https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/203/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/might-as-well-jump-a-leap-of-faith-comp-for-the-2023-cubs-lineup-r11/David Ross showed his hand in spring training. Whenever possible, it looks like he’s going to have the same three hitters atop his lineup throughout 2023. Hear me out: Do those guys have just a whiff of the top of the 1984 Cubs order to them? With so many moving parts and matchup guys popula...11Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:00:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-nico-hoerner-extension-is-less-than-we-dreamed-but-more-than-it-seems-r10/The Cubs and Nico Hoerner agreed on a contract extension on Monday night. This isn’t a megadeal or a risky, long-term commitment, but that’s ok. It’s a small thing, but from small things, momma, big things one day come. Nico Hoerner was already under the Cubs’ control through 2025, and he an...10Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:14:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-hoerner-agree-to-3-year-35-million-extension-r9/The Chicago Cubs have locked up their second baseman, Nico Hoerner, for the next three years. The deal buys out one year of free agency.  The 2023 season will be Nico Hoerner's fifth season in the big leagues. He won't turn 26 for about six weeks. However, he just guaranteed financial securi...9Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:53:06 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-deal-zach-mckinstry-to-tigers-for-minor-league-arm-r8/In a minor deal on Monday, the Cubs traded utility man Zach McKinstry to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor-league pitcher Carlos Guzman.  What was your favorite Zach McKinstry moment in a Cubs uniform? The 27-year-old played around the infield for the Cubs in the second half of the 20...8Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:26:43 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-michael-fulmer-and-the-cubs-found-a-dream-they-can-agree-on-r6/Michael Fulmer didn’t want to let go of a dream. The Cubs didn’t want to pay top dollar for a new closer. The two found their way to one another as their options dwindled, but the fit might turn out to be fate. Once an All-Star starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and a much-rumored Cubs...6Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:23:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-you-both-should-and-shouldnt-worry-about-dansby-swansons-spring-r4/After signing a seven-year deal worth $177 million, Dansby Swanson probably wanted to put up better numbers in the Cactus League. By now, we all know better than to obsess over spring training stats, but it’s worth discussing: Should fans be worried about the shortstop’s struggles? In one se...4Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:17:18 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/attention-tom-ricketts-r3542/Here's a quote from today's edition of The Athletic: “You know what happened to me?” Tom Ricketts told The Score’s morning team of Mike Mulligan and David Haugh on Thursday. “We had the lowest-rated panel last year so the guys cut us. (loud laughter from the hosts) It’s true. I think people wo...3542Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-jason-heyward-fixed-r3541/It's become a yearly tradition. Some blustery winter day a couple months after the baseball season is over, we see new footage of the swing changes Jason Heyward has been working on. Everyone argues over if the swing looks any better, what's wrong with it, and, actually, if it's changed at all. The...3541Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/910-game-preview-r3540/The Cubs no longer exist. They are now the Cobs. And they are in free fall. They still lead the division by three games, but that won't last. We know where this is going. The only saving grace is that this is the last game against the Brewers for a couple weeks, so the lead might last a few days lon...3540Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:29:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-gang-gets-a-new-ace-r3539/There was a time not long ago when Jake Arrieta was the undisputed ace of the Cubs' pitching staff. In 2015, he won 22 games, posted a 1.77 ERA, won the Cy Young award, pitched a no-hitter, shut out the Pirates in the Wild Card Game, and set a major league record for the lowest second-half ERA in hi...3539Fri, 01 Sep 2017 02:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/justin-wilson-is-a-bad-pitcher-r3538/It's true. He really sucks.3538Wed, 16 Aug 2017 03:49:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-kyle-hendricks-84-mph-fastball-r3537/Kyle Hendricks' velocity, or lack thereof, has caused a lot of panic in Wrigleyville. This isn't quite a doomsday scenario, though. Perhaps I've deluded myself, but I'm ready to take the jump and ride that 84 mph fastball all the way back to the World Series. I'll admit, when I first saw Kyle thr...3537Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:48:00 +0000