https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/193/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/would-you-trade-pete-crow-armstrong-for-pete-alonso-r153/On Wednesday afternoon, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen indicated that his team would become sellers ahead of next month's trade deadline, if they didn't start winning games. They lost in maddening fashion Wednesday night. Sharks are circling the $400-million beast that is the 2023 Mets roster....153Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/jameson-taillon-brandon-marsh-and-the-lost-art-of-reading-swings-r152/Frustrating inconsistency and buzzard's luck have defined Jameson Taillon's first season with the Cubs. Tuesday night's start was sadly typical. At times, Taillon cruised, and showed the stuff that made Chicago want him, even at a hefty price. Two home runs ruined his night, though, and they cou...152Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:22:46 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/3-hitters-the-cubs-could-target-at-trade-deadline-r149/The Cubs are a better team than their record shows. In the National League, they rank fourth in runs allowed per game and sixth in runs scored per game. Tom Ricketts has said he expects the team to be buyers at the trade deadline. If that's true, their focus should be on adding a bat to their li...149Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:35:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/north-side-baseball-draft-preview-tommy-troy-r144/Tommy Troy is a college third base prospect whose complete offensive profile has led to him being projected as a top 15 pick for the entirety of the pre-draft process. Troy took steps forward offensively in 2023, building on what was already an exciting foundation. He'll be on of the many potent...144Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:17:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/checking-in-on-the-cubs-playoff-odds-after-the-london-series-r148/Though they couldn't complete a sweep of the Cardinals in the London Series, the Cubs remain pretty hot. With an off day Monday ahead of a crucial 13-game stretch before the All-Star break, now is a good time to assess the team's chances for the postseason. Two models of Playoff Odds project...148Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:27:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/can-the-cubs-afford-to-extend-marcus-stroman-r147/One of the undercurrents of the 2023 season for the Chicago Cubs is a building interest in (and anxiety about) Marcus Stroman's contract situation. As of now, Stroman can opt out of his three-year deal before the final season of it. Many fans, like Stroman himself, want to see the Cubs lock him...147Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:24:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/justin-steele-will-show-london-baseballs-answer-to-the-swing-bowler-r146/During press availability ahead of this weekend's London Series, a few members of the Cubs were asked about baseball history. Justin Steele was quick to pipe up with what he knows about the historic ties between the sports of baseball and cricket. He probably didn't realize it, but he's an espec...146Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-much-should-we-let-ourselves-care-about-the-london-series-r145/Over the next two days, the Chicago Cubs take an international stage, and they become (however imperfectly) one of two foci in the ever-shifting elliptical baseball universe. The London Series against the St. Louis Cardinals is just two games, in a season of 162. Yet, it's undeniably special and...145Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/2nd-annual-dual-mock-draft-r143/The latest mock featured here is a dual mock draft done by Jamie Cameron and me. We alternated back and forth for the Top 39 selections in the upcoming draft.  Our inaugural attempt was met with minimal success. We didn't strike out, though; you can check it out for yourself here. Additional...143Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:21:50 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-ian-happ-being-too-patient-at-the-plate-r142/The Chicago Cubs have had a good start to the week. A tidy three-game sweep–their second one against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 days–and boarding a plane to London? We should all be so lucky. There was, however, one element that I noticed throughout the series in the Steel City. Ian Happ didn’...142Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/will-tweaking-the-rotation-help-the-cubs-after-the-london-series-r141/The Cubs finished a series sweep in Pittsburgh Wednesday, and have a chance to permanently KO the Cardinals during their two-game series in London this weekend. With a reshuffling of his starting rotation, David Ross showed how seriously he takes that opportunity, but he's also setting the stage...141Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/better-chicago-cubs-defensive-alignments-through-good-luck-and-bad-r140/Just when you think you have the 2023 Cubs figured out, they change something, or something changes on its own and compels them to make a major adjustment. That's not always as ominous as it sounds, though. In fact, the team might have fallen half-accidentally into the best version of itself in...140Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:29:00 +0000