https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/98/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/keegan-thompson-looks-likely-to-be-roster-victim-when-cubs-activate-matt-shaw-r1589/It will be a bitter pill to swallow for some of the righthander's longtime boosters, but this move was inevitable, and the Cubs made the right decision this spring. Matt Shaw made it onto the plane to Tokyo, but he hasn't yet (officially) made it onto the Chicago Cubs' 40-man roster. Presuma...1589Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:02:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/only-the-cubs-can-keep-the-cubs-out-of-the-postseason-r1584/Anticipation for the start of the regular season for Chicago's North Side baseball team is almost over. The Cubs may be prepping their plane for Tokyo, but the expectations for this year's squad are way above cruising altitude.  You can pick any number of reasons as to why hope for Craig Cou...1584Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/2025-nl-central-preview-milwaukee-brewers-r1582/The Brewers have been the class of the NL Central field over the last seven seasons, finishing as division champions four times during that span, while earning the runner-up spot twice. Will they continue that run of dominance in 2025? Last Year Milwaukee left division foes in the dust...1582Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-newest-statcast-leaderboard-should-boost-your-confidence-in-kyle-tuckers-fit-with-cubs-r1586/Many worry about how much power the Cubs' newest slugger can generate, without the cozy dimensions in each corner that he enjoyed in Houston. Let's assuage those worries. Every month or so, Baseball Savant rolls out something new and fun—another set of interesting data, or a new way to break...1586Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:04:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-position-analysis-center-field-r1583/With Pete Crow-Armstrong locked into center field for the foreseeable future, the Cubs have a linchpin in the outfield. Do they have enough depth to cover for him on his days off? Even with the addition of Kyle Tucker, the middle of the Chicago Cubs’ 2025 outfield trio has the potential to b...1583Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:37:10 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-position-analysis-catcher-r1560/In 2024, catcher was one of the weakest spots on the Cubs roster. They attempted to upgrade at the position at the deadline, but came up short. How does the position look as the Cubs head towards Opening Day 2025? To put it bluntly: 2024 was not a good year for Cubs catchers. Yan Gomes, comi...1560Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/2025-nl-central-preview-cincinnati-reds-r1579/The Reds come into the 2025 season with high hopes and a new manager. Terry Francona takes over the reins and brings with him two World Series titles and a career winning record of .538 during a 23-year managing resume. Pitcher Brent Suter said of Francona, “Where’s the wall? I’ll run through it...1579Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-should-just-plan-to-start-jon-berti-and-vidal-bruj%C3%A1n-during-the-tokyo-series-r1580/They don't have to commit to playing either much, long-term. For these two games, though, it makes far more sense to role with one of the two veterans than with their potential rookie alternatives. Undeniably, Gage Workman has had the best Cactus League showing of any of the Cubs in the mix...1580Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:38:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-play-lineup-sudoku-with-the-2025-chicago-cubs-r1578/What if we decided to just trust projections—and demand that every hitter possible be fully qualified for their place in the batting order? Building a batting order is a complicated business. There's emotion tied up in it, for players and for fans. There are interaction factors that make eac...1578Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:13:58 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/watch-kyle-tucker-hits-first-home-run-as-a-cub-r1577/Drink it in, folks. Spring training baseball doesn't get any better than this. The early spring struggles of Kyle Tucker were starting to become a bit of a worry for some Cubs fans. Our very own Matt Trueblood dove deep into those struggles and found out that Tucker is usually quite good in...1577Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-position-analysis-third-base-r1576/The Cubs are betting big on their top prospect to handle third base with aplomb in 2025. Do they have any safety valves in case that bet goes sideways? Leading up to and well into the 2024 season, I spilled a lot of ink parsing through the Chicago Cubs’ situation at the hot corner. While a f...1576Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-cubs-mean-business-as-tokyo-dodgers-come-calling-r1575/You might not realize it, but the optics of what the inside of a team's clubhouse is like can be just as important as what it's actually like. With the Cubbies' final boarding call for Tokyo approaching, the view is as vibrant as the rising sun over Mount Fuji.  This week, as expected, the w...1575Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:10:00 +0000