https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/182/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jos%C3%A9-cuas-has-a-new-slider-but-hes-not-ready-for-high-leverage-work-yet-r328/These days, we have great tools for noticing when a pitcher makes an interesting change. Sometimes, though, we're too quick to get excited about them. When the Cubs acquired José Cuas, many were quick to notice and discuss what the team saw in him. Cuas not only brought an extreme release po...328Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:29:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/whats-the-deal-with-alexander-canario-r326/Alexander Canario was called up to the major leagues as a top prospect with lots of power… and he isn’t playing. What is the vendetta David Ross and the front office have against him? As one of the people banging the drum for Alexander Canario to get called up when he went on his recent heat...326Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/however-you-slice-it-david-ross-mismanaged-his-pitchers-friday-r327/The Cubs are developing the terrible habit of wasting very good pitching performances. Last weekend in Cincinnati, there was little David Ross could have done to prevent that. Friday at Wrigley Field, he was the biggest culprit. As I've documented recently, David Ross doesn't run a bullpen q...327Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:36:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/ian-happ-and-the-zen-of-knowing-you-suck-at-something-r325/Sometimes, the most valuable thing in the world is a bit of self-knowledge. Knowing one's limitations is valuable everywhere, but especially in the batter's box. The Cubs signed Ian Happ to a contract extension in April partly on the strength of the good season he had from the right side of...325Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-last-missing-piece-to-make-the-cubs-offense-elite-r324/Ever since the All-Star break, but especially since acquiring Jeimer Candelario, the Cubs offense has been hugely productive. They just need one more key cog to find traction again. It's no surprise, really, that Dansby Swanson has gone through some prolonged slumps this year. Throughout his...324Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-is-not-a-rebuild-season-2-episode-5-its-a-pennant-race-r323/The Cubs are hot, the weather is cooling, and This is Not a Rebuild now sounds like a much less ludicrous statement than it did a year ago. In fact, it's sort of an understatement. With the Cubs having turned a corner and become contenders for more than just a Wild Card berth and quick exit,...323Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:54:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/attendance-isnt-what-it-used-to-be-at-wrigley-field-because-tom-ricketts-wants-it-that-way-r322/There are good vibes all over Cubdom right now. In particular, the players can be heard praising the fans at Wrigley Field after every fresh new victory. Alas, there's a bit of tension between perception and reality, there. Firstly, let's be clear: I don't wish to question or impugn the auth...322Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-4-r320/Draft tandem JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard team up for a new podcast called Destination: The Show. The focus will be on the draft, the minor leagues and everything else that happens on the way to Major League Baseball. Join JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard for Episode 4 as they discuss the Cubs...320Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-much-do-prospect-rankings-really-affect-the-cubs-r315/With midseason updates from every corner of the prospecting world at our fingertips, and more substantive evaluations around the corner during the offseason, the question remains: what do these external rankings actually mean to the Cubs? This is a topic I’ve juggled plenty in the past, havi...315Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-cubs-team-will-pass-whatever-test-you-give-them-r321/It's becoming irresistible. No matter how rational one tries to remain, this Cubs team has begun to insist upon its excellence. Get on board, or get run over. In sports, it's common to see perfectly good teams (who everyone knew to be good all along) talk incessantly about how no one ever be...321Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:35:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/tonight-watch-whether-kyle-hendricks-finds-the-fastballs-edge-early-r319/For the Cubs' most tenured starting pitcher, command is everything. This year, he's having a hard time pinning it down to begin games. It's not as though Kyle Hendricks has ever had as wide a margin for error as most pitchers enjoy. With his relatively simple pitch mix and lack of velocity,...319Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:01:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/finessing-them-with-more-genius-than-gas-justin-steele-seeks-the-cy-young-r318/In a world full of stuff monsters and velocity gone wild, the Cubs have found one of the most unlikely ace-caliber finesse pitchers in recent memory. It's strange to think of Justin Steele as a pitcher dependent on deception and command. He's not as young as we tend to imagine, but he's suff...318Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:46:01 +0000