https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/154/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-week-in-cubs-baseball-the-best-of-times-the-worst-of-times-r768/A red-hot start to the week and one of the worst losses in franchise history make this week’s recap a bittersweet. What should be cause for celebration of a team headed in an upward trajectory feels a bit more like a culmination of all the red flags that we have seen coming from afar from a team...768Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-is-the-most-grueling-stretch-of-the-cubs-2024-schedule-r767/Whatever swagger the Chicago Cubs took into Fenway Park this weekend fractured Saturday, in a laugher of a loss. Then, the team sustained a gut punch of a loss in the rubber match there Sunday night. No matter. This is a time for mere survival. There are no guarantees in baseball, and certai...767Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/proactive-injured-list-placement-the-prudent-response-for-jordan-wicks-cubs-r766/For far too many pitchers on MLB staffs in recent months, "forearm strain" has become as much euphemism as real diagnosis. That terminology often comes about a week before "Tommy John surgery" in the discussion of an ailing hurler. The Chicago Cubs have been an exception, and hope to remain so....766Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:42:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/nico-hoerners-jekyll-and-hyde-month-of-april-r765/My favorite type of hitter is the patient one. I believe that hitters with strong plate discipline showcase demonstrate an intellectual component that I’m fascinated with. They’re calculated. At the same time, I can also appreciate the (seemingly rare) hitter who can swing at a majority of pitch...765Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:50:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-rotation-third-time-order-shota-imanaga-kyle-hendricks-javier-assad/Despite a recent stretch where Chicago Cubs’ starting pitchers have worked into the sixth inning in four straight games, their starting rotation still ranks towards the bottom of baseball in overall innings thrown. Heading into Saturday afternoon’s game, Cubs’ starters had thrown 125⅔ inning...764Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/unlocking-baseball-a-call-for-dramatic-changes-to-the-offseason-r763/Get ready for a whirlwind offseason in Major League Baseball! With free agency kicking off just five days after the World Series, contract options due in a flash, and a proposed Offseason Trade Deadline looming, the game is about to change. Stay tuned as we unravel the intrigue and impact of the...763Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-april-defense-christopher-morel-cody-bellinger-miguel-amaya/As a person who overreacts to everything, it sometimes becomes difficult to watch the Chicago Cubs play defense in a measured fashion. A failed pick at first by Michael Busch or the odd mistake from Dansby Swanson and I’m ready to sprint to conclusions. It’s an interesting paradox in which t...762Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:16:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-first-bad-stretch-for-michael-busch-r761/With any semblance of protection from the rest of the lineup dwindling due to injury, the Chicago Cubs' rookie slugger has hit a rough patch this week. Why? And how can he get out of it? A stretch like this was always inevitable. Of course, to even call this a stretch would be, in fact, a st...761Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-tough-2023-taught-hayden-wesneski-how-to-best-manage-his-routines-r760/Hayden Wesneski had an up-and-down season in 2023, but it taught him valuable lessons that are already looking like they're paying off in 2024.  Entering Spring Training, 2024 was just another season for Hayden Wesneski, but this year, he’s a lot more comfortable with his dual role in the Cu...760Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:08:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/despite-diminished-velocity-jameson-taillon-showing-good-stuff-so-far-r759/At a moment of dire need for a team battling mounting injuries, the big righthander has looked good and pitched well through two starts. His limitations remain, but so do his strengths. No longer a spring chicken, the 32-year-old Jameson Taillon returned to the Chicago Cubs a bit less dynami...759Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-coming-back-to-the-cubs-but-for-the-worst-possible-reason-r758/The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, after imaging revealed a fracture in his right ribcage. They're recalling top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, who will join the team in Chicago. This is not the news any Cubs fan was hoping for. It didn't l...758Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:52:10 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cutting-garrett-cooper-brings-greater-clarity-broader-opportunity-to-cubs-lineup-and-bench-r757/The Chicago Cubs aren't messing around. Less than four full weeks into the season, they've changed the texture of their roster, shaking up the position-player mix in search of a better alignment of options. Going back to early in the spring, I’ve spent more time than I care to admit thinking...757Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:08:02 +0000