https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/199/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/draft-preview-third-basemen-personalcheeseballs-r73/We’re moving around the infield in this new #PersonalCheeseballs installment. After looking at shortstops this week, we’ll be be focusing on third basemen. Or at least, those who project to play third base as professionals. Like last week, with shortstops who end up moving off the position,...73Thu, 04 May 2023 18:13:32 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-hitter-of-the-month-for-april-2023-cody-bellinger-r71/April saw the Cubs bats provide 5.4 runs per game with a collective .276 average and a .795 OPS. The offense helped pace the club in their quest to upend season predictions, and this has led to several players entering the discussion for Cubs hitter of the month. Without further ado, here ar...71Thu, 04 May 2023 14:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-pitcher-of-the-month-for-april-2023-justin-steele-r72/April saw the Cubs pitching staff balance solid outings with implosions, with the starters holding their own, and the bullpen taking the bulk of the losses. The team finished its first month with a 14-13 record, after dropping three straight to the Miami Marlins. The fact that the Cubs are in th...72Thu, 04 May 2023 12:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/two-nights-two-chances-tell-the-tale-of-two-young-seasons-for-the-cubs-r69/Things are coming to a head for the Cubs, their lineup, and the reinforcements upon whom the front office has been so reluctant to call. In the first two games of the Nationals series, that was thrown into sharper relief than ever. In the top of the fifth inning Monday night, the Cubs had Ma...69Wed, 03 May 2023 12:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/north-side-baseball-is-back-now-at-northsidecubscom-r70/We don't know how temporary the change is but we had to move domains for reasons beyond our control. Some time over the weekend, some settings changed on our domain name and the site went down. You probably know that part. But what you probably didn't know is that we've been trying - almost...70Wed, 03 May 2023 12:06:51 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/caleb-kilian-was-an-unserious-starting-pitcher-and-nick-neidert-would-be-too-r68/On Saturday, the Cubs sent one of the least successful Triple-A pitchers of the young season to the mound to try to win a game against a big-league team. They got what they deserved, and they have just one more day to prove they learned from their failure. Look, once you reach MLB, there are...68Wed, 03 May 2023 03:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/a-temporary-lack-of-bullpen-and-lineup-depth-is-stealing-wins-from-the-cubs-r67/The Cubs lost a tough game in Miami Friday night. In one sense, it was just one of those nights, but in another, it was a reminder of what this team still lacks, and of the flaws in their formula for wins. It’s true that the Cubs only scored two runs Friday night, and grounded into three dou...67Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:13:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/consensus-mlb-draft-board-v1-r64/The Cubs enter the 2023 MLB Draft with the 19th most money to spend ($8,962,000) They hold three top 100 picks (13, 68, and 81). 2023 is one of the deeper draft classes in recent years. Let's take a look at some of the prospects available to teams in July. Last year, I published the first ev...64Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/marcus-stroman-went-looking-for-ground-balls-and-struck-a-gold-mine-of-whiffs-r66/Marcus Stroman began this season on a mission to get more ground balls. He's done that, but the real secret to his brilliant April has been the unexpected number of strikeouts that he met on the road to Groundersville. In an interview at the beginning of spring training, Marcus Stroman dropp...66Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/three-concerns-about-the-chicago-cubs-in-2023-r65/Despite losing three of four against the Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs still found themselves in a favorable position, starting the season at 12-9. They followed up that disappointing performance with an impressive 6-0 win to start a three-game homestand against the Padres, but then dropped the seco...65Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:54:21 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/draft-preview-shortstops-personalcheeseballs-r63/We’re back for another #PersonalCheeseballs installment. This time focusing on some shorstops, which may be the most interesting position as it usually includes premium athletes who could easily make a position-change.   Many third and second baseman go through high school and/or college a...63Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:49:49 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-his-pitch-grips-and-movement-make-drew-smyly-so-deceptive-r62/It's unlikely that Drew Smyly will ever have another game as great as the one he threw Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. As he prepares to follow up that outing with a strong one against the fearsome Padres, though, let's take another moment to talk about what makes him special on the mound....62Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:26:02 +0000