https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/201/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-cubs-the-new-kings-of-the-multi-inning-fireman-role-r29/Michael Fulmer collected a two-inning save for the Cubs Friday. Little by little, we’re starting to get an idea of what the Cubs think they have in the bullpen, and how they want to utilize it all. Michael Fulmer’s was the sixth relief appearance lasting more than three outs by a Cub this se...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/The least coherent Cubs podcast on the internet rumbles on, interested in the return of baseball but not confined by it. 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 surp...28Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:38:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/draft-bonus-details-emerge-r25/It's that time of year again: When the draft is only a few months around the corner and the ever-nerdy draft-lovers are excited by the words "bonus pools" and "draft slots." That's right. Major League Baseball released this information on Tuesday night and we can't wait to talk about it at...25Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:53:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-is-it-eric-hosmer-does-here-exactly-r24/The Cubs signed Eric Hosmer to be a positive veteran influence and a part of their defensive phalanx. Less than a week into the season, though, we already have cause to wonder how long that experiment will last. In the selloff of the championship Cubs, perhaps no bigger gap was created than...24Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-third-54-report-cubs-drop-another-winnable-contest-r23/The Cubs fell to the Reds on Monday night, opening up their road schedule for 2023 by falling to 1-3 overall. It was one of those games that could tilt either way, and losing it was another tough pill to swallow. If it’s true that every team will win 54 games and lose 54, and that seasons hi...23Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:58:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/and-they-said-dansby-swanson-couldnt-hit-r22/Nobody said Dansby Swanson couldn’t hit. But juxtaposing him with the other three shortstops in this year’s free agent class, it’s easy to see how one could arrive at the perception of him that pervaded over the winter. Compared to the trio of Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, and Carlos Correa,...22Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:51:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-is-what-cubs-losses-will-look-like-in-2023-r21/Opening Day was a delight, because it showed you exactly what you can expect wins to look like for this iteration of the Cubs: manufacturing runs, capitalizing on a few breaks via aggressiveness on the bases, solid pitching, and outstanding defense. Since then, they’ve laid down just as clear a...21Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-best-bullpen-version-of-javier-assad-r20/One of the best and most intriguing stories to emerge from the Cubs’ spring was the emergence of Javier Assad as a potential bullpen weapon. That experiment got off to a rough start on Saturday, but it can still end well. The young righty just needs to make some adjustments. Having seen him...20Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-third-54-report-cubs-fall-to-0-1-in-a-way-r19/The Cubs collapsed after late June 2021, and the rebuild that dare not speak its name began right then. That makes this the third season of the project, and if we’re that far into it, losses like Saturday’s can’t be treated as excusable moral victories. With an assist from Jed Hoyer, David Ross...19Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:25:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-new-identity-was-on-full-display-on-opening-day-r18/Though Jed Hoyer kicked off the offseason by stating an intention to build a powerful offense, the Cubs ended up with exactly the opposite identity. Their victories will come via pitching, defense, and timely, aggressive offense. On Thursday, we saw what that looks like. There’s a little ext...18Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:11:23 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-4-brewers-0-stroman-swanson-lead-cubs-to-opening-day-win-r17/Marcus Stroman was strong on the mound on Opening Day. Dansby Swanson came up big with the glove and the bat in his Cubs debut. The Cubs used one big inning and some Brewers misplays to take a 4-0 Opening Day win.  Box Score SP: Marcus Stroman: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K (69 pitches, 41 st...17Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:57:30 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/podcast-this-is-not-a-rebuild-episode-24-bill-james-was-just-dead-wrong-r16/Just in time for Opening Day, Episode 24 of This is Not a Rebuild is ready for you.   In the Jerry Morales Episode of the podcast, Matt Trueblood, Todd Trueblood, and Tom Nurse discuss the 2023 Cubs, but also Manny Alexander; whether Bill James's whole career was an accident, basically;...16Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:06:07 +0000