https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/181/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-2023-chicago-cubs-and-the-source-of-all-suffering-r342/Look at the featured picture for this post. There's over 3,000 games of MLB experience in it. There are four very tired legs (for different reasons), and two very good players doing their desperate best to win a crucial ball game. It's a sad photo, for Cubs fans, but there's a lot of pride there...342Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/whos-the-next-big-prospect-to-debut-for-the-cubs-r340/With top prospect Pete-Crow Armstrong ascending to the big leagues, the Cubs’ riches in the farm system are starting to bear fruit. What is the biggest debut now on tap for the Cubs in the near future? I’ll ask you to think back to the Cubs teams of the Theo Epstein era. After three years of...340Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:34:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/sometimes-you-roll-snake-eyes-r341/The Cubs' would-be Cy Young contender pitched four gorgeous, scoreless innings in the biggest game of the team's season Friday night. It's just that he also pitched two other, snakebitten ones. It's mid-September, and every MLB player is tired. Justin Steele, 28, is not unusually tired. He's...341Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-have-at-least-three-legitimate-defensive-award-candidates-r339/Bringing up PCA seems to have completed the Cubs' carefully constructed defensive phalanx. Will the team's emphasis on fielding yield any individual accolades for the key cogs? This week’s promotion of Pete Crow-Armstrong generated a positive buzz, amid a stretch of inconsistent play by the...339Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:34:23 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-look-at-the-cubs-rotation-options-the-rest-of-the-way-r338/There are only 15 games left in the 2023 Chicago Cubs' regular-season schedule. They'll need to win 10 or more to take the NL Central, and at least eight to comfortably make the playoffs. Aligning their starting rotation will be key. It feels as though injuries are threatening the depth of t...338Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:19:46 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/hayden-wesneski-and-the-lefty-problem-r335/Originally positioned as the fifth starter in the rotation on Opening Day, Hayden Wesneski has had a tumultuous 2023 season. With the Cubs on the brink of the playoffs, how does “Wesnasty” factor into their plans? The career of Hayden Wesneski has been a rollercoaster since the Cubs acquired...335Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-the-stro-show-about-to-become-a-bullpen-production-r334/The Cubs have been getting by thanks to the contributions of the young guys on the pitching staff, but they’re sorely missing Justin Steele’s partner in crime atop the rotation. And yet, if Marcus Stroman does make a return, might he do so out of the bullpen? Assuming you haven’t been living...334Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/say-hello-to-drew-smyly-relief-ace-and-curveball-monster-r336/For the first six weeks of this season, the Cubs leaned on their most veteran southpaw as one of the dependable starters in their rotation. For the final (ahem) six, they might ask him to prop up their bullpen with an overhauled attack.   After a hot start to the season, the wheels came...336Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:03:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/next-starts-now-pete-crow-armstrongs-strengths-weaknesses-and-role-r333/After months of speculation on how they'd manage their prospects, the Cubs have announced that they’re all-in on 2023. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the number one prospect in the organization, is coming up to the Chicago Cubs. In case you somehow missed the news, yes, that Pete Crow-Armstrong (he of...333Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jordan-wicks-could-yet-earn-a-playoff-start-r330/The Cubs' starting rotation has been anchored by veterans all season. It's clear that they want those guys to carry them. With a rookie staking his claim to a potential playoff start, though, they might not have that option. Monday will mark the next big test for Jordan Wicks. The slate of o...330Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/news-pete-crow-armstrong-is-joining-the-chicago-cubs-tuesday-r331/That sound you heard was the gauntlet hitting the floor. The Cubs aren't going to coast toward the second or third Wild Card spot, and they're not going to wait and see how some struggling veterans rebound. Their future just became their present. Jeff Passan dropped the bomb on Twitter. Pete...331Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:08:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-diamondbacks-exposed-a-lurking-cubs-weakness-this-weekend-r329/Not for 30 years has the running game been as important a part of baseball as it is in 2023. After a series that exposed the Cubs' deficiencies there, it's worth asking: How much is the inability to stop opposing runners hurting them? When the Chicago Cubs decided to go a different direction...329Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:32:01 +0000