https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/190/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-the-cubs-should-go-add-two-tigers-pitchers-r210/Wednesday night's comeback on the South Side was the win of the year for the Cubs. They head into St. Louis as buyers, even if the risk that that will change lingers. Jed Hoyer shouldn't wait any longer. One thing is becoming increasingly clear, as the Cubs approach the deadline: they're not...210Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:26:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/multiple-reports-say-cubs-more-likely-to-trade-marcus-stroman-than-cody-bellinger-r209/With the MLB trade deadline just six days away, the Cubs are hotter than they have been since mid-June. They've won six of their last seven games, and have five more against weak opponents before the deadline. That's creating a lot of uncertainty about what they might do, but national reports ar...209Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:37:25 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-does-trading-cody-bellinger-have-to-signal-giving-up-on-2023-r208/The most daunting question facing the Cubs for the next week is whether or not they should trade Cody Bellinger. That question is bigger and more complex than whether or not the team is in contention, for various reasons. Still, a deal that netted the team immediate help would be easier to justi...208Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-should-target-these-3-left-handed-relievers-at-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r207/As we continue to ponder whether the Cubs should become buyers or sellers over the next week, it's important to identify the glaring needs for the team, should they lean toward buying. After all, while the team earned the right to be talked about as contenders for a few more days after their str...207Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:21:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/this-is-not-a-rebuild-episode-39-the-infamous-live-episode-r206/In the latest episode of the weirdest Cubs podcast on the web, we gain a sponsor (kind of) but lose (most of) our hope. It's live, it's thrilling, and it's very much a rebuild. Check it out. This is the long-awaited special episode, recorded from the unofficial podcast headquarters in bucoli...206Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:47:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/could-the-return-of-drew-smylys-third-pitch-augur-well-for-his-stretch-run-r204/Though they've been superficially solid, the Cubs' starting rotation has really been a tale of two seasons. Early on, they were dominant. Over the last two months, though, there have been two weak links in the chain. Is that wound beginning to heal? With two outs and the bases loaded in the...204Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/3-up-3-down-belli-bombs-r205/It has been an emotional roller coaster for the boys in blue this week (at least for me). Ultimately, there is that retained sliver of hope that the Cubs will not sell for the third straight year. I have been doing a lot of self-reflecting over the last week on whether the frustration I have fel...205Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:39:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-ok-lets-talk-about-jeimer-candelario-r203/In finishing a must-win homestand 6-4, the Cubs gained little clarity about next week's MLB trade deadline. That they avoided becoming outright sellers constitutes that win they needed, though, and it gives us cause to talk about what acquiring a valuable rental bat would look like. Cody Bel...203Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/hayden-wesneski-should-take-drew-smylys-next-turn-in-the-rotation-r202/The runs allowed would, in a vacuum, suggest that the Cubs' pitching plan didn't work well against the Cardinals Saturday. Considering how bad a matchup the Cardinals are for Drew Smyly and the Cubs bullpen, though, it was par for the course. Next time through the rotation, it's time to try some...202Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:18:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-trying-to-save-a-lost-pitching-soul-from-the-royals-r201/The upside to being stuck in the gray area between buying and selling is that the Chicago Cubs can be open-minded and flexible as the MLB trade deadline approaches. Even as they shop Marcus Stroman and Kyle Hendricks, for instance, they could look to acquire a controllable starting pitcher to ta...201Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-packaging-yan-gomes-and-marcus-stroman-could-unlock-top-talent-for-cubs-r200/The MLB trade deadline looms, and while the Cubs hung on to win a tough game Friday against the Cardinals, they still look like sellers. That's a bummer, but whichever way things break, the front office needs to be aggressive and creative. A recent injury for a top contender might have opened th...200Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:28:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-trade-a-day-one-good-home-for-michael-fulmer-r199/Now 3-4 on a 10-game homestand in which they needed at least six wins to avoid becoming sellers, the Cubs are 10 days from the trade deadline and almost sure to be trading away short-term pieces. Some of those will be high-impact moves, if done correctly, but there are also small moves that need...199Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:57:16 +0000