Are you old enough to remember the word "boof?

There are questions hanging over this Cubs season that can't be answered in just a few games.

I catastrophize. Mostly over smaller scale, trivial things.

Cam Smith, who was dealt (along with Isaac Paredes and Hayden Wesneski) for Kyle Tucker in December, burst onto the spring training scene.

The 2025 Cubs will be a fascinating team, one way or another.

Ok, soothsayers we (probably) aren't, but 33 writers across the DiamondCentric family of sites tried their hands at predicting the season to come.

As I watched the final Cubs spring training exhibition of 2025—with very little stress and plenty of fun moments—I pondered the philosophies behind being a baseball fan in the first place.

When I'm watching a Major League Baseball game, sometimes I am watching specifically for the arm up on the bump.