North Side Territory

Craig Counsell is adding a coach from his old Milwaukee staff as the Cubs try to get better on the margins. 

Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic explain why the Cubs are hiring Quintin Berry away from the Brewers. With mixed signals on Cody Bellinger’s opt-out decision, the Cubs’ offseason plans will immediately take shape at the upcoming GM meetings. 

Plus a rundown on the club’s arbitration/non-tender decisions and where Chicago fits in the Juan Soto sweepstakes.

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Chicago Tribune reporter Meghan Montemurro joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic to preview the event that is a starting point for baseball’s offseason. 

Montemurro explains what Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is thinking and why President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer has to deliver a playoff team next year. 

The group also looks back on the stunning Craig Counsell hire during last year’s GM meetings and wonders where the team’s next star is coming from.

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The Yankees and Dodgers are taking over the baseball universe, showing that money matters, and reminding Cubs fans it wasn’t that long ago that their big-market team once had a similar moment in the spotlight. 

Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic are back to discuss Anthony Rizzo’s legacy, where the Cubs organization has fallen short, and why no one wants to hear about how the Diamondbacks won 84 games and made last year’s World Series. 

Plus more thoughts on Juan Soto, realistic targets in free agency and building a bullpen for the playoffs.

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It’s quiet at Wrigley Field, but the Cubs don’t stop in the offseason. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic discuss some of the newsy items coming out of the North Side this week, including what surgery means for a Gold Glove second baseman (and his trade market), and how the manager is evaluating coaches and reshaping the group. Plus why Cubs fans must have noticed what the Mets did this October. The National League isn’t getting any easier.Support NST! Please leave this podcast page a rating and review.

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Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic are back to answer more of your offseason questions. 

Garrett Crochet of the White Sox and a few notable catchers are among the popular names for some trade ideas. 

There’s the usual angst about the bullpen and how Jed Hoyer’s front office is going to attack that area of the roster. 

Plus more on Craig Counsell’s influence and what the Cubs doing behind the scenes.

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Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic open it up to the audience for an offseason mailbag. There were enough good questions to break it up into two parts. 

Fans want to know if the front office will try to lock up the Opening Day starter and attempt to build a different offense after Wrigley Field’s conditions frustrated hitters. There’s also much more on trade ideas and how ownership will respond to another disappointing season.

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The Cardinal Way has gotten a little stale. 

Chaim Bloom now represents the succession plan as Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak intends to step down after the 2025 season. 

How did the Cardinals lose their edge? And what will this mean for their long-running rivalry with the Cubs? 

Derrick Goold, an expert beat writer with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, answers those questions and more in a wide-ranging conversation with Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Everyone agrees that the expectations in Chicago and St. Louis should be much higher than trying to win baseball’s mid-major division

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It all starts with Cody Bellinger’s move to either opt-in or become a free agent, a contract decision that at this point looks pretty straightforward. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain why things are trending in one direction, and how the Cubs are planning to upgrade their rotation and catching situation. Plus, will they finally take a different approach with their bullpen or run it back with the same strategy?

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The Cubs fired David Ross, hired Craig Counsell and wound up with the exact same record as last year. 

The fans who flock to Wrigley Field every season should be watching a much better product than this mediocre team. 

Outside of a few bright spots, there wasn’t much excitement or personality to this group. The farewell to Kyle Hendricks’ stood out as a rare emotional moment and a reminder of how things used to be in Wrigleyville.

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