https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/39/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-the-cubs-should-sign-closer-daniel-palencia-to-a-contract-extension-r2671/Signing relievers to multi-year deals is not typically part of the Cubs' team-building plan. Even a modest two-year commitment to Phil Maton this winter was a relatively significant investment, by Jed Hoyer's standards; he prefers to cobble together a relief corps without using up a meaningful s...2671Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:16:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r2639/With Opening Day a couple weeks away, the Chicago Cubs have some key roster decisions looming. The starting lineup is generally set, and will look a lot like it did last season, but with Alex Bregman replacing Kyle Tucker in either the two or three hole. Here, we are going to look at the Cu...2639Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:27:33 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-expectation-setting-what-can-fans-reasonably-expect-from-cade-horton-in-2026-r2665/  The buzz around the 2026 Chicago Cubs is real. They have a new marquee bat in Alex Bregman and a new marquee arm in Edward Cabrera, and are coming off a postseason berth primed to compete for a division title. Among their burgeoning set of high-end talents, one stands out: Cade Horton. ...2665Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-ben-browns-new-pitch-what-cubs-fans-have-been-waiting-for-r2654/At times, Ben Brown looks like an impact starter with his high-octane four-seam fastball and wipeout breaking ball. He’s been held back by lacking an effective third pitch, especially against lefties. This spring, it appears that the Chicago Cubs' right-hander may have found an answer.  ...2654Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:01:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrongs-world-baseball-classic-breakout-gave-cubs-fans-one-thing-to-dream-on-r2664/There’s no sense beating around the bush on this. We all know exactly what Pete Crow-Armstrong has to do in order to become a successful hitter. The man himself seems to know what he has to do in order to become a successful hitter.  “It’s definitely the swing decisions. I know what I do we...2664Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r2660/The catching position is as involved as any in baseball, seeing that whoever is behind the plate factors into every single pitch. The Chicago Cubs’ catching position has everything from a grizzled veteran who is coming off of a career year to up-and-coming talents with varying levels of upside....2660Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/shota-imanagas-mound-move-and-his-lively-stuff-outweigh-ugly-spring-results-r2661/In a perfect world, you could fly to the ballpark every day to watch your favorite team fire a perfect game against their chief rival. Your favorite pitcher would never give up a hit or a run, and you'd win every game by 18 runs. But that would be dreadfully boring, after no more than a week. I...2661Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r2633/The Chicago Cubs came into this offseason with questions. They'll enter the next one with different questions. None of those, however, surround the shortstop position. For the last three years, and at least for this next one, the position belongs to Dansby Swanson.  Swanson had an interesti...2633Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:09:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-third-base-r2630/As stable as the collective lineup has been for the Chicago Cubs over the last handful of seasons, third base has been a position more commonly associated with turnover than performance. It was Christopher Morel before it was Isaac Paredes before it was a smattering of below average options — Ga...2630Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/seiya-suzukis-timeline-is-relatively-clear-once-you-remove-the-bad-data-r2658/Seiya Suzuki suffered a sprain of the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Cubs announced this week. It's not great news, in that Suzuki has a tangible injury that will require recovery and a slight reset of his preparation for the regular season, but the diagnosis could be far wor...2658Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:03:59 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/2026-chicago-cubs-positional-analysis-second-base-r2632/With Opening Day hurtling toward us, Nico Hoerner enters his eighth (and possibly final) season as a Cub. The impending free agent will look to have a great season, to set himself up for a lucrative contract—barring an extension with the Cubs yet this spring. This year, though, his defense and u...2632Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-center-field-r2635/The Chicago Cubs enter 2026 in a rather interesting position in center field.  On the one hand, they have Pete Crow-Armstrong entrenched as the anchor of the outfield grass. His speed, obscene glove, and baserunning acumen will keep him in the lineup even when the bat is being pinned down b...2635Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:10:40 +0000