https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/142/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/with-the-brief-but-enthralling-cody-bellinger-era-possibly-ending-what-did-it-all-mean-r954/While the 2024 season has been a disappointment, Cody Bellinger's time in Chicago has left its mark on fans. I keep my phone face down on my nightstand overnight to help me sleep better. Less distraction and less unnecessary light beaming out of my device like a walk sign on Michigan Avenue....954Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-untouchables-the-five-players-the-cubs-cannot-should-not-trade-at-the-deadline-r953/As we close in on the midway point of July, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the Chicago Cubs will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. There isn’t a stretch to talk them out if it in the way that we saw 2023. Veterans currently on the roster will no longer be so by the time the ca...953Sat, 13 Jul 2024 11:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-series-against-the-cardinals-is-a-must-win-for-the-cubs-r952/If the Cubs lose this series, the best option moving forward is most likely to sell at the deadline, but buying wouldn’t be that insane if they take two or three games in St. Louis. Win this series, and you can have momentum heading into the all-star break, along with some of your best bullpen a...952Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-deadline-dansby-swanson-kyle-hendricks-drew-smyly/The end of July will see the Chicago Cubs as trade deadline sellers. It’s hard to imagine too many untouchables with a roster such as this. However, given the rampant underperformance throughout the roster, a handful will be labeled unmovable.  That lack of mobility largely stems from contra...951Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:49:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cody-bellinger-injury-has-huge-implications-for-cubs-this-month-and-next-year-r949/The Cubs are hot, but after a pitch hit Cody Bellinger in the hand Wednesday night, they have to adjust to being without their highest-paid player for the second time this year. It's a change with short- and long-term ramifications. Earlier this month, I wrote that nothing should dissuade th...949Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-there-enough-in-miles-mastrobuonis-bat-to-make-him-a-playable-regular-r948/Long about the second or third stellar play Miles Mastrobuoni made behind Justin Steele in his start last Friday, I started to have some surprising thoughts. The first thought was: Why would the Cubs play anybody but Miles Mastrobuoni at third base for the remainder of the year? The second w...948Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-long-until-jed-hoyers-job-is-at-risk-r944/As a competitive organization, it's important to set standards. What's expected? What's acceptable? What isn't? Once you do that, you can honestly assess the people who make up your group, and sometimes, that leads to hard decisions. Those decisions, however, are necessary and important. Som...944Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:27:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/ian-happ-is-having-a-laugh-out-loud-july-what-does-it-mean-for-his-future-r945/945Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/if-cubs-want-to-compete-justin-steele-shota-imanaga-and-javier-assad-must-become-long-term-rotation-pieces-r943/When identifying what’s wrong with the 2024 version of the Cubs, it’s like walking into the Museum of Science and Industry for the first time: you don’t know where to start. From sparse offense in crucial moments to a slew of catastrophic injuries, Chicago’s North Side club has found ways to los...943Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-value-of-selling-even-when-youre-probably-not-going-to-get-the-1st-overall-pick-r941/“As Cubs fans, it’s easy to fall back into the ‘Lovable Losers’ mantra. It’s a moniker that followed the franchise and its dedicated fanbase for over a century. And since the departure of the curse-buster himself, Theo Epstein, following the pandemic-shortened season in 2020, the Cubs have resum...941Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/trade-rumors-nico-hoerner-shaw-triantos-mariners/The Cubs' second baseman is a fan favorite, and many of the team's hopes for this despoiled season were pinned on him. In a limited set of players who could draw trade returns to help them rebuild quickly, he stands out as the easiest to move. Does that mean it would actually make sense to do so...942Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/whats-jameson-taillons-trade-value-and-who-might-want-him-r940/Although he started the season on the injured list, the man on whom the Cubs risked nearly $70 million for four years is having a strong second campaign with the team. As the front office ponders ways to restructure the roster, though, could he be on the move? In his first 14 starts of the s...940Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:02:06 +0000