Category: Breakout Prospects
North Side Bound Position Rankings – 2B Spots Still in Flux but Pedro Is King…for Now
Welcome to part three of our look at the depth of the Cubs’ system. Today is all about...
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Affiliate Sneak Peek: Checking Out Tennessee’s Starting Rotation for 2023 – Both Halves Will Be Lit and Legit
The Tennessee Smokies made the playoffs in 2022 for the first time since 2013. It had been a long...
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North Side Bound Position Rankings – Mervis’ Ascension Changes Everything About 1B
When I originally thought of doing this post, I pretty much wanted to focus just on Matt Mervis...
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The 2022 North Side Bound Position Ranking Series Gets Started Behind the Plate
Welcome to the 2022 position ranking series! It is going to take 10 articles for me to go over the...
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Baseball America’s Draft Grades Turn Out Pretty Close to North Side Bound’s Marks
Andy Garriola – Photo via ODU Baseball A few weeks ago, I took a crack at what Baseball...
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NSB Awards: BJ Murray Finally Gets a Headline, Wins Underrated Prospect of the Year
Behind the scenes, this was a fun topic to discuss. While it is technically called the most...
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NSB Awards: Luis Devers Shimmies All the Way to Pitcher of the Year
Graphic by Greg Zumach made from a pic by Todd Johnson Our award for Starting Pitcher of the Year...
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Top Storylines for 2023 – Rookie Leagues Hope to See Some Big Breakouts
Adan Sanchez – Picture via His Instagram The rookie leagues are always a bit of a mystery....
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Top Storylines for 2023 – A Flood of Starting Pitching Is Near
Cade Horton – Pic via Oklahoma Athletics When it comes to storylines for starting pitchers...
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Top Storylines for 2023 – Hitters Should Be Rising to Chicago
Matt Mervis – Picture by Todd Johnson The number one hitting storyline of 2022 was supposed...
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Traded Prospect Profile – Saul Gonzalez Might Be Starter Material in 2023
Picture by Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans When the Cubs traded Mychal Givens to the Mets, I was...
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Free Agent Profile – Grant Kipp Got Some Needed Experience This Year
Grant Kipp – Picture by Stephanie Lynn When the Cubs signed nondrafted free agent pitcher...
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