https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/163/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-well-could-the-cubs-handle-mlbs-proposed-pitching-mandate-r635/If the competition committee limits the number of pitchers on the major league roster to 12, how will the league (and the Chicago Cubs) respond to the restrictions on their arms? Over the last few seasons, the MLB Competition Committee have instituted a number of rule changes designed to get...635Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:25:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/2024-chicago-cubs-positional-preview-third-base-r634/The Chicago Cubs' re-addition of Cody Bellinger into the mix early this spring has me jazzed about the exhibition season and beyond. However, two things can be true. And the other thing true in my mind is that it remains difficult to label the 2023-24 offseason a success. That line of thinking c...634Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:42:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/for-jordan-wicks-managing-chaos-is-good-avoiding-it-would-be-better-r633/Having started the Cactus League opener last week, the Chicago Cubs' 2021 first-round pick is clearly on the inside track toward their fifth starter job for 2024. On Wednesday, he took another step toward winning the job, but some yellow flags remain. In his exciting and eventual debut last...633Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/first-base-michael-busch-trade-cody-bellinger-free-agent-signing/The Chicago Cubs have struggled to lock down first base ever since the departure of Anthony Rizzo. Have they finally solved the position long-term with the addition of Michael Busch? Or is Cody Bellinger going to spend much of the coming campaign at the cold corner? Even before bringing back...596Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-26-cubs-top-20-r632/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 26 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD discuss Bellinger re-signing with the Cubs, the Twins trade, some college...632Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:31:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2024-positional-previews-catcher-r631/As we hurdle toward Opening Day, today begins a series of pieces in which we'll preview the 2024 Chicago Cubs, position-by-position. Firstly, let's tackle the men behind the masks. The 2023 season was a transitional year at the catcher position for the Chicago Cubs in so many ways. After pen...631Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:28:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/in-hindsight-the-chicago-cubs-made-the-right-move-at-2023-trade-deadline-r626/Despite missing out on the playoffs in a year in which they bought at the Trade Deadline, Cody Bellinger’s re-signing has provided vindication for the Cubs front office's decisions last July. Eight years ago Monday, the Chicago Cubs made a similar move to this one, re-signing beloved center...626Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:24:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-clear-40-man-space-trade-bailey-horn-back-to-the-white-sox-r630/The Cubs and the White Sox have worked together and completed another trade, this time sending LHP Bailey Horn to the South Side in exchange for RHP Matt Thompson. Who is Matt Thompson and why did the Cubs make this kind of trade? On Tuesday, the Cubs traded left-handed pitcher Bailey Horn t...630Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:03:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/as-chicago-cubs-re-sign-cody-bellinger-defensive-versatility-skyrockets-r629/The Chicago Cubs' lineup gained stability and concrete shape this weekend. Their defense, meanwhile, got even more fluid. The Chicago Cubs’ re-signing of Cody Bellinger to what is, in essence, a one-year deal quelled many a nerve across the North Side fanbase over the weekend. In bringing ba...629Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-contract-details-aav-boras-hoyer-fan-favorite/Oh, what a relief it is. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Or, in this particular case, what happens when Scott Boras--known for getting large, long-term deals for his clients-- ends up negotiating with Jed Hoyer, who seems to have a strong disdain for handing...628Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:29:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-cubs-40-man-roster-crunch/With the 2023 National League Comeback Player of the Year back in tow, what is the domino effect of sliding Bellinger back onto the 40-man roster? In case you (somehow) missed the news, Cody Bellinger is returning to the Chicago Cubs on a Carlos Correa-esque three-year deal, per ESPN’s Jeff...625Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/re-signing-cody-bellinger-turns-all-the-cubs-roster-dilemmas-inside-out-r627/Bringing back Cody Bellinger doesn't turn the Chicago Cubs into a juggernaut, or even, necessarily, into favorites in the NL Central. It also doesn't immediately clarify the roster decisions they've weighed all winter. It just makes everything better. Especially because of the surprising sho...627Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:09:01 +0000