https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/124/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-astros-trade-rumors-bregman-paredes-pedro-leon-miguel-ullola/With Cody Bellinger back in the fold, most positions on the Chicago lineup card are spoken-for, and the team still needs an upgrade. That can change, though, if Jed Hoyer has the courage. To best understand the conundrum the 2025 Cubs face, let's sketch their projected Opening Day lineup. Wi...1213Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:19:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/3-new-free-agent-hitters-show-up-on-cubs-offseason-radar-r1211/The deadline to exercise or decline contract options and to extend qualifying offers to pending free agents passed late Monday afternoon. In the wake of that deadline, three intriguing names became incrementally more appealing to the Cubs. The fits aren't perfect; this will be a winter of im...1211Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:19:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-outfielder-seiya-suzuki-nominated-for-silver-slugger-award-r1209/Seiya Suzuki is underrated around the game of baseball, and this nomination further proves how valuable he is to Craig Counsell's lineup.  A day after learning that Ian Happ won his third straight Gold Glove, his outfield counterpart Seiya Suzuki was announced as a Silver Slugger Award final...1209Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-rumors-joey-bart-henry-davis-endy-rodriguez/The Pirates have three catchers on their roster, each of whom comes with warts and upside. Should the Cubs pursue an intradivisional trade? The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they’ll be cautious buyers this offseason, with a young core that features center fielder Oneil Cruz, left fielder Brya...1204Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:21:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-and-seiya-suzuki-are-major-weapons-for-cubs-but-only-if-deployed-properly-r1207/My kind of town, my kind of players. When it comes to offense, Seiya Suzuki and the freshly opted-in Cody Bellinger are two of the North Siders' most reliable sources. Defensively? Well, that's a topic we Chicagoans like to mull over with an ice-cold brew from Spiteful Brewing Company. With...1207Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-bellinger-stays-a-cub-coaching-changes-and-more-in-colossal-week-r1206/Belli Bombs will remain at Wrigley for at least one more season.  As the 2024 MLB season drew to an official close this past week, the hot stove speculation began for all 30 major league teams. As it turns out, the stove got white-hot in the blink of an eye. One of the biggest Cubs' offseaso...1206Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-wont-sign-juan-soto-so-they-should-pursue-a-kyle-tucker-trade-instead-r1202/The Cubs can pursue one of the best hitters in baseball and his name isn't Juan Soto. As Juan Soto continued to do Juan Soto things for the New York Yankees throughout October, I continued to be sad about the reality: he will not be a Chicago Cub this offseason. There’s been very little link...1202Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-will-be-a-chicago-cub-in-2025-what-does-it-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-offseason-r1205/After much debate about whether the outfielder and first baseman would return to Chicago in 2025, Cody Bellinger has made his decision. This time last year, Cody Bellinger was coming off his best season in years, as he won the 2023 National League Comeback Player of the Year award for his wo...1205Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-opts-in-to-contract-will-remain-a-chicago-cub-in-2025-r1197/After an entire season of speculation, we now have an answer. Cody Bellinger will opt into his $27.5 million dollar deal for the 2025 season.  Fans and front offices can now get to the real work of deciding what this means for the Cubs in 2025 and beyond. First of all, the impact on the Cubs...1197Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/breaking-down-the-mlb-trade-rumors-candidates-how-they-fit-on-the-chicago-cubs-r1203/If there’s one thing I detest as a writer, it’s constructing trade proposals. In large part, trade proposals are almost always flawed, if not outright bad. Free agency is easy, by comparison. “This guy is not at all attached to a team, so we can absolutely speculate where he might end up.” Trade...1203Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:54:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/despite-an-unhappy-ending-it-sure-was-good-to-see-anthony-rizzo-in-the-world-series-again-r1200/Did it have to be with the Yankees? Yes? Well, then, so be it. Even in a diminished role and at an advanced age, the former lion of the Cubs got another chance to roar in October. In the climactic World Series that concluded Wednesday night, there was one player Cubs fans watched more closel...1200Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-hire-away-brewers-first-base-coach-quintin-berry-to-serve-as-third-base-coach-for-craig-counsell-r1199/After they worked together for half a decade in Milwaukee, Craig Counsell has successfully recruited a key coach to join him with the Cubs for 2025. His remit for this team is obvious. All season, the 2024 Milwaukee Brewers' identity lied in their superb defense and baserunning. They did oth...1199Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:24:32 +0000