Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes

Cubs executives have publicly acknowledged that the team will likely finish the year over the $237 million luxury-tax threshold. What does this mean in a season that will very likely end without a playoff appearance? Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney go over some frequently asked questions, explain Sharma’s latest reporting in The Athletic, and look ahead to another monster class of free agents. Please leave this podcast page a rating and review so that more people discover North Side Territory. And leave any questions for potential use in an upcoming mailbag episode.