https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/165/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/while-mlbs-embrace-of-fanatics-is-bad-these-new-uniforms-might-be-good-r615/It's the talk of spring camps throughout MLB. Fans hate the new official jerseys being made for MLB by Fanatics, despite the imprimatur of Nike. The players, if possible, hate them even more. What if both groups are just plain wrong? I have to lead with a confession, here: I have never bough...615Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:28:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-can-win-nl-central-2024-season/In a weak NL Central, with a roster flush with talent and more on the way from the minors, the Cubs have serious expectations heading into the 2024 season. The last time the Cubs won the division was in 2020, or the shortened, 60-game pandemic season. Before then, it was in 2017, the year th...613Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:08:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/2024-chicago-cubs-spring-training-position-battles-the-bullpen-r612/Today, we continue our series examining some of the positions for which spring training could be decisive for the 2024 Cubs. To do so, let's turn our attention to the relief corps. Quietly, the Cubs have locked in over half their bullpen for 2024, assuming health and a reasonable amount of p...612Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/spring-training-preview-position-battles-third-base-madrigal-wisdom-shaw/With spring training underway, it's time to dig into the questions that will burn throughout the Cubs' time in Arizona. Today, we have the first in a series of pieces about the position battles that will unfold during camp. The Cubs began last season with Patrick Wisdom as their starting thi...606Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:56:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-playing-with-playing-time-changes-the-2024-chicago-cubs-projections-r607/The projections on the 2024 Chicago Cubs are out. But are they more negotiable than we tend to think? It seems like projection season always leaves fans of the Chicago Cubs in varying states of dismay. Even in past winters wherein the team has been far more active or seems to feature more up...607Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jameson-taillon-2024-rotation-left-handed-batters-platoon-splits-pitch-mix/The Cubs' $68-million starter had a rough time last year, and if the team wants him to bounce back to his previous overall level, something might need to change.  In retrospect, Jameson Taillon’s first season in a Chicago Cubs uniform almost went exactly as expected. His 4.84 ERA is a pretty...604Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jordan-wicks-is-a-grown-up-now-and-he-needs-a-more-mature-pitch-mix-r599/With spring training on the horizon, many Cubs pitchers and catchers are already congregating in Arizona. One hurler, in particular, should be hard at work already, because he needs to make a few changes in order to have a successful 2024. We'll have a full preview of the battle for the fift...599Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-two-places-where-cubs-have-greatest-need-according-to-fangraphs-r597/The FanGraphs Depth Charts pages can provide a handy snapshot of a team's position-by-position makeup. For the Cubs, right now, it indicates two dire areas of weakness. As you would probably guess, the Cubs rank very well at second base, shortstop, and left field, according to FanGraphs's De...597Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:15:57 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-baseball-equivalent-michael-jordan-jackson-elvis-beatles/It's Super Bowl Sunday, and the eyes of the world will be on the game played in Las Vegas this evening. Somehow, that's even more true than ever before, because of the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Baseball has never seen something like this. Here's why. For weeks, now, the...592Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-trade-targets-two-marlins-pitchers-who-fit-the-roster-before-spring-training-r594/With pitchers and catchers set to report for the Cubs on February 14th, the team could look to bring in a few more reinforcements on the mound ahead of the 2024 season.  The North Siders have already made a few moves to beef up their pitching staff, signing Shota Imanaga and Hector Neris for...594Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:55:15 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-23-ben-badler-interview-r591/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 23 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD are joined by Ben Badler of Baseball America. Ben talks about his journey...591Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/are-the-cubs-just-going-to-let-talent-melt-off-their-roster-this-spring-r593/On Wednesday, pitchers and catchers officially report for spring training. The Cubs' roster is incomplete; we know that much. What we don't know is how they'll address the places in which that roster is bloated, rather than emaciated. The Cubs are short on middle-of-the-order bats. The only...593Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:14:01 +0000