https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/139/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/in-two-different-ways-nate-pearson-is-a-quintessential-cubs-relief-acquisition-r1000/The Cubs traded for a hard-throwing reliever over the weekend, and they gave up real (albeit modest) value for him. Why? It's not the fact that Nate Pearson throws hard that attracted the Cubs to him. There are plenty of relievers who throw hard, and many of them have much more success doing...1000Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:23:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/with-pressure-on-jed-hoyer-is-moving-up-some-timelines-r999/While he's been reluctant to use the heaviest, most blunt instrument in the modern baseball executive's bag, the Cubs' top decision-maker is showing that he feels a building urgency to win, even amid this lost 2024 campaign. One of Jed Hoyer's consistently stated goals since taking over the...999Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/week-in-review-cubs-make-waves-not-ripples-in-big-week-r998/As one of his most prominent supporters, this sentence brings me no great joy: Christopher Morel is a Tampa Bay Ray, and power-hitting third baseman Isaac Paredes is a Chicago Cub. Considering the calm before the July 30th trade deadline storm, Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are orchestrating...998Mon, 29 Jul 2024 01:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/in-swapping-christopher-morel-for-isaac-paredes-cubs-aim-for-big-two-way-upgrade-and-more-flexibility-r997/It was pretty clear that the existing position player corps wasn't going to get the Cubs over the top. They've taken a big step toward overhauling that group with one trade, and while it invites some questions about other ones, it also affirmatively answers a few big ones. For the second con...997Sun, 28 Jul 2024 22:19:19 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/blockbuster-cubs-land-isaac-paredes-send-christopher-morel-to-rays-in-huge-trade-r996/In a move that signals the franchise's seriousness about a change of tenor and direction, the Cubs have made the biggest splash of the trade deadline season. This is a huge one, and while it comes a bit out of left field, it couldn't make more sense, or have more bread crumbs forming a trail...996Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:02:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-the-cubs-and-the-milwaukee-brewers-could-be-irresistibly-perfect-trade-partners-r995/Given their proximity, their division rival status, and what happened last November, there might not be any two teams less likely to strike a deal than the Cubs and their northern neighbors. But there might be a trade fit between them too perfect to be ignored. An injury to Christian Yelich...995Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-cubs-land-flamethrowing-reliever-nate-pearson-from-blue-jays-r994/Amid a season derailed by injuries to the hard-throwing, high-leverage relievers they were hoping to count on, the Cubs acquired a hard-throwing reliever with team control--but also a long history of injuries, and some questions about his ability to pitch in high leverage. The numbers on Nat...994Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-state-of-the-cubs-brand-r993/There’s nothing like a day at Wrigley. But the Cubs experience could be better. Whether driving in from Lombard or stepping off the 22 bus at Clark and Waveland, a Cubs baseball game harnesses the power to change your mood, maybe even your life. And that’s even in a year like this, with the...993Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:12:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-candidate-jameson-taillon-red-sox-yankees-orioles-astros/It's hard to survey the number and specific identity of the teams who have reportedly shown interest in the Cubs' veteran righthander without coming to the conclusion that the wheels of a deal are in motion. This week has seen an absolute torrent of Jameson Taillon trade rumors. It might be...992Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:38:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-candidate-mike-tauchman-groin-injury-yankees/The Cubs have a solid, veteran outfielder who doesn't fit into their long-term plans, at least as a regular starter. Should they trade him, though, or is the value he'd command outstripped by what he means to the existing team? For the second straight season, Mike Tauchman has been a pleasan...991Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:09:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-45-2024-mlb-draft-review-r989/Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. In episode 45 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and Jamie review the 2024 MLB Draft classes for the Cubs, Brewers, and Twins. Th...989Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-best-news-of-the-cubs-month-so-far-might-just-be-miguel-amayas-progress-r990/While a catching catastrophe is partly to blame for the Cubs' lousy season, there's some renewed hope around their young, homegrown backstop. As discouraging as much of the 2024 Chicago Cubs offense has been, the absence of production from behind the plate has been almost dispiriting. A tag-...990Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:01:20 +0000