<link>https://northsidebaseball.com/blogs/blog/23-banks%E2%80%94williams/</link><description><![CDATA[<p> Javier Assad is Pitching Great! </p> <p> At WBC, Assad picks up where he left off last year, pitching exceptionally well: </p> <p> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/world-classic-total-domination-javier-assad-delivers-a-masterful-start-in-mexico-vs-great-britain/ar-AA1XGoOu" rel="external nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/world-classic-total-domination-javier-assad-delivers-a-masterful-start-in-mexico-vs-great-britain/ar-AA1XGoOu</a><br /> </p> <p> Given his command on the mound presently, Assad may very well find a spot in the 5 man rotation. Counsell certainly can learn from his past mistakes. </p> <p> Counsell made a terrible decision in the NLDS to pitch Boyd on game 1 on only 3 days rest when he had Assad pitching better than Boyd then and fully rested on 5 days. </p> <p> Unfortunately for Cub fans, Counsell then doubled down on that mistake by pitching Imanaga in game 2 despite his leadership in giving up extra base hits, particularly home runs. Imanaga kept that trend going. </p> <p> Counsell’s big mistake was removing Assad from the roster all together, particularly when Assad had the best record at keeping men on base from from scoring runs. Assad XM kuldip have been used in relief too. Notably, Assad did pitch better than Boyd in the final series against the Cardinals. </p> <p> Milwaukee took the NLDS from the Cubs last October. Cubs could not recover from the 0-2 deficit. </p> ]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Time for a Change — A Big Change

<link>https://northsidebaseball.com/blogs/blog/23-banks%E2%80%94williams/</link><description><![CDATA[<p> Javier Assad is Pitching Great! </p> <p> At WBC, Assad picks up where he left off last year, pitching exceptionally well: </p> <p> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/world-classic-total-domination-javier-assad-delivers-a-masterful-start-in-mexico-vs-great-britain/ar-AA1XGoOu" rel="external nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/world-classic-total-domination-javier-assad-delivers-a-masterful-start-in-mexico-vs-great-britain/ar-AA1XGoOu</a><br /> </p> <p> Given his command on the mound presently, Assad may very well find a spot in the 5 man rotation. Counsell certainly can learn from his past mistakes. </p> <p> Counsell made a terrible decision in the NLDS to pitch Boyd on game 1 on only 3 days rest when he had Assad pitching better than Boyd then and fully rested on 5 days. </p> <p> Unfortunately for Cub fans, Counsell then doubled down on that mistake by pitching Imanaga in game 2 despite his leadership in giving up extra base hits, particularly home runs. Imanaga kept that trend going. </p> <p> Counsell’s big mistake was removing Assad from the roster all together, particularly when Assad had the best record at keeping men on base from from scoring runs. Assad XM kuldip have been used in relief too. Notably, Assad did pitch better than Boyd in the final series against the Cardinals. </p> <p> Milwaukee took the NLDS from the Cubs last October. Cubs could not recover from the 0-2 deficit. </p> ]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Time for a Change — A Big Changehttps://northsidebaseball.com/blogs/entry/131-time-for-a-change-%E2%80%94-a-big-change/I have been watching nearly every single Cubs game since 2023. They have been a great enjoyment. Back in the late ‘60s and 70s I too was viewing as many games. In the years between I had been a fairly constant fan, but did not catch many games from 2000 to 2016. A lot had changed over the y...131Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:55:49 +0000We Don’t Need Yet Another 69erhttps://northsidebaseball.com/blogs/entry/129-we-dont-need-yet-another-69er/In 1969 Leo Durocher played his regulars nearly everyday. And why not? They were all exceptional players. Three of them even became Hall of Famers: Banks, Williams, and Santo. And let’s not forget the complete-game-pitcher Fergie Jenkins. And those that didn’t become HFers were the finest at t...129Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:46:07 +0000Assad Gives Exceptional WBC Performancehttps://northsidebaseball.com/blogs/entry/124-assad-gives-exceptional-wbc-performance/Javier Assad is picking up where he left off in the 2025 regular season. He is pitching exceptionally well: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/world-classic-total-domination-javier-assad-delivers-a-masterful-start-in-mexico-vs-great-britain/ar-AA1XGoOu Had Assad got to pitch i...124Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:35:12 +0000