https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/141/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trade-candidate-framber-valdez-alex-bregman-jordan-wicks/To be clear, The Athletic Astros beat writer Chandler Rome didn't say the Astros are looking to trade Framber Valdez. On the contrary, they're still viewing themselves as right in the thick of their competitive window, even if the Rangers' win over them in the ALCS and their thinning farm system...483Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:56:15 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-rule-5-success-stories-guillermo-willie-hernandez-r482/Background Guillermo "Willie" Hernandez was born and grew up in Puerto Rico. The southpaw signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in September of 1973. A look at his minor-league career reminds us that the game has changed.  He spent his first full professional season (1974) as a starting...482Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-rumors-jordan-montgomery/It's true that this is the first time we've heard the Cubs tied to Jordan Montgomery, the erstwhile Yankees and Cardinals southpaw who made such a strong impression by fronting the Rangers rotation in October. That doesn't make this actually surprising, though, because the guy does a lot of the...481Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:09:43 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-cubs-focused-mlb-winter-meetings-primer-r479/Rumor Roundup Shohei Ohtani - Perhaps the single most sought-after free agent in the history of the sport (even if his arm injury dampened the hype somewhat), Ohtani is playing his tour of interested teams extremely close to the vest. Rumors suggest that he'll actually punish teams who leak in...479Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-trade-candidate-isaac-paredes-r478/Because he's just shy of three years of MLB service times, Isaac Paredes is already hitting arbitration this winter. The slugging third baseman is projected to earn $3.2 million via the system in 2024, according to MLB Trade Rumors. That figure, alone, shouldn't scare the Rays off, and it won't....478Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:41:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/destination-the-show-episode-14-r477/0:00 Intro 2:40 Will Jackson Chourio sign an extension? 9:50 Sonny Gray to the Cardinals and what that means for the Twins and their draft. 23:11 MLB Pipeline Top 30 updates 24:20 Brewers  31:16 Cubs 42:37 Twins 50:00 Listener Questions 57:22 What's Next? You can support the...477Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:21:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-shohei-ohtani-yoshinobu-yamamoto-juan-soto/When the Cubs signed Craig Counsell to a five-year, $40-million contract less than a month ago, the assumption among many media members and fans was that it signaled the team would go on a spending spree this offseason--hat President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer must have “promised” Counsell...474Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-makes-tyler-glasnow-so-appealing-to-the-cubs-r475/By now, you've probably heard about Tyler Glasnow's gaudy strikeout rates. That's the selling point for him. It's why he's drawn so much interest, despite his lack of durability and the fact that he becomes a free agent after 2024, a season in which he'll make $25 million. Every team, especially...475Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:25:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-trade-target-alex-bregman-r473/It remains hard to see how, given the competitive posture of the Toronto Blue Jays and the two years of team control they still hold over Bo Bichette, the Cubs could acquire the young star at a price commensurate with his value to them. They'd be paying the exorbitant price a contender ought to...473Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:55:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-should-we-rank-the-cubs-needs-this-winter-r472/It's not especially hard to list the things the Cubs most need in order to be a competitive team next season. Because of their offensive and defensive strength on the middle infield and in the outfield corners, those positions are spoken-for. Catcher is a slightly more complicated story, but it...472Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:40:50 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/before-the-offseason-fireworks-begin-are-the-cubs-the-presumptive-favorite-in-the-nl-central-r467/The Cubs finished 2023 with 83 wins, finishing second in the division and nine games behind the first-place Brewers. They'll be retaining a majority of their roster; however, as is starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, reigning National League Comeback Player of the Year Cody Bellinger is likely to d...467Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/i-bet-you-missed-a-really-good-julian-merryweather-podcast-appearance-last-week-r470/In a lengthy appearance on the Elite Baseball Development Podcast, Julian Merryweather told the story of his development as a pitcher and a person, how his mentality and arsenal have evolved, and what he did to achieve the breakout we saw from him this past season. The Cubs recently tendered Mer...470Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:23:00 +0000