https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/152/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/monday-morning-north-sider-treading-water-paul-skenes-kyle-hendricks-and-more-r798/The Cubs went 3-3 against the Padres and the Pirates. It wasn’t a perfect performance - and the bullpen is still a disaster - but the Cubs continue to find ways to win early in the season. Happy belated Mother’s Day to everyone! The Cubs had a pretty quiet week, all things considered, though...798Mon, 13 May 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/staying-ahead-of-the-adjustment-curve-with-shota-imanaga-r799/The Chicago Cubs' rookie ace takes the mound for the team's series opener Monday night in Atlanta. He's still the league's ERA leader, but to remain dominant, he has to keep making changes. How? Everyone you know wants to talk about Shota Imanaga. Every baseball writer you've ever heard of (...799Mon, 13 May 2024 11:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-ian-happ-in-a-power-outage-driven-by-too-much-patience-r797/With the return of Seiya Suzuki this weekend, the Chicago Cubs' outfield appears to be back to full strength--that is, except for the lingering difficulties into which one of them just seems to be sinking deeper. I wrote last month about my inability to determine the quality of Ian Happ as a...797Fri, 10 May 2024 12:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-pete-crow-armstrong-should-stay-when-seiya-suzuki-returns-r795/The Chicago Cubs should be back to full strength offensively this weekend in Pittsburgh. When their best hitter returns to a crowded outfield mix, their top prospect could head back to Iowa. Let's explore whether that's the right move.   Pete Crow-Armstrong’s assignment to Triple-A from...795Thu, 09 May 2024 15:49:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/make-it-a-long-slow-day-off-cubs-resume-hard-fast-schedule-friday-r794/The Chicago Cubs' off day Thursday is their first since Apr. 22, and their last until May 19. They faced the ferocious heat of Dylan Cease and Robert Suárez against the Padres Wednesday, which is doubly difficult during such a long stretch with so few days off. Here's the thing: it's about to ge...794Thu, 09 May 2024 12:53:57 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/michael-busch-had-a-hole-in-his-swing-now-we-have-a-moment-to-remember-it-by-r792/Timing is everything. At a juncture in the season when the Chicago Cubs needed relief from a building narrative about blowing late leads; at a moment when Tuesday night's game desperately needed a quick resolution; and at the critical point in the flight of a conspicuously placed fastball, Micha...792Wed, 08 May 2024 11:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-nico-hoerner-cant-hit-for-even-doubles-power-and-whether-that-can-change-r791/During a transition segment on the radio home of the Chicago Cubs Monday afternoon, a few hosts had a good conversation about the team's second baseman and his power potential. The big question at issue: Can he find a way to hit for more power? It's no secret that Nico Hoerner has been a hit...791Tue, 07 May 2024 15:26:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/amid-bullpen-chaos-is-it-time-to-declare-mark-leiter-jr-the-closer-r786/After Friday afternoon’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, I thought this season’s iteration of the Chicago Cubs could only seem to lose incredibly frustratingly. Sure enough, heading into Sunday afternoon’s contest, the Cubs had lost 14 games. Half those losses were games in which the Cubs either...786Tue, 07 May 2024 13:18:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/christopher-morel-offensive-profile-approach-changes/At the moment, the most talented hitter in the Cubs lineup is also one of their most volatile. After a rough patch in the middle of April, though, he's gotten on track recently. Let's examine how. Christopher Morel's defensive evolution at third base has been one of the most consistently dis...788Tue, 07 May 2024 12:18:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/dealing-with-the-whatever-three-things-true-in-cubs-woeful-bullpen-showing-monday-r789/The Chicago Cubs' offense remains inconsistent, and its failure to fire at all over the first five innings of Monday's loss to the San Diego Padres was a key factor in that defeat. Another, though, was the latest in a chain of bullpen meltdowns that has to stop. What's the secret? Some fans...789Tue, 07 May 2024 11:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-the-cubs-less-heralded-starting-pitchers-shut-down-their-top-rivals-r787/The Chicago Cubs' rotation didn't line up the way they might have preferred for this weekend's first showdown with the team with whom they're tussling for early control of the NL Central. It didn't matter. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has had a rather cumbersome past couple of weeks. Alre...787Mon, 06 May 2024 16:26:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/monday-morning-north-sider-beating-the-brewers-closer-shenanigans-cade-horton-and-more-r785/The Cubs posted yet another winning record this week, going 4-3 against the Mets and Brewers. The team remains afloat, despite a swath of injuries and a revolving door of closer options in the ninth inning. Cade Horton also made his debut at Triple-A Iowa this weekend. All that and more in this...785Mon, 06 May 2024 14:11:02 +0000