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Meet Todd Johnson

“Cubs Central”

 

About Me

Message from Todd Johnson

In the real world, I teach US History, Geography, and World History and I write about prospects in my spare time. I am also into photography and you will see those pics from time to time on this site. I live about 20 minutes SW of Rockford with my wife Anne and our four pups.

 

Recent Articles from Todd Johnson

North Side Bound Roundtable – Who Do We Predict to Lead the System in Hitting Stats in 2023?

North Side Bound Roundtable – Who Do We Predict to Lead the System in Hitting Stats in 2023?

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Picture by Todd Johnson Welcome to the first article in what we like to call our "Preseason Extravaganza.:" Over the next three weeks, North Side Bound is going to be getting ready for the 2023 minor league baseball season. The first three...

The Weekly – Javier Assad, Owen Caissie, a Cheering Section, Marquee’s MiLB Schedule, and Some Cool Media Steal the Show This Week

The Weekly – Javier Assad, Owen Caissie, a Cheering Section, Marquee’s MiLB Schedule, and Some Cool Media Steal the Show This Week

This next week is going to be a busy one here at North Side Bound. We will begin our preseason extravaganza on Monday with some predictions for statistics for hitters in the Cubs system. Tuesday will see starting pitcher stat predictions and Wednesday is all about...

Final Roster Spots Coming Down to the Last 2 Weeks Including a Pivotal Bullpen Spot with Sanders, Burdi, and Manny in the Hunt

Final Roster Spots Coming Down to the Last 2 Weeks Including a Pivotal Bullpen Spot with Sanders, Burdi, and Manny in the Hunt

Cam Sanders - Picture by Scott Changnon/Marquee Sports Network With opening day just 2 and 1/2 weeks away, the Cubs continue to work on their 26-man roster. There are not that many spots open but with injuries there are more than originally thought as the Cubs look to...

The Weekly – Javier Assad, Owen Caissie, a Cheering Section, Marquee’s MiLB Schedule, and Some Cool Media Steal the Show This Week

The Weekly – An Extravaganza Is Coming, a Catch Breakdown, PCA and Merv Talk Video Games, Some Transactions, and More

We have hit that point in spring training where I am ready for actual games to start. Unfortunately, we still have 2 1/2 weeks before that happens Over here at North Side Bound we began planning our preseason extravaganza where we roll out a bunch of content starting...

10 Things I Think About Prospects in Spring Training Games Over the First Two Weeks

10 Things I Think About Prospects in Spring Training Games Over the First Two Weeks

Hayden Wesneski - Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports As of tomorrow, the Cubs will complete their second week of spring training games. It’s going by quickly. The Cubs have just a little over two weeks left to make roster decisions about who heads back to Chicago. No...

The Weekly – Javier Assad, Owen Caissie, a Cheering Section, Marquee’s MiLB Schedule, and Some Cool Media Steal the Show This Week

The Weekly – The Games Begin, A Few Prospects Shining, Lists and Rankings, and MSN Has Some Good Interviews

Lots of things were going down this week. There were baseball games being played out in Arizona, there was a prospect list from MLB Pipeline, a farm ranking from BA, and there were lots of minor league players arriving in Mesa on Instagram. Let’s start with the games....

NSB Offseason Mailbag – The Finale: Who Will Be the Affiliate to Watch in 2023?

NSB Offseason Mailbag – The Finale: Who Will Be the Affiliate to Watch in 2023?

Drumroll please……….. And the final offseason mailbag question is… Who is your affiliate to watch this year? CubsCentral08 on Twitter Yes, it is from me. But it’s a good one. North Side Bound will be rolling out our affiliate previews in less than a month’s time. Each...