https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/167/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/hector-neris-cubs-bullpen-depth-chart-alzolay-merryweather-edwards/With Hector Neris in tow, the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen is beginning to take shape for 2024. Let’s take a look at where things stand as of the end of January. It's never quite this simple, but the nature of bullpen analysis always seems to be that we treat them as hierarchical structures. So, le...576Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:23:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-should-the-cubs-expect-from-hector-neris-r575/On Saturday morning, the Cubs agreed to terms with Hector Neris, formerly of the Houston Astros. Expected to help bolster the back end of the Cubs bullpen, what should you expect out of the fiery right hander in 2024? Hector Neris has been a staple of MLB bullpens for quite some time now. Co...575Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:28:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-add-hector-neris-to-bullpen-r574/On Saturday morning, news broke that the Chicago Cubs had reached a deal with veteran reliever Hector Neris on a one year contract for $9 million. The deal includes a club option that can become a player option if he pitches in 60 games.  Hector Neris made his big-league debut way back in 20...574Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cade-horton-jackson-ferris-michael-busch-cam-collier-brooks-lee-ok-i-was-wrong/I'm not good with grand gestures. I just wrote "I'm Sorry!" in gasoline in this parking lot. Will someone please hand me a match? In July 2022, the Cubs held the seventh overall pick in the MLB Draft. They were on the apron, as it were--the fringe of the area where the elite talents in that...573Sat, 27 Jan 2024 12:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-trade-target-ryan-noda-r572/As the Cubs cast a wide net in their search for a left-handed bat to bolster their lineup, they might need to consider switching away from the big-name free agents and focusing on a trade alternative. It's impossible to sugarcoat this: Ryan Noda swings and misses at a catastrophic rate. He w...572Fri, 26 Jan 2024 15:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/michael-busch-get-your-first-basemans-mitt-matt-mervis-pack-your-bags-r571/Both corners of the Cubs infield remain sources of uncertainty, if not outright confusion. Their big trade with the Dodgers early this month has offered new possibilities, but not (yet) a clear solution. When the Chicago Cubs first acquired Michael Busch from the Los Angeles Dodgers, my inst...571Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:32:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/dansby-swanson-and-crushing-the-ball-in-the-middle-of-the-plate-r570/The Cubs can have relatively few complaints about the player to whom they committed themselves for seven years last winter. He had a great first season on the North Side. There's just this one thing... In his final two seasons with Atlanta, Dansby Swanson crushed the ball in the middle third...570Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:18:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-player-assets-seiya-suzuki-michael-busch-javier-assad-adbert-alzolay-jordan-wicks/In the second installment of this countdown of the Top 20 Cubs player assets, we will dive into the choices for 11 through 15. If the Cubs want a championship-caliber roster, how might these players fit into the equation?  For a more thorough explanation of these rankings and how they are de...568Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-jumps-out-from-the-2024-cubs-zips-projections-r566/With spring training coming into sight on the horizon of this winter, it's projection season, baby. Let's look into one system's take on the Cubs. A couple of weeks ago, ZiPS projections officially went live for your 2024 Chicago Cubs. For the uninitiated, ZiPS projections are a way of proje...566Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:40:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/will-the-cubs-platoon-michael-busch-should-they-r565/The newest position player to the Cubs organization is a left-handed hitter who can both slug and get on base. However, as a lefty in the modern game, you're never truly safe from the question: Is this guy worth playing against left-handed pitchers? We live in the age of optimization. It's n...565Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:56:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-assets-ben-brown-kevin-alcantara-owen-caissie-alexander-canario-kyle-hendricks/Quick Question: How would you rank the top 20 most valuable player assets in the Chicago Cubs organization? How would you define a player’s value? It has to be more than just past production on the field, but which players are most important to the short-term and long-term future of the ball clu...562Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jordan-wicks-2024-projections-scouting-report-minor-league-data-whiff-rates/Jordan Wicks got promoted for the Cubs' stretch run last year, and helped keep the Cubs afloat until he gassed out. While some really good things can come through from his total season line, concerns over the lack of swings and misses have caused some to sour a bit. What should you expect from t...560Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:09:01 +0000