https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/127/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-utter-lack-of-homegrown-talent-from-latin-america-remains-a-glaring-problem-r1164/One of the first pet projects of the Ricketts family after assuming ownership of the Chicago Cubs was an academy in the Dominican Republic. It remains virtually the last concrete evidence of the team's commitment to mining an essential vein of talent in the modern game. It would be unfair to...1164Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:22:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-rumors-michael-busch-andrew-vaughn-ryan-mountcastle-ty-france/A stronger bench and platoon presence from the right side is a must for the 2025 Cubs. One avenue through which they could pursue that needed improvement is the trade market, where other teams' reluctance to spend money could benefit Chicago. As good as Michael Busch was in 2024, there are v...1163Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:41:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-the-cubs-delegation-did-in-week-1-of-the-arizona-fall-league-r1162/The annual autumnal showcase is underway, and an octet of Cubs prospects made their marks in the first days of the action. Depending on your secondary rooting interest(s), it’s possible that the dwindling number of teams remaining in the MLB postseason has caused your attention to wane. If y...1162Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:36:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-rumors-josh-rojas-willi-castro-luis-garcia-swanson-hoerner-paredes/One way to leverage the advantage of being a big-market team with money coming off the books is to seek out teams with talented players whose salaries are rising while the payroll is not. As the offseason looms, there's a veneer of homeostasis around the Cubs' infield. Michael Busch establis...1161Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-ricketts-speaks-coaching-carousel-churns-forward-r1160/To paraphrase Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch, only one team's season ends in anything but misery. That sentiment informed the tenor of this past week for the Cubs, as the man himself, Tom Ricketts, spoke up in another busy week for the North Siders. Let's dive in to see how it all went down....1160Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/an-examination-of-tom-ricketts-letter-to-cubs-fans-r1158/On October 11, Cubs Chairman of the Board of Directors Tom Ricketts sent his annual letter to Cubs fans. Much like a Jed Hoyer press conference, if you are already predisposed to anger toward the Ricketts family, you will find ample to become angry about. Here's the full text of the letter w...1158Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:56:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/north-side-baseballs-2024-cubs-most-valuable-player-shota-imanaga-r1156/Even in a season full of disappointments, the Cubs had plenty of talent. That’s what makes the result so frustrating, knowing that the skill was there, even if the results weren’t. Let’s take a look at who the North Side Baseball crew voted as the 2024 Most Valuable Player. Honorable Mentio...1156Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:12:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-lesson-of-this-october-for-left-out-cubs-better-build-a-deep-varied-bullpen-r1157/The 2024 Cubs needed a better relief ace, or at least to find their way to one sooner. But as the postseason has reminded everyone, the next-level challenge is to build a bullpen that contains several reliable hurlers with versatile skill sets. With each passing year, the postseason becomes...1157Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/heading-into-make-or-break-2025-hayden-wesneski-seeks-consistency-as-a-reliever-r1155/Hayden Wesneski had a rocky 2024 season with the Cubs, and he has to attack this offseason with the goal to find more consistency and be a reliable reliever next year. Acquired in the Scott Effross trade in 2022, Hayden Wesneski didn’t make the team out of spring training this year, despite...1155Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:09:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1154/Even the most hardened cynic would have to admit that the Cubs starting pitching shoved this year.  Cooked, even.  Relief, well, not so much, but they won’t be getting any awards, will they?  An overwhelming positive in this season, the Cubs rotation was the main positive for 2024.  The top four...1154Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:17:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-rookie-of-the-year-2024-r1148/The Cubs haven’t had a player win the National League Rookie of the Year since Kris Bryant in 2015. Nonetheless, a few players stood out in their rookie campaigns with Chicago. There are three players that are in the running, each of them impressive in their own way.  Honorable Mention: Por...1148Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/griffin-jax-christian-vazquez-kevin-alcantara-brody-mccullough-trade-rumors/Can I interest you in a trade that would bolster the Cubs' rotation by drawing from the Twins' bullpen, and upgrade the Twins' big-league outfield while also giving them payroll flexibility? The first thing you need to know about this potential trade is that it's just a sketch, meant to brin...1153Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:18:01 +0000