Javier Báez returns and Héctor Neris leaves as the Cubs go in a different direction

The montage on the Wrigley Field video board was essentially the only highlight for Báez in his first game back since getting traded at the 2021 deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what it was like covering “El Mago” and watching him struggle mightily with the Tigers. The duo from The Athletic also discuss why the Cubs shook up their bullpen, dumping Neris before he gained a $9 million player option for next season. Does this mean Jed Hoyer and Craig Counsell are going to let the kids play? 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.