https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/102/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-suddenly-superb-pitching-depth-will-force-tough-choices-while-hitters-have-some-space-r1535/The roster crunch is on in Cubs camp, but it's only affecting one half of the team. It's beginning to feel inevitable that the Cubs will lose someone they really like from the pitching staff by the end of camp. They'll do everything they can to cultivate and maintain depth, because injuries...1535Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:06:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/matt-shaw-probably-isnt-going-to-japan-so-cubs-have-a-little-more-time-to-think-r1534/At some point, the calendar math just doesn't work. We're getting very near that point for the Cubs' top prospect—if we aren't already there. Matt Shaw continues his recovery process from a mild oblique strain that sidelined him before Cactus League games could even begin. He's hitting in th...1534Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/kevin-alcantara-is-making-himself-hard-to-send-down-r1531/Did you know a jaguar's roar is called a "saw", because it sounds like the bite and sing of a blade through wood? Pretty soon, we're going to need a similarly evocative new name for the sound of the bite and sing of The Jaguar's bat through the baseball. Kevin Alcántara made his MLB debut in...1531Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:30:54 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-version-of-brad-keller-is-a-must-keep-pitcher-even-in-a-crowded-cubs-picture-r1532/The burly veteran righthander came to camp on a minor-league deal, but he has looked like an unquestionably big-league arm in his first two Cactus League appearances. If you were disposed to skepticism, you might not have bought into the velocity readings Brad Keller put up in his first appe...1532Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:41:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-starter-matthew-boyd-makes-spring-debut-with-a-very-different-slider-r1530/The veteran fourth starter is healthy and hoping to enter this season with a full head of steam. His first Cactus League outing was an eye-opening one, for those watching his Statcast readout. In two scoreless innings of work Monday in Arizona, Matthew Boyd struck out two and sat just over 9...1530Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:02:36 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-5th-starting-pitcher-will-be-one-of-these-nine-hurlers-but-which-r1528/The 2025 Chicago Cubs have a lot of candidates to break camp as the team’s fifth starter. Who’s the current favorite? Who can seize the spot with a strong spring? The fifth spot in the Cubs’ rotation was a huge weak spot in the 2024 season. Despite an encouraging 2023 season, a second declin...1528Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:31:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-much-is-kyle-tucker-in-line-to-get-in-free-agency-r1527/The Cubs' superstar outfielder is in line for a huge payday after this season. But is it as huge as has been casually claimed? When Juan Soto signed an eye-popping 15-year, $765-million contract with the New York Mets in December, it seemed to confirm what many had already begun to assume ab...1527Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:04:55 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/week-in-review-cubs-get-off-to-hot-start-in-arizona-r1526/The outset of spring training and its symbolism in bringing a merciful end to winter is inherently supposed to be much more about who the squad could be rather than who they are. And, at least in the very early going, who they are is who you want them to be: a team poised to make the playoffs. ...1526Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/two-minor-league-signings-build-cubs-outfield-depth%E2%80%94but-for-which-reason-r1525/The Cubs signed two speedy, light-hitting outfielders to minor-league deals late this week, and brought them to big-league camp. They cushion the blow of some rough recent injury news, but can they do any more than that? The Cubs signed outfielders Greg Allen and Travis Jankowski to minor-le...1525Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:26:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-11-from-clydesdales-to-canada-r1472/When the Cubs make their final trip to St. Louis and their only trip to Toronto in August, the playoff picture should be coming into focus. Will any of these teams still be visible? Or will the season have already passed them by? St. Louis Cardinals - August 8-10 Busch Stadium - Capacity 4...1472Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-10-two-big-rivals-close-to-home-r1471/At the end of July, the Cubs embark on what might be the shortest two-city road trip in the history of MLB. First, the Cubs go 10 miles south to take on the White Sox, before traveling 95 miles north to face the rival Brewers. It's six games in the heat of summer against our closest enemies, wha...1471Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/does-matt-shaws-defense-even-matter-r1523/We spent a great deal of time last season haggling over the 2024 Chicago Cubs’ defensive production at third base. Some of us dedicated valuable time to drumming up justifications, stressing patience, and ultimately forcing optimism regarding Christopher Morel’s future at the position. A fool’s...1523Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:57:02 +0000