https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/176/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/holy-horsefeathers-cubs-hire-craig-counsell-as-new-manager-r424/In a shocking move, the Cubs have swooped in to steal the best manager in baseball from their fiercest division rival. Let's talk Craig Counsell. Jed Hoyer has, somehow, outdone and upstaged his longtime partner and mentor, Theo Epstein. When Craig Counsell became a managerial free agent las...424Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:41:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/early-decisions-bring-cubs-plan-a-bit-more-into-focus-r423/The first two decisions the Cubs got to make this winter turned out to be no-brainers. Now, they can turn toward what needs to be a busy offseason, just as free agency officially gets underway. After Marcus Stroman opted out of his deal Saturday, the Cubs had an easy call on Kyle Hendricks's...423Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:26:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/news-marcus-stroman-opts-out-shaking-up-cubs-rotation-etch-a-sketch-r421/Marcus Stroman opted out of the final year of his contract with the Chicago Cubs Saturday, creating some interesting new opportunities--but a bunch of new uncertainty--about the team's 2024 starting rotation. By the end of the 2023 regular season, several reports had suggested that Marcus St...421Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:18:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-11-r416/Draft tandem JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard team up for a new podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues. The World Series concluded while we were recording. What better time to reflect on each organizations top prospects? As we get ready to enter the offseason, JD and Jerem...416Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/reflecting-on-the-2016-world-series-championship-anniversary-r415/Happy 7th Anniversary to the greatest event in our collective Chicago Cubs fandom. A few members of the North Side Baseball team share their stories and memories from the night that changed everything.  “Just One Before We Die” This was not just an awesome OBVIOUS SHIRTS tag, but a mant...415Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-trade-target-jorge-mateo-r413/As they do around this time each year, MLB Trade Rumors recently published a (highly unofficial) list of players who could be non-tendered in November. One player on it could be a great fit for the Cubs' bench. A list of players who might be non-tendered is, inherently, full of guys with obv...413Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:35 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/candid-from-the-confines-im-back-baby-r410/Check out the first article in a new series talking about the adventures of a Chicago Cubs Season Ticket Holder. In 2019, I ended my time as a Chicago Cubs season ticket holder. It was an extremely difficult decision, as my love of the Cubs is great. I started in the middle, though. Let me c...410Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-would-a-juan-soto-centered-cubs-offseason-look-like-r407/There's no escaping the discussions right now on Cubs Twitter, or even on sports-talk radio in Chicago. A rumor this juicy only gains momentum, until it's either realized or obliterated. But does this one even make sense? We should be clear: Juan Soto is a phenomenal baseball player, and get...407Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:17:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-trade-target-josh-naylor-r406/Unless and until the Cubs re-sign Cody Bellinger, they will have at least two distinct (but overlapping) needs on the position-player side of their roster: a left-handed slugger, and a first baseman. One potentially available player could fill both. There really shouldn't be any particular u...406Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/dansby-swanson-won-the-only-defensive-award-you-should-care-about-r404/Thursday saw the announcement of the Fielding Bible Awards, from Sports Info Solutions. They're the rightful gold standard of baseball defensive honors, and the Cubs' defensive centerpiece earned a unanimous nod. The Gold Gloves are overpoweringly lame. They're a worthless farce, made only s...404Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-brain-drain-could-be-the-unexpected-danger-of-the-cubs-offseason-r401/On Wednesday, the Red Sox announced the hiring of Craig Breslow as their new chief baseball officer. Breslow is a huge loss for the Cubs, for whom he was an assistant GM and the director of pitching. He might not be the last one. When a team achieves a major success, they can count on being...401Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:38:45 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-play-keep-or-cut-bait-with-the-cubs-bullpen-r399/There's radical uncertainty ahead for the Cubs bullpen this winter. Their relief corps will see a ton of turnover during the coming offseason, and it will require considerable investment. Let's figure out where those changes and investments might be. Right off the bat, we can identify a few...399Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:08:01 +0000