@jross17
As seen/heard on the North Side Baseball Podcast, author, adult baseball player (which means I'm probably hurt). You can find links to all of our content, either YouTube or Spotify here: https://linktr.ee/jross17
I'll say this up front: I'm a big fan of Ethan Conrad and I think he's going to have a big year. So much so, he's my early favorite for "top-prospect" in the system next year (and I really like Rojas too, so that's saying something). Find out why.
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I'll say this up front: I'm a big fan of Ethan Conrad and I think he's going to have a big year. So much so, he's my early favorite for "top-prospect" in the system next year (and I really like Rojas too, so that's saying something). Find out why.
northsidebaseball.com/forums/topic...
I'm not sure how Gang of Youths escaped me musically for as long as they did, but coming in during their long "who knows if they're makin new music" phase is a bummer.
(Add in that Streetlight Manifesto was supposed to have an album out 6 months ago and still doesn't and I'm dying)
No. Might does not make right.
Pretty sure I put up a 5 WAR season in my adult league last year at 37. Pretty much the same thing, if you think about it.
Trump says he won’t sign any other bills until the SAVE Act is passed, which requires voters to show proof of citizenship with expensive documents like passports.
Reminder: noncitizen voting is already illegal and incredibly rare. This is about voter suppression, plain and simple.
Today we talk about Taillon velocity, Shota Imanaga, WBC, Rojas and more.
Fun talk as always! We are SO back!
Today we talk about Taillon velocity, Shota Imanaga, WBC, Rojas and more.
Fun talk as always! We are SO back!
We're kicking off our Cubs' top-10 prospects by looking at James Triantos, who was voted by North Side Baseball staff as our 10th best prospect entering the 2026 season. What's to like? What's left to work on? What's next? Read it all below.
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North Side Baseball is back in action and recording tonight. We're talking our favorite observations from Spring Training, if there's anything that concerns us, and maybe even a little WBC. We'll post tomorrow, but keep an eye out for an AM release!
There was a moment I was super high on Harrison as a prospect, but he fell off. As a Cub fan, *so* glad to see the Brewers have, within the span of like two weeks, made him great.
Did a whole big thing on Moisés Ballesteros and swing path this morning. I think it's illuminating. Hope you'll give it a read. northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/...
beautiful start, moisés.
My look at the next 5 prospects (as voted on by NSBB staff).
Alex Bregman: 1st home run as a Cub today.
First of many, I hope.
(I originally typed first of money, and you know...I almost kept it)
Justin Steele was medically cleared by team doctors today. Great news for the team.
Brentford absolutely running wild on Burnley today. #BURBRE
Making his Cubs Spring Training debut, Edward Cabrera just threw two perfect innings with three strikeouts.
What @mmontemurro.bsky.social heard at Cubs camp:
- Matt Shaw learning on the fly in right field
- Jonathon Long (left elbow sprain) withdraws from the WBC
- Matthew Boyd makes last spring start ahead of WBC
This is great news. Matt covered this at NSBB as well. Keeping tabs on this development is going to be important factor in developing Brown further. There's a dude here.
Advanced metrics suggest Michael Conforto was one of the unluckiest hitters of the 2025 campaign. Can he take advantage of better fortune in 2026? #cubs #chicago #behereforit
It's that time again: the Cubs top-20 prospects. I know it's a year of transition, but transitions can be fun.
It's that time again: the Cubs top-20 prospects. I know it's a year of transition, but transitions can be fun.
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga participates in media day during spring training at Sloan Park, Feb. 17, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong participates in media day during spring training at Sloan Park, Feb. 17, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman participates in media day during spring training at Sloan Park, Feb. 17, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera participates in media day at spring training at Sloan Park, Feb. 17, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Portraits of Cubs players on photo day at spring training.
📷 @mandophotos.bsky.social
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Always fun to see
The Cubs' nominal payroll, for competitive-balance tax purposes, is a hair under the threshold at which they would start incurring penalties. But that's an illusion, and it won't stop the team from making moves this spring. #cubs #chicago #behereforit
The Aaron Rupar/Matt Trueblood joint post that I never knew I needed.
Same thing has happened in the Premier League with things like offsides. Every so often there's someone complaining a player is offsides by the hairs on an elbow, but that's what you get for being right. Sometimes they're that close. Whatever!
This is great reading for anyone who is interested in how much teams are paying for wins now a days. If you're still using a flat $8m or so per win, it's probably time to update your thinking.
