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"Five Cubs who need to bounce back next year" is an episode of North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast. Runtime 31 min. Published October 24, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Money can’t fix everything with this team. As much as the Cubs need to spend on free agents and make trades this offseason, internal improvements will also have to happen. Closing the gap on the Brewers and making a deeper postseason run will require certain players stepping up next year. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give you five names to consider, with reasons for (and against) optimism.
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