https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/72/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-de-facto-deadline-looming-cubs-remain-interested-in-padres-ace-dylan-cease-r1622/The Cubs are one of multiple teams still checking in with the Padres on Dylan Cease in the final hours before Opening Day, according to league sources. We already knew that the team had made calls to free agents Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson this month, as they try to amass sufficient depth to surv...1622Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-cubs-pitchers-due-for-regression-and-how-they-can-make-it-not-matter-r1616/  The Cubs relied on a trio of arms last season who performed well but looked a bit suspect. With the 2025 season around the corner and each of these arms returning, it’s worth looking at what we could expect this season and how they can overcome the inevitable regression and continue their...1616Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/heavily-home-tilted-spring-slate-was-another-juicy-bit-of-compensation-for-cubs-tokyo-trip-r1618/There are valid reasons to feel annoyed that the Cubs had to travel halfway around the world to play games that count in the standings of their domestic league, but let no one say that the league didn't make every effort to ease the burden for them. As the team gears up for a two-game exhibition...1618Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/visualizing-miguel-amayas-swing-overhaul-makes-clear-how-it-raises-his-ceiling-r1619/On Sunday night, Baseball Savant released their latest orgiastic set of detailed data on the game we all love. It details where batters set up in the batter's box, relative to the front of home plate and to the inside edge thereof. It also shows us how they move throughout their swings, with dia...1619Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/will-matt-shaw-flick-a-quicker-stick-when-the-regular-season-resumes-r1617/There are few injuries a ballplayer hates to deal with as much as oblique strains. The danger of recurrence, once you have one, is maddeningly high. The prescribed course of treatment (usually, rest is the main thing, and the player is barred from advancing through each stage of rehab until they...1617Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:00:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-cubs-drop-two-in-tokyo-reset-for-remainder-of-season-r1615/The Cubbies and their personnel have landed back stateside after having gotten a look at what they've got, like a katana-sharp ace in Shota Imanaga and the promise of Kyle Tucker, the electrifying right fielder whose face you'll see on storefronts everywhere from Rogers Park to Bridgeport. ...1615Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matt-shaw-tokyo-series-swing-speeds-batted-ball-data/In the weeks leading up to the series in Japan, there was plenty of curiosity as to whether or not Matt Shaw would even make the trip. An oblique injury stalled him early in camp, allowing only six Cactus League games under his belt before the team departed Arizona. But Shaw fared well in that s...1612Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-option-jordan-wicks-and-eli-morgan-to-triple-a-iowa-leaving-just-one-more-pitching-decision-r1613/When the Cubs open the season in earnest against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix next Thursday, they'll start with a rotation of Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon, Matthew Boyd, and Colin Rea. It's vaguely possible that Steele will land on the injured list while he ramps up more fully, a...1613Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-the-subtle-savagery-of-baseball-and-why-playing-through-injuries-sometimes-makes-sense-r1610/Dansby Swanson has been smart enough not to let pride prevent him from getting the treatment and rest he needs to maximize his value to the Cubs, even over the first two years of a huge seven-year contract that brings considerable pressure with it. He hadn't spent any time on the injured list si...1610Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:34:11 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-cubs-things-you-are-absolutely-forbidden-to-freak-out-about%E2%80%94and-one-that-might-matter-r1608/The Cubs will come back home from Tokyo without a win, save the one they managed over the Yomiuri Giants in an exhibition game before they took on the Dodgers. By the end of the two-game regular-season series, it was hard not to feel the farce and foolishness of making these games count. In the...1608Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:34:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-ben-brown-reach-the-next-level-in-his-development-without-a-third-pitch-r1602/In his rookie campaign, Ben Brown flashed a high-octane fastball and a devastating knuckle-curve, riding those two pitches to a 3.63 ERA in 55 big-league innings. While it was a strong start to his career, his ability to further develop his repertoire will determine how effective he can be in a...1602Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-player-height-adjustments-nico-hoerner-pete-crow-armstrong-matt-shaw/When big-leaguers reported to spring training in mid-February, they all went through a new ritual that (presumably) will become a part of the annual routine, along with posing for a few dozen photos and meeting with developers of MLB: The Show. League officials rolled into each camp and assiduou...1607Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:13:00 +0000