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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    LOL if only I went through that kind of effort.... This is a problem we saw a few years ago and I finally saw it myself on... maybe Brewer Fanatic...? earlier today. I'll reach out to our ad provider again and ask what is going on.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Welcome to NSBB!
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    Can you screenshot it when it happens next?
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, damn it. This was an issue on other sites like two years ago, before we even relaunched NSBB. I'll see if I can root out the issue.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    Is this on a phone? So like the screen is showing ads that stretch way to the right of the screen and make the screen "wobbly" for lack of a better term?
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    MLB Trade Rumors released their top 35 trade candidates for the 2024-2025 offseason. The only Cub to make the list was centerfielder Cody Bellinger, who may decide to opt out of his contract in a few days. At this point, Bellinger isn't a great fit for the Cubs. He's due to make $27.5 million in 2025 and has another opt-out clause following that season. The Cubs have Pete Crow-Armstrong roaming center and Michael Busch somewhat locked in at first base, making Bellinger a luxury on a team that doesn't seem eager to spend big in free agency this winter. Should Bellinger opt out, the Cubs will likely find suitors for his services. The center field free agent crop is thin this season and Bellinger would immediately become one of the best options available on the market. View full rumor
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "MLBTR Top Trade Candidates: Cody Bellinger"
    MLB Trade Rumors released their top 35 trade candidates for the 2024-2025 offseason. The only Cub to make the list was centerfielder Cody Bellinger, who may decide to opt out of his contract in a few days. At this point, Bellinger isn't a great fit for the Cubs. He's due to make $27.5 million in 2025 and has another opt-out clause following that season. The Cubs have Pete Crow-Armstrong roaming center and Michael Busch somewhat locked in at first base, making Bellinger a luxury on a team that doesn't seem eager to spend big in free agency this winter. Should Bellinger opt out, the Cubs will likely find suitors for his services. The center field free agent crop is thin this season and Bellinger would immediately become one of the best options available on the market.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    Nope, not the only one. He received two top-20 votes.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Patrick Mooney of The Athletic wrote a really nice piece about the Cubs' offseason pursuit of rotation arms. In it, he points out that historically, Jed Hoyer & Co. have avoided "bounceback" pitchers such as Luis Severino and Jack Flaherty. If they avoided that kind of pitcher on a lesser prove-it deal, it makes even less sense for this front office to pursue those same pitchers on a multi-year contract. Whereas the Cubs have shown interest, and ultimately signed, pitchers they believe can be workhorses with steady-but-maybe-not-great upside in Jameson Taillon and Shota Imanaga. In the case of Imanaga, the workhorse portion of that statement was certainly true but the performance level was beyond anyone's reasonable expectations. A pitcher that fits that mold this offseason is Max Fried. While the 30-year-old's ERA slipped a little in 2024 (128 ERA+), he has started over 25 games in three of the past four seasons. Give the article a read, it's a great early-offseason primer on how the Cubs might look at the rotation this winter. View full rumor
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    More information about "Can We Use Past Cubs Decisions To Predict Which Starters They Will Pursue In Free Agency?"
    Patrick Mooney of The Athletic wrote a really nice piece about the Cubs' offseason pursuit of rotation arms. In it, he points out that historically, Jed Hoyer & Co. have avoided "bounceback" pitchers such as Luis Severino and Jack Flaherty. If they avoided that kind of pitcher on a lesser prove-it deal, it makes even less sense for this front office to pursue those same pitchers on a multi-year contract. Whereas the Cubs have shown interest, and ultimately signed, pitchers they believe can be workhorses with steady-but-maybe-not-great upside in Jameson Taillon and Shota Imanaga. In the case of Imanaga, the workhorse portion of that statement was certainly true but the performance level was beyond anyone's reasonable expectations. A pitcher that fits that mold this offseason is Max Fried. While the 30-year-old's ERA slipped a little in 2024 (128 ERA+), he has started over 25 games in three of the past four seasons. Give the article a read, it's a great early-offseason primer on how the Cubs might look at the rotation this winter.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    Can you screenshot this dead space and what's around it? I read this message multiple times and I'm just not understanding what you're seeing (which might be different from my viewport, dunno).
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Outstanding work, Davy. Whew, that was quite a read, so much to process.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    The Twins are listening on almost everybody. Here's the deal in Minnesota: Their payroll in 2023 was $160m. They cut that payroll to $130m in 2024. Just counting their guaranteed contracts and estimated arb cases, their 2025 payroll is already sitting around $135m. To have any roster flexibility this offseason, they're going to need to move some contracts. One of the easiest positions for them to do that is the catcher position.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    I think the most damning aspect of it is that it means they don't care if they're a few bucks over the CBT. Which means they won't be going way over the limit in future years because otherwise they'd care about the multi-year penalties and wouldn't have gone over in 2024.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Thanks for voting, everyone! Ranked ProspectsMatt ShawCade HortonOwen CaissieMoises BallesterosKevin AlcantaraCam SmithJames TriantosJefferson RojasJaxon WigginsBrandon BirdsellCristian HernandezAlexander CanarioDerniche ValdezFernando CruzJonathon LongDrew GrayAlfonsin RosarioMichael AriasLuis VazquezPedro Ramirez
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Welcome to North Side Baseball! The Twins are beyond payroll-strapped. I think they'll listen to offers on literally anybody making more than the minimum. Jeffers won't come cheaply, though.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    I do not see your vote in the tally.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    @TomtheBombadil missed those earlier, they've been added now.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    And maybe that would be possible if Moreno hadn’t hamstrung his GMs so many times over the past decade+. He’s a terrible owner that meddles constantly.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    At the last trade deadline, Jed Hoyer was in talks with the Los Angeles Angels about acquiring 24-year-old catcher Logan O'Hoppe. Ultimately, the deal fell through as the Angels stumbled their way to a 99-loss season. Miguel Amaya, on the other hand, thrived during the second half of the season, posting a .761 OPS in 50 games played. Still, according to sources from The Athletic's Patrick Mooney, the Cubs will pursue catching help this winter and Logan O'Hoppe is a likely target. O'Hoppe posted a 100 OPS+ in 2024 and has a bright future ahead of him; he will not become a free agent until after the 2028 season. The biggest hurdle in any trade is likely Angels owner Arte Moreno; a known meddler in baseball affairs, he often refuses to rebuild when necessary and dislikes trading away young players. View full rumor
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "Cubs To Address Catcher Position This Winter: Could They Pursue Logan O'Hoppe Again?"
    At the last trade deadline, Jed Hoyer was in talks with the Los Angeles Angels about acquiring 24-year-old catcher Logan O'Hoppe. Ultimately, the deal fell through as the Angels stumbled their way to a 99-loss season. Miguel Amaya, on the other hand, thrived during the second half of the season, posting a .761 OPS in 50 games played. Still, according to sources from The Athletic's Patrick Mooney, the Cubs will pursue catching help this winter and Logan O'Hoppe is a likely target. O'Hoppe posted a 100 OPS+ in 2024 and has a bright future ahead of him; he will not become a free agent until after the 2028 season. The biggest hurdle in any trade is likely Angels owner Arte Moreno; a known meddler in baseball affairs, he often refuses to rebuild when necessary and dislikes trading away young players.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, I’d like to see the Cubs aim higher than this. They’re already last in fastball velo, let’s not double down on it.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    Jeff Passan of ESPN reported today that 34-year-old Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will enter MLB free agency this offseason. Sugano will turn 35 in a week and it's hard to predict what kind of results he can expect against MLB hitters. Once a relatively hard-thrower, the righty now sits around 92 mph and controls six pitches. He's the epitome of a crafty veteran, striking out only six batters per nine innings in NPB. Unlike most other Japanese baseball imports, Sugano is an unrestricted free agent. There will be no posting period and all teams can vie for his services as if he was a typical MLB free agent. View full rumor
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    More information about "Japanese Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano Coming To MLB In 2025"
    Jeff Passan of ESPN reported today that 34-year-old Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will enter MLB free agency this offseason. Sugano will turn 35 in a week and it's hard to predict what kind of results he can expect against MLB hitters. Once a relatively hard-thrower, the righty now sits around 92 mph and controls six pitches. He's the epitome of a crafty veteran, striking out only six batters per nine innings in NPB. Unlike most other Japanese baseball imports, Sugano is an unrestricted free agent. There will be no posting period and all teams can vie for his services as if he was a typical MLB free agent.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    I tend to have a bias against the newly-drafted unless they're a top pick, like top ten. I weight more toward the upper minors and track record, not pure ceiling.
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