https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/72/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/understanding-deferrals-right-totally-recasts-cubs-alex-bregman-debacle-r1505/Let's get one thing clear, right off the bat: Alex Bregman didn't get $40 million per year in his new deal with the Red Sox. That that number survived, more or less, as the widely accepted annual average value (AAV) of Bregman's contract is a damning indictment of sports media's ability and dedi...1505Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-alex-bregman-snub-focuses-spotlight-on-matt-shaw-gulp-r1503/  Jed Hoyer and his braintrust made a competitive, "creative" offer, but Alex Bregman ultimately chose a different, even more unusual one. You feel dejected by it, as you should. It's clear how badly the Cubs wanted to make this happen. It's clear that new Cubs Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly...1503Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:12:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-9-from-the-twin-cities-to-the-bronx-r1470/Minnesota Twins - July 8-10 Target Field - Capacity 38,544 2024 Attendance: 1,951,616 (Averaged 24,094, ranked 10th in AL parks, and 23rd overall) The Cubs last entered Target Field in May of 2023, dropping the series two games to one. After impressively winning the opener, they go...1470Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jon-berti-will-be-a-big-x-factor-off-the-cubs-bench-in-2025-r1500/Jon Berti signed a one-year, $2 million deal to don the pinstripes, or the guitar-themed powder blue uniforms if that's your style. Injuries marred his 2024 season. Leg ailments shelved him from June into September, and after making his way on the Yankees' postseason roster, he suffered a hip fl...1500Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-2025-spring-training-newbies-how-did-they-get-here-r1502/The 2025 Chicago Cubs feature no shortage of new faces. While they might not have pursued the extent we would have hoped in building up the newest iteration of their roster, they addressed several areas of need and increased their depth in crucial spots. The names below represent those new names...1502Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-8-beer-and-orange-juice-r1463/St. Louis Cardinals - June 23-26 Busch Stadium - Capacity 44,383 2024 Attendance: 2,869,783 (Averaged 35,872, ranked 6th out of 15 NL parks, 7th overall) In 2024, the Cardinals and Cubs ended with the same record, but on the road at Busch Stadium, the home team stayed supreme, with...1463Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-have-six-players-ranked-on-mlbs-top-100-players-list-r1499/Here is the complete list of MLB's Top 100 Players. Dansby Swanson: Rank - 93 Swanson has fallen out of good graces with the folks who make this list, as he was ranked No. 39 just two seasons ago, and he now finds himself almost entirely off the list. Swanson has struggled with injuries s...1499Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:57:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-road-trip-cubs-2025-trip-7-three-towns-nine-games-nine-nights-r1462/Washington Nationals - June 3-5 Nationals Park - Capacity 41,339 2024 Attendance: 1,967,302 (Averaged 24,287, ranked 13th out of NL parks and 22nd overall) The Cubs swept their way into and out of the nation's capital in late-August of 2024, winning two close games before clubbin...1462Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-no-alex-bregman-theres-no-safety-net-beneath-matt-shaw-and-the-cubs-r1501/1501Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/will-ben-brown-be-the-swiss-army-knife-of-the-2025-cubs-pitching-staff-r1497/One of the key questions about this team revolves around the fifth spot in the starting rotation. Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele, Jameson Taillon and Matthew Boyd figure to have the top four spots locked in, perhaps in that order. The final spot is a lot more fluid, and one intriguing option is Be...1497Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alex-bregman-got-a-last-minute-buy-it-now-offer-from-red-sox-what-do-cubs-do-now-r1498/Alex Bregman agreed to a monstrous deal with the Boston Red Sox Wednesday night, giving him the ability to earn $120 million over three years or opt out following either of the first two years. The money is evenly spread across the deal, in terms of base salary, although there are significant de...1498Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:52:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-and-the-art-of-making-the-26-man-roster-40-players-deep-r1496/If the season started today, the Cubs' backup center fielder would unequivocally be Kevin Alcántara. In theory, the toolsy Gage Workman and the out-of-options slugger Alexander Canario could stand in center for a handful of innings at a time, but the team will need to evaluate them all spring an...1496Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:19:21 +0000