https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/83/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/collin-snider-could-be-cubs-best-under-the-radar-offseason-signing-r4926/The MLB Winter Meetings have come and gone with a general whimper for the Chicago Cubs, their only major-league transaction of the week being their recent signing of veteran left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on Thursday. They did, however, complete a minor-league deal signing Collin Snider, forme...4926Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/winter-meetings-review-all-quiet-on-the-midwestern-front-r4908/The Chicago Cubs didn't do much at the Winter Meetings, but as their signing of reliever Hoby Milner proves, they're clearly planning to be active throughout the rest of the offseason. View the full article4908Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chronicling-the-1918-cubs-part-4-riding-a-hot-june-to-first-place-r4900/Welcome to part four of our offseason series covering the 1918 Chicago Cubs. Here are parts one through three so you can catch yourself up on everything covered to this point: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Start of the Season Part 3: Charlie Hollocher In part four, we’ll l...4900Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-39-cubs-sign-hoby-milner-winter-meetings-recap-r4892/Jason and Mitch recap the MLB Winter Meetings, discuss recent Cubs free agent and trade rumors, and discuss the pickup of side-arming lefty reliever, Hoby Milner. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spot...4892Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-agree-to-sign-left-handed-reliever-hoby-milner-r4889/The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent relief pitcher Hoby Milner, according to a report from Bleacher Nation's Michael Cerami. Milner, 34, fills a key need for the bullpen-needy Cubs, who saw both Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar hit free agency after playing huge roles...4889Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:29:57 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-receiving-trade-interest-in-second-baseman-nico-hoerner-r4885/Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic are reporting the Cubs are receiving significant interest on second baseman Nico Hoerner in trade talks. They are clear in that the Cubs are not actively seeking to move the veteran. Hoerner, 28 years old, was signed to a three-year, $35 mil...4885Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:50:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/as-cubs-keep-options-roster-spots-open-some-opportunities-arise%E2%80%94and-some-are-missed-r4883/Ten of the 30 teams who make up MLB have a full 40-man roster. Eight more have 39 players on that reserve list, and six more have 38. The other six teams break down as follows: Yankees, Padres, 36; Phillies, Rangers, Angels, 35; Cubs, 31. Chicago not only has fewer players on their big-league ro...4883Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/embracing-the-pop-up-how-the-cubs-can-forge-a-new-pitching-frontier-in-2026-r4937/I want the 2026 Chicago Cubs pitching staff to become "King of the Pop-Up". I admit, it sounds a little less sexy than becoming "King of the Strikeouts" (or for any Tim Robinson fans out there, Rog, the "King of the Slams") and frankly, a pop-up is just less exciting. There is a reason that, in...4937Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/embracing-the-pop-up-how-the-cubs-can-forge-a-new-pitching-frontier-in-2026-r4874/I want the 2026 Chicago Cubs pitching staff to become "King of the Pop-Up". I admit, it sounds a little less sexy than becoming "King of the Strikeouts" (or for any Tim Robinson fans out there, Rog, the "King of the Slams") and frankly, a pop-up is just less exciting. There is a reason that, in...4874Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/craig-counsell-hints-at-cubs-plans-as-front-office-works-behind-scenes-r4864/In a sit down at the Winter Meetings attended by North Side Baseball, Craig Counsell may have tipped the Cubs' hand regarding their offseason plans. Of course, he didn't spell their plans out; that would not be the Cubs way. We can learn much by mining his key quotes, though, to see what nuggets...4864Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/sources-cubs-involved-in-edward-cabrera-trade-talks-as-winter-meetings-wind-down-r4846/The Chicago Cubs are among the teams "involved in the mix" as the Miami Marlins entertain trade offers for Edward Cabrera, a source with knowledge of talks said early Wednesday. It's not clear whether Chicago is the current frontrunner, but the Baltimore Orioles are also pursuing Cabrera, for wh...4846Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:40:12 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-rule-5-draft-primer-time-date-and-3-players-chicago-might-select-r4841/Major League Baseball is full of oddities, and the Rule 5 draft feels like a convergence of many of them, as players are not always eligible at the same ages or what even feels like the same stages of their careers. It's a leveling ground of underrated, maybe-too-young for prime-time Internation...4841Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:56:01 +0000