https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/178/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dear-2023-chicago-cubs-thank-you-for-turning-the-switch-to-on-r383/It wasn't a storybook ending, but the 2023 Chicago Cubs were a triumph. Dear 2023 Chicago Cubs, I have spent a few days pinpointing what you were to me. I try to separate logic and love as best as I can, but the fan in me always seems to be the loudest voice.  It seems like it was...383Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-milb-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-2023-r379/After reviewing the 2023 seasons of the top starting pitchers in the Cubs minor-league system yesterday, today we look at the top relief pitchers during the season.   The Cubs have been among the leaders of the bullpen revolution that’s taken over the baseball landscape during the last decad...379Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:13:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-year-2023-r378/It's time to hand out (proverbially) some (proverbial) hardware for the 2023 Chicago Cubs season. Today, we start by reviewing and recognizing the starting pitchers who performance this year. Check out our list and let us know what you think.  The Cubs have done a lot of work since their inf...378Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:23:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sizing-up-the-cubs-offseason-needs-and-top-priorities-part-three-r382/We've already delved pretty deeply into the Cubs' coming offseason. There are a few more needs the team will want to address, though, and a whole bunch of options to consider within them. In Part One of this series, I wrote about the starting pitchers who could fill out the front end of the...382Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:35:37 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sizing-up-the-cubs-offseason-needs-and-top-priorities-part-two-r377/We know the Cubs want to bring back Cody Bellinger, and we've talked about a bunch of potential starting pitcher targets. Now, let's look at the next-most pressing needs on this roster. In Part One of this series, I talked about the broad salary limitations within which I think the Cubs are...377Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:28:45 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sizing-up-the-cubs-offseason-needs-and-top-priorities-part-one-r375/The season is over, so let’s dive a little bit deeper into the Cubs’ upcoming offseason and team needs. The org has done a nice job of building up a solid core of big leaguers, but they lack stars across the board. We can start with the top two priorities: starting pitching, and retaining their...375Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:46:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/yan-gomes-miguel-amaya-and-the-catching-situation-for-the-2024-chicago-cubs-r374/One of the 2023 Cubs’ most unassuming heroes was the man who spent the majority of the season behind the catcher’s mask. Looking ahead to 2024, though, we have some big questions to consider about where that position is going and how the Cubs ought to handle it. Without doubt, Yan Gomes was...374Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:22:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-season-was-a-failure-r370/Back in April, the Cubs were fresh off of a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics, and had started the season 11-6. I was on vacation with my family in Florida, and specifically recall remarking to my brother while sitting on the beach that I only wanted to see the Cubs play meaningful games...370Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-cody-bellinger-appreciation-post-r369/Sunday marks the end of an exciting and enjoyable season of Cubs baseball. With one of the players who did the most to make it so heading for free agency, let's take a moment to savor his campaign. For most Cubs fans, it will be a massive disappointment if Cody Bellinger's Cubs career comes...369Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:41:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hope-into-memory-the-final-nail-lands-in-the-coffin-of-the-2023-chicago-cubs-r368/When the Milwaukee Brewers came to Wrigley Field at the end of August, the Chicago Cubs had earned the privilege of counting it as a playoff series. They've been playing games with the stakes ratcheted that high ever since. Alas, they've lost most of those games. In a fitting capstone to a t...368Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/destination-the-show-episode-7-r366/Draft tandem JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard team up for a new podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues. In this episode, Jeremy, JD and Theo discuss whether the Twins last World Series was in 1987 or 1991, whether the team is fraudulent, and show some love for an amazing T...366Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/defense-slumps-and-the-cubs-has-gone-into-a-bad-one-at-a-worse-time-r367/Almost by accident, the Cubs spent the offseason building a team whose fortunes would depend on the strength of their defense. They got to the final month of the season with that as a winning formula, but the gloves have gone cold. The old baseball truism that defense and speed don't slump i...367Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:55:47 +0000