The Cubs suddenly find themselves in a different spot at the All-Star break

A 5-2 road trip through Baltimore and St. Louis at least temporarily delayed any serious talks about a sell-off at the trade deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic are having the same kinds of conversations that are happening around the team and in the front office, wondering whether this is real or a mirage. No one truly knows what direction the Cubs will take, but at least they’ve given themselves a chance. And any team that’s this close to a playoff spot has to be thinking about adding. Please leave this podcast page a rating and review so that more people discover North Side Territory. And submit any questions you’d like answered in a future mailbag episode.