Category: International Free Agency
Grading the Cubs’ IFA Classes Going Back to 2012 – It Takes a Long Time to Develop 16-year-olds
When North Side Bound began back in the late fall of 2021, one of the first things I did was to...
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The Cubs’ 2023 IFA Class Already Looks Promising
After months of not hearing anything, all of a sudden both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline...
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Rookie League Recap – Week 1 Has Lots of Hitting, Not Much Pitching
Welcome to our newest feature here at North Side Bound where I take a look at what happened with...
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DSL Affiliate Previews: The Cubs Two Rosters Have a Lot of Experience to Gain in 2022
Normally, the rosters for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) squads come out the day of the first...
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The Weekly – Player Movement Begins, MiLB TV Issues, Kilian, New IFA Prospect Video, and a Little Rush
It did not take long for the injury bug to hit this season as Manny Rodriguez and Jose Albertos...
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A Proposed International Draft Could Have Huge Cultural Implications
One of the most interesting pieces of news to come out last weekend was that Major League Baseball...
Read MoreHow Does the Lack of a CBA Affect the Cubs’ Minor League System Going Forward?
Well, it did not happen. The Major League Baseball Players Association and the owners could not agree on a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement. The lack of a deal for now will have a huge impact on the minor leagues....
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The Instagram Effect Is Reshaping Dominican and International Coverage
One of the hardest things to do in covering the minor leagues is to get a really good grip of...
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IFA Updates – More Details About the Newest IFA Cubs Keep Coming
Normally, I start piecing together The Weekly post for Sunday on Wednesdays. I actually...
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The Weekly – IFA Recap, Triantos and Wicks Pub, Smokies Go Back to the Past with a Name Change, Yohendrick Healing Quickly, Sam Is Back for 2022, and a Strange Jam
This week was another busy week for me personally as academic team season kicked off with a...
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Cubs Sign 12 International Free Agents to Begin the New Signing Period
From Left to Right – Carlos Altuve, Jefferson Rojas, Adan Sanchez, Josefrailin Alcantara,...
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A Look Back – 10 of the Top Storylines from 2021
Looking back at 2021, there were a lot of cool stories that happened over the course of the year....
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