https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/87/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-dispel-a-misconception-about-cubs-matthew-boyd-deal-r1283/There are a variety of valid analyses of the Cubs' agreement to sign Matthew Boyd to a two-year deal at the beginning of this week. Some fans appreciate the mixture of depth and upside he adds to the team's starting rotation, but others balk at the lack of star power and at a price tag that tend...1283Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:37:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-control-of-pete-crow-armstrong-through-2030-based-on-his-service-time-shortfall-r1282/Somewhat infamously, in 2015, the Cubs waited until the day they could delay Kris Bryant's free agency by a year before they called him up. It wasn't even close to being the first case of such blatant service-time manipulation. It wasn't against the rules. It was, however, a little icky. Since B...1282Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hyeseong-kim-is-officially-available-lets-review-why-cubs-might-want-him-r1281/Three weeks ago, I wrote about why Hyeseong Kim could be a great fit for the Cubs this winter. Now, the second baseman has been officially posted by the Kiwoom Heroes, for whom he's played the last six seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization. He will have 30 days to sign with an MLB team, wi...1281Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:59:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-would-garrett-crochet-cost-the-cubs%E2%80%94and-would-he-be-worth-it-r1280/All offseason, close observers have been keenly aware that Garrett Crochet is going to be traded this winter. The chances that he remains in the White Sox organization come Opening Day are somewhere south of 10 percent. Most Cubs fans have also been vaguely aware of the fact that the North Side...1280Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:42:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/if-the-cubs-add-another-starting-pitcher-where-will-it-leave-javier-assad-and-matthew-boyd-r1279/An offseason that began with aspirations of signing Max Fried quickly dissolved into collectively talking ourselves into a member of the middle tier of starters. Even with a mindset of frugality, though, the signing of Matthew Boyd came as a bit of a surprise, given the minuscule sample in which...1279Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:53:31 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-need-more-than-matthew-boyd-do-they-know-that-r1278/In the very early hours of Monday morning, the Cubs landed their first big free-agent fish of the offseason, agreeing with starter Matthew Boyd on a two-year, $29 million deal. On the surface, the move feels somewhat similar to the John Lackey deal the Cubs executed almost a decade ago...1278Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/signing-matthew-boyd-pushes-cubs-to-decision-point-about-hayden-wesneski-r1277/Though it was only Monday morning that Cubs fans woke up to concrete news about changes to the team's 2025 starting rotation, there was never much question that such a change was coming. Matthew Boyd slots neatly into (for now) the fourth spot in the team's projected starting staff, pushing ever...1277Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-sign-starting-pitcher-matthew-boyd-to-two-year-deal-r1273/The Chicago Cubs agreed to a two-year deal with veteran left-handed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, Jon Heyman reported early Monday night. The oft-injured southpaw will earn $29 million over two seasons, and the deal appears to be neither front- nor backloaded. All offseason, I have said th...1273Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-righty-brooks-kriske-joins-phil-bickford-as-one-of-cubs-flip-projects-r1272/Everyone loves a good comeback story. This past year notwithstanding, Kyle Hendricks proved this on more than one occasion, especially in 2023. Now, there's no such thing as too much pitching, and that baseball adage is still valid, but the recent acquisition of Brooks Kriske and fellow reliever...1272Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:36:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/youre-the-cubs-gm-plotting-my-offseason-apparently-i-shouldnt-trade-seiya-suzuki-r1241/This series of articles is a primer for the release of our new "You're The Cubs GM!" tool, where you play the role of Jed Hoyer and build your own Cubs offseason. Please visit the tool here and join in on the fun! Well, everyone, it’s my first day on the job running baseball operations for...1241Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/have-some-fun-watching-this-old-cubs-dodgers-game-with-us-part-3-the-real-live-game-r1271/Today, at long last, I want to talk about Mike Harkey. In the first two installments of this semi-unintentional trilogy, I focused on the quirks and quiddities of the Cubs' broadcasts back in the heyday of Harry Caray and Steve Stone, assisted by Arne Harris; and then on the Dodgers' nifty, doom...1271Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/have-some-fun-watching-this-old-cubs-dodgers-game-with-us-part-2-the-eye-in-the-sky-r1270/The funny thing about baseball is that every time a team tries something novel and interesting, they are lampooned for their ridiculousness, or else they instigate moral panic. Yet, everywhere you turn throughout the (more than) 150-year history of the game, there have been teams innovating, try...1270Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:30:02 +0000