https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/130/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-one-vital-huge-reason-why-justin-steele-is-back-and-should-pitch-down-the-stretch-r1120/Don't overthink this. On Tuesday, the Cubs announced that Justin Steele will return from the injured list and start the final game of their series against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday afternoon. After being sidelined with elbow soreness for the last fortnight, Steele comes back with a cha...1120Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:07:30 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/juan-soto-or-corbin-burnes-for-the-cubs-this-winter-why-not-you-know-both-r1117/And don't say the obvious reason. With as much energy and era-defining excitement as there is in Major League Baseball these days, the game is better when the Chicago Cubs are elite. Due in large part to a much more passive spending strategy in free agency than the club's most loyal fans wou...1117Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-cubs-fans-should-keep-a-close-fond-eye-on-christopher-morel-r1116/If you just want to root for laundry, skip the expense of the ballpark and go to a laundromat. Every season near the trade deadline, fans watch nervously, hoping not to see their favorite players get traded. When they inevitably do, the aim is to keep following them, stay up to date--but slo...1116Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:50:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/shota-imanaga-new-pitch-changeup-grip-paul-skenes/The Cubs' best starter began this season as a two-pitch specialist, playing with other offerings only at the margins. Now, he seems to add a new pitch every other outing. Given the enormity of the cultural and linguistic barriers Japanese players often face when they arrive in the United Sta...1115Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-season-ticket-price-hike-2025-tom-ricketts/Chicago Cubs season ticket holders were informed of a price increase averaging 3 percent for the 2025 season this week. The sport continues to make itself less accessible to the general public. The Chicago Cubs will only be playing 79 home games next year, as opposed to the normal slate of 8...1112Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/anthony-santander-free-agency-home-runs-outfield-dh-bellinger-contracts/In the sticky, confused web of decisions facing the Cubs this winter, one big-ticket free agent feels like a trap to me. Looking ahead to the looming offseason, the Chicago Cubs have their work cut out for them. While technically not mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, a coupl...1113Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-cubs-arrive-at-beginning-of-end-with-head-scratching-week-r1114/With the Cubs' 2024 season breathlessly galloping toward post-mortem, this week of baseball served as a stark reminder of where the team stands. Considerable success and expectations of the past ten years of this organization have made large swaths of the media and fanbase lose sight of the Cubs...1114Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:18:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-is-finishing-just-strong-enough-to-make-opting-out-possible-after-all-r1110/The Cubs' right fielder is on a torrid September run, and while it's been fueled by some friendly weather and park factors, it just might take him out to free agency again. So far in September, Cody Bellinger is hitting .304/.396/.587, with four home runs. Those bombs came on hot nights at W...1110Sun, 15 Sep 2024 11:35:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-revolving-door-of-bad-first-baseman-post-anthony-rizzo-r1108/Anthony Rizzo returned to Wrigley Field for the first time since his 2021 trade and received a well-earned ovation for his contributions to the Cubs. The production he provided is not in question. How successful were the Cubs in trying to replace it? The answer may not surprise you, but the...1108Sat, 14 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/are-narratives-surrounding-the-2024-cubs-accurate-r1109/Cub fans are an intelligent lot, though the online narratives often take on a life of their own. Some of these ideas are easily debunked or proven correct. Let's review a few of these and see how accurate Cub fans can be. 1. The Cubs Offense is Not Clutch Enough Here are the Cubs' total...1109Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-chances-of-something-really-good-coming-of-this-season-for-cubs-are-75-r1106/Missed opportunities have seen the last few grains slide through the Cubs' playoff hourglass over the last three series. Now, they're forced into a corner of desperate hoping and nervous scoreboard watching. As of Thursday morning, the Cubs have a 3.8% chance of reaching the playoffs, accord...1106Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:42:47 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-kind-of-pitcher-jordan-wicks-first-was-then-became-and-is-now-becoming-r1105/The Cubs' young southpaw has had a frustrating, injury-marred season, but between stints on the shelf, we've been able to glimpse an evolution--some of it purely aimed at thriving, and some aimed at surviving. In what was supposed to be his first full MLB season, Jordan Wicks will barely scr...1105Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:23:05 +0000