Gordon Wittenmyer
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Wittenmyer: A '74 Vega, the '84 Cubs and the next road to travel
The end of the year marked the end of Cubs Insider Gordon Wittenmyer's run at NBC Sports Chicago, with a lot of miles still to go before he says he'll let anyone sleep. → Read More
Why Hayden Wesneski Cubs' Most Interesting Man in the World in '23
Pitcher Hayden Wesneski's Yankees background contributes to one of the more potentially intriguing storylines for a Cubs team trying to turn a competitive corner in the new year. → Read More
Drew Smyly, Jameson Taillon boost Cubs pitching depth, run prevention
Cubs signings of starters Jameson Taillon and Drew Smyly, combined with signing former Gold Glove winners Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger and Tucker Barnhart have significantly boosted their run-prevention expectations. → Read More
Grading Cubs' long-term contracts from Anthony Rizzo to Jason Heyward
Dansby Swanson's seven-year, $177 million free agent deal with the Cubs is the seventh contract in franchise history longer than five years. We look at the first six. → Read More
Will Dansby Swanson Cubs deal go way of Jon Lester or Jason Heyward?
Dansby Swanson's seven-year, $177 million contract is second in Cubs history to Jason Heyward's $184 million total value and Jon Lester's $25.8 million annual value. → Read More
What Cubs’ Nico Hoerner says about Dansby Swanson forcing him to 2B
Nico Hoerner has a right to think he earned a longer term job at shortstop for the Cubs but embraces a move to second for what it means to have Dansby Swanson on the team. → Read More
Is Cody Bellinger one-year wonder that launches Next Great Cubs Team?
If it pays off, Cody Bellinger's relatively small one-year contract might have a bigger impact on the direction the Cubs go from here than Dansby Swanson's and Jameson Taillon's bigger deals. → Read More
Jameson Taillon says Dansby Swanson ‘going to make people better’
Jameson Taillon's faith in Cubs' vision might be seeing a payoff in subsequent signings such as shortstop Dansby Swanson's $177 million deal. → Read More
Why Jameson Taillon says 200-IP pitchers could be back for Cubs
The Cubs haven't had a pitcher throw 200 innings in a season since Jon Lester during the 2016 championship season. → Read More
Final grades for ‘world’s greatest’ free agency predictions
We got Anthony Rizzo, Justin Verlander, Willson Contreras, Cody Bellinger and José Abreu right. About those other nine picks ... → Read More
How close to playoffs Dansby Swanson free agency contract puts Cubs
The Cubs on Saturday reached agreement with free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson on a seven-year, $177 million contract. → Read More
Cubs turn to Dansby Swanson to salvage free agency efforts
The Cubs did not advance in talks with top free agent shortstop Carlos Correa beyond discussing range and parameters, before pivoting to Dansby Swanson. → Read More
Did a bus just run over Cubs president Jed Hoyer's offseason efforts?
Cardinals (ouch) catcher Willson Contreras, Carlos Correa, Crane Kenney, Jed Hoyer and a bus all are featured in our Special Double Birds Edition of the Press Box Wag. → Read More
How Aaron Judge’s return to Yankees impacts Cubs, Carlos Correa
Aaron Judge's decision meant the Giants have turned more focus to Cubs target Carlos Correa. → Read More
Carlos Correa still in focus after Cubs land Jameson Taillon
The Cubs remain in the mix for big-ticket free agent Carlos Correa after signing Jameson Taillon and Cody Bellinger Tuesday. → Read More
What Cody Bellinger free agent signing means for Cubs
In Cody Bellinger, the Cubs landed the kind of versatile, potentially high-upside hitter who could fill a critical role in 2023. → Read More
Cardinals, Astros among 3 teams with offers to Willson Contreras
The market for Cubs free agent Willson Contreras has heated up enough this week at the Winter Meetings that the All-Star catcher has received multiyear, preliminary offers from three teams. → Read More
Sources say Cubs going big in push for Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson
Jed Hoyer and David Ross of the Cubs met offside Monday with free agent shortstop Carlos Correa, his wife and agent Scott Boras. → Read More
Astros interested in Cubs' FA Willson Contreras, Dusty Baker says
The Astros are interested in Cubs free agent Willson Contreras, manager Dusty Baker said — months after Houston nixed a deal to acquire the All-Star catcher. → Read More
Best MLB free agency predictions ever heat up with Verlander deal
NBC Sports Chicago's predictions for the free agent destinations of top shortstops such as Trea Turner and Carlos Correa as well as Aaron Judge, Willson Contreras and even Jason Heyward. → Read More