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Chicago sports fans were treated to an awesome spectacle at Wrigley Field with two dramatic walk-offs, a nasty fight in the bleachers that went viral and unforgettable individual performances that made you wonder what it would be like if these two teams somehow met in October. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney share their reporting from the North Side with insights into managers’ decisions, Seiya Suzuki’s upcoming free agency and the pitchers the Cubs are hoping to get back for the playoffs.
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"Crosstown takeaways: What we learned from epic Cubs-White Sox series" is an episode of North Side Territory: A Chicago Cubs Podcast. Runtime 32 min. Published August 20, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.