into context, listen to The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney, who share field-level insights and clubhouse observations from their reporting. How are the Cubs reacting to these ups and downs? At this point, when should the club be counting on Steele to return? (Because the latest update did not sound promising.) Plus, an explainer of why Ben Brown appears to be a different pitcher right now.

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The 10-game losing streak is finally over. To put these wild swings of the season into context, listen to The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney, who share field-level insights and clubhouse observations from their reporting. How are the Cubs reacting to these ups and downs? At this point, when should the club be counting on Steele to return? (Because the latest update did not sound promising.) Plus, an explainer of why Ben Brown appears to be a different pitcher right now. Buy two months of BlueChew Gold and get the third for FREE with promo code FOUL at <a href="http://BlueChew.com">BlueChew.com</a> Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* <a href="https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10">seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10</a> Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount

What we’re hearing: Making sense of the Cubs’ streaks and Justin Steele’s timeline

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An extreme downturn has made those two 10-game winning streaks feel like ancient history. Even if it’s not quite time to panic, it’s fair to wonder how good this team really is, and question how the club is going to get out of this rut. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney have some ideas, based on their reporting from inside the clubhouse. After reshuffling the lineup, benching veteran players and calling up top prospects from the minors, how many more cards do the Cubs have left to play?

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An extreme downturn has made those two 10-game winning streaks feel like ancient history. Even if it&rsquo;s not quite time to panic, it&rsquo;s fair to wonder how good this team really is, and question how the club is going to get out of this rut. The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney have some ideas, based on their reporting from inside the clubhouse. After reshuffling the lineup, benching veteran players and calling up top prospects from the minors, how many more cards do the Cubs have left to play? Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* <a href="https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10">seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10</a> Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount
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Are the Cubs really this bad?

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What we’re hearing: Kyle Tucker’s decision and the futures of Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw

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