https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/127/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-lesson-of-this-october-for-left-out-cubs-better-build-a-deep-varied-bullpen-r1157/The 2024 Cubs needed a better relief ace, or at least to find their way to one sooner. But as the postseason has reminded everyone, the next-level challenge is to build a bullpen that contains several reliable hurlers with versatile skill sets. With each passing year, the postseason becomes...1157Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/heading-into-make-or-break-2025-hayden-wesneski-seeks-consistency-as-a-reliever-r1155/Hayden Wesneski had a rocky 2024 season with the Cubs, and he has to attack this offseason with the goal to find more consistency and be a reliable reliever next year. Acquired in the Scott Effross trade in 2022, Hayden Wesneski didn’t make the team out of spring training this year, despite...1155Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:09:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1154/Even the most hardened cynic would have to admit that the Cubs starting pitching shoved this year.  Cooked, even.  Relief, well, not so much, but they won’t be getting any awards, will they?  An overwhelming positive in this season, the Cubs rotation was the main positive for 2024.  The top four...1154Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:17:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-rookie-of-the-year-2024-r1148/The Cubs haven’t had a player win the National League Rookie of the Year since Kris Bryant in 2015. Nonetheless, a few players stood out in their rookie campaigns with Chicago. There are three players that are in the running, each of them impressive in their own way.  Honorable Mention: Por...1148Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/griffin-jax-christian-vazquez-kevin-alcantara-brody-mccullough-trade-rumors/Can I interest you in a trade that would bolster the Cubs' rotation by drawing from the Twins' bullpen, and upgrade the Twins' big-league outfield while also giving them payroll flexibility? The first thing you need to know about this potential trade is that it's just a sketch, meant to brin...1153Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:18:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-most-improved-player-2024-r1152/Most Improved. What does that mean to you? Maybe it's a player who struggled in 2023 and returned with better numbers in 2024. Or, maybe it's a guy who did very little for the first two months of the season and then turned it on in the second half? That's why we like getting multiple voters and...1152Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:46:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/his-offensive-breakout-was-very-real-but-does-that-mean-miguel-amaya-is-viable-r1151/Unlike his more famous fellow up-the-middle youngster, the Cubs' backstop did a lot of things you figure will last en route to a brilliant second half. Alas, unlike his teammate, he also has dubious defensive value, and that's a problem. After his brief benching for a reset and a mechanical...1151Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-to-close-their-fastball-gap-this-winter-six-free-agent-starters-could-help-r1150/With the softest-tossing starter in the league on the way out the door, the North Siders have a chance to turn a new page and get back into the velocity game. From Aug. 1 through the end of the season, the Cubs' average fastball--as a team--hummed in at 92.1 miles per hour. A decade ago, tha...1150Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:46:23 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-personnel-shake-ups-hoyer-presser-mark-start-of-pivotal-cubs-offseason-r1149/In my last recap, I proposed the pressing quandary of "What's next?". Well, we're starting to find out.  With the MLB playoffs bringing October heat in other major markets like New York, the North Side of Chicago begins its long offseason slumber. If this last week was any indication, maybe,...1149Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/2024-mlb-playoffs-the-best-teams-for-cubs-fans-to-root-for-r1147/Let's face it: You are on this website right now because you love baseball and the Chicago Cubs. With the Cubs bags packed for the season, who should you root for in the 2024 MLB Playoffs? Based on ranking the number of ex-Cubs, futility, and general watchability, I help you answer that question...1147Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jed-hoyer-vs-mother-nature-the-winds-of-wrigley-r1146/Do the Cubs' head baseball honcho's claims about wind and weather patterns at Wrigley Field this season hold water? If you’ve been around the Chicago sports scene for any period of time, you’ve obviously heard of Bear Weather. But Cubs president Jed Hoyer wants to make sure you’ve also heard...1146Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-jed-hoyers-long-end-of-season-press-conference-offered-little-cause-for-optimism-r1141/Jed Hoyer took to the podium for his annual "We Missed the Playoffs Again" press conference.  He doesn't give away much, but luckily, there are people out there who speak Jed. What he did say, once you translate him, lent insight on his philosophy. Jed Hoyer spoke on a wide variety of topics...1141Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:35:00 +0000