Barely a week ago, one could find plenty of Cubs fans discussing what it would take to extend Cody Bellinger. He was the heartbeat of the Cubs' offense. Right now, though, he's struggling, and the little problems that were below the surface before are coming to the fore.

We’re getting into the middle of May. As such, we’re also a few weeks away from the next Consensus Board update. Several major outlets (The Athletic, ESPN, MLB dot com among others) have updated their draft boards in the last 10 days. Here are some noticeable trends surrounding how the Consensus Board is shaping up ahead of the June update.

I've never seen a bullpen like this. Baseball might never have seen a bullpen like this. In the twilight of the age of the two-pitch relief specialist, the Cubs are ushering in a new era of relievers who throw everything.

We’re moving to the outfield in this week’s #PersonalCheeseballs installment. We’ve looked most recently and players who project to play the left side of the infield.

The clearest bright spot for the 2023 Chicago Cubs, so far, is the starting rotation. That unit has been impressive both in its depth and its excellence, and the former is about to get even better. Now: what will they do about it?

The Cubs didn't commit to Cody Bellinger long-term this offseason, but they did allocate a major chunk of their budget for 2023 to the erstwhile Dodgers center fielder. He's paying off that risk gorgeously.

Find out everything that happened in the Chicago Cubs minor-league system on Wednesday, and share your thoughts in the Comments. Fabian Pertuz, Ezequiel Pagan, and Yohendrick Pinango highlighted the hitters. Meanwhile Ben Brown continues his dominance. 

Tuesday night was Jameson Taillon's biggest and best chance, to date, to assert himself as the mid-rotation workhorse the Cubs paid for when they gave him $68 million in free agency this winter. He's a pitcher in transition, and he's been slowed by an injury. Still, there's hope aplenty.

Until this season, one could make an argument that David Ross hadn't been given enough talent or a sufficiently clear mandate to evaluate him as the Cubs' manager. That argument was flimsy, but it could be made. It's no longer valid, and Ross's managerial heat should be red-hot.

The Cardinals came to Wrigley Field dead. They were 11-24, ensnared in controversy and grief. If the Cubs don't take care of business over the final two games of this series, though, the dead might rise again. Chicago's offense needs to turn that same trick.

"How do you tell somebody that you care about deeply, 'I told you so.'?", asked Michael Scott, rhetorically. "Gently, with a rose? In a funny way, like it's a hilarious joke? Or do you just let it go, because saying it would just make things worse? Probably the funny way." Cubs fans are in a similar dilemma Monday.

Even during his rough start to the season, a few moments have demonstrated just how good a hitter Seiya Suzuki is. On this Cubs roster, however, Suzuki needs to be a source of significant power. Can he become a true slugger?

We're now, technically, one day past the 25th anniversary of Kerry Wood's dazzling domination of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 1998. For such an important anniversary of such a noteworthy game, though, we felt a full weekend of festivities was appropriate.

Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout gem turns 25 years old Saturday, and it's a perfect moment to savor and ponder the wonder of that performance. Here's part two of a three-part series totaling 25 thoughts about that game.

This Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary performances in Cubs history. To celebrate, I re-watched the full masterpiece Kerry Wood spun against the Astros on May 6, 1998. Here are 25 thoughts that sparked as I did so.

We’re moving around the infield in this new #PersonalCheeseballs installment. After looking at shortstops this week, we’ll be be focusing on third basemen. Or at least, those who project to play third base as professionals.

April saw the Cubs bats provide 5.4 runs per game with a collective .276 average and a .795 OPS. The offense helped pace the club in their quest to upend season predictions, and this has led to several players entering the discussion for Cubs hitter of the month.

April saw the Cubs pitching staff balance solid outings with implosions, with the starters holding their own, and the bullpen taking the bulk of the losses. The team finished its first month with a 14-13 record, after dropping three straight to the Miami Marlins. The fact that the Cubs are in the mix for the division conversation at all can be attributed to these five arms who have met or eclipsed their projections.