https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/184/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-seiya-suzuki-got-so-hot-and-what-happens-now-r296/There are two muffins in an oven. One says to the other, "Holy crap, it's hot in here." The other one says, "Yeah, that's radiation from Seiya Suzuki." When the Chicago Cubs traded for Jeimer Candelario in late July, it became immediately clear that someone was going to have to accept less p...296Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:16:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-playoff-odds-are-surging-even-without-help-r297/It's scoreboard watching season, and the scoreboards were unfriendly to the Cubs this week. Still, they made progress in their pursuit of the postseason. There were a couple of series this week in which the Cubs almost couldn't help being helped. The Giants and Phillies played a set in Phila...297Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:43:27 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/has-the-chicago-cubs-starting-rotation-finally-achieved-real-stability-r295/All year, the Cubs have played Whack-a-Mole with their starting rotation. If they want to make a charge in the NL Central, they have to finally break that pattern. Saturday night was a start--no pun intended. After a solid big-league debut by Jordan Wicks, the Cubs have their first semblance...295Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:49:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-look-back-at-the-1998-chicago-cubs-part-two-kerry-woods-20-strikeout-game-r294/On the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Cubs, we take a look back at one of the most dominant pitching performances of all time. Kerry Wood and the Cubs were off to a very neutral start through April 1998. Despite a good first week, the Cubs finished the month at 14-13. Wood was good at home, ha...294Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:17:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/by-the-numbers-nick-madrigal-is-an-elite-defensive-third-baseman-r293/When the Cubs' diminutive, displaced second baseman started taking grounders at third base this spring, many took it as a joke. No one should be laughing now. It's incredible to watch Nick Madrigal play third base. In the long history of that position, few guys as small as he is have been an...293Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:00:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/will-top-prospect-jordan-wicks-debut-this-weekend-for-the-cubs-r292/It sounds like one of the Cubs' top pitching prospects is on his way to the majors for his first career start this weekend against the Pirates. According to reports, Jordan Wicks has departed from the Iowa Cubs and is likely heading to Pittsburgh to join the big league squad this weekend. ...292Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:21:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/does-the-shohei-ohtani-injury-make-the-cubs-more-likely-to-bring-back-cody-bellinger-r289/With the devastating injury news sweeping the baseball landscape late Wednesday night, what does Shohei Ohtani’s uncertain future mean for the Cubs and their offseason plans? If you somehow missed the report, Shohei Ohtani reportedly has a torn UCL for the second time in his already-luminous...289Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/destination-the-show-episode-2-r290/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. In the second episode - we tackle three main topics: Updated Farm S...290Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:17:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/theres-just-no-defense-for-batting-ian-happ-third-and-jeimer-candelario-seventh-r291/It would be brutally unfair for the Cubs to expect any better than the production they've gotten from their top trade deadline addition. Alas, David Ross hasn't noticed, or else he's frozen by too much loyalty. Since the Cubs acquired Jeimer Candelario, he's played 20 games. In them, he's ba...291Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:17:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/david-ross-continues-sphinx-like-bullpen-usage-and-it-continues-to-work-r288/The Cubs didn't get greedy. They went to Detroit aiming only to win the series, not to sweep it. Having managed that, they head to Pittsburgh a bit fresher. It felt almost like David Ross quietly decided to make this week's pit stop in the Motor City a breather for a team breathlessly racing...288Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:34:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/september-call-ups-bring-me-canario-r284/In September, the Cubs roster will expand to 28 players. What should the Cubs do with those precious extra roster spots in the heat of a playoff race? Right off the bat, we should note that the Cubs will add one pitcher and one hitter once the calendar flips to September. Among the possibili...284Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/smyly-when-the-walls-fell-r287/After throwing away one of their 38 precious remaining opportunities to win a game, the Cubs wake up Wednesday hurting. Now, at least, there's no more confusion here. To be fair to Jed Hoyer, it wasn't he who said that every opportunity to win is sacred. That was his former boss, Theo Epstei...287Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:42:37 +0000