https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/153/?d=7enhttps://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 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-splits-heat-maps-raking-behind-in-count/Of the 218 hitters who saw at least 1,500 pitches last year, Ian Happ was just south of average in the percentage of pitches seen in pitcher-friendly counts (0-1, 0-2, 1-2, and 2-2), at 36.7 percent. He's a patient and intelligent hitter, and he worked hard to get ahead, knowing the benefits of...663Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:39:19 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-the-nature-of-pitching-depth-and-the-long-season-ahead-r661/We’ve all likely heard this news by now: Jameson Taillon’s back acted up on him just prior to his first scheduled spring training appearance, and as of this writing, he has still yet to throw a Cactus League inning. According to Bruce Levine, the veteran righthander’s back has responded well to...661Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:39:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-miguel-amaya-jordan-wicks-javier-bardem-christopher-walken/Welcome back to Volume II of the Monday Morning North Sider. If you missed last week’s edition, feel free to check it out for some introductions, Cubs chatter, and general administrative notes. Today, let’s just get right into the swing of things.  The Cubs are up to 15-8 in Cactus L...660Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:35:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/5-cubs-players-you-should-target-in-2024-fantasy-baseball-drafts-r655/Have there been times when rostering too many Cubs has hurt me? Yes. Do I regret those times, though? Uh.. also yes. Like I said, I want to win. With that in mind, I’ve decided to take a look at some different types of leagues and isolate one Cubs player in each whom I feel is undervalued for th...655Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:37:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-if-patrick-wisdom-swung-josh-gibsons-bat-r659/Let me throw a couple of facts at you. At first, these will seem odd, disparate, and silly, but I promise to build a convincing connection between them. Josh Gibson, one of the best handful of players in baseball history, used a bat that was 41 inches long. That's a good five or six inch...659Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:23:01 +0000