https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/106/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-6-from-south-beach-to-the-ohio-river-r1461/The end of May takes the Cubs and their fans on a 2813 mile journey to the tip of Florida and back again. It's the pit stop in Cincinnati that will be the most important, but the Cubs better not get hooked in Miami before that can happen. Here's what awaits on the fourth-longest trip of 2025....1461Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-should-keep-nico-hoerner-even-if-they-sign-alex-bregman-r1481/The talk of the Cubs world the last three days has been the possibility of signing former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. If they do complete the blockbuster signing, can they also find a way to keep their stalwart second baseman? Rumors have been swirling regarding what they Cubs have of...1481Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-part-of-pete-crow-armstrongs-second-half-approach-adjustments-he-held-onto-even-in-rough-september-r1480/The Cubs' rookie center fielder had a very uneven season, full of both promise and problems. He seemed to figure it all out coming out of the All-Star break, but the fixes didn't last. Or did they? It's no secret what held back Pete Crow-Armstrong in the early stages of his MLB career. He si...1480Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:39:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-pitching-depth-means-theyre-even-better-than-projections-suggest-and-yet-r1479/Although PECOTA projects the Cubs to claim the NL Central by a gaudy 10 games, it might somehow be selling them short. At the moment, they enjoy an edge even the projection system doesn't quite capture. Ask your average Cubs fan, and they'll tell you that what the Cubs really needed this win...1479Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/an-important-clarification-on-alex-bregman-the-cubs-and-competitive-balance-tax-numbers-r1477/As the Cubs and the top remaining free agent circle toward one another, I need to take a moment to correct and clarify something with regard to the contract structure the team and agent Scott Boras have discussed. It could have big ramifications. The Cubs have "optimism" about signing free-a...1477Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:02:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/breaking-down-and-building-out-the-cubs-bullpen-after-the-ryan-brasier-trade-r1473/In an offseason in which the Cubs have prioritized rotation and bullpen depth, they continued that trend Tuesday night with yet another addition to their relief corps. That will mean someone is either being shipped out in a trade, starting in the minor leagues or being released. Let's try and pi...1473Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:42:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jordan-wicks-and-the-slider-conundrum-r1475/The Chicago Cubs' 2021 first-round pick hoped to fully establish himself as a big-league starter in 2024. It didn't happen, thanks largely to injuries—but also to an inability to miss bats with his breaking ball, a problem he must solve in order to break through this year. It was not a good...1475Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:01:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-alex-bregman-really-worth-it-r1467/The rumors are flying. There's no question that the front office means business. Clearly, there is at least some interest here. But the Cubs should not pursue the top remaining free agent unless they are willing to pay the luxury tax.   Alex Bregman has had a long and productive career...1467Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-cubs-acquire-right-handed-reliever-ryan-brasier-from-dodgers-r1469/In what should be their final bullpen move of the offseason, the Cubs have swooped in to scoop up the Dodgers' veteran hurler, who had been designated for assignment last week. Ever since the Dodgers were forced to cut Ryan Brasier to accommodate Kirby Yates last week, the Cubs have made sen...1469Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:53:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/sources-with-alex-bregman-negotiations-intensifying-cubs-have-made-creative-multi-year-offer-r1468/The Chicago Cubs are a bit more serious about their pursuit of the best remaining free agent than previously believed. Two sources familiar with the negotiation said Tuesday that the team has made a four-year offer to the Scott Boras client, with a unique structure. As I wrote Sunday, the Cu...1468Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:52:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/kyle-tucker-is-really-slow-is-that-a-problem-r1466/The one lousy part of the Cubs' superstar right fielder's game in 2024 was his baserunning—and not just after he fouled a ball off his shin, breaking it. Is his athleticism declining so fast that the Cubs should worry about it compromising his game in 2025? The greatest of several great thin...1466Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:34:33 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/i-can-tell-you-exactly-to-what-extent-the-cubs-will-stretch-out-nate-pearson-r1464/In a second straight winter that has seen a handful of conversions from relief to starting by pitchers throughout the league, the Cubs' summer trade acquisition has been mentioned occasionally as a candidate to do so. He shouldn't be. Nate Pearson always wanted to make it work as a starting...1464Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:36:34 +0000