Cubs mailbag: Who’s to blame if this season keeps slipping away?

About this episode

The episode discusses the changing tone of the Cubs' season and addresses fan concerns through a mailbag format.

After the giddiness during the Cubs’ two 10-games winning streaks, the entire tone of this campaign has changed dramatically. It’s reflected in the latest batch of questions for Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney, Chicago-based writers for The Athletic. At a time when the Brewers are a small-market machine, Cubs fans want answers on the organization’s process, the team’s identity and the chemistry in the Wrigley Field clubhouse. Listen for a balanced perspective as well as those behind-the-scenes observations. 🌶️ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Sahadev Sharma, Patrick Mooney

Topics covered

• Cubs season analysis
• team identity
• fan concerns
• Wrigley Field chemistry
• baseball insights

Keywords

• Cubs
• mailbag
• season analysis
• Sahadev Sharma
• Patrick Mooney
• Wrigley Field
• Brewers
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, Cubs, Brewers

Places: Wrigley Field, Chicago

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