Cubs roll into Dodger Stadium as the hottest team in baseball

About this episode

The Cubs, riding a nine-game winning streak, face the Dodgers while discussing their performance and sustainability.

Riding a nine-game winning streak, the Cubs will see how they measure up this weekend against the two-time defending World Series champs. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney break down how the Cubs are playing through adversity, what to watch for against the Dodgers and why the club believes this high level of performance is sustainable. Listen all season long for behind-the-scenes information from Wrigley Field and up-to-date analysis of the Cubs. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/FOUL #squarepod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Sahadev Sharma, Patrick Mooney

Topics covered

• Cubs
• Dodgers
• winning streak
• baseball analysis
• adversity
• performance sustainability

Keywords

• Cubs
• Dodgers
• winning streak
• baseball
• adversity
• performance
• Wrigley Field
• analysis
• SeatGeek
• Square

Sponsors

SeatGeek, Square

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic

Places: Chicago, Dodger Stadium

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