Cubs beat @TheAthletic; co-host of North Side Territory podcast; Dad to Sawyer & Penny; bourbon and beer; Illini hoopshttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mf7y2ejwf22zDansby Swanson felt an internal nudge to make changes this winter. So he attacked the offseason in a different way and believes it will allow him to find himself on offense https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7056634/2026/02/19/dansby-swanson-cubs-offensive-production/19 Feb 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7y2ejwf22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mf5rxfxq6k2zA look at three depth options for the Cubs rotation and what they worked on this offseason to find their best selves. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7053313/2026/02/18/a-look-at-what-three-pitchers-are-working-on-as-the-cubs-build-rotation-depth/18 Feb 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5rxfxq6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3meydmr2azs2zCade Horton was touching 98 during a live BP and Craig Counsell said he was cruising. On the high expectations in year 2 for the ROY runner-up https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7048728/2026/02/16/cubs-cade-horton-year-2-expectations/16 Feb 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3meydmr2azs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mevykl2vns2hA look into what PCA felt went wrong in the second half last summer and what he's working on to find more consistency with his offensive game. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7046944/2026/02/15/cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-focus-consistency/15 Feb 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevykl2vns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3metaotv4p22wA look at three relievers in Cubs camp who are trying to bounce back and find their best form https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045862/2026/02/14/three-relievers-cubs-bounce-back/?source=emp_shared_article14 Feb 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3metaotv4p22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mer33eq3bk2yCharles Barkley at Cubs camp chatting with Rick Sutcliffe and Fergie Jenkins.13 Feb 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer33eq3bk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3meqvgbnm3s2hA decade ago, Theo Epstein spent all his time obsessing about what could go wrong and coming up with solutions. Now that headache belongs to Jed Hoyer who searches for depth for a team that's built to win. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042828/2026/02/13/chicago-cubs-jed-hoyer-details-expectations/?source=emp_shared_article13 Feb 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqvgbnm3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3memvaclce22uThe Cubs are back! Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa and there's a new episode of North Side Territory with Patrick Mooney and me. Subscribe on all platforms and to the YouTube channel! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/north-side-territory-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/id1745774349?i=1000749342117 https://open.spotify.com/episode/78gvPSxQL42pm7hZkPYUA8?si=04a5f867b5be4e6b&nd=1&utm_medium=organic&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA7WNXQuCMBiFf8281FJTCSSE6KYuioioG9nmOx2ubbybfdz029OgnxCci8M5PDyd99Yto8hZ46V4hdTaUEndRyuLphm4L40FHZA4FYNS9YCq7CaEJBWJN2OmO%2FzR3NzGCax0poGx5UV73x%2Bfh10a21veXfv95VQVJNk4SZL1LKULUWQ5WzBIIWNfC1WKUd7%2F10TiTDfjPg8EUD8glAZbqiUP3ggCEKVua4bm4QDLM7Ct9B%2FqT0r3KQEAAA%3D%3D&product=open&%24full_url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fepisode%2F78gvPSxQL42pm7hZkPYUA8%3Fsi%3D04a5f867b5be4e6b&feature=organic&_branch_match_id=1550311170621848916 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hI35xDFNpnI12 Feb 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3memvaclce22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3memksmkdmk2gCraig Counsell usually avoids labels for his bullpen arms. They're all "out-getters" as far as he's concerned. But on Wednesday, he admitted that if the season were to start now, Daniel Palencia would be his guy in the ninth. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039816/2026/02/11/daniel-palencia-cubs-closer-craig-counsell/11 Feb 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3memksmkdmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mej6wnzgpk2lWill the Cubs get any extensions done this spring? How healthy will their pitching be to enter the season? Any spring surprises coming? Three burning questions as we head to Mesa. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034960/2026/02/10/three-burning-cubs-questions-as-spring-training-opens/?source=emp_shared_article10 Feb 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej6wnzgpk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mddphf6u6s2tA look at how Alex Bregman's offensive style fits Wrigely Field https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6997565/2026/01/26/alex-bregman-cubs-wrigley-field-wind/?source=emp_shared_article26 Jan 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddphf6u6s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3mcs43r746k2jA look at what options the Cubs have with Matt Shaw. His value to the team as depth and as a potential trade candidate. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6981336/2026/01/19/matt-shaw-role-chicago-cubs-roster/?source=emp_shared_article19 Jan 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs43r746k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3m7v4pgpsbs2fAfter being pursued by the Nats early last month, the Cubs are keeping Tyler Zombro and naming him VP of pitching. Already impactful on MLB side, he now has significant influence throughout the organization after just one year on staff. t.co/NjsUYFmMDP https://t.co/NjsUYFmMDP13 Dec 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7v4pgpsbs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3ly4ifffpo22lI'm trying to remember the last time the Cubs had one of these "get a lead and then continue to tack on" games at Wrigley. It feels like it's been a decent while. They're important! Especially with the wind blowing out. Feels like the other team is never really out of it.05 Sep 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4ifffpo22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3ly4crnnvjs2lSo much of baseball is about the smallest things. If the Nats have an average defensive left fielder or if James Wood just gets a *slightly* better jump, that's a one-run inning. Instead, the inning goes on, Dansby gets a shot with men on and slugs a three-run shot. Cubs up 5-0 after one.05 Sep 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4crnnvjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwwfkriwlc2aThe Cubs knew Owen Caissie could dominate Triple-A this season without making any changes. But they had to get him prepared for the big leagues. A look at how Caissie embraced the organization's challenge to improve upon his few remaining flaws. t.co/J3nEwvt2NZ https://t.co/J3nEwvt2NZ21 Aug 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwfkriwlc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwurzxvop22aBaseball isn't all luck, but you need some things to just go your way sometimes. William Contreras got a sinker in the heart of the zone at 91.3 mph. That's a pitch he may have pounded on a different day. Instead, it's a hard ground ball to Dansby Swanson who turns a huge 6-4-3 double play.21 Aug 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwurzxvop22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwuq2thi4s2aEach pitcher has now walked the bases loaded. Brewers got just one run on their chance. Cubs have no outs, bases juiced and top of the order up. Prime opportunity they have to jump on.21 Aug 2025 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuq2thi4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwuo4wnwac2aSeiya gave one a ride in the first but it's a flyout tonight. Wind coming in pretty strong at 14 mph at first pitch. Cost Seiya a solo shot, but both he and Busch hit the ball hard against Misiorowksi.21 Aug 2025 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuo4wnwac2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwf6ajodf22aMax Scherzer just threw his 13th pitch of the 7th inning to end the frame. That is the highest pitch total for either pitcher in an inning today.14 Aug 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf6ajodf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwf3ctteek2aThe Cubs are allowed to hit line drives that touch the ground. It has happened. After six of the first seven batters hit the ball well only to find defenders, Dansby Swanson doubles with one out in the third.14 Aug 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf3ctteek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwf2rr3ysk2aDavis Schneider steals extra bases from Owen Caissie. The rookie hit the first pitch he saw on a line and it seemed ticketed for the left-center gap. Schneider made a nice diving catch to steal a likely double. Cubs are once again hitting line drives, but getting little in return for their work.14 Aug 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf2rr3ysk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwdhhmv2rs2yA few stories from Toronto. First one on Miguel Amaya being carted off field, but apparently avoids a major injury with a left ankle sprain, will go on IL https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6552519/2025/08/13/chicago-cubs-miguel-amaya-injury/?source=emp_shared_article14 Aug 2025 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdhhmv2rs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwdaokk6zk2yCounsell says x-rays came back negative for Amaya. Swollen badly, but right now appears to just be a sprain. Will require an IL stint.14 Aug 2025 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdaokk6zk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwd5o3rofc2aMiguel Amaya legs out an infield single, but hits the bag awkwardly and is down in foul territory just past first. Seems like he twisted his left ankle badly and is in major pain. Needs to be carried onto the cart. It was Amaya's first game back after missing significant time with an oblique issue14 Aug 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd5o3rofc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwd3brtilk2aIt's gonna just go down as an out, but hard, in the air and 388 feet for Tucker is a good sign. Quite a bit of hard contact all around tonight with just two runs to show for it.14 Aug 2025 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd3brtilk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwd2xbklxc2aCade Horton seems to get better every time out. So far tonight it's five innings of no-hit baseball with eight Ks and one walk. Getting whiffs on the sweeper and change. He's doing this against arguably the best offense in baseball.14 Aug 2025 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd2xbklxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwd2azvvfc2aDansby Swanson should just stop hitting the ball hard. Hit it negative MPH. That's his only chance.14 Aug 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd2azvvfc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwcyrcug3c2aMichael Busch skies one that gets over the fence in right. I was sure that was going to fall just short. But somehow the Cubs actually have a 1-0 lead.13 Aug 2025 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcyrcug3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sahadevsharma.bsky.social/post/3lwcy75ubtk2aPCA with a 101.3 mph liner for an out. Nico singles and then Dansby hits one 108.3 on a line. Again, for an out. The Cubs just need to keep hitting the ball like that and they'll eventually find gaps, but this is definitely one of those mind-numbing stretches.13 Aug 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:uxe3bcojcid26bzdik7z2ndv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcy75ubtk2a