https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/113/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-opening-day-roster-projection-version-10-r1371/With less than three months until Opening Day 2025, it's a good time to start thinking about what Opening Day rosters could look like for each team—and for the Cubs, in particular. With big-name free agents like Tanner Scott, Justin Verlander, Jurickson Profar and more still out there, it's...1371Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrongs-base-stealing-bravado-comes-from-the-most-aggressive-leads-in-baseball-r1377/Pete Crow-Armstrong’s ability on the basepaths is incredibly valuable. Now, thanks to Baseball Savant, we have an easier way to quantify exactly how valuable it is, and precisely where that value is coming from.  Released just last month, Baseball Savant now has what they are calling the Bas...1377Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/heres-why-the-cubs-arent-waiting-on-roki-sasaki-even-as-they-hope-to-land-him-r1375/Some high-impact free agents hold up the markets for other players until they sign. For multiple reasons, this isn't one of those cases. Although the new signing period for international amateur free agents begins in nine days, we could be as much as a fortnight from the resolution of Roki S...1375Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:53:59 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/caleb-thielbar-splits-cubs-bullpen-depth-chart-role/Though the team's latest free-agent move was low-profile, it could be high-impact. Caleb Thielbar addresses an area of somewhat urgent need for the Cubs. You might not have noticed it as you celebrated the holidays, but last week, the Cubs signed Caleb Thielbar to a one-year deal worth $2.75...1374Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-with-sasaki-decision-looming-cubs-pick-up-bullpen-help-r1373/Whether or not you've eradicated the stench of stale pilsner left over from your New Year's Eve party, we are now just one calendar page away from seeing ballplayers in uniform again. The Cubs are in the final stretch of the offseason, with one paramount question remaining: Will the North Siders...1373Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-travel-preview-r1368/It’s winter on the North Side, and that means the Hot Stove is simmering and its time to dream of warmer times. Nothing beats a summer road trip, and following your favorite baseball team on the road doubles the fun! Here is where the Cubs can take you in 2025. The 2025 season brings new ele...1368Sat, 04 Jan 2025 17:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/playersprojectsroundupsamardzijalakelarussa/It's 2025, so it's time to take a look at what's new on the Chicago Cubs Players Project here on North Side Baseball! What is the Players Project? It's a community-driven, wiki-style project focusing on Cubs players of all stripes. It's open to all North Side Baseball users, and we've had co...1365Sat, 04 Jan 2025 12:53:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/today-is-decision-day-for-possible-cubs-target-hyeseong-kim-r1370/The KBO star second baseman must sign a deal by 4 PM Central, or stay in Korea and eschew this chance to join an MLB team. Ever since the Cubs traded Isaac Paredes as part of the Kyle Tucker trade, there has been some speculation that they would pivot toward a compensatory reinforcement of t...1370Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:54:50 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-quick-power-ranking-of-free-agent-relievers-with-whom-cubs-could-reunite-r1369/Ooooh, sweet child of miiiiine. No, I'm kidding. Or am I? As the Cubs consider further upgrades to a bullpen already improved directly (a trade for Eli Morgan, this week's Caleb Thielbar signing) and indirectly (the Matthew Boyd signing, pushing more of their depth arms toward relief ro...1369Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:52:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/padres-could-be-a-one-stop-shop-option-for-cubs-biggest-remaining-needs-r1366/The San Diego Padres are in a tough predicament. The Cubs are well-positioned to help them escape it, while also checking the last two boxes on their essential winter shopping list. Entering 2025, the Cubs have plenty of money. It feels almost like all they have is money. They're roughly $40...1366Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:34:39 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/as-the-calendar-turns-where-do-brewers-and-cubs-stand-r1362/If the season started tomorrow, who would have the inside track to the division title? A common refrain surrounding the Chicago Cubs is that they still have plenty of work to do this offseason. That's objectively, true. We’ve heard their name in connection with a couple of arms, and it isn’t...1362Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:37:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-sign-free-agent-lefty-reliever-caleb-thielbar-to-one-year-deal-r1363/In an underwhelming last-minute move, the Cubs gave themselves some stability—but arguably set themselves too low a ceiling—with a bullpen addition to close out 2024. It's not the kind of move fans were hoping for. It's not a move that charts any kind of new course in the Cubs' bullpen const...1363Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:25:00 +0000