https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/45/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pump-the-brakes-edward-cabrera-trade-comes-with-massive-risks-for-cubs-r5413/Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs might've taken a long time to get it done — with rumors that go back to the 2025 trade deadline depending on who you ask — but they were, finally, able to acquire a cost-controlled starting pitcher with top-of-the-rotation upside in Miami's Edward Cabrera. He and h...5413Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-big-moves-make-a-big-statement-r5405/For long weeks that froze over and became months, Cubs fans waited for their own personal hot stove to spark. Suddenly, in a week becoming their annual moment of truth and on an auspicious night for all Chicago sports supporters, it came together. The franchise's future came much more clearly in...5405Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:22:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-41-breaking-down-bregman-r5401/Jason Ross and Brock Beauchamp analyze the five-year contract the Cubs gave to third baseman Alex Bregman just days after trading for Edward Cabrera. What does this mean for the Cubs' infield in 2026 and beyond, particularly Matt Shaw and Nico Hoerner? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://pod...5401Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:39:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-chicago-cubs-rotation-with-edward-cabrera-in-the-fold-r5399/In 2025, Craig Counsell had one of the better starting rotations in the big leagues, based on results. Several of the successes won by the 2025 version of this club emanated from the bump. Yet, the team ran out of starter steam in the postseason, so they made a significant addition to their mix...5399Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/edward-cabrera-brings-astronomical-ceiling-low-floor-to-cubs-r5397/Edward Cabrera brings frontline stuff and cost-controlled youth to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, but is the 27-year-old's injury history too blinding to ignore? View the full article5397Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-cubs-lineup-could-look-with-alex-bregman-in-fold-r5396/Alex Bregman will be the straw that stirs the drink for the Cubs over the balance of this decade. He joins the team as a dynamic offensive force designed to make up for the team's otherwise left-leaning core pieces, and as a forceful personality who fits perfectly into their clubhouse. Craig Cou...5396Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:13:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-sign-third-baseman-alex-bregman-to-five-year-deal-r5390/The Chicago Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to a five year, $175-million deal, sources confirmed to North Side Baseball.  Bregman, who will turn 32 in March, gets the largest AAV in Cubs history, at $35 million. The deal spares the team from having to spread money...5390Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/all-the-craigs-men-cubs-extreme-rotation-depth-will-yield-more-experimentation-in-2026-r5426/In 1972, the Dodgers were the first team to employ a dedicated, intentional five-man rotation. A novel approach at the time -- despite recent experiments leading up to its inception -- it soon became the standard across MLB, despite constant grumblings about its potential efficacy. From the orig...5426Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/all-the-craigs-men-cubs-extreme-rotation-depth-will-yield-more-experimentation-in-2026-r5384/In 1972, the Dodgers were the first team to employ a dedicated, intentional five-man rotation. A novel approach at the time -- despite recent experiments leading up to its inception -- it soon became the standard across MLB, despite constant grumblings about its potential efficacy. From the orig...5384Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-avoid-arbitration-with-justin-steele-edward-cabrera-and-javier-assad-r5369/Major League Baseball’s arbitration-deadline day falls on an otherwise sleepy Thursday in early January, but it’s one of the busiest transaction days in the sport. Arbitration-eligible players and their teams had until 8:00 pm ET to agree to a one-year contract. I go into a little more detail ab...5369Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-each-scenario-for-the-cubs-bench-in-2026-r5360/It's hardly top-of-mind within what had been a stagnant Chicago Cubs offseason prior to Wednesday afternoon, but filling out the bench still remains a part of Jed Hoyer's to-do list this winter. There was enough turnover within the reserve group last year that one imagines leadership would want...5360Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/edward-cabrera-just-joined-team-called-strike-curveball-r5346/  Essentially, Jameson Taillon throws two different curveballs. He rarely uses one of them—the slanting, two-plane breaker that twists away from right-handed batters—and leans much more on the other, but there really are two different pitches. The hook he throws to righties is just a rare v...5346Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:01:47 +0000