https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/198/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/that-justin-steele-start-and-what-it-tells-us-about-whats-next-r44/Far too often, over the last two seasons, David Ross has taken guys out in precisely that kind of situation. He'll appear to give a pitcher a bit of extra leash, even after it seemed like they might be ripe for removal the previous inning, but once trouble pops up, he rushes them out of there. T...44Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:26:37 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-cubs-on-the-right-side-of-the-extension-curve-r42/Don’t get it twisted. The jury is still out on Jed Hoyer.  While we can acknowledge that he’s been hamstrung by ownership and budget limitations – to an extent we’re largely unaware of as organizational outsiders – he has yet to build a contender on his own. We’re still waiting on that “nex...42Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:45:51 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-and-the-cubs-bet-on-each-other-r40/  It’s not in Jed Hoyer’s nature to gamble with contract extensions. That has been to his detriment, at times, because the very reason for the popularity of extensions among modern MLB front offices is that teams can afford to have a healthy appetite for risk within them. Even two years ago...40Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:19:54 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/draft-preview-midwest-personalcheeseballs-r38/The term “personal cheeseball” (better represented by #personalcheeseball) originated over twenty years ago in the Baseball America offices when former writer and current Twins scout John Manuel started using it as “shorthand for a personal favorite that does not reflect the popular consensus.” ...38Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:17:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-third-54-report-a-grand-comeback-r37/If the Cubs had stayed down when the Mariners pounced on them, this would not have been one of those games that falls into the Third 54, the bucket of contests that supposedly separates the good teams from the bad ones. There’s no better example of “you win some, you lose some” than a night on w...37Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:16:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/an-update-on-hughes-and-suzukis-rehab-assignments-r35/Two of the Cubs' everyday players from the 2022 season who have been out for 2023 so far, began their Major League rehab assignments on Saturday with the Iowa Cubs. Brandon Hughes and Seiya Suzuki arrived in St. Paul in time for a doubleheader against the Saints.  Suzuki and Hughes appeared...35Wed, 12 Apr 2023 02:41:50 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-third-54-report-nico-hoerner-rescues-the-cubs-r34/As a reminder, our premise here is the old cliché that every team will win 54 games and lose 54 games in an MLB season, and that success or failure over that long season depends on how a club does in the other 54. After dropping the first two games that felt like real Bucket Three contests this...34Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:29:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hayden-wesneski-has-made-the-necessary-sacrifice-r31/In all likelihood, Hayden Wesneski will always be a sinker-slider guy. That’s his primary game. His slider is a two-plane, multi-speed weapon, and his command of the offering is good enough that it can essentially be his primary weapon, even in a starting role. Opponents whiff on about 35 percen...31Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:41:11 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-cubs-the-new-kings-of-the-multi-inning-fireman-role-r29/Michael Fulmer’s was the sixth relief appearance lasting more than three outs by a Cub this season, in their sixth game. That’s not close to being the league=leading total in this small sample, but it’s right in line with last year. The 2022 Cubs had 168 relief appearances of at least four outs,...29Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:44:11 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/podcast-this-is-not-a-rebuild-episode-25-the-worst-kind-of-tourist-r28/With Tom on assignment this week, Matt, Todd, and DJ tackle the early action around the NL Central. There's discussion of the Cardinals' delicious internal drama; the surprisingly fun and dangerous Brewers; and the Cubs' many ups and downs through just five games.  After that, they engage i...28Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:38:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/draft-bonus-details-emerge-r25/The Cubs will have a full bonus amount of $8,962,000, which ranks nineteenth in all of baseball. There was a significant increase in slot values - nearly 10% - which coincides with the significant increase in baseball revenue. The total bonus pool is determined by finding the sum of each in...25Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:53:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-is-it-eric-hosmer-does-here-exactly-r24/In the selloff of the championship Cubs, perhaps no bigger gap was created than the one left by Anthony Rizzo. Nico Hoerner stepped into shortstop after Javier Baez’s departure, and Patrick Wisdom had already displaced Kris Bryant at third base during the course of the 2021 season. However, the...24Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:17 +0000