https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/133/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/craig-counsell-has-found-the-relief-ace-he-needed-to-vault-the-cubs-forward-r1082/You can't spell 'Craigtember' without 'C-R-A'. Meet the Cubs' Counsell Relief Ace, and quake in fear, rest of the National League. The worry, if you were a Cubs fan long about mid-June, was that Craig Counsell's magic doesn't work without an elite bullpen--that the team's failure to build a...1082Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jordan-wicks-returns-to-the-cubs-roster-r1080/With the rosters expanding by two this month, Jordan Wicks has regained health and his roster position.  He’ll make a start on Sunday to try to finish a sweep of the Nationals.       Jordan Wicks had not impressed overall in Iowa during his rehab in August. He currently sports a 7.30...1080Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-claim-relief-pitcher-shawn-armstrong-from-division-rival-r1079/Riding a three-game winning streak and seeking one final push to make the playoffs, the Cubs claimed a veteran righty off waivers from their biggest division rival. The Cubs, now at 68-66, are still fighting for life ahead of the final month of the 2024 season. As @Matthew Trueblood pointed...1079Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-becoming-the-player-cubs-fans-dreamed-on-r1076/After early-season struggles, the Cubs' centerfielder is rounding into form. The story of August is that the Cubs are in a bit of a hot stretch. Entering the day off on Thursday, August 29, the Cubs have won nine of their previous twelve games, beating up on the Pirates, Marlins, and Tigers....1076Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/taylor-rogers-cubs-bullpen-waivers-cbt-luxury-tax-playoff-race/There's a funny little freedom in the fact that this team already seems to be stuck paying the luxury tax. The San Francisco Giants have placed left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers on outright waivers, making him available to teams to claim, if they're willing to take on the balance of his con...1077Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:48:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/hitters-swing-more-against-shota-imanaga-than-any-other-pitcher-in-mlb-why-r1075/The savvy southpaw's first Stateside summer has seen some ups and downs. Hitters see his stuff coming and swing wildly--although with very mixed results. It's easy to miss just how roughly big-league batters have treated Shota Imanaga lately. Because he put up such gaudy numbers prior to his...1075Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-dark-side-of-miguel-amayas-phenomenal-second-half-for-cubs-r1074/Don’t look now, but the Chicago Cubs might just have their catcher of the future…   …is a thing I would say, if I were a more optimistic person in matters of this particular franchise. There’s no doubt that Miguel Amaya’s second half has been superb. It’s inarguable. After a first half i...1074Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:40:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-odds-are-terrible-the-stakes-are-high-and-yet-cubs-have-at-least-commanded-attention-r1073/It comes down to this. The Cubs have left themselves a 28-game season, in which a merely winning record is not remotely good enough. They'll have to get scorching hot to redeem this season, but there's no turning back now. Winning series wasn't good enough. The Cubs needed a genuine hot stre...1073Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:49:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/with-his-changing-profile-how-does-cody-bellinger-fit-the-cubs-needs-for-2025-r1072/It feels like there's always an enigma in the center of the Cubs' positional core, somewhere--a player whose performance and fit into the team's long-term plans are both hard to suss out. Lately, the most inscrutable of the bunch is the man making more than any other 2024 Cub. I loved so muc...1072Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:45:50 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-place-julian-merryweather-on-injured-list-call-up-keegan-thompson-and-daniel-palencia-r1071/Jed Hoyer made two roster moves before Chicago’s matchup against the Pirates on Tuesday, bolstering the bullpen with some fresh arms. The moves are the latest in a round of moves aimed at allowing the team to hold leads and give themselves chances to win on an everyday basis.  The first move...1071Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-arent-running-enough-yes-still-r1070/After stealing eight bags against the hapless Pirates Monday night, the Cubs rank eighth in MLB with 120 steals this year. They need to run much, much more, though. You can do lots of math around the breakeven success rate on stolen base attempts. In some situations, the odds are in a team's...1070Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:45:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/checking-in-on-isaac-paredes-and-christopher-morel-r1065/Trading with the Rays is a dangerous game, but rather than any sort of fleecing, the Paredes-for-Morel swap appears to be a lose-lose in the early going. Last month, ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs completed a rare major-leaguer for major-leaguer swap with the Tampa Bay Ray...1065Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:19:02 +0000