In a guest writing appearance, Bryan Smith ranks his top prospects in the system and gives plenty of notable nuggets along the way.
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James Triantos Shows Why Spring Training is Special
Featured Photo of James Triantos and TJ Nolen by Rich Biesterfeld One of the best parts of Spring Training for fans is the opportunity to meet many of the players up close and personal. The pace is a lot slower than during the regular season and the players have more...
NSB’s Preseason All-Star Team – Part 3: Starting Pitchers With Some New Blood in 2024
Brandon Birdsell - Picture by Todd Johnson Doing the Starting Pitching All-Star team article is a bit more challenging than the hitting side of things. Where the hitters tend to just roll right off the tongue, selecting six starting pitchers is much more intensive...
NSB’s Preseason All-Star Team – Part 2: Relievers Bringing the Heat in 2024
Frankie Scalzo - Pic by Todd Johnson Onto the relievers! When I started making the reliever portion of this All-Star Team, I got to 8 names pretty quickly. They just rolled right off my fingertips. And I didn’t really have to put forth any effort whatsoever. I am...
2024 Mock Draft 1.0
While it’s always draft season here at North Side Bound, things have heated up at the start of NCAA conference play. In this mock I explore what the draft may look like this July, not necessarily where things stand right now. It features players that I’ve identified...
Cubs On Deck: Iowa Cubs Season Preview with Alex Cohen
The guys are back with a final season preview episode before things really kick off, covering the absolutely loaded Triple-A Iowa roster.
NSB’s Preseason All-Star Team – Part 1: The Hitting Side of the Squad Is Loaded
Jefferson Rojas - Picture by Jefferson Rojas Welcome to my annual preseason All-Star team! Most of you could probably do this post blindfolded as I’m sure I could this year. Over the next few days I’m going to pick some players who I think will be the stars at the...
The Weekly – Lots of Roster Moves, Another New Guy Signs, IL List Expands, and Going Back
Roster Moves Aplenty: Who’s Moving Where? There was a lot of deck shuffling out in Arizona this week. The Cubs were moving players up and down the system from Chicago to Mesa. They’re still going to be some more moves over the next five days and I would not be shocked...
Affiliate Preview Links and Cubs on Deck Affiliate Previews for 2024
Starting back in late November, I began previewing a portion of each affiliate's roster once a week. I broke them down into Infield, outfield, starting rotation, and the bullpen. At this point, bullpen previews are always the trickiest to do because rosters at Iowa...
Affiliate Sneak Peek – Iowa’s Outfielders Need a Great Year
The outfield for the Iowa Cubs is starting to look pretty crowded. However, things may change in a week as the 26-man roster in Chicago is finalized. It looks as though Alexander Canario could be on Iowa's opening day roster as he has one one option year left....
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