https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/160/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/crafting-the-perfect-lineup-optimizing-the-chicago-cubs-batting-order-against-rhp-r670/New Cubs manager Craig Counsell is known for getting the most out of his 26-man roster. Let's look at how the Cubs might deploy their hitters against right-handed pitching in 2024. The Chicago Cubs' regular lineup is firmly established, leaving Craig Counsell to determine the optimal batting...670Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/assad-jordan-montgomery-free-agency-2024-projections/We now know the starting rotation for the first week or two of the 2024 Chicago Cubs' season. Manager Craig Counsell made the right choices among his existing options, but the team needs a much better one. Every team hopes to develop and retain a pitcher like Javier Assad. In his first 147 b...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/Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. In episode 29 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and JD review the inaugural spring breakout games for the Twins and Brewers. The...666Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-grades-cody-bellinger-shota-imanaga-michael-busch/Jed Hoyer hibernated for most of the winter, becoming the basis for memes and an object of ridicule. When he finally woke up from his slumbers, Cubs fans rejoiced. Hoyer's reputation is that he always gets good value. Was this the case in 2024? With the offseason most likely over for the Cubs, l...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/The Chicago Cubs' beloved, longest-tenured veteran sailed through the first four innings of his penultimate preseason start Tuesday night, but ran into some telling trouble in the fifth. It was pretty clear that Kyle Hendricks's priority Tuesday night was sharpening certain pitches and exper...664Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-splits-heat-maps-raking-behind-in-count/Good hitters manage the count and avoid the ones that favor pitchers. No one can avoid getting behind sometimes, though, so it's important to have success even in those difficult circumstances. The Chicago Cubs' projected leadoff hitter started doing that last year. Of the 218 hitters who sa...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/In the spring, everyone believes they have pitching depth. The Chicago Cubs, though, can point to an objective framework that keeps the whole league in view, which says that they have better depth than most. We’ve all likely heard this news by now: Jameson Taillon’s back acted up on him just...661Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:39:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-miguel-amaya-jordan-wicks-javier-bardem-christopher-walken/Another week of Chicago Cubs spring training is in the books. Seiya Suzuki looks ready for a breakout season. I finally saw Dune II. There’s so much to discuss. 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...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/It's fantasy draft season. If you're like me, you want to win, and ideally, you want to do so while rostering some of your favorite North Siders. It just makes the long season more fun. Here are the best ways to do that in 2024. Have there been times when rostering too many Cubs has hurt me?...655Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:37:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-if-patrick-wisdom-swung-josh-gibsons-bat-r659/What if I told you I could raise a key Cubs contributor's on-base percentage by 10 to 20 points, and all it would cost was the already-crumbling illusion that baseball is a fully functioning sport? Let me throw a couple of facts at you. At first, these will seem odd, disparate, and silly, bu...659Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:23:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-bench-nick-madrigal-matt-mervis-alexander-canario/The "Battle for the Bench" emerges as one of the most interesting storylines in the Cubs' spring training, with 9 players vying for the final offensive spots on the roster. Currently, the Cubs have already locked in several offensive players for the 26-man roster, including Yan Gomes, Migue...658Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:17:01 +0000