https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/179/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-cody-bellinger-appreciation-post-r369/Sunday marks the end of an exciting and enjoyable season of Cubs baseball. With one of the players who did the most to make it so heading for free agency, let's take a moment to savor his campaign. For most Cubs fans, it will be a massive disappointment if Cody Bellinger's Cubs career comes...369Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:41:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/hope-into-memory-the-final-nail-lands-in-the-coffin-of-the-2023-chicago-cubs-r368/When the Milwaukee Brewers came to Wrigley Field at the end of August, the Chicago Cubs had earned the privilege of counting it as a playoff series. They've been playing games with the stakes ratcheted that high ever since. Alas, they've lost most of those games. In a fitting capstone to a t...368Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-7-r366/Draft tandem JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard team up for a new podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues. In this episode, Jeremy, JD and Theo discuss whether the Twins last World Series was in 1987 or 1991, whether the team is fraudulent, and show some love for an amazing T...366Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/defense-slumps-and-the-cubs-has-gone-into-a-bad-one-at-a-worse-time-r367/Almost by accident, the Cubs spent the offseason building a team whose fortunes would depend on the strength of their defense. They got to the final month of the season with that as a winning formula, but the gloves have gone cold. The old baseball truism that defense and speed don't slump i...367Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:55:47 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-still-have-a-30-percent-chance-to-make-the-playoffs-r365/It's hard to believe it, but the last two nights' worth of painfully close losses against the best team in MLB haven't eliminated the Cubs from playoff contention. On the contrary, they have an open path, yet, to that goal. Let's peek at it. The Chicago Cubs still have, according to FanGraph...365Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/seiya-suzuki-muff-and-all-is-still-the-cubs-second-half-mvp-r361/The Cubs are clinging to a Wild Card spot, hanging on for dear life as they push through the final week of the 2023 regular season. With fluctuating performances from almost everyone on the roster, it’s been left to one man to provide consistent excellence at the plate.  Yes, this is in resp...361Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:03:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/braves-6-cubs-5-10-innings-acuna-steals-70th-base-and-steals-the-cubs-hope-in-extras-r364/Jameson Taillon pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning, the Cubs offense recaptured the lead twice in late innings, and none of it mattered. At the end of the day, the Cubs aren't the Braves. Here's how Game 2 of the series went down. Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon - 6 IP,...364Thu, 28 Sep 2023 02:22:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jeimer-candelarios-return-needs-to-go-smoothly-r362/The Cubs made a big acquisition at the Trade Deadline this year, bringing back old friend Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals in exchange for a couple of prospects. However, since his hot start with his original club, Candelario hasn’t provided any return on investment. His impending return fro...362Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:17:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/for-now-i-just-want-to-talk-about-pinch-hitting-for-pete-crow-armstrong-r360/Let's save the eulogies for the actual funeral, and the encomiums for the actual celebrations. While we're still here in this fraught week of baseball, let's marinate on a decision together. The magnificently spunky 2023 Chicago Cubs will get one last, scintillating, unwelcome opportunity to...360Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/braves-7-cubs-6-as-bad-as-cubs-losses-get-r359/The game started with hope and optimism, as Justin Steele held the prolific Braves offense in check into the sixth inning. From there a six-run lead evaporated, along with the Cubs' handle on the Wild Card. By the time the game-winning Braves runs laughed their way home following an inexpliable...359Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:33:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-the-cubs-are-turning-to-jameson-taillon-this-week-in-atlanta-r357/When the Cubs announced their probable starters for the penultimate series of their regular season on Sunday, there was a mild surprise in the sequence. It lends us clarity on their thinking over the next week, but raises as many questions as it answers. As everyone expected, Justin Steele w...357Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/where-nico-hoerner-can-still-get-better-r356/The Cubs' offensive sparkplug and most fiery leader has been very good this season, especially in the second half. Still, there's room for improvement on what he delivers at the plate. Nico Hoerner has, undeniably, had a fantastic year for the Chicago Cubs. His .285/.349/.388 batting line is...356Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:23:00 +0000