https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/136/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/2024-nl-west-preview-the-dodgers-arent-the-cubs-problem-yet-r667/The 2024 iteration of the National League West figures to be less intriguing than past years'. The 2022 and 2023 seasons saw the San Diego Padres take massive swings to dethrone the Los Angeles Dodgers. Those ultimately failed, and the Padres took the all-too-familiar route of “scaling back" the...667Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/monday-morning-north-sider-bote-madrigal-ohtani-more-r675/We’ll just jump right into the baseball side of things this week, since Spring Training is all but over now. As of today, Seiya Suzuki leads all Cubs on the 40-man roster with three home runs this Spring. We spoke about his terrific performance last week in this space, and it’s encoura...675Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/crafting-the-perfect-lineup-optimizing-the-chicago-cubs-batting-order-against-lhp-r671/671Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/infield-defense-shift-ban-left-side-stats-dansby-swanson-christopher-morel/One of my predictions about the new rules that took effect last season was that we would see more hits than in previous years, not just on scalded line drives off the bats of left-handed hitters, but from righties, too. I expected that, with second basemen unable to swing to the left side of sec...674Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-26-man-roster-starting-to-take-shape-as-dominic-smith-and-carl-edwards-jr-opt-out-r673/The Cubs invited Dominic Smith to attend Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, and it certainly seemed like he was making the most of it, hitting .346 with a .909 OPS and one home run. He was brought in before the Cubs re-signed Cody Bellinger, so there was always that lingering feeling that...673Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:21:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alzolay-neris-merryweather-leiter-bullpen-depth-chart-save-chances/Like the starting rotation, the relief corps for the Chicago Cubs saw only light turnover this winter. Of the 10 arms who logged the most innings out of the bullpen in 2023, only Michael Fulmer and Michael Rucker did not return. Otherwise, it’s a host of re-tooled veterans and high-upside arms c...672Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:21:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/crafting-the-perfect-lineup-optimizing-the-chicago-cubs-batting-order-against-rhp-r670/The Chicago Cubs' regular lineup is firmly established, leaving Craig Counsell to determine the optimal batting order. This decision sparks heated debates among baseball fans, but several key data points and variables can guide Counsell in crafting the 2024 Chicago Cubs' lineup. Let's delve into...670Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/assad-jordan-montgomery-free-agency-2024-projections/Every team hopes to develop and retain a pitcher like Javier Assad. In his first 147 big-league innings, Assad has a 3.06 ERA, working in every role the modern game has dreamt up. Without elite stuff, he's generated tremendous results so far, including the ninth-best ERA among the 127 pitchers w...669Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:05:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/behind-enemy-lines-previewing-the-2024-cincinnati-reds-r668/668Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:28:59 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/destination-the-show-episode-29-r666/In episode 29 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD review the inaugural spring breakout games for the Twins and Brewers. The guys then complete a 16 pick mock MLB draft, alternating picks to help listeners get familiar with the top of the class before ending with listener questions.  ...666Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-grades-cody-bellinger-shota-imanaga-michael-busch/Things didn't start slowly. On the contrary, the Cubs made huge news almost immediately after the end of the World Series. Craig Counsell: 5 years, $40 Million We know that Jed Hoyer does deals in the dark, and lets minimal information leak before an agreement is made. While he showed thi...665Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-kyle-hendricks-worked-on-on-tuesday-night-and-where-he-stands-for-2024-r664/It was pretty clear that Kyle Hendricks's priority Tuesday night was sharpening certain pitches and experimenting with some uncomfortable sequences, rather than getting out the Arizona Diamondbacks. Still, he looked terrific over the first four innings. Using his curveball much more often than h...664Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:12:01 +0000