https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/132/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/justin-steele-injury-update-corbin-burnes-tommy-john-surgery-cubs-2025-needs/To add injury to the insult of losing two games to the Pirates, Justin Steele landed on the IL with elbow tendinitis. This will have implications for both this year and the future. The Cubs have a big decision to make on him pitching again this year; it'll probably be made for them in the coming...1092Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-hitter-of-the-month-august-2024-r1090/The penultimate month of the Cubs season has arrived with the offense as hot as the sun. In a surprisingly excellent offensive month, who ended up with the "gold medal?" August was a fun month for the 2024 Chicago Cubs, rolling to an 18-9 record and re-inserting themselves into the Wild Card...1090Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:09:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/history-shota-imanaga-nate-pearson-porter-hodge-miguel-amaya-no-hit-pirates-r1091/The secret about no-hitters is that they were never the manly feats of strength crusty baseball writers told you they were. That world was phony and bigoted and never real. We all depend on each other. We succeed, or fail, by working together. Wednesday night, the Cubs succeeded together. It...1091Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:10:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/which-is-more-costly-for-the-2024-cubs-leadoff-singles-or-leadoff-walks-r1089/It's an age-old debate: is giving up a free pass to the first batter of an inning the cardinal sin for pitchers? Or is it just as damaging to lay one in there and give up a single? Let's consult the numbers. Every baseball fan has, at some point, groaned over the dreaded leadoff walk, or win...1089Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-des-moines-special-a-pitch-pairing-the-cubs-are-teaching-more-than-any-other-org-in-baseball-r1088/There's some real value in zigging where everyone else zags. When it comes to pitching, though, there's also real risk to consider. There might not be any organization in MLB who likes a cut-ride fastball more than the Cubs. That's so true that, even if you're a Cubs fan who isn't ordinarily...1088Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:40:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-dansby-swanson-has-turned-his-season-around-and-why-it-might-not-last-r1087/The Cubs' long-term shortstop has come on strong since the All-Star break, but there are mixed signals within his data in terms of the sustainability of that success. The amount of ink spilled over Dansby Swanson, his performance (on both sides of the ball), and his contract throughout this...1087Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/justin-steele-injury-jorge-lopez-bullpen-playoff-chances/At this time of year, an MLB season becomes a war of attrition. It's about staying healthy, and about how well (if at all) the guys who aren't healthy can play through stuff. The Cubs suffered a brutal combo punch on Labor Day, from one guy struggling to play through something and one who no lon...1086Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:25:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-huge-swing-plane-adjustment-pete-crow-armstrong-has-already-made-and-the-huge-approach-change-still-needed-r1085/The Cubs' firecracker of a center fielder came up swinging fast and free, and missing everything. Now, he's figured out how to square up the ball--but a key tweak must come next. By now, the numbers might be familiar to you. Let's rehash them, though, because this turns out to be one of thos...1085Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2024-r1078/Today we start handing out August awards hardware.. or paper articles if you were to print this out. But you don't have to. You can just just keep reading to see which Cubs pitchers performed well in August.  What got into the Cubs in August?  Pennant race, anyone?  I know it's a tad optimis...1078Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/ben-brown-injury-neck-area-of-concern-curveball/A young righty with a lively fastball and a downright outrageous curveball, Ben Brown impressed when healthy this season. However, it appears that his rookie year is over. Back on May 28, Ben Brown had the best start of his young career, throwing seven innings of no-hit baseball against the...1081Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-run-differential-winning-streak-starting-pitching/All wins count, and at this time of year, no playoff hopeful (however remote their chances) will turn up their nose at one. As the Cubs return from a triumphant 8-1 road trip, though, they do so knowing they'll need to play much better to make their recent surge matter. At long last, the 202...1084Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:35:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-the-cubs-are-rolling-a-playoff-berth-is-within-reach-r1083/Out of seemingly nowhere, the Chicago Cubs are playing their best baseball of the year and, by the looks of it, are a playoff-caliber team. With twenty-five games left and only 3.5 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot, Craig Counsell's squad is firmly planted in the conversation for postsea...1083Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:19:00 +0000