https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/28/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-opening-weekend-ends-with-a-dud-r7366/As scores of revelers lined the streets of Wrigleyville in celebration of the arrival of another highly anticipated Chicago Cubs Opening Day, members of the team showed up at the player arrival entry on Waveland Avenue, prepared to go to work. Now, you're right to point out that even the most be...7366Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jed-hoyer-fooled-us-all-r7364/Maybe some apologies are due to Jed Hoyer. After 2021, fans rightfully doubted the team's willingness to spend. All of the franchise's pillars were gone, and the team had to rebuild from scratch. Clearly, the Cubs were going to behave like a mid-market franchise going forward. That skeptici...7364Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:37:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/alex-bregman-is-making-himself-at-home-in-unexpected-ways-r7352/When the Cubs signed Alex Bregman in January, much was made about the way he typically gets to his power. The former Red Sox third baseman was famous for pulling fly balls barely over the left-field wall, where the fence—especially at his two former home parks, in Houston and Boston—is quite clo...7352Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/do-you-want-the-good-news-or-the-bad-news-about-matt-shaws-changes-r7336/Matt Shaw will never be the Chicago Cubs' starting second baseman, shortstop or third baseman. When the team signed Alex Bregman to a five-year deal this winter, Shaw was asked to start learning the outfield, and when they struck a deal with Nico Hoerner that will keep him in the fold at second...7336Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-the-nico-hoerner-extension-means-for-the-cubs-future-r7307/The Chicago Cubs have signed second baseman Nico Hoerner to a six-year, $141 million extension. In this video, we break down everything from Hoerner's reliability to his Gold Gloves and how 2025 was a career year on multiple fronts. Enjoy! View the full article7307Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:31:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nico-hoerners-contract-extension-checks-another-important-box-for-cubs-even-if-apprehension-exists-r7303/When Pete Crow-Armstrong signed his extension with the Chicago Cubs earlier this week, we discussed how important various elements of context are in justifying a deal. With someone like Crow-Armstrong, it's simple. He's young, he's exciting, and he has a skill set that still has plenty of runway...7303Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/matt-shaw-passes-his-first-test-in-right-field-as-his-future-on-cubs-infield-turns-bleaker-r7286/The Chicago Cubs' reported agreement with second baseman Nico Hoerner on a six-year contract extension creates multiple knock-on effects, including clarity on Matt Shaw's role with the club going forward. Simply put, Hoerner staying in Chicago further blocks Shaw on the infield. He is now b...7286Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nico-hoerner-extension-gives-cubs-a-chance-for-historic-core-stability-r7270/We're seeing something special—something rare. Not since Ryne Sandberg, Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace have the Cubs had three key players spend the majority of a decade together on the field, at positions and in places in the lineup where their connectedness and mutual importance were obvious an...7270Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/whoa-cubs-strike-again-signing-second-baseman-nico-hoerner-to-6-year-deal-r7258/You can safely get used to this Cubs core. It's going to be here a while. The team agreed to a six-year extension with (formerly) impending free agent Nico Hoerner Thursday, according to multiple reports. Jesse Rogers of ESPN was first with the news, on Twitter. Hoerner, 28, was due to...7258Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:37:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/in-opening-day-clunker-matthew-boyd-cant-outguess-nationals-batters-r7256/The Nationals pulled off a shocking Opening Day blowout against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, winning 10-4. They chased starter Matthew Boyd in the fourth inning, and tacked on runs via late long balls to put away the much better Chicago club. For Boyd, the problem was not an inability to miss...7256Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:04:27 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/5-questions-that-will-determine-the-direction-of-the-2026-chicago-cubs-r7229/Opening Day is the philosopher's holiday, for it's much more about questions than answers. We won't instantly have complete insight into the 2026 Chicago Cubs after Thursday's season opener; we'll merely have a lone game of data to which to cling as we scramble to reinforce our prior beliefs. Ev...7229Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:56:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jed-hoyer-remains-terrible-at-building-benches-r7210/Jed Hoyer has been in charge of building the Chicago Cubs roster since late 2020, when Theo Epstein resigned and Hoyer was promoted to president of baseball operations. The 2026 campaign, then, will be his sixth as the architect of the club. He's 0-for-6, so far, when it comes to building a soli...7210Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:34:43 +0000