https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/103/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trading-seiya-suzuki-would-be-a-mistake-r1289/Earlier this week, Joel Sherman dropped a rather wild nugget into his argument that the New York Yankees should pursue Cody Bellinger even if they do, in fact, sign Juan Soto. Sherman reported that in addition to the Chicago Cubs’ shopping of Bellinger, they’re also pursuing a trade of fellow ou...1289Sat, 07 Dec 2024 12:57:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-its-not-a-life-and-so-it-cant-be-a-death-of-that-wild-garrett-crochet-to-cubs-trade-rumor-r1288/On Thursday afternoon, all hell broke loose for a bit on what is left of Cubs Twitter. Most of the good baseball talk these days is happening at Bluesky, but because Jeff Passan hasn't yet defected, those of us who want to instantly catch important news when it breaks are forced to spend some ti...1288Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:27:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-exactly-went-wrong-with-the-2024-cubs-bullpen%E2%80%94and-how-do-they-fix-it-r1285/Statistially, the Cubs did not have a good relief corps. Baseball Reference ranked them 22nd in their Wins Above Average metric, but that shouldn't be a team killer. Just below them on the list was the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Baltimore Orioles were 24th, so clearly this can be overcome. Loo...1285Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-dispel-a-misconception-about-cubs-matthew-boyd-deal-r1283/There are a variety of valid analyses of the Cubs' agreement to sign Matthew Boyd to a two-year deal at the beginning of this week. Some fans appreciate the mixture of depth and upside he adds to the team's starting rotation, but others balk at the lack of star power and at a price tag that tend...1283Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:37:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-control-of-pete-crow-armstrong-through-2030-based-on-his-service-time-shortfall-r1282/Somewhat infamously, in 2015, the Cubs waited until the day they could delay Kris Bryant's free agency by a year before they called him up. It wasn't even close to being the first case of such blatant service-time manipulation. It wasn't against the rules. It was, however, a little icky. Since B...1282Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hyeseong-kim-is-officially-available-lets-review-why-cubs-might-want-him-r1281/Three weeks ago, I wrote about why Hyeseong Kim could be a great fit for the Cubs this winter. Now, the second baseman has been officially posted by the Kiwoom Heroes, for whom he's played the last six seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization. He will have 30 days to sign with an MLB team, wi...1281Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:59:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-would-garrett-crochet-cost-the-cubs%E2%80%94and-would-he-be-worth-it-r1280/All offseason, close observers have been keenly aware that Garrett Crochet is going to be traded this winter. The chances that he remains in the White Sox organization come Opening Day are somewhere south of 10 percent. Most Cubs fans have also been vaguely aware of the fact that the North Side...1280Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:42:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/if-the-cubs-add-another-starting-pitcher-where-will-it-leave-javier-assad-and-matthew-boyd-r1279/An offseason that began with aspirations of signing Max Fried quickly dissolved into collectively talking ourselves into a member of the middle tier of starters. Even with a mindset of frugality, though, the signing of Matthew Boyd came as a bit of a surprise, given the minuscule sample in which...1279Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:53:31 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-need-more-than-matthew-boyd-do-they-know-that-r1278/In the very early hours of Monday morning, the Cubs landed their first big free-agent fish of the offseason, agreeing with starter Matthew Boyd on a two-year, $29 million deal. On the surface, the move feels somewhat similar to the John Lackey deal the Cubs executed almost a decade ago...1278Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/signing-matthew-boyd-pushes-cubs-to-decision-point-about-hayden-wesneski-r1277/Though it was only Monday morning that Cubs fans woke up to concrete news about changes to the team's 2025 starting rotation, there was never much question that such a change was coming. Matthew Boyd slots neatly into (for now) the fourth spot in the team's projected starting staff, pushing ever...1277Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-sign-starting-pitcher-matthew-boyd-to-two-year-deal-r1273/The Chicago Cubs agreed to a two-year deal with veteran left-handed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, Jon Heyman reported early Monday night. The oft-injured southpaw will earn $29 million over two seasons, and the deal appears to be neither front- nor backloaded. All offseason, I have said th...1273Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-righty-brooks-kriske-joins-phil-bickford-as-one-of-cubs-flip-projects-r1272/Everyone loves a good comeback story. This past year notwithstanding, Kyle Hendricks proved this on more than one occasion, especially in 2023. Now, there's no such thing as too much pitching, and that baseball adage is still valid, but the recent acquisition of Brooks Kriske and fellow reliever...1272Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:36:00 +0000