The entire middle of the order is deserving of playing in the All-Star Game, meaning the Cubs are in a great place as we ...

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, who has now led his family’s ownership group for 12 seasons, has to be wondering: Where’s the pitching and the next wave of young talent?

Not even Jed Hoyer seems to know who the cornerstones are for the “next great Cubs team.” “You asked about the pillars,” Cubs president Jed Hoyer said on ESPN 1000’s “Kap and J Hood ...

Third in a series President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and his staff are trying to build The Next Great Cubs Team. What will that look like? This year's 36-57 squad hasn't been very great ...

Ian Happ just missed out on being a part of the last great Cubs team. Rather than test the open market this winter as one of the best position players available, Happ has secured an opportunity to ...

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross wouldn’t speculate on whether the Cincinnati Reds might be closer to becoming a playoff threat than many thought when last year’s 100-game losers opened the season.

Are the Cubs any closer to being that “great” team? If not, how long must Cubs fans wait before they see signs of improvement? The organization may be better off than in ’21, and some of the ...

After toiling away for years at the upper limits of the Cubs farm system, one former top prospect is achieving superstardom in the Yankees organization.

— Hoyer will have only one year left on his deal, one last shot to deliver on his “next great Cubs team” promises with, at minimum, a trip to the playoffs in 2025.

But the Cubs must now decide: Is Tucker the centerpiece of the next great Cubs team? Or just a rental who gets flipped or priced out in the offseason?

In a world without snubs, the Cubs’ entire middle of the order would be headed to the All-Star Game, much like how their four-man infield was voted in to start in 2016. But in our reality, just ...