https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/78/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/like-dansby-swanson-alex-bregman-was-always-cubs-top-target-r5427/Thousands at Soldier Field on Saturday night gathered and cheered to celebrate the biggest news in Chicago sports: the Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal. I have since discovered that there was also something else going on at the time that resulted in that celebration at...5427Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/alex-bregmans-swing-is-exactly-what-cubs-lineup-was-missing-r5422/In the modern game, teams work hard to build not only strong offenses, but ones with a wide array of strengths and weaknesses. Just as it's become popular to assemble a bullpen featuring pitchers with different arm slots and pitch shapes, as well as handedness, teams are trying to build lineups...5422Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-does-cubs-signing-of-alex-bregman-mean-for-matt-shaw-r5416/The Chicago Cubs' signing of Alex Bregman represented a significant deviation from the norm, on a couple different levels. Given the team's unwillingness to dabble in the deep end of free agent waters in recent years, it was surprising in the simplest way: they made the splash this time. They al...5416Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:08:02 +0000https://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 +0000