https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/84/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-could-a-kyle-tucker-cubs-contract-extension-look-like-r1324/When the Cubs landed Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade on Friday, the general reaction was thus: “Holy s**t”. It was a narrative-changing move for the Jed Hoyer-Carter Hawkins front office, which, to this point, has been more reluctant to add stars than Orion’s Belt. The lineup fundamentally lo...1324Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/mlb-free-agency-kirby-yates-kyle-finnegan-aj-minter/It's hard to keep a firm hold of all the rumors that have floated around, in a winter in which rumors have been abundant. That's a nice change of pace, after a few years in which the hot stove was so cold and unlit that even scuttlebutt was in short supply, but it's still a bit overwhelming. Bet...1330Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:40:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agent-rumors-yoan-moncada-third-base-matt-shaw-tucker-trade/Roughly a year ago, the Chicago Cubs were without a few things: A first baseman. A third baseman. A star. (Cash! Jobs! Hope! Wait.) Coming into this winter, we thought two out of the three had been settled. The emergence of Michael Busch and the (re-)addition of Isaac Paredes appeared to settle...1329Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:01:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jesus-luzardo-trade-rumor-update-cubs-rotation/If the Cubs have their way, they will complete a trade with the Miami Marlins for left-handed starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo—and soon. Multiple reports from well-connected Chicago baseball reporter Bruce Levine in the last few days have connected the team to Luzardo, and sources confirm that the...1326Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:11:12 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/new-statcast-data-shine-bright-light-on-cubs-excitement-about-adding-two-key-yankees-coaches-r1323/Craig Counsell lured Quintin Berry away from the Brewers earlier this offseason, but whereas Berry was the first-base coach for the Milwaukee speed demons in 2024, he'll move over and be the third-base coach under Counsell in 2025. One of his chief duties is outfield instruction and positioning...1323Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:19:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-moves-that-set-cubs-up-to-land-kyle-tucker-r1321/Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs have finally done it. After several years of accumulating prospects and patiently sitting out free-agent bidding for certain sluggers, some chips have finally been placed into the middle of the table with the trade acquisition of Kyle Tucker. Let’s give credit wher...1321Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/no-michael-busch-cant-wont-and-shouldnt-move-to-third-base%E2%80%94or-second-either-r1320/  It's not wholly incomprehensible. A couple days after having acquired Kyle Tucker—without giving up Seiya Suzuki!—the Cubs still have not traded Cody Bellinger, and some fans (not indefensible) are trying to daydream a little. They want to have their cake and eat it, too. They're imaginin...1320Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-blockbuster-move-with-potentially-more-to-come-transforms-club-r1319/At an astonishingly reasonable price, Jed Hoyer scored one of the best players in baseball by landing Tucker, a 27-year-old outfielder and Tampa native. Kyle Tucker does virtually everything: he's a 30+ homer per year machine, swipes bases at an almost alarming clip, and provides a sorely needed...1319Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/projecting-the-chicago-cubs-2025-opening-day-lineup-after-kyle-tucker-trade-r1314/We know that Cody Bellinger is (more than likely) a goner. With that knowledge (but otherwise assuming no lineup-altering moves between now and mid-March), here's a look ahead at the Cubs' potential 2025 lineup. Nico Hoerner (2B) Ian Happ (LF) Seiya Suzuki (DH) Kyle...1314Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jes%C3%BAs-luzardo-trade-rumors-what-the-cubs-see-in-him-and-what-hes-worth-r1318/It's been clear all along that the Cubs intended to add another starting pitcher this winter, even after signing Matthew Boyd to join a rotation that included three established veterans and a bevy of younger options. Now, in the wake of the team's blockbuster deal for Kyle Tucker and the shadow...1318Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-chicago-cubs-actually-cheap-r1311/First, the Cubs have spent recently. Check this list if you want to compare. From 2015 to today, the Cubs have ranked 13-14-8-4-2-6-10-15-12-9. They have spent in the past to sustain a winner, just not at the level of the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, or even Red Sox. Cheap and frugal don't describe a...1311Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-make-carson-kelly-two-year-deal-official-r1316/Carson Kelly's official deal is for two years, earning $11.5 million total. This is quite a solid bargain compared to what other catchers have been earning. Kelly is originally from Chicago, which is a possible reason for the deal coming together.  He’s an average catcher offensively, with...1316Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:45:00 +0000