Why Should Cubs Fans Feel Confident About Landing Roki Sasaki? By: Jacob Zanolla Roki Sasaki is exactly what this Cubs team needs to have a chance in the National League. Jed Hoyer has publicly stated that he wants to get a starting pitcher to help this rotati…

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Player Review: Nico Hoerner By: Jacob Zanolla While trade rumors have made his name quite popular this winter, Nico Hoerner is still on the Cubs as of early January. After Isaac Paredes was shipped off to Houston, the chances…

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With Cody Bellinger Gone, Jed Hoyer Still Has Several Moves To Make By: Jacob Zanolla The inevitable happened on Tuesday afternoon, as Cody Bellinger was been traded to the New York Yankees. Bellinger to the Yankees was one of my Winter Meetings predictions, but it…

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What Is It Like To Attend The Baseball Winter Meetings? By: Jacob Zanolla First off, I want to thank everyone for the support that allowed me to attend the meetings, and meet so many awesome people in the baseball community. I’ve had a lot of people ask…

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Where Do the Cubs Go After Acquiring Kyle Tucker? By: Jacob Zanolla Jed Hoyer got his guy on Friday afternoon, trading for Kyle Tucker. Tucker is one of the best hitters in baseball and has a Gold Glove under his belt as well. In return, the Astro…

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2024 Chicago Cubs Baseball Winter Meetings Recap By: Jacob Zanolla The Winter Meetings in Dallas weren’t as eventful for the Cubs as other teams, but good progress was made. The only deal made was for Carson Kelly, Miguel Amaya’s new catching par…

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Report: Cubs Are Pursuing Kyle Tucker By: Jacob Zanolla Dana Brown was asked about his plans for the 2024 offseason, and mainly the future for Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez. While I can dream about a deal for both, just focusing on Ky…

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Who Can the Cubs Target Via Trade? By: Jacob Zanolla Jed Hoyer was asked how far into the offseason the Cubs are, to which he responded “the fourth or fifth inning.” Carter Hawkins was asked about the remaining offseason moves for C…

Who Can the Cubs Target Via Trade?
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2024 MLB Winter Meetings Predictions By: Jacob Zanolla The Winter Meetings are today. That means it’s time for some predictions of what will happen. 1. The Cubs trade Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees The Yankees seem like …

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Mailbag: Pre-Winter Meetings By: Jacob Zanolla I’m currently thousands of feet in the air on a flight to Dallas, which means it’s time for a mailbag article! I asked on my Twitter (Jacobzanolla, @ivyleaguecubs), and you guys g…

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Which Cubs Prospects Should Be Untouchable? By: Jacob Zanolla The Winter Meetings are almost here, meaning the trade rumors are stronger than ever. The Chicago Cubs are one of the busiest teams in trade negotiations, which brings up the ques…

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Report: Cubs are Aggressively Shopping Cody Bellinger By: Jacob Zanolla Bob Nightengale wrote about the Cubs in his article from Monday morning, and it’s everything that we have been worried about, and more. Here is what he said regarding the Cubs: &n…

Report: Cubs are Aggressively Shopping Cody Bellinger
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Jacob Zanolla’s Cubs Offseason Plan By: Jacob Zanolla Editing Note: It appears I totally forgot about Javier Assad (HOW), but I would put him in the bullpen and have Keegan Thompson start in AAA. Injuries are bound to happen, with Th…

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Player Review: Jose Cuas By: Jacob Zanolla Jose Cuas was acquired in 2023 for Nelson Velazquez, posting a 3.04 ERA in 23 2/3 innings. This season, he was practically unplayable, with a 7.43 ERA in 13.1 innings. In those 13…

Player Review: Jose Cuas
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Are the Twins a Possible Trade Partner for the Cubs? By: Jacob Zanolla Reports have indicated that the Minnesota Twins are looking to cut some payroll before their 2025 season, which means trading some of their valuable pieces. While they have many p…

Are the Twins a Possible Trade Partner for the Cubs?
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Could the Cubs Trade Nico Hoerner or Cody Bellinger? By: Jacob Zanolla We’re only a few weeks away from the Winter Meetings, meaning that the offseason should heat up rather soon. It’s clear that the Cubs won’t be spending a lot of money this offseas…

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